Industry and Business Development Advisor

About the role

Reporting to the Senior Economic Development Manager, you will support existing and emerging businesses while progressing industry, investment and corporation-led projects. The role combines commercial assessment, business support and hands-on project coordination across the Gove Peninsula, Laynhapuy Homelands and selected wider East Arnhem opportunities. For candidates with strong business advisory or coaching experience, the role can include a greater focus on one-to-one support, owner-manager development and business improvement. A senior appointment may be considered for candidates with advanced advisory and project-delivery capability.

Key responsibilities

• Assess opportunities and prepare practical business cases, budgets and investment-readiness material
• Help business owners improve planning, pricing, cash flow, operations and growth strategies
• Support Traditional Owner corporation priorities, respecting cultural authority and local decision-making
• Coordinate projects, specialist advice, funding pathways and responses to practical business barriers
• Build partnerships, follow through on agreed actions and maintain clear project and client records

About you

• Experience in business development, commercial management, business advisory, banking, accounting, consulting or economic development
• Understanding of business fundamentals, ability to interpret financial information and turn ideas into clear actions
• Strong relationship-building, communication and project-management skills
• Respectful, culturally responsive approach
• Relevant qualifications or equivalent practical experience
• Current Australian driver licence
• Willingness to travel to remote communities by 4WD and light aircraft
• Based in Nhulunbuy

About us

DEAL is an independent not-for-profit organisation working with Local Businesses, Yolŋu Traditional Owners, Aboriginal corporations, government and investors to strengthen local enterprise and support a diversified East Arnhem economy post mining.