Business Development Associate - Brisbane

Travel and Tourism Sales – Business Development Associate / Executive

Help Shape the Future of Rail Tourism!

You’ll connect visitors and communities across Queensland. We’ll connect you with an amazing career.

Queensland Rail stands on the foundation of true connection, encompassing the relationships we foster within our teams and the communities we serve across the state. For over 150 years, we've been instrumental in linking people and places, and now we invite you to contribute to our proud legacy and shape a brighter, sustainable future.

Learn more about Queensland Rail's purpose, people and progress - watch our short video here.

About the Role:

Not every sales role lets you influence how an entire destination is experienced. At Queensland Rail Travel, we're looking for an energetic and commercially minded Business Development Associate to help grow one of Australia's most unique travel and tourism portfolios. Delivering iconic rail journeys and successful tourism partnerships that connect visitors with regional Queensland experiences, you'll be at the centre of tourism dispersal and travel development. This is a role for someone who brings new perspectives, challenges the status quo when needed, and sees opportunities around every curve.

This is a permanent full-time position based in Brisbane (Meanjin), with some work outside regular hours (this may include evenings or weekends) and regular travel (including by train) within Queensland (and occasionally interstate).

Benefits that count.

• Starting base salary $117,750 + 12.75% super + any applicable penalties
• Balance your work and personal life with flexible working options
• Opportunity to represent one of Queensland’s most recognisable travel brands
• Work with industry professionals
• Play a key role in shaping the future of rail tourism
• Travel discounts and lifestyle perks through QRI
• Access to 280+ gyms and pools with Fitness Passport
  
  

Further explore Queensland Rail employee Benefits.

Purpose that counts. You'll make a meaninful contribution by:

• Driving revenue and patronage growth across Queensland Rail Travel products and rail experiences
• Building and strengthening relationships with community, trade and industry partners through collaboration, shared insights, training and product guidance
• Identifying new market opportunities and develop contemporary sales plans
• Analysing market trends, customer behaviour and industry insights to uncover commercial opportunities and solve problems
• Designing and delivering compelling and knowledgeable presentations for trade, industry and customer audiences and represent Queensland Rail Travel in a range of forums
• Hosting and supporting successful familiarisations
• Maintaining accurate reporting and insights, including KPIs, industry activity, project outcomes and engagement performance
• Contributing fresh ideas to help grow rail tourism across Queensland

For additional information please read the Position Description. 

We're looking to connect with someone who ideally has:

• experience or qualifications in Tourism, Travel sales, Hospitality, Destination marketing, Aviation, Business development, Travel technology, Events or partnerships
• a strong interest in Australian tourism, with an understanding of industry dynamics and customer expectations
• confidence and be well versed in authentic and influential communications.
• a passion for building successful relationships
• a sense of curiousity, strong motivation and is commercially minded
• the ability to travel throughout regional Queensland and occasionally further afield

If enjoy being part of a team where you can collaborate with other  experienced tourism professionals for shared success and are you're looking for more than a traditional sales role and want the opportunity to make an impact across Queensland's tourism industry, we'd love to hear from you.

Your journey matters. Make it with us. 

Please apply to Business Development Associate (11629) via our website by clicking onto the "Apply" button by 11:59pm (GMT+10:00 Brisbane) Thursday 3rd September 2026.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce
Queensland Rail acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Elders of the lands and waterways our network traverses.

Our teams are People who Count. We encourage diversity in our teams, including different genders, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religions, neurodiversity, education levels and many more aspects. No two journeys are the same, and it’s because of our differences that as a collective, we achieve great things. Please advise if you would like to discuss reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process.

To learn more about this opportunity please contact Jelena.Nikolovski@qr.com.au