Corporate Partnerships Team Member

Type: Permanent
Position: Corporate Partnerships Team Member
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Industry: Community Services
Salary:
Description:

• Full time maximum term 2 years
• Flexible location – Sydney or Melbourne
• Corporate and philanthropic partner focus

About Red Cross

Australian Red Cross is part of the world’s largest humanitarian movements seeking to build a better society based on people helping people.

About the role

Join our Corporate Partnerships team and help develop and grow relationships with corporate, philanthropic and other partners, to secure income generation, drive strategic value, and build non-financial support for Red Cross work.

You will assist with the acquisition of new partners through targeted prospecting, industry networking and identification of new opportunities with potential partners aligned with Australian Red Cross strategic objectives.

You will also manage a portfolio of existing relationships with partners that provide financial, pro bono or in-kind support for Red Cross as well as provide strategic advice on funding and sector trends and identify opportunities to ensure the organisation is w ell positioned to meet its business priorities.

What you will bring

• Demonastrated experience in a corporation or NGO developing effective business development strategies with a focus on partnerships and revenue growth, and/or experience in fundraising, business development, account management, or sponsorships
• Excellent relationship building skills with the ability to engage and work effectively with decision makers of corporations and foundations
• Demonstrated ability to drive and achieve financial targets
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and as part of a team, with a flexible, positive and collaborative approach
• Well-developed planning, research and organisational skills
• Strong strategic planning, project management, problem solving and analytical skills with attention to detail.