Partnerships Manager

• Full Time, with Work from Home Options!
• Location: Sydney, NSW
• Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need

Life at Mission Australia

When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we stand together with anyone who needs us, for as long as they need us. Find out more about us and our purpose.

Your Opportunity

This newly created role is an exciting opportunity to join our Fundraising and Marketing Team as the Partnerships Manager supporting WA and SA. You will work in a close and supportive team of experts to acquire, manage, and grow a portfolio of long-term and sustainable partnerships with major funders. Through the successful implementation of Partnerships Fundraising Plans, you will attract and retain major funders including Major Donors, Trusts & Foundations and Corporate Partners and have accountability for achieving individual revenue targets by securing, sustaining, and growing financial and in-kind support from Funders.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Achieve individual income target by focussing on high-value private funding opportunities; designated and undesignated
• Develop and maintain a 12 month rolling sales and engagement plan for your agreed portfolio
• Market scoping, research, and prospecting activities with assistance from out Support Team

• Contribute to the development of the annual Partnerships and Philanthropy Strategy, through Practice Leadership

• Record, maintain, and monitor expectations and needs of supporters and stakeholders in CRM according to agreed procedures

Requirements for Success

• Strong sales professional with relevant tertiary qualifications; result and solution driven with a great focus on client service and satisfaction
• 5-8 years’ experience in a sales role, preferably in a fundraising-, sponsoring- or community services environment, managing corporate partners or major gift relationships
• Proven ability to build strong, respectful, and robust relationships, with a strong track record of achieving targets within set timeframes and with limited resources
• Understand the competitive fundraising environment, as well as economic and market issues facing philanthropists and corporates in Australia
• A team player with strong work ethic, a positive attitude, a high degree of professionalism, discretion and confidentiality
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, good command of Microsoft Office

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications, and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people. 

Our culture  

Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.  

We’re committed to the safety and wellbeing of each other and the people we serve. 

 We recognise and respect diversity. So, whoever you are, if you’re skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia. 

 Find out more about a career with Mission Australia. 

 We encourage applications from people with disability and Indigenous Australians.

If you have a disability and need support to submit your application, please email talentattraction@missionaustralia.com.au. 

Your benefits

• Rewarding work – every day you know you’re making a real difference
• Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay)
• Generous discounts with health insurance and major retailers 
• Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support
• Extra leave available including an additional public holiday and the opportunity to purchase further annual leave

 How to apply 

View the  PD – Partnerships Manager.pdf and click “Apply now”. We will respond to your application. 

Applications are shortlisted as they are received. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered. Thank you