Organisation : The Great Barrier Reef Foundation
Location : Brisbane (South Brisbane)
Work type : Full-time
Profession : Fundraising, Sales & Business Development
Sector : Conservation & Environment
Salary type : Annual Package
Application closing date : 24 Jan, 2025
About the organisation
Are you purpose driven and wanting to make a difference? Do you love working with smart and passionate people who are dedicated to creating impact for Australia’s most recognisable natural wonder? Do you long to work in a flexible and supportive workplace? We have the role for you!
At the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, we think big. We know the threats to coral reefs are too complex for one person or one solution to solve. That’s why we built a collaborative organisation to raise funds, invest in innovative ideas and design real-world, scalable conservation programs. We work in close partnership with communities, scientists, businesses and governments to do our work, in Australia and in the Pacific.
Our mission is to create a better future for coral reefs.
We collaborate with more than 500 dedicated partners on conservation projects in Australia and the Pacific. Our work is broad, but falls under our four overarching pillars: coastal habitat restoration, coral reef restoration, pacific partnerships, and working with Traditional Owner communities. This is the critical decade for the world’s reefs. We cannot achieve our mission alone.
You could be the right fit for our team.
BENEFITS
- Flexible working arrangements
- Birthday Leave & recharge days
- Paid parental leave for permanent roles
- Additional leave offered over the Christmas break
- Flexible working arrangements
- Cultural, Religious and Ceremonial leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Opportunities to visit the reef and volunteer within our programs
- Option to purchase additional leave
- Tailored induction program
- Salary Packaging (Please note, the Foundation is an environmental charity and as such employees are not exempt from FBT for salary packaging for some expenses, therefore the staff member will be required to pay the FBT on the relevant expenses they chose to package)
About the role
The Director of Partnerships will be responsible for engaging with corporates to develop, steward and grow large-scale, multi-year partnerships and funding streams that drive transformational change and contribute to the conservation and restoration of Great Barrier Reef, and coral reefs globally.
The Director is tasked with growing income from corporate partners and expanding the pipeline to meet ambitious targets including year-on-year growth, high retention rates and sustained growth in unrestricted funding.
The Director of Partnerships will:
- Lead the development and implementation of strategies that grow and retain a network of corporate and commercial partnerships in Australia and overseas to achieve the objectives of the organisation’s Fundraising Strategy. Success for this role is to embed a sustainable revenue stream via the corporate sector and foster a loyal and productive partner community.
- Drive value for our partners through support of practice and delivery of their Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) goals.
- Build strong relationships with our corporate partners to facilitate outcomes in line with the Foundation’s strategy and includes a range of different includes through activation of workplace giving, staff fundraising and customer/consumer activations.
- Work closely with all functional areas to activate and embed our significant corporate partner network into the Foundation and to deliver commercial partnerships to the Foundation.
THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT WILL HAVE:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications and at least 7 years of corporate partnership acquisition and management, ideally in a cultural, science or research institution.
- In depth understanding of the Australian fundraising environment, philanthropy and its application to charities and Foundations.
- Proven track record of success in planning, developing and executing fundraising programs and events and in meeting established targets.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams to develop innovative and effective offerings for external partners
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated experience building effective working relationships, including being able to consult, negotiate and liaise effectively with a diverse range of people.
- Highly developed organisational skills with the capacity to successfully manage several programs concurrently with competing priorities and meet deadlines, often under pressure.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences and present complex information clearly.
- Ability to travel regularly for events and to support and strengthen key corporate partnerships and fundraising initiatives.
JOB LOCATION:
- Brisbane (Sydney candidates will also be considered)
OTHER INORMATION:
- The role is permanent full-time
- Flexible work arrangements are available
- First Nations people strongly encouraged to apply.
- Job ad closing on Friday 24th January 2024
How to apply
Please apply by submitting a current resume and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role through Seek job ad.
Please quote in application: Director of Partnerships via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Conservation_and_Environment
