Church Partnerships Manager: Donor Growth & Engagement

Bible Society Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bible Society Australia is seeking a passionate Partnerships Manager to grow church and donor relationships, represent our mission, and advance fundraising and partnership development.

Reporting to the Head of Partnerships, you will build a pipeline of supporters, engage churches and Christian networks, and travel to partnerships across Sydney while balancing remote work from home. This is a full-time, in-field role.

Qualifications

• Experience in fundraising, donor development, business development, sales or partnership management.
• Able to achieve financial, growth or engagement targets.
• Strong relationship-building, communication and presentation skills.
• Experience using CRM systems and managing stakeholder pipelines.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Willingness to travel regularly and present at churches/events, incl. weekends.

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage new church partners, networks and major donor prospects.
• Develop opportunities for churches and supporters to participate through giving, prayer, advocacy, volunteering and bequests.
• Represent BSA at church services, meetings, events and conferences.
• Secure financial support through church partnerships, major gifts, regular giving, and bequests.
• Contribute to fundraising, acquisition and engagement targets.
• Manage a portfolio of donors with annual gifts $2,500+ and maintain CRM records.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor development

Business development

Sales

Partnership management

Relationship building

Communication

Presentation skills

CRM systems

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Travel

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Bible Society Australia is seeking a passionate Partnerships Manager to grow church and donor relationships, represent our mission, and advance fundraising and partnership development.

Reporting to the Head of Partnerships, you will build a pipeline of supporters, engage churches and Christian networks, and travel to partnerships across Sydney while balancing remote work from home. This is a full-time, in-field role.