Corporate Partnerships Specialist

The Fred Hollows Foundation; Sydney; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous salary packaging

Flexible work environment

Generous leave allowances

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

The Fred Hollows Foundation in Sydney is seeking a driven Corporate Partnerships Manager to build and grow a portfolio of partner relationships. You will steward partnerships, drive engagement opportunities and deliver compelling impact communications to strengthen support for our mission.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage renewals, and ensure partner activities align with strategic goals while maintaining high-quality stakeholder experiences.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in communications, business, relationship management or a related field.
• Experience managing corporate partnerships, key accounts or fundraising relationships.
• Experience with Workplace Giving, employee engagement or volunteering programs.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Financial literacy, including budgeting, invoices and partnership reporting.
• Experience coordinating projects, events, campaigns or engagement activities with multiple contributors.
• Experience using CRM systems and managing partnership or customer data.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparing reports and impact communications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement stewardship plans for corporate partners to ensure meaningful engagement and long-term support.
• Manage a portfolio of corporate partners, acting as the primary contact and building trusted relationships with key stakeholders.
• Lead partnership renewal activities, including reviews, engagement planning and opportunities to deepen involvement.
• Coordinate and deliver high-quality impact reporting, communications and storytelling that demonstrate partnership value.
• Design and deliver partner engagement activities, including volunteering opportunities and workplace giving campaigns.
• Collaborate with internal teams and leadership to coordinate activities and ensure commitments are delivered.
• Identify and progress opportunities to grow partnerships, increasing engagement and long-term value.
• Maintain accurate partnership records, reporting and performance data in CRM.

Skills

Relationship management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

CRM systems

Education

Tertiary qualifications in communications, business, relationship management or related field

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

The Fred Hollows Foundation – Sydney CBD NSW

Do you want to do work that really matters? Help us end avoidable blindness.

Full-time role based in Sydney (Flexible work from home arrangements available).

Closing Date: 5th October 2026.

ABOUT THE FRED HOLLOWS FOUNDATION

The Foundation is an international development organisation working to prevent blindness and restore sight. We continue to carry on the legacy of Professor Fred Hollows, who believed every person had the right to quality eye care, no matter where they live. The Foundation has grown to work in more than 25 countries throughout Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and the Pacific, as well as Australia. The Foundation has restored sight to more than 3 million people worldwide. We have an ambitious five-year strategic plan that aims to take us even closer to realising our vision of a world in which no person is needlessly blind, or vision impaired and Indigenous Australians exercise their right to sight and good health.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Build, steward and grow a portfolio of corporate partnerships by delivering exceptional relationship management, meaningful engagement opportunities and compelling impact communications. The role is responsible for creating an outstanding partner experience that strengthens partner commitment, drives retention and renewal, and deepens support for The Foundation's mission.

Success in this role requires a relationship-focused and highly organised professional who can build trust, communicate with influence, collaborate across teams and consistently deliver exceptional partner experiences. Using sound judgement, attention to detail and a proactive approach, the role creates meaningful engagement opportunities that strengthen and grow corporate partnerships.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and implement stewardship plans for corporate partners to ensure meaningful engagement, strong relationships and long-term support.


• Develop and implement stewardship plans for corporate partners to ensure meaningful engagement, strong relationships and long-term support.


• Manage a portfolio of corporate partners, acting as the primary point of contact and building trusted relationships with key stakeholders.


• Lead partnership renewal activities, including partnership reviews, engagement planning and identifying opportunities to deepen partner involvement and support.


• Coordinate and deliver high-quality impact reporting, communications and storytelling that demonstrate the outcomes and value of each partnership.


• Design and deliver partner engagement activities, including volunteering opportunities, workplace giving campaigns, site visits, events and other partnership activations.


• Work closely with internal teams and leadership to coordinate partner activities, prepare executive briefings and ensure partnership commitments are delivered effectively.


• Identify and progress opportunities to grow existing partnerships, increasing partner engagement, revenue and long-term value.


• Maintain accurate partnership records, reporting and performance data, monitoring engagement, renewal and stewardship outcomes, regular and timely input of the CRM and providing portfolio insights and recommendations.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Tertiary qualifications in communications, business, relationship management or a related field. communications, business, relationship management or a related field


• Experience managing corporate partnerships, key accounts, fundraising relationships or stakeholder engagement activities.


• Experience working with Workplace Giving, employee engagement or volunteering programs.


• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.


• Financial literacy, including managing budgets, invoices and partnership reporting.


• Experience coordinating projects, events, campaigns or engagement activities with multiple contributors.


• Experience using CRM systems and managing partnership or customer data.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparing reports, presentations and impact communications.

How we recognise your contribution

• Generous salary packaging, we provide access to not-for-profit salary packaging options, which will increase your take home pay.


• Flexible work environment, we focus on output, not hours and enable you to prioritise your health and wellbeing


• Generous leave allowances


• Ongoing commitment to your continuous learning and career development, through tailored leadership and professional development programs, and focused development conversations.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply for this position.

The Fred Hollows Foundation is committed to protecting the rights of children and community partners in all areas where we work. Applicants are advised that The Foundation reserves the right to conduct police checks, and other screening procedures to ensure we maintain and promote a child safe environment, as well as to protect The Foundations reputation and values. In addition, The Foundation reserves the right to verify qualifications and credentials of applicants as part of our recruitment and screening processes.

We will not be accepting CVs via agencies for this role.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.

The Fred Hollows Foundation is committed to protecting the rights of children in all areas where we work. Applicants are advised that The Foundation reserves the right to conduct police checks and other screening procedures to ensure we maintain and promote a child safe environment.

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