Partnerships Manager

Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF); Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $18,550

7 extra paid leave days per year

Central Surry Hills office

4 days in office; WFH Wednesdays

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF) seeks an experienced Partnerships professional to lead and grow relationships with corporate partners, contributing to AIEF's mission.

The role focuses on developing partnerships strategy, engaging senior stakeholders, and delivering compelling funding materials. Based in a centrally located office, the role offers in-office work with some flexibility.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years in corporate partnerships, stakeholder engagement or related area.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated business acumen to identify and act on partnership opportunities.
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Comfortable using CRM systems to document engagement and reporting.
• Proven people management and coaching abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive AIEF's Corporate Partnerships strategy and engagement plans.
• Build and strengthen relationships with Corporate Partners.
• Identify, secure and deliver new partnership opportunities.
• Prepare strategic reports, funding applications, proposals and presentations.
• Attend and support events to strengthen relationship outcomes.
• Manage CRM data accuracy and communications.
• Develop the Partnerships team through feedback and coaching.

Skills

Corporate partnerships

Stakeholder engagement

Relationship management

Fundraising

Communication skills

CRM experience

People management

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF) was established in 2008 in response to community demand from Indigenous families who choose to enrol their children in boarding schools.

Bringing together the government and private sector, AIEF provides scholarship funding for Indigenous students to complete Year 12 or tertiary studies, with career support and mentoring to help them make a successful transition to employment.

Backed by some of Australia’s most influential business, philanthropic, media and community leaders, AIEF has grown from one scholarship student in 2008 to now supporting over 1,500 young Indigenous people from over 500 communities in every state and territory of Australia.

AIEF has consistently achieved annual retention and Year 12 completion rates and career transition rates above 90% since funding its first scholarship in 2008.

About AIEF

hard heads, soft hearts, capable hands

Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF) was established in 2008 in response to community demand from Indigenous families who choose to enrol their children in boarding schools.

Bringing together the government and private sector, AIEF provides scholarship funding for Indigenous students to complete Year 12 or tertiary studies, with career support and mentoring to help them make a successful transition to employment.

Backed by some of Australia’s most influential business, philanthropic, media and community leaders, AIEF has grown from one scholarship student in 2008 to now supporting over 1,500 young Indigenous people from over 500 communities in every state and territory of Australia.

AIEF has consistently achieved annual retention and Year 12 completion rates and career transition rates above 90% since funding its first scholarship in 2008.

About the Role

We're seeking an experienced and driven Partnerships professional to lead and grow relationships with our AIEF Corporate Partners. This is a rare opportunity to bring your relationship building skills and business acumen to contribute toward's AIEF's mission.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and drive AIEF's Corporate Partnerships strategy and engagement plans
• Build and strengthen relationships with AIEF's Corporate Partners
• Identify, secure and deliver new partnership opportunities
• Prepare strategic and compelling partnership reports, funding applications, proposals, presentations and other related materials
• Attend and support AIEF and partner events to strengthen relationship outcomes
• Manage the accuracy and integrity of CRM data for communications and reporting
• Manage and develop our Partnerships team to build a high-performance culture through continuous feedback and coaching

Required Skills and Experience

• Minimum 5 to 8 years' experience in corporate partnerships, stakeholder engagement, fundraising, relationship management or a related area
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with senior corporate, government and community stakeholders
• Demonstrated business acumen with the ability to identify and act on partnership opportunities
• Highly developed written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Comfortable working with CRM systems to document engagement, track communications and manage data
• Proven people management skills, with the ability to mentor and develop team members

Benefits of working with AIEF

• Work with purpose and see the impact of your work every day
• Access up to $18,550 in salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
• 7 additional paid leave days per year
• Centrally located Surry Hills office, close to Central Station, cafés and restaurants
• 4 days in office, optional WFH Wednesdays
• Employee Assistance Program for wellbeing support