Partnerships Officer

Charterhouse; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 45,000 - 75,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free gym & pool membership

Parking access

Childcare centre

Café and restaurants

Travel contributions

Peer recognition portal

Rewards and vouchers

Discounts

Well-being initiative

Social activities

Job summary

Exchange for Change (EfC) is seeking a part-time Community Engagement Coordinator to support the partnerships program across NSW and ACT. You will help implement engagement activities, manage deliverables and timelines, and work with sporting clubs and community groups to maximise participation.

You will build stakeholder relationships across government, clubs and partners, identify new opportunities, and collaborate with marketing to extend reach while upholding EfC's brand and values.

Qualifications

• Experience with sponsorship and community engagement programs.
• Strong networks and stakeholder engagement experience.
• High attention to detail and experience managing contracts, deliverables and external partnerships.
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Help implement community engagement activities and partnership agreements with key NSW and ACT sporting bodies, community organisations and local events, ensuring deliverables, timelines and outcomes are achieved.
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships across sporting clubs, leagues, community organisations, government, scheme partners and state/national bodies to drive participation.
• Identify and develop new partnership opportunities that align with organisational goals, budgets and target audiences, increasing scheme participation and container collection.
• Work closely with marketing and communications teams to maximise partnership reach and impact, while ensuring brand consistency and reputation are maintained.
• Develop community resources and support programs, coordinate events and partner activities and manage enquiries.

Skills

Sponsorship & community engagement

Stakeholder engagement

Contract management

Organisational skills

Job description

• Initial 12-month fixed-term contract, with possibility of extension
• Part-time role: 3 days a week, 1 day a week in the Rhodes office
• Competitive salary and travel contributions

• Initial 12-month fixed-term contract, with possibility of extension
• Part-time role: 3 days a week, 1 day a week in the Rhodes office
• Competitive salary and travel contributions

Support community engagement for Exchange for Change (EfC), a purpose led organisation. Help deliver the partnerships program, engaging with sporting clubs, organisations and community groups across NSW and ACT.

About the role:

• Help implement community engagement activities and partnership agreements with key NSW and ACT sporting bodies, community organisations and local events, ensuring deliverables, timelines and outcomes are achieved
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships across sporting clubs, leagues, community organisations, government, scheme partners and state/national bodies to drive participation
• Identify and develop new partnership opportunities that align with organisational goals, budgets and target audiences, increasing scheme participation and container collection
• Work closely with marketing and communications teams to maximise partnership reach and impact, while ensuring brand consistency and reputation are maintained
• Develop community resources and support programs, coordinate events and partner activities and manage enquiries

About you:

• Experience with sponsorship and community engagement programs, with a proven ability to identify opportunities for growth and increased impact
• Strong networks and stakeholder engagement experience, with the ability to build effective relationships across diverse organisations
• High attention to detail and experience managing contracts, deliverables and external partnerships
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities

About the Company:

• Exchange for Change (EfC) is the proud coordinator of the ACT and NSW container deposit schemes
• They collaborate with industry, government and the public to make recycling simple and rewarding
• EfC champion workplace diversity, flexibility and inclusion, and are proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work® (May 2025 to May 2026).
• Onsite amenities that include: free gym/pool membership and access to parking, childcare centre, cafe and restaurants.
• Further perks such as: interactive peer recognition portal, rewards, vouchers, discounts and travel contributions. Well-being initiative, social activities, awareness events and more.