Senior Sponsorship & Grants Lead - Community Impact (Perth)

City of Perth; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 113,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Perth is seeking a Senior Sponsorship and Grants Officer to lead the delivery of grants and sponsorship programs that support community, cultural and economic outcomes across Perth. You will work with senior stakeholders and funding partners to maximise value, strengthen governance and drive continuous improvement in program delivery.

Reporting to the Coordinator Sponsorship and Grants, you will build strategic partnerships, identify opportunities across funded initiatives, and ensure

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing diverse sponsorship and grants programs.
• Strong understanding of marketing, communications, and sponsorship practices within commercial or government environments.
• Sound knowledge of governance frameworks, funding processes, and policies relating to community investment and grant administration.
• Well-developed research, analytical, problem-solving, and time management skills.
• Excellent written communication and report-writing skills.
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage strategic partnerships that deliver strong community and commercial outcomes.
• Lead the administration of grants and sponsorship programs with a focus on governance and customer experience.
• Identify and maximise marketing, communications and sponsorship opportunities across funded initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement of systems, processes and policies to enhance program performance.

Skills

Sponsorship management

Grants administration

Stakeholder management

Governance knowledge

Job description

City of Perth is seeking a Senior Sponsorship and Grants Officer to lead the delivery of grants and sponsorship programs that support community, cultural and economic outcomes across Perth. You will work with senior stakeholders and funding partners to maximise value, strengthen governance and drive continuous improvement in program delivery.

Reporting to the Coordinator Sponsorship and Grants, you will build strategic partnerships, identify opportunities across funded initiatives, and ensure