At Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation (‘AKKF’) our purpose is to empower young people to thrive beyond the impacts of family mental illness. We achieve this by:

Delivering positive mental health outcomes through high quality services that are trauma informed and evidence based.

Delivering services that uniquely integrate recreation with mental health education, on the kids turf and on the kids' terms.

Driving thought leadership and best practice in mental health through research and advocacy for young people and their families across Australia.

The opportunity:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Corporate Partnerships Manager to join the AKKF team on a full-time ongoing basis. Reporting to the Senior Manager Marketing and Partnerships, the Corporate Partnerships Manager will manage all aspects of relationship management and delivery of contractual obligations and tailored benefits to fulfil agreements, including day-to-day communications with partners. The role involves identifying business development opportunities, preparation of proposals, financial and program reporting and acquittals.

Open to applicants Australia wide

Responsibilities include:

Growing our stakeholder and sponsor portfolios

Identify new prospects and secure high value partnerships that align with Kookaburra Kids’ mission through compelling proposals and pitches and applying an authentic partnership approach.

Implement long-term and project-based sponsorship and business development strategies to meet AKKF’s goals for cash and in-kind partnerships.

Nurture existing portfolios

Deliver day to day account management of partner relationships and take the lead in managing a selection of current partner agreements.

Manage benefit delivery, tracking of benefits and support partners to leverage all available to them via their agreement.

Compliance

Negotiate and review contracts.

Ensure documentation meets organisational, legislative and funding requirements.

Continuous improvement

Reviewing policies, procedures and work practices and make suggestions for change to support our continuous organisation wide improvement.

Embracing a safety culture including client risk reporting, hazard and incident reporting.

To be successful in this role you will have:

Degree level or other related qualification or demonstrated experience.

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in business development, sponsorship or partnership management, preferably within a not-for-profit context, with a successful track record in the delivery of partnership benefits.

Significant fundraising credentials with proven track record of achieving strategic and operational objectives.

A broad understanding of contemporary fundraising practice and the nonprofit sector, as well as an understanding of and commitment to philanthropy.

Proven excellence in project management working to tight deadlines.

You will be required to:

Maintain a current satisfactory check for working with young people, as per the relevant state/territory legislation.

Maintain a current and satisfactory CrimCheck.

Maintain eligibility to work in Australia.

In return:

Have access to Not-for-Profit salary packaging options

Be part of a passionate, supportive, values-based team

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Remote organisation

Have your birthday off as a day of paid leave

Apply via the link on seek including your resume and cover letter.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at [email protected]

Child Safeguarding
AKKF is committed to creating environments where the safety and wellbeing of young people is at the centre of our thoughts, values, and actions.