The Position

World Vision Australia is seeking a dynamic and strategic leader to join our team as the Head of Philanthropic Partnerships. Reporting to the Chief of Private Funding, you will lead and manage corporate partnerships and trusts & foundations, as well as bespoke requests and business development. This involves cultivating and maintaining strategic relationships with partners to support the organisation's goals, driving initiatives to secure new partners and expand existing relationships.

Additionally, the role includes preparing and presenting detailed impact reports on partnership activities, outcomes, and preparing offers for future opportunities.

This is more than a job - it's a chance to make a profound impact on the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children and adults.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement strategies to identify, cultivate, and manage partnerships
Build and maintain strong relationships with partners, providing personalised engagement and recognition
Contribute to the creation, implementation and review of the Private Funding business plan
Drive business development initiatives to secure new partners and expand existing relationships
Handle bespoke partnership requests, ensuring tailored solutions that meet the needs of partners.
Prepare and present detailed reports on partnership activities, outcomes, and future opportunities.
Develop strategic relationships, networks, and partnerships with individual donors and other emerging markets.
Develop strong links with other teams to ensure the best possible outcomes for the Philanthropy segment
Lead and support a team of partnership relationship managers to achieve strategic objectives
Achieve financial and non-financial targets on time and within budget, in accordance with established KPIs
Conduct market research to identify trends and opportunities for new partnerships
Utilise data analytics to track and report on donor engagement and fundraising performance

Who we’re looking for

You will be a seasoned leader with extensive fundraising experience. You are results driven and enjoy a fast paced dynamic environment.

You will have:

Experience in major donor portfolio management &/or corporate sales/relationship management disciplines
Management of sales / fundraising / account management teams
Experience in developing and implementing moves management approaches
Experience in liaising with senior management and decision makers
Ability to create and implement long term fundraising strategies
Stewardship and relationship building knowledge
Knowledge of learning principles and modern training techniques
Degree and/or equivalent experience in a related discipline

The selection process

For your information, the interviews will start immediately, and the role may be filled before the closing date.

We embrace diversity, employing people from a variety of cultural and religious backgrounds. We take our Safeguarding responsibilities seriously and we are committed to providing an environment that is safe for children. Our stringent recruitment procedures make sure the safest and most suitable people work with the children in our programs. All successful candidates will undergo all required pre-employment checks which is inclusive of a criminal record check. We provide our staff and volunteers with ongoing supervision, support, and training in their work with vulnerable children and their families. World Vision Australia participates in the Inter-Agency Scheme for the Disclosure of Safeguarding-related Misconduct in Recruitment Process within the Humanitarian and Development Sector.

Who we are

World Vision is a Christian organisation that empowers everyday Australians to create meaningful change for children through relief, development and advocacy work.

We offer great benefits such as salary packaging, birthday leave, flexible working arrangements, free on-site parking and an onsite café for our employees.

For more information on World Vision and the work we do, please visit our website: https://www.worldvision.com.au/about-us

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