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Strategic Philanthropy Manager

Do you want to impact hundreds of social enterprises and help corporate Australia embed purpose into business?

Strategic Philanthropy Manager
  • Melbourne/Sydney/Brisbane (hybrid/flexible, regional applicants encouraged to apply)
  • Part time, three days per week (flexible for the right candidate)
  • $110,000 (including superannuation) pro rata

Use your strategic philanthropy expertise to grow social enterprise across Australia

    • Do you want to impact hundreds of social enterprises and help corporate Australia embed purpose into business?
    • Are you a natural relationship-builder who has experience working with c-suite executives and pitching opportunities for support?
    • Do you love working in a passionate and high impact team?

We'd love to hear from you!

About the role

They are looking for a skilled relationship-builder to drive philanthropic revenue and relationships nationally. This role leads strategic philanthropic engagements and works directly with the executive team and CEO. It is responsible for nationally managing the life cycle of investors from identification, acquisition and throughout their investor journey.

  • Manages the philanthropy pipeline, identifies new prospects then leads the cultivation and stewardship of prospects
  • Prepares proposals, grant applications and presentations to secure funding opportunities.
  • Managing their portfolio of existing philanthropic partners and nurturing relationships
  • Ensuring philanthropic funding commitments are delivered and all reporting is complete

 

About you

This role requires a confident, professional, mature and entrepreneurial person who is highly target driven and loves connecting with people and building relationships.

  • You are a national relationship-builder who creates trust and credibility
  • You can open doors and thrive on making an ask for funding
  • You have insight into meeting mutual objectives of
  • philanthropic partners and organisations they support
  • You’re driven and ambitious, and love the challenge of a funding target
  • You understand the social and economic impact of social enterprise
  • You have strong experience and connections in the philanthropy sector and can work with the executive team to build on relationships and drive new ones.

About Social Traders

They are the trailblazer of social enterprise procurement and Australia’s only social enterprise certifier. They create a thriving social enterprise sector that contributes to a more inclusive and equitable Australia.

  • Philanthropic funding is one of our three core revenue streams, and we’re already backed by some of Australia’s leading philanthropists
  • We have an ambitious growth agenda to scale through to 2030
  • We run a range of innovative programs that align with a diverse range of funder's impact agendas

Join them!

Be a part of a team of change-makers and contribute to a more inclusive and equitable Australia!

They encourage individuals from all stages, backgrounds, and life experiences to join our team.

  • First Nations People, people living with disability, people experiencing mental health conditions, parents, carers, and individuals across a range of ethnicities, religious beliefs, and gender and/or sexual orientations are encouraged to apply.
  • They offer flexible working arrangements, ongoing support for professional development, and our employer-funded Employee Access Program (EAP) for you and your immediate family.
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