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Partnerships Manager

Looking for a job with purpose and flexible work days? Interested in joining a small, friendly and high capacity team and you have a sales, communication or business background? Then this job might be for you.

About us

Give Freedom International envisions a world free from human trafficking and exploitation, where every person is able to reach their potential. We are based primarily in Newcastle, NSW—and our operational team predominantly works remotely. Due to the nature of this role, we are seeking applicants who are Newcaslte, Sydney or Canberra based. 

Our mission is to partner with communities at risk of human trafficking to deliver life-changing and sustainable development projects. The current goal of Give Freedom International is to complete 3 Angels Nepal’s education project in Pokhara. This sustainable building project includes a self-funding school, women’s safe haven, vulnerable children’s homes, a community medical centre and vocational training facilities. 

Our core values are—integrity, people, positivity, respect and excellence. Visit our website for more information www.givefreedom.org.au  

The Role

We are seeking expressions of interests for a high capacity Partnership Manager with previous non-profit experience to join our team. 

The Partnership Manager contributes a critical overarching role in taking our Give Freedom International brand and our core products to current and prospective new donors. Partnerships Managers are responsible for developing, supporting, maintaining and servicing positive relationships with Give Freedom International donors—predominantly major donors—to ensure supporter satisfaction and ongoing giving.

Donor management—the ongoing relational contact with donors with the aim of growing to understand their interests, needs, wants and opportunities relating to their support or prospective support of Give Freedom’s work—is a core part of this role. This will be achieved through building a network of donor opportunities through the implementation of best practice major gift relationship fundraising.

This role requires strong sales and communication skills, confident public speaking and presentation skills, aptitude for fostering positive relationships and a level of administration ability. We are seeking a Partnership Manager who is confident and is professional, warm, and authentic in nature.

Key aspects of this role include: 

  • Donor Management: cultivate existing and prospective donor networks with the goal maximising their giving capacity. Maintain a donor centred approach, deliver a high level of relational amanget and supporter experience to and build a mature portfolio of major donors. 
  • Internal Communication: Partnerships Managers are responsible for providing donor feedback to the Marketing Department to ensure the ongoing improvement of promotional, engagement and servicing materials.
  • Administration: work with our operations officer to analyse current donor leads and track relationship networks within our CRM system. 
  • Leverage networks: use your existing network and connections, alongside existing Give Freedom connections, to grow our presence and reputation in the charity philanthropic communities across Australia. 
  • Attend events: represent Give Freedom International at regular network events and potential major donor trips to Pokhara Nepal
  • Represent Give Freedom in alignment with our core values, code of conduct and represent our branding and marketing material effectively and ethically. 
  • Assist in developing the partnerships area within Give Freedom International 

This role requires an in-depth working knowledge of the work of Give Freedom and the holistic understanding of all of our products to be able to share the impact of our work to our current and prospective supporters. 

Key Responsibilities

The Partnership Manager is responsible for:

Donor Management

  • Cultivate existing major donor leads 
  • Gather new major donor leads 

Networking

  • Personal one to one meetings with current and potential donors as needed
  • Attend events as needed—fundraising events, school presentations, church presentations and other networking events etc as needed
  • Be available at critical giving times to deliver a strong ask e.g. end of financial year

Partnership team development

As this is newly developed role—ideally the right candidate would be able to: 

  • Assist the Managing Director to recruit and train both paid and volunteer partnership managers
  • Assist Managing Director in system and policy development of the partnerships department within Give Freedom International ie. elevant donor lifecycle actions (i.e. lapsed or at-risk donors)
  • Assist the Managing Director in partnership department strategy 
  • Assist in the identification of donor lifecycle engagement points 

Core details 

Give Freedom International is the early stages of business development—with the partnership manager role being a newly created role. As we are in the formative stages of business development we are seeking expression of interest for this role and are open-minded to hours, days, skills and type of commitment a prospective applicant may be able to provide.

As our team works part-time—prominently across Tuesday to Thursday—this role would suit a highly experienced candidate looking for flexibility around other commitments such as business or family as the specifics of days/hours worked can be negotiated or worked flexibly across the week. The allocated hours assigned to the role may be increased over time for the right candidate—and would increase in key giving times such as End of Financial Year and Christmas. 

We are specifically seeking an applicant based in Newcastle, Sydney or Canberra as attending partnership opportunities in person with prospective networks (ie. businesses) is a critical part of this role. 

This is a sole trader (ABN required) contract position, which is paid at a fixed hourly rate for hours worked. Although this role is a contract position, the intention is this is an ongoing long term position that is reviewed annually. 

To be successful in this role you will have: 

Required qualifications

  • Certificate or Bachelor degree in sales, communication, marketing, business or a related fieldor relevant on the job experience.

Desired qualifications 

  • Not-for-profit experience 

  • Existing business networks

  • Strong major giving experience with a preference for some capital campaign experience

  • Experience and expertise in developing relationships with major donors, and crafting, implementing major donor strategies and communication plans

  • Demonstrated success in closing gift solicitations and understanding of best practice relationship-based fundraising

Experience

  • 3+ years of experience in similar or related role—preferably in a non-profit organisation

Core competencies

  • Excellent sales skills 

  • Excellent interpersonal and networking skills 
  • Excellent customer service and communication skills—including both written and verbal
  • Aptitude for fostering positive relationships—be approachable, impartial, diplomatic 
  • Sound administration skills 
  • Can work independently and collaboratively with others

We are a values driven charity and are seeking applicants that have the right competency, chemistry, character and capacity mix for our team. 

What we offer:

Cultural environment 

  • A chance to work for a worthy cause—to make a difference in the world
  • Strong and compelling vision, mission and values 
  • Positive, supportive and constructive work culture and environment 
  • Opportunities to have influence and a strategic voice during the formative stages of business development
  • Strategically responsive decision making 
  • Professionalism 
  • Autonomy and collaboration 
  • 360 culture of value and appreciation 
  • Authentic leadership

Practical environment 

  • Small, agile and high capacity team 
  • Flexible work days and hours
  • Opportunities for professional development and career progression
  • Innovative and best practice policies and systems 

Apply for this role

To apply for this unique opportunity please apply through Ethical jobs with your CV including your work experience, relevant qualifications, references and cover letter addressing your interest and suitability for the role by close of business Monday 16 October 2023. Enquiries relating to this job can be sent to jobs@givefreedom.org.au addressed to the Managing Director.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Communications Manager

Looking for a job with purpose and flexible work days? Interested in joining a small, friendly and high capacity team and you have a communications background? Then this job might be for you.

About us

Give Freedom International envisions a world free from human trafficking and exploitation, where every person is able to reach their potential. Based primarily in Newcastle, NSW—our team predominantly works from home so we would welcome applicants from all locations. 

Our mission is to partner with communities at risk of human trafficking to deliver life-changing and sustainable education projects. At Give Freedom International, we believe that education is a powerful force for change. Our core values are—integrity, people, positivity, respect and excellence. Visit our website for more information www.givefreedom.org.au  

The Role

We are seeking a high capacity Communications Manager with previous non-profit experience to join our team. The role oversees all aspects of internal and external communication strategies to ensure a clear, concise and cohesive message through all of Give Freedom’s communications. This includes—digital and print media, campaigns, general branding, product development, website and internal communications. 

This role requires strong communication skills, attention to detail, innovative thinking and leadership capacity. Experience in the not-for-profit sector—particularly major donor engagement—is highly desirable. We are seeking a Communications Manager who is confident with a professional, corporate writing style that is also warm, authentic and inspirational.

Key Responsibilities

The Communications Manager is responsible for:

  • Clear, concise, cohesive and strategically responsive messaging throughout all of Give Freedom’s communications
  • Communications quality control
  • Continuing to develop Give Freedom’s voice in the sector
  • Continuing to develop Give Freedom’s brand
  • Ensuring communication effectively engages with the target audience
  • Taking the lead for communications when working collaboratively within the marketing team

This is a 2-3 days per week, sole trader (ABN required) contract position, which is paid at a fixed hourly rate for hours worked. This role would suit a highly experienced candidate looking for flexibility around other commitments such as family, as the specifics of days/hours worked can be negotiated. This role can be undertaken anywhere in Australia from home, or from the Newcastle office if preferred.

Key activities 

  • Annual end of financial year campaign 
  • Annual Christmas appeal
  • Development and execution of general communications plan (i.e. supporter engagement during non-campaign times)
  • Copywriting for supporter engagement e.g. direct emails 
  • Copywriting for social media
  • Copywriting for major donor product development and servicing
  • Corporate partnerships custom servicing development
  • Annual report development
  • Paid advertising

To be successful in this role you will have 

Required qualifications

  • Bachelor degree in communications, marketing, public relations or related field

Desired qualifications 

  • Masters degree in communications, marketing, public relations or related field
  • International development experience or qualifications
  • Not-for-profit experience 

Experience

  • 5+ years of experience in similar or related role, preferability in a non-profit organisation

Core competencies

  • Communications excellence 
  • Marketing excellence 
  • Strong attention to detail 
  • Knowledge of all relevant marketing and fundraising laws and regulations specific to the not-for-profit sector
  • Can work independently and collaboratively with others

What we offer

Cultural environment 

  • A chance to work for a worthy cause—to make a difference in the world
  • Strong and compelling vision, mission and values 
  • Positive, supportive and constructive work culture and environment 
  • Opportunities to have influence and a strategic voice during the formative stages of business development
  • Strategically responsive decision making 
  • Professionalism 
  • Autonomy and collaboration 
  • 360 culture of value and appreciation 
  • Authentic leadership

Practical environment 

  • Small, agile and high capacity team 
  • Flexible work days and hours
  • Flexible work from home conditions
  • Opportunities for professional development and career progression
  • Innovative and best practice policies and systems 
  • Competitive hourly rate 

Apply for this role

To apply for this unique opportunity please send your CV including your work experience, relevant qualifications, references and cover letter addressing your interest and suitability for the role to jobs@givefreedom.org.au by close of business Monday 9 May 2022.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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