Adult Learning Australia is seeking a skilled, experienced and self-motivated individual with business acumen and the ability to manage and oversee multiple tasks simultaneously and to give high attention to detail.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced individual who can work in a fast-paced community environment to help generate new and sustainable business opportunities for ALA and its newly formed Foundation.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a successful track record in:

• Negotiating and influencing business outcomes
• Identifying new markets and emerging trends
• Developing a suite of appropriate funding opportunities
• Recommending new products and services
• Cultivating new strategic partnerships.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Analysing and identifying opportunities within existing revenue streams
• Identifying new business opportunities
• Building strategic networks and relationships
• Evaluating and developing new membership opportunities
• Providing recommendations and strategies to achieve revenue goals
• Identifying and winning new business, in conjunction with the senior management team

Other knowledge and skills

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven marketing experience
• Excellent collaboration skills
• Strong negotiation and persuasion skills (both written and verbal)
• Strong research and strategic analysis skills
• Mature, flexible, honest and reliable attitude
• Knowledge and experience with proposal writing and institutional donors

Qualifications and experience

• Minimum of two years’ experience within the business development field
• Previous experience with non-profit fundraising/marketing

Remuneration

Terms and conditions of employment are based on the Education Services (Post-Secondary Education) Award 2010 and National Employment Standards (NES).

A full position description is available below.