• Play a key role in growing partnerships that power Australia’s leading environment organisation
• Permanent, full-time position (0.8FTE considered) with a salary of $107,568 per annum plus 12.5% superannuation and amazing working conditions
• Located in Melbourne (Wurundjeri Country) with genuine flexibility to work from the office and from home
• Come join the 2026 FIA Fundraising Team of the Year!

Who is the ACF?

For over 60 years, the Australian Conservation Foundation has been Australia’s most respected voice for nature and climate. We are the national environment organisation committed to protecting our unique and beautiful wildlife and natural world.

ACF is inclusive, non-partisan, and proudly funded by the Australian community. Whether it’s advocating for the Great Barrier Reef, koalas snoozing in big old trees, or strong climate action, our dedicated community of more than half a million people are working to create a world where forests, rivers, people and wildlife thrive.

January 2026 marked the beginning of an exciting new chapter for ACF with Adam Bandt joining ACF as CEO. At a time when nature and climate need us most, we are building on our proud legacy with renewed energy, bold ambition and a steadfast commitment to creating lasting change.

This is a thrilling time to join ACF as we build on a proud 60-year history and leap into the future with renewed momentum, a passionate community and a powerful vision for a thriving natural world.

What’s the gig?

The Partnerships Lead is responsible for growing ACF's portfolio of corporate, workplace giving and community partnerships, helping to generate the income and support needed to deliver our ambitious environmental goals.

This is a highly relationship-focused role where you'll spend time meeting with current and prospective partners, building strong connections, identifying new opportunities and creating engaging partnership experiences. Working closely with colleagues across ACF, you'll develop proposals, secure new partnerships and ensure our partners feel valued, connected to our mission and inspired by the impact of their support.

You'll be joining ACF at an exciting time, helping to grow the partnerships that will strengthen Australia's most influential environmental movement and create lasting change for nature and climate.

About you!

You're a confident relationship-builder who thrives on creating meaningful partnerships and identifying opportunities that deliver mutual value. You bring experience in corporate partnerships, sponsorship, fundraising, account management or business development, and have a proven track record of securing and growing relationships that generate sustainable revenue.

You enjoy working with a wide range of stakeholders and are skilled at building trust, influencing decision-makers and maintaining strong long-term relationships. Commercially minded and results-focused, you're comfortable managing partnership pipelines, forecasting revenue and working towards ambitious targets.

An excellent communicator, you're able to develop compelling proposals and presentations, tailor your approach to different audiences and confidently represent an organisation externally. You're also highly organised, able to manage multiple priorities, maintain accurate records and use CRM systems to support partnership management and reporting. Experience with Blackbaud CRM would be an advantage, as would membership of the Fundraising Institute Australia (MFIA).

Most importantly, you're motivated by the opportunity to use your partnership and business development skills to support meaningful environmental outcomes and help grow the impact of Australia's leading environment organisation.

Why work with us?

You’ll do important work with one of Australia’s most impactful organisations, and with our world-class organisational culture and great team, we guarantee you’ll have fun along the way.

ACF is proud to offer our staff a supportive workplace with excellent conditions, including:

• Genuine flexibility in working hours and location – we offer a hybrid working model
• Four weeks of annual leave a year plus an additional paid time off over the end of year period
• Thirty days of personal leave a year (pro-rata) available to use immediately upon commencement
• A day of “recharge leave” per quarter to spend doing something that fills your cup
• Superannuation contribution of 12.5%
• Access to 6.5 weeks of Long Service Leave after five years of continuous service
• 26 weeks paid parental leave for parents (regardless of who is the birth parent) after 12 months of service
• Ongoing professional development opportunities tailored to your individual career goals
• Regular team retreats so we can plan, learn and grow together
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing support

People are at the heart of everything we do to protect our planet. To achieve the bold change we seek, we must represent the richness of diversity within our communities so that all of us who care about nature can step up and lead.

ACF is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants. We actively encourage First Nations people, people from CALD backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ people, people with disability and others who have diverse experiences of our world to apply for this opportunity. 

Apply now!

View the full position description here or see attached below.

Applications are accepted through our website and should include a cover letter introducing yourself and a resume outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the role, addressed to Denise Zlotowski, Head of Strategic & Digital Fundraising.

Applications close at 9am on the closing date.

Want to have a chat before you click send? If you would like to discuss the role and working at ACF, or you have questions about the recruitment process and alternative ways to participate that meet your needs, please contact our Employee Experience Coordinator, Emi Cybulski, on 0417 093 412.

We can’t wait to hear from you!

Applicants must have the right to live and work in Australia to be considered for this job.

As part of ACF’s recruitment process, a criminal background check will be conducted.

We request no agency contact please.