• Full time – 12 months contract, based in Adelaide
• Lead our growth strategy across key focus areas 
• Work for the world's largest humanitarian movement

About us

Australian Red Cross is part of the largest humanitarian movement in the world seeking to build a better society based on people helping people.  

We have recently organised ourselves – it’s a great time to join us as we embed our structure, focus areas and new ways of working.

About the role

You will play a key role in developing key strategic relationships and partnerships, both internally and externally (private, government and community), to successfully achieve strategic growth and investment/re-investment in Red Cross’ areas of interest.

You will work closely with national and state key stakeholders in the Future focus planning to ensure an informed and integrated approach, leveraging shared opportunities for collaboration and growth across the Organisation.

What you’ll bring

• Excellent stakeholder management skills and demonstrated ability to negotiate, advocate, and influence internal and external stakeholders at all levels, with exceptional skills in building consensus.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement growth strategies with clear understanding of short, medium and long-term goals.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically to support the delivery of program outcomes with clear experience in environmental scanning, innovative thinking and analysis.
• High level understanding of and experience in one or more key focus area, understanding the operating environment and knowledge of future trends in the sector.
• Highly developed communication skills, including writing strategic proposals, concept notes, project plans, briefs and polished presentations.

Why work for us?

Work for purpose and know that your work you do helps Red Cross to support and empower people and communities in times of vulnerability.

You can access flexible working arrangements and generous salary packaging options that can increase your take home pay by paying certain expenses using pre-tax dollars up to $15,900 a year.

Further information

For further enquiries please see position description below or contact Jai O’Toole on 0417839435 or [email protected], using the subject line: Strategy and Growth Lead enquiry via EthicalJobs, for a confidential conversation.

Position description:  Strategy and Growth Lead (SA).pdf