• Hybrid of working from home and our Eaglemont / Richmond office, Wurundjeri Country
• Full time permanent position
• Salary package full time equivalent up to $94k pa (inclusive of base salary $78k, super and salary packaging benefits)

For over 140 years, Berry Street has adapted to a changing world, and we will continue to adapt to achieve our purpose. We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful. Our Vision for 2022: Together we will courageously change lives and reimagine service systems. We look forward to working with children, young people, families, carers, staff and partners to achieve this vision. Together.

The Opportunity

The Berry Street Education Model (BSEM) provides schools and community service organisations with the training, curriculum and strategies to engage students who struggle in the classroom—and proactively support all students for their learning and wellbeing. It is unique because the BSEM equips schools to promote cognitive and behavioural change, thereby engaging the young person in learning and progressing their academic achievement. The Berry Street Education Model is now being shared with mainstream and specialist schools.

The Sales Project Officer position is a key role supporting the BSEM through engaging and maintaining client relationships, along with contributing to the setting of sales and revenue targets and working diligently to meet them.

This position is currently based in Richmond with a mix of in office and working from home.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide insights to support sales strategy, with a focus on rapid response to new client enquiries 
• Supporting the State Leads to increase the conversion rate from public courses to whole school courses by producing profiles of key customers/decision makers that attend public courses
• Support sales team and state leads with insights from public course data
• Track all sales
• Assist in any details leading client towards formalised engagement 
• International course logistics
• Use of adobe to produce marketing and promotion information

About You

We are looking for a creative and motivated person who has a sound understanding of the Education sector, proven experience in excellent written and verbal communication as well as strong time-management skills and multitasking ability and experience in managing a high workload with minimal direct supervision, prioritising work within established policies, guidelines and procedures. You will have exceptional verbal and presentation skills, and have a high degree of initiative and a proactive approach. You will be a great collaborator and be excellent at creating and maintaining relationships. We are also seeking an individual who is comfortable in using IT systems, databases and website administration. Individuals with experience managing budgets and expenses would also be hugely desirable.

The Benefits

• Additional salary packaging available for meals/accommodation.
• Flexible work arrangements and generous leave conditions.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including access for staff members’ immediate family.

How to Apply

Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted by via the Apply Now link.

Queries to Orville Gardener, Senior Manager on 0428 395 206.

A position description is attached.

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National Police Check.

Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.

Aboriginal people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.

Berry Street is categorised as an Authorised Provider and this position is considered authorised work and subject to mandatory Covid-19 vaccination requirements. You will be asked about your vaccination or exemption status and any accompanying evidence should your application proceed.