• Fantastic opportunity to work within a leading conservation organisation and help protect Australian wildlife
• Melbourne location preferred
• $81-99K (plus superannuation)
• Full time, ongoing position

This is an exceptional opportunity to make a very real contribution to the protection of Australia’s unique wildlife and their habitat.

Bush Heritage Australia, an independent, leading conservation not-for-profit, is seeking a Strategic Partnerships Program Manager as part of the Strategy and Growth team.

Our vision of Healthy Country, Protected Forever sees us work where we are needed most: in areas of high conservation value with low levels of protection. With the help of our donors, we buy and manage land, so we can protect our irreplaceable landscapes and our magnificent native species forever.

We buy land that has outstanding conservation values and reconnect fragmented landscapes to protect habitat for wildlife. In addition, we partner with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and agricultural landowners to achieve conservation outcomes. Currently, Bush Heritage is working across more than 11.3 million hectares, protecting native and endangered species.

About the role

Reporting to the Executive Manager, Strategy and Growth, the Strategic Partnerships Program Manager is responsible for researching, developing, executing and maintaining key strategic partnerships with key organisations (or individuals) in line with sectors prioritised by the Senior Leadership Team and Board. The partnerships will be large scale and unique creating win-win opportunities for Bush Heritage and our partners and resulting in substantial positive environmental impact and financial and in-kind revenue to Bush Heritage.

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What you'll need to succeed

• Significant experience in a corporate partnership manager role
• Highly tuned relationship management skills with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and achieve large scale outcomes
• High level interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with the capacity to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience in research and analysis
• Self-starter requiring minimum supervision
• Well-developed organisational and planning skills
• Ability to meet deadlines, work under pressure, be flexible and responsive

How to Apply

To apply for this role, simply fill in your personal details and answer the questions below. You will then be taken to a page to upload a copy of your CV. There is no need to attach a cover letter or separate document answering key selection criteria.

If you require further information, please contact Nick Mogford (Executive Manager, Strategy & Growth) on 0436 021 772 / [email protected] or Marina Mateos (Organisational Development Coordinator) on 03 8610 9123 / [email protected] using the subject line: Strategic Partnerships Project Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI community, veterans, women, carers and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.