ABOUT THE ORGANISATION

Founded in 2015, Perth based Impact Seed is a proud B-Corp and WA’s leading advisory for Impact Strategy, Impact Measurement, Social Enterprise Venture Building & Impact Investment.

We’re in the business of systems-change finance and entrepreneurship, network connectors and builders, and developers of Australia’s first place-based impact investment fund. We have three key areas of work – Impact Venture Consulting, Impact Measurement and Impact Investment Management; and work with corporates, not-for-profits, foundations, entrepreneurs and investors.

Impact Venture Consulting

• Investment readiness building for impact ventures
• Incubation, capacity building and bespoke business building support for new purpose-driven social and environmental impact enterprises,
• Helping existing businesses to transition into impact,
• Certified B-Lab B Consultant.

Impact Measurement and Management

• Building fit-for-purpose strategic impact frameworks.
• Measurement and evaluation,
• Development of Impact Management Strategy (IMS), verification and audits,
• Impact communication,

Impact Investment

• Origination and deal sourcing for impact investors,
• Assisting impact businesses with raising capital,
• Impact investment management.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking to add a passionate innovator with practical business skills to our team, to both directly build impact ventures, and to support capability in both business development and impact. You will work closely with another Impact Venture Consultant in our team.

The successful candidate will directly identify and support training and hands-on practical business development consultancy for new and existing social entrepreneurs, as well as new and existing businesses which want to help achieve positive social impacts in the social impact areas we focus.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Essential:

• At least 4-5 years’ experience starting and growing a business
• Experience in cross cultural settings and knowledge of the WA not-for-profit and startup ecosystem
• Practical business skills (customer engagement, business planning, budgeting, presentations, sales & marketing, social media)
• Strong communication skills – both verbal and written, ideally in a multiple stakeholder engagement setting
• Understanding of supply chains and markets

Desired:

• Understanding of social impact and social entrepreneurship and the WA context
• Experience training and facilitating workshops
• Financial and business modelling
• Grant, funding applications
• Event management experience
• Tertiary qualification in a relevant problem-solving or systems-thinking discipline, eg. Business, Public Policy, Law, or equivalent,

TYPICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Practical one on one support for new and existing social enterprises qualified by Impact Seed through an intake/EOI process
• Leading and supporting fee for service client engagements
• Communication and liaison with social enterprise and not-for-profit stakeholders
• Identification, aligning and connecting social venture founders with appropriate partners and support programs
• Designing, facilitating and participating in information sessions and workshops
• Development of grant, sponsorship and funding opportunities, and strategic partnerships
• Communication and liaison with partners, sponsors and funders
• Identification, aligning and connecting social venture founders with appropriate partners and support programs

NEXT STEPS

• Expected start date is ASAP
• Contract or employment with remuneration of $75 - $80k FTE based on experience
• This position will require flexibility and responsiveness to often demanding timelines. However flexible working arrangements can be negotiated, including working from home. We are looking to set up an office in Fremantle in the near future.
• We actively promote gender and cultural diversity