• Join one of Australia’s most respected and innovative Corporate Partnerships teams
• Full-Time Permanent position based in Brisbane with opportunity for Hybrid Working
• Use your Business Development expertise to make a tangible difference to the lives of families facing childhood cancer

About Redkite:

When a child is diagnosed with cancer, it affects the whole family. In the daunting and unpredictable experience that follows diagnosis, a child needs as much stability and support from their family as possible. Redkite is a lifeline for families, providing real emotional, financial and practical support. Because holding it together when your child’s life is in question can feel impossible.

The role:

The Corporate Partnerships Manager – Business Development is a talented and highly motivated professional responsible for securing long term sustainable corporate partnerships for Redkite. The role is responsible for developing the new business pipeline, creating unique and mutually beneficial propositions for prospective partners, and securing new partnerships in the Queensland market. The role requires a considered approach with ability to deliver on fundraising targets.

About you:

The position is ideal for someone with solid experience in Business Development in a Fundraising setting. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the following skills & experience:

• 2-3 years’ demonstrated experience of new business development and achieving revenue targets in either corporate or philanthropic fundraising.
• Experience working in fundraising, new business development and/or corporate partnerships
• Experience with the execution of a new business strategy and moves management against a sales pipeline
• Proven sales and negotiating skills
• Proven track record in preparing and pitching proposals to senior executives to secure corporate partnerships
• Superior writing, editing and proofreading skills for proposals and stewardship reports
• Demonstrated success working with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, maintaining a high-level of detail and accuracy
• Ability to think creatively to develop unique and mutually beneficial partnership proposals
• Strong relationship building skills and excellent interpersonal skills with an authentic warm and professional approach.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to represent Redkite at external events, including occasional travel, evening and weekend commitments
• Using databases to support day to day activities
• Advanced user of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Current full driver’s license
• Willingness to work and travel interstate outside of business hours

Desirable

• Experience working with Board of Directors and managing relationships at C-suite level.
• Experience using a fundraising (CRM) database to support fundraising activity and analysis.
• Tertiary level fundraising, communications, business management qualifications or similar.

A position description is attached.

We’ll be checking applications as they come in, so don’t delay.

Redkite is committed to child safety. We follow clear and transparent recruitment practices which include; references, interviews, psychometric testing and Working with Children & National Police Checks relevant to the state in which staff will be employed. At every stage of the recruitment process we undertake thorough screening to ensure that anyone that joins the team aligns with our values and our commitment to child safety.

Redkite acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we work, and we pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging.

Redkite is committed to ongoing learning about the individual needs of our families. We strive to create a respectful and inclusive space for people of all cultures and identities.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Redkite has a commitment to safeguarding our team members and the vulnerable community members we work with. In line with this, we expect all team members to be at least double vaccinated against Covid-19.