Main responsibilities:

• Engage and manage relationships with corporate and community partners
• Managing the Corporate snuggles program and organise and attend these Snuggle events offsite
• Work with Head of Fundraising and Marketing to manage the partnerships cycle from identifying new businesses, prospecting, relationship development through to pitching
• Partnerships communications and correspondence, including emails, proposals and impact reporting
• Work with Head of Fundraising and Marketing on a variety of corporate partnership opportunities, such as workplace giving, sponsorship, cause related marketing opportunities and others
• Assist with Community Partner events such as Dog Lovers Show and Cat Lovers Show
• Assist with securing partnerships for events
• Maintain an up-to-date stakeholder/partner database on Salesforce and set up and run reports as requested.
• Assist with partnership-related content creation (including but not limited to marketing, images, graphics, and physical assets etc).
• Representation of Sydney Dogs & Cats Home (SDCH) at community events as required.
• Recruitment, training, induction, and supervision of all volunteers who support partnership related events.
• Admin duties and assisting other team members as required.

Secondary responsibilities:

The Partnerships Coordinator is personally responsible for ensuring that they:

• Keep abreast of current and emerging trends in partnerships and fundraising.
• Maintain currency of knowledge of appropriate designated software and related technology required to complete the positions descriptions responsibilities within the workplace.
• Promote the culture, values, vision and mission of Sydney Dogs & Cats Home.
• Follow the Staff Handbook, Code of Conduct and WHS rules and regulations, and all policies and procedures as required.
• Action any reasonable additional responsibilities as requested by the Head of Fundraising & Marketing, General Manager, and the Leadership Team.

Skills and Experiences

• 3 years’ experience in partnerships
• A self-starter, passionate about expanding partnerships with SDCH
• Exceptional written and verbal communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to work collaboratively
• Not-for-profit experience favourable
• Experience with Salesforce favourable
• Exceptional organisational and planning skills

Role Additions:

9 Day fortnight, flexible working, additional paid professional leave day per year and employee rewards program, Mobile Phone Allowance, Travel Reimbursement, EAP, plus Sydney Dogs & Cats Home vet, behaviour services and retail discounts.

Please download the attached Job Description before applying to view the full position description.