Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 13th May 2021
Sell a 'product' you are passionate about. Save the Children impacts the lives of children in Australia, the Pacific, and beyond on a daily basis. But we can't do it alone; the engagement of our corporate partners is critical to our advancement. Blend your experience in account management with a highly regarded international NGO to market our work to corporate stakeholders. Driven by success, you will turn a 'no' into a 'maybe' and a 'maybe' into a 'yes'. We want more than good communications skills; your patience, tenacity, and focus on long lasting partnerships will create evident results for those who rely on us.
We're ambitious, creative and outspoken. We stand up for children's rights. We want all children to be educated, healthy and live a life free from violence. We run programs in Australia and overseas and, if there's a disaster - like an earthquake, drought or conflict - we are there on the ground.
In this full-time permanent position, based anywhere in Australia, with flexibility to work from home, you'll play a key role in supporting the effective management and growth of the Save the Children Australia portfolio of corporate partnerships. You'll be part of our Supporter Engagement department and report to our Head of Partnerships.
You will make an impact by:
You excel at building and nurturing relationships, are opportunistic in nature and are motivated by having significant social impact. You have account management experience, a demonstrated understanding of working with external stakeholders and partners including the private sector, and exceptional communication skills that make it easy for you to work with a vast range of people.
This role requires:
It's the feeling of knowing that your work is contributing to making the world a better place for children and working with others who feel the same. In addition to a connection to social causes, you will have access to:
We'd love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume by clicking on one of the buttons in the 'Apply' section.
Position Description - Corporate Partnerships Account Manager
At Save the Children, we seek a workforce that is as diverse as our society - in race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, disability, cultures and beliefs - and reflects the communities we work in. We believe diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and core values and we demonstrate this commitment through all our employment practices. Our inclusive workplace culture contributes to making Save the Children a great place to work. We encourage people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds to apply.
Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check (where necessary), and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.
Save the Children Australia supports the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. If you are successful in your application, we will request consent to access HR held information pertaining to your last 5 years of employment. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment to Safeguarding here.