Embarking on a career journey with Social Futures means becoming part of a mission that goes beyond just a job. We are a voice for social change in regional Australia, with a history spanning over 48 years.

This is a rare opportunity to lead the development of services and initiatives to achieve sustainable impact and strategic growth including identifying and securing new business and funding opportunities, and delivering business and market insights. Through the development of innovative service and business models, and collaborating with the community services sector, you can deliver social development and innovative programs and projects. Help us achieve our vision of thriving people and strong communities.

As a Senior Manager you will be leading a dedicated, passionate, and successful team in the development and implementation of strategies and activities to secure new and enhanced funding, and business and investment opportunities to support Social Futures achieving sustainable impact and growth.

This role gives you the opportunity to:

• Lead the delivery and development of services and initiatives to achieve sustainable impact and strategic growth including:
• Identify and secure new business and funding opportunities
• Deliver business and market insights
• Develop innovative service and business models
• Collaborate with the community services sector to deliver social development and innovation programs and projects.

This role is a great opportunity to expand your leadership skills. As a leader at Social Futures, you will have access to a mentoring program and receive regular coaching sessions to enhance your skill set. At Social Futures, we believe in the value of your voice, and we are dedicated to making positive changes every day. We’ve got your back in providing a supportive and inclusive workplace, one that celebrates diversity and promotes inclusion. Here, your wellbeing matters to us.

Among the benefits, we offer flexible working options, access to ongoing learning and development, generous salary packaging options, a staff well-being program, and the opportunity to bank additional days leave per year. Additionally, we prioritise safety and uphold that Social Futures isn’t just a workplace; it’s a community.

Here, we believe in inclusivity, integrity, and learning. Why you’ll like working with us:

• Your voice will be valued and heard in our mission to support positive social change
• You’ll be part of a supportive, diverse, and inclusive environment where we celebrate individuality
• We prioritise your wellbeing, with benefits such as access to online wellbeing platform, flexible working options

We are looking for a visionary leader with a desire to make a difference.

The successful candidate will have:

• Tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience in finance, management, business or social impact
• Be passionate about making a difference
• Have experience in a lead or senior role, including previously leading a team in business development, business strategy, sales, grant writing and/or stakeholder engagement.
• Understand social impact and the importance of strategy and advocacy to promote social inclusion and community resilience.
• Have experience in establishing and maintaining a strong philanthropic network and commitments.
• Be a natural people person, experienced in managing stakeholder relationships including your team, peers, businesses, funders, and key partners.
• Have a good understanding of employee engagement, welcome feedback and have the self-awareness, passion, energy, and attention to detail to be a successful leader.

We are proud to announce that we have received recognition as an accredited Great Workplace by WRK+. Our amazing team makes our workplace special.

Social Futures is a Rainbow tick accredited organisation and an equal opportunity employer and actively recruit from key communities; including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQSB+, people living with a disability, people with lived experience and people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

A Working with Children and National Police Check are mandatory requirements for all staff.

How to Apply:

A cover letter demonstrating how your skills, education and professional experience meet the requirements of the role as outlined in the position description, should be submitted with your application.

To access a position description please see the attachment below.

For more information about Social Futures please visit our website: www.socialfutures.org.au/.

For further information, please contact Michael Carter on 0409 487 015.