About the role

At TFN, our ‘product’ is a conservation covenant – a legal agreement that protects nature on private property forever, and our ‘customers’ are people who own land with high conservation value. Since January 2024, properties in Victoria with a Trust for Nature conservation covenant on them are exempt from land tax. This presents an exciting and substantial opportunity for us to promote the benefits of covenanting to private landholders and increase the extent of private land in Victoria protected forever for nature.

This newly created role will be essential in driving landholder engagement and delivering self-funded covenant targets. This includes following leads and responding to enquiries, building relationships with landholders, compellingly communicating the benefits of covenanting to protect nature forever, guiding landowners through the covenant opportunity from enquiry through to an agreement and providing continuous support to facilitate the covenanting process.

This is a 12-month fixed-term, full-time position with the opportunity for extension. The role is based in Melbourne CBD with occasional travel throughout Victoria, we welcome flexible work and working-from-home arrangements.

The role offers a base salary of $86,242 p.a., plus super. This is not a commission-based role.

To read the detailed responsibilities of the role, please review the Position Description.

About you

We are searching for someone committed to our cause who can quickly build rapport with landholders.

To be successful in this role you will bring:

• Strong experience in sales with a solid record of conversion, ideally in high-value environments.
• Proven relationship-building skills and ability to connect with people and listen to their priorities.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to compellingly convey the benefits of conservation covenants to landholders.
• Demonstrated commitment and skills in providing a stand-out service to customers.
• Genuine commitment and passion for nature conservation.
• Demonstrated experience using CRMs, preferably Salesforce.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Strong teamwork skills and collaborative ways of working.

Applications

As much as we would like to get back to all applicants, we don't have a system in place to achieve this yet. We really appreciate your interest in working with Trust for Nature and the time you take to apply for roles. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted during the week of 15 April.

Trust for Nature is dedicated to gender equality, diversity and inclusivity. We are continually working to build an inclusive and culturally safe workplace. We strongly encourage job applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ people and CALD people.

Please note, a National Police Check is required to be conducted as part of the selection process. Our practices are inclusive and based on equal opportunity principles. A positive result from a police check would only preclude employment in certain circumstances.

A position description is attached.

If you need further information please contact us at [email protected] using the subject line: Landholder Engagement Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.