National Grants & Partnerships Coordinator – Foodbank Australia

• Inspiring and impactful organisation partnering with companies across Australia, from multinational top tier brands to major global brands!
• Based in North Ryde, hybrid work arrangements and a short walk from public transport.
• Fantastic team culture, representing strong collaboration and teamwork.

About the Organisation:

Foodbank is Australia’s largest food relief organisation. Food insecurity is a growing problem, requiring a huge, coordinated response. This is a truly inspiring organisation whose work is not just important, but critical to everyday Australians who are going without essentials, and this is your chance to join in the fight to change that.

On any given day in Australia, more than half a million households are struggling to put food on the table. Last year, Foodbank sourced the equivalent of 82 million meals for their 2,950 charity partners, providing food relief to more than a million people each month. Foodbank not only plays a lead role in fighting hunger, but also a vitally important role in tackling Australia’s $36.6 billion food waste problem and helping the environment.

Join Foodbank Australia at this incredible time of growth; we are searching for a passionate and driven National Partnerships Manager to join Foodbank Australia in their fight against hunger.

About the Role:

Due to the exciting expansion of the corporate partnerships program, Foodbank Australia is hiring a new National Grants & Partnership Coordinator. This role will have core responsibility to drive revenue through the grants program, working closely with internal teams to meet deliverables.

Additionally, it will offer high level account management to existing partners, supporting with administration and other initiatives that will further grow and strength these relationships.

This role offers incredible scope and opportunity as Foodbank Australia continues to partner with some of Australia’s top brands including Woolworths, Commonwealth Bank and Aldi + more!

The ideal candidate will be proactive, can multitask effectively, and demonstrate high energy and willingness to learn. It is also a role that is centred around building and maintaining long term relationships, so this will of course come naturally to you.

This role is joining a fast-paced, high-performing team, so if you are ready to take on this challenge and be part of something extraordinary then apply now!!

Responsibilities

• Manage the grant program by continuously sourcing potential grant opportunities that will drive revenue growth and work with internal teams to ensure proposals are submitted in a timely manner
• Providing support for aspects of our partnerships, including work place giving, volunteering, grants, sponsorships, partner events and cause related marketing campaigns
• Account management of existing Foodbank partnerships
• Maintain regular contact with all existing and prospective partners, utilising the in-house CRM tools to track
• Work closely with Foodbank Marketing & Communications Executive on all partner marketing and communication needs
• Provide portfolio updates for all reporting requirements (weekly updates, Leadership Team and Board updates)
• Active participant of Foodbank’s Marketing & Fundraising Committee
• Contribute, along with other staff members, to the smooth running of the office by answering phones, maintaining contacts in Salesforce, assisting with basic office administration etc.

Skills and Experience:

• Relevant degree or reasonable practical experience in fundraising or solution-based sales
• Successful relationship development track record; must be target driven
• Highly professional and articulate with the ability to develop and maintain relationships
• Exception written skills and strong attention to detail
• Confident and comfortable in public speaking and delivering presentations
• Ability to work autonomously and be a team player
• Understanding of brand and cause related marketing
• Proven experience writing proposals and presentations
• A genuine interest and passion to work in the not for profit sector

Application Process:

Please apply as soon as possible, as applications will be reviewed on an immediate basis.

Beaumont Not for Profit has been contracted to recruit this role, therefore please direct all inquiries to Kristina Lesko at Beaumont People on [email protected] using the subject line: National Grants & Partnerships Coordinator – Foodbank Australia enquiry via EthicalJobs, or call 02 9093 4934.

Beaumont Not for Profit has been contracted to recruit this role. Beaumont NFP is a non-profit service specialising in delivering unparalleled permanent and temporary recruitment and consultancy solutions to the Not-for-profit sector on a Not-for-Profit basis.

At Beaumont People, we believe a diverse workplace is a happy workplace, and we love working with organisations that feel the same way. We encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from CALD backgrounds and people with disabilities. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital or parental status.

Should you require a reasonable accommodation to be made for your application to be assessed, we would be more than happy to discuss how that can be arranged.