Hope Street Youth and Family Services Limited ("Hope Street") is a secular community organisation that provides specialist crisis accommodation, short term housing and support services to young people and their children experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness.
Hope Street’s vision is a society in which all young people and young families have a safe place to call home. If you would like to be a part in ending youth homelessness, join our team of 50 people across 6 sites in the Northern and Western metropolitan regions.
Job Description
The position of Business Development and Partnerships Manager has a strategic focus and is specifically designed to build upon existing partnerships to ensure they grow and sustain whilst building and identifying opportunities to create new partnerships and business opportunities that further the goals of the organisation through local communities, governments, trusts and foundations, corporate partners/donors, research opportunities and joint initiatives. The role is also responsible for delivering on Hope Street's external communications collateral with a focus on donor and partner-targeted communications.
Desired Skills and Experience
Bachelor’s degree qualification in Business Development, Community Development or related field.
Experience in a similar role in a not-for-profit organisation and have an understanding of the external issues relevant to the role/organisation.
Highly developed conceptual, strategic, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Outstanding leadership, management and communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build effective relationships and engage stakeholders at all levels including donors, community members, senior government officials, in a professional and social environment.
Flexibility to manage competing demands and timeframes.
