Nature Positive Partnerships Manager

To thrive in this role, you will be a strategic thinker with demonstrated experience in business development, commerce, and/or corporate sustainability/ ESG and hold the ability to drive growth within this space. You will have previous experience with Australian-based corporates’ decision-making drivers and demonstrated ability to work with these in relation to the environment, biodiversity, climate and carbon, and corporate social responsibility.

You will be a passionate and solution-driven individual with strong interpersonal and networking skills who is able to effectively engage with all stakeholders, nurturing long-term relationships to ensure BirdLife achieves goals consistent with our strategic plans.

This dynamic new role develops and manages strategic, nature-positive collaborative partnerships with corporates in key sectors. You will

• leverage new funding that supports nature and bird positive outcomes aligned with BirdLife’s portfolio of conservation strategies
• enable piloting of high-integrity Nature-based Solutions projects, decision-making tools and impact assessment methods
• establish BirdLife Australia as a respected and expert non -government partner and participant in the business and biodiversity domain

Status and remuneration:

This is a full-time role on a continual contract which comes with an attractive salary package of $110,283 – $122,537 per annum (dependent on skills, experience, and expertise) plus 10.5% super.

You will also enjoy great benefits including generous annual, personal, and paid parental leave, additional special leave (covering the organisations shutdown period), leave loading, access to LinkedIn learnings professional development and networking platform plus much more.

For more role details refer to the position description attached below or email inquiries to people&safety@birdlife.org.au

To apply for this role you must have:

• Tertiary qualifications and/or demonstrable experience in business development, commerce, corporate sustainability/ ESG
• Understanding of Australian-based corporates’ decision-making drivers in relation to the environment, biodiversity, climate and carbon, and corporate social responsibility
• Highly effective oral, and written and online communications
• Track record of successfully pitching environment/carbon/ biodiversity proposals to business
• Success managing long-term partnerships to meet mutually agreed objectives and income-generating goals
• Excellent networking, relationship development and rapport-building with senior managers and executives
• Strong problem-solving and solution-finding skills
• Strong planning, organising and collaboration skills
• Have valid Australian work rights with permission to work

At BirdLife we value diversity and inclusion and actively encourage applications from diverse groups and communities.

Closing Date: Applications for this role close on Wednesday 21 June 2023.

Please note BirdLife does not accept applications from recruitment agencies.