Head of Partnerships

Theres something special about spending your days alongside like-minded people just as committed to purposeful work as you. At Save the Children Australia we attract bright and big-hearted people who are inspired to make a difference. Together we are fearless in our pursuit of making lasting change for the children and communities who need it most.

A place to make a difference In this full time 12-month fixed term role you’ll work as a part of our Supporter Engagement team in Melbourne or Sydney to help us create lasting change for children everywhere. The Head of Partnerships plays an important role in delivering on our vision of a better world for children. By managing and growing our multi-million-dollar portfolio of partnerships and leading a team of Corporate Partnership Managers you’ll be contributing to our commitment to children in Australia the Pacific and around the world.

You will make a difference by

Providing exceptional stewardship to our partners to enable renewals and growth with a focus on unrestricted income.

Driving shared value for our partners through the practice and delivery of their social impact goals.

Collaborating with the Head of Partnership Development to identify, acquire and onboard new strategic partners.

Delivering on financial and non-financial growth targets while achieving outcomes for children.

Providing leadership to a team of Corporate Partnership Managers and supporting their professional development.

A place to feel valued Your expertise and experience in partnerships to deliver meaningful impact for children is invaluable.

This role requires

Demonstrated experience developing and implementing partnership strategies to achieve sustainable revenue growth.

Demonstrated experience acquiring and managing high-value multi-year partnerships. Demonstrated experience managing a high-performing partnership team.

Ability to develop value propositions and align organisations social impact goals and opportunities to Save the Children offerings.

Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional teams to develop innovative and effective offerings for external partners.

A place to belong We are diverse personalities, backgrounds and talents embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation and offer a range of rewards for your effort including:

A modern up‑to‑date working space or the opportunity to work from home (WFH) or both!

Support for workplace wellness including access to our free confidential Employee Wellbeing Program.

Celebrate and feel supported in your diversity. We’ve established internal networks to support our diverse workforce, foster inclusion and allow you to bring your whole self to work (if that’s what you want!) (Parents and Mental Wellness Alliance First Nations Advisory Committee).

Full salary packaging benefits.

Extra leave to use in a range of ways to ensure you’re able to perform at your optimum.

Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits.

Does this sound like the place for you?

We would love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume below.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.

Applications close COB Friday 10th October 2025.

Position Description: Head of Partnerships For more information about this position please contact Virginia Baker. For more information about a career at Save visit our Careers Page.

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