Our Purpose and Ambition
NextSense is a not-for-profit organisation supporting people with vision or hearing loss across Australia. We work with children, adults, and their families, providing a holistic approach to hearing services for newborns through to people over 90 years old, and helping children who are blind or have low vision to develop the right skills, mobility, and independence to confidently explore their world.
NextSense has been breaking boundaries since 1860, and we’ve been expanding our services ever since. Today, we deliver world-class education (both to children with sensory loss and to professionals in the field), cochlear implants, allied health services, therapy, research, and clinical services to children and adults. We’re a registered NDIS provider, working with our clients to achieve their own goals and potential.
We’re committed to research and innovation; harnessing the latest technologies and new ways of thinking and educating the next generation to lead the way in hearing and vision services.
Our new world-leading centre for innovation on-site at Macquarie University NSW represents a new era for hearing and vision loss. This nationally significant social infrastructure project was undertaken to nurture, trial and share new ideas and form new partnerships that will drive better outcomes for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or have low vision. While the centre is based in Macquarie, its impact will extend across the country to all our sites.
Job Description
The Role Purpose
The Corporate and Community Manager is responsible for developing and leading a consistent and strategic approach to engaging corporate partners and community-based organisations and supporters. This role focuses on strengthening relationships with corprate partners, corprate volunteers and community groups such as Rotary Clubs, Lions Clubs, Probus, and other local clubs and organisations to expand grassroots support, secure community grants, run and grow peer-to-peer fundraising initiatives, and promote awareness of NextSense’s services and mission.
With an emphasis on increasing revenue from corporate volunteers, community and DIY fundraising efforts, this role will also help promote programs such as the Cochlear Implant (CI) program and other NextSense services to older Australians through targeted corporate and community engagement.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Community Group Engagement
- Fundraising & Stewardship
- Mass Participation Events
- Brand Awareness & Program Promotion
- Strategy & Planning
- Community Group Engagement
- Fundraising & Stewardship
- Mass Participation Events
- Brand Awareness & Program Promotion
- Strategy & Planning
What we can offer you
- Competitive remuneration
- 100% salary packaging allowing you to increase your take home pay
- Extensive personal/carer’s leave
- 2 weeks paid leave over Christmas in addition to 4 weeks annual leave
- Paid parental leave of 14 weeks for primary carer and 6 weeks for secondary carer
- Access to industry leading education and professional development
- Collaborative work environment
- Wellbeing program including Employee Assistance Program
Desired Skills and Experience
To be successful in this role you'll need to demonstrate you meet the following selection criteria.
Required qualifications, skills or experience:
- Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in working in a not-for-profit in corporate and community fundraising.
- Experience and proven track record of successfully managing stakeholders
- Experience in managing budgets
- Willingness to travel
- a verified Working With Children Check, Criminal Record Check
Preferred qualifications, skills or experience:
- Experience in community engagement, donor relations, or grassroots fundraising, ideally in a not-for-profit or health services environment.
- Proven success in managing peer-to-peer and DIY fundraising initiatives.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to present to a range of audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to build rapport and long-term relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- Experience with fundraising platforms and CRM systems is desirable.
- Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Passion for the mission of NextSense and commitment to enhancing lives through accessible services.
To download the Position Description, please click on the following link: Position Description
We’re here to help. If you have any further questions, please reach out to our People & Culture Team at manager [email protected]. Good luck!
NextSense is a child safe organisation, candidate compliance with child protection legislation is essential.
