Head of External Relations

7 months ago


Brisbane, Australia Great Barrier Reef Foundation Full time

About the role

The Head of External Relations is a key member of the GBRF Executive team, responsible for developing and managing strategies, relationships and opportunities that grow the GBRF’s brand, reputation and network and secure the resources, partners and funding required to realise the ambitions of the 2030 Strategy and Project Portfolio.

Leveraging the Foundation’s positioning and track record, this role will drive the strategic development and execution of an ambitious, global communications and fundraising program It will act as both an enabler and amplifier of reef protection activities and play a critical role in instilling hope in the minds of Australians when thinking about the future of the Great Barrier Reef.

The Head of External Relations leads two teams: communications and engagement, fundraising and partnerships and is responsible for driving a collaborative and high-performance culture within this team and fostering meaningful collaborations across the organisation and partner network.

Applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander are strongly encouraged to apply.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
- Birthday Leave
- Flexible working arrangements
- Cultural, Religious and Ceremonial Leave
- Recharge Days
- Gifted leave over Christmas period
- Option to purchase additional leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Opportunities to visit the reef and volunteer within our programs
- Tailored induction program
- Parental Leave

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Relevant tertiary qualifications
- Extensive experience in strategy development and managing a multi-gift marketing fundraising program, with successful achievement of meeting targets and setting strategic priorities, or an equivalent combination of higher-level education/training and relevant significant expertise.
- Proven experience and success across all disciplines of marketing (brand and reputation, strategy, content creation, social media, communications, issues management).
- Experience in managing and driving collaborations across a diverse partner/stakeholder landscape.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, with demonstrated experience building effective working relationships, including being able to consult, negotiate and liaise effectively with a diverse range of people and to prepare high level reports to Executives and external parties.
- Strong analytical skills and experience interpreting data to inform strategy.
- Highly developed organisational skills with the capacity to successfully manage several programs concurrently with competing priorities and deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to engage and inspire work groups, to help form agile and high performing teams.
- An ability to manage a multitude of complex tasks and projects simultaneously.
- Attention to detail.

WORK TYPE
- Permanent Full Time
- Brisbane based

Position Description : Head of External Relations_PD_May 24

PBA1Profession: #CEO_and_Senior_Management, #Fundraising, #Marketing_Media_and_Communications

Sector: #Conservation_and_Environment



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