Church & Partnerships Manager (Nsw/act)

Posted: 04/06/2025

Closing Date: 30/06/2025

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: North Ryde NSW

Job Category: Church Relations

**Why Baptist World Aid Australia?**

If you're ready to step into a role where faith meets action—and where your leadership can help end poverty in Jesus' name—then you’re in the right place

Baptist World Aid Australia is one of Australia’s most trusted Christian international development organisations, partnering with communities in over 20 countries to help end poverty. Through local partnerships and bold advocacy, we help Australians live out their faith by taking action against injustice. Last year, more than 900,000 people directly benefited from our work.

When you join Baptist World Aid, you join a 60+ year legacy of faith in action. As part of our team, you’ll play a pivotal role in building partnerships that equip churches, schools, and individuals to pray, act, and give towards a world where poverty has ended, and all people enjoy the fullness of life God intends.

**About the Role**

We’re looking for a dynamic, relational leader who can cultivate meaningful partnerships with Baptist churches, schools, and individual supporters across NSW and the ACT.

Through both your team leadership and personal portfolio management, churches, schools and major donors will deepen their relationships with Baptist World Aid, leading to a deeper understanding of God’s work amongst people living in poverty, and increased prayer, advocacy action, and giving. As a result, more individuals, churches, and schools will donate to Baptist World Aid.

This role is ideal for someone with both ministry and fundraising experience, a love for the local church, and a commitment to ensuring we faithfully support people experiencing poverty. You’ll work closely with the NSW/ACT Baptist Association, serve as an ambassador for Baptist World Aid, and support cross-team collaboration in church engagement, philanthropy, and schools.

You live in Greater Sydney to allow you to spend your time around the areas of greatest density of Baptist churches and major donors. You will be set up to work remotely from home and be able to attend our office approximately 2 days per week.

**Desired Skills and Experience**:
**Who Are You?**

You’re already a leader in the church—maybe a pastor, preacher, or ministry director. You feel called to extend your impact beyond one congregation and inspire faith communities across NSW/ACT to join God’s restorative work around the world.

You’re a strong communicator and a strategic relationship-builder. You have experience leading teams, and creating partnerships with individuals, businesses or organisations towards clear KPIs. You’re highly organised, outcomes-focused, and aligned to the heart and ethos of the Baptist movement in Australia.

**What You Bring**

✔ Active and growing Christian faith
✔ Strong interpersonal and account management/sales/fundraising skills
✔ Experience leading and coaching teams
✔ Theological training or equivalent pastoral/ministry experience
✔ Understanding of the Baptist movement in NSW/ACT
✔ Ability to travel regularly and work from home

**What We Offer**

At Baptist World Aid, we want you to flourish. Our **Better World Benefits** include:

- Salary packaging of $15899 + $2650 Meal & Entertainment allowance to increase your take-home pay (plus additional benefits for those eligible as a minister of religion)
- Generous leave provisions, including **Life Leave**, **paid parental leave**, and extra days at Christmas
- Opportunities to travel overseas with Baptist World Aid _Encounter_ Trips
- Flexible work options (including up to 4 weeks working from anywhere in the world)
- Learning and development support
- Wellbeing support through Employee Assistance and Chaplaincy services
- Superannuation matching for eligible employees

**Ready to Apply?