Partner & Community Engagement Manager

Make a difference to the environment, help roll out a new initiative
- On-site parking, gym access and flexible working arrangements
- Competitive salary & convenient Notting Hill office location

**ABOUT THE COMPANY**

Re.Group is an Australian owned company, focused on providing solutions for recycling and recovery of resources from waste. Our vision is to create a wasteless society; where all resources that become waste are reused and are not disposed.

Return-It provide a modern and convenient way to collect eligible beverage containers via Container Deposit Schemes, accurately paying back refund amounts to consumers.

Return-It operates all over Australia and comprises of more than 100 collection refund points, including over 40 permanent depots - join us as we expand our team into Victoria and roll out the Return-It Container Deposit Scheme

**ABOUT THE ROLE**

The position of Partner & Community Engagement Manager will function as a brand ambassador for Return-It and a voice of the Partner, you will build meaningful relationships with both internal and external stakeholders resulting in positive actions and continued growth.

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop robust joint business plans with partners to deliver growth and service outcomes.
- Proactively manage safety and legislative requirements at partner sites.
- Deliver the performance management framework including agreed annual business plan, and perform monthly and quarterly business reviews.
- Establish processes to monitor agreed KPI results and develop short, mid, and long terms for improving volume growth, KPI statistics including Community engagement activities, new customers acquired to drive volumes.
- Supports the partners to put customers at the heart of what they do through demonstrating the appropriate leadership behaviours, championing the roll-out of training programmes and recognition tools that celebrate success.
- Be actively involved in the community to build strong relationships to increase CDS participation.
- Develop mutually beneficial relationships with charity partners to grow scheme participation.
- Drive on site depot events for deeper engage with the local community.
- Implement school programs and tours to drive greater involvement and education across primary and secondary educational institutions.
- Act as an ambassador of the brand, maintain external professional networks beneficial to facilitate business growth.

**ABOUT THE IDEAL CANDIDATE**
- Proven experience working within account management and partnerships.
- Strong people skills, understanding the drivers and constraints of the not-for-profit and for-profit sectors alike.
- Ideally be degree qualified in a relevant or aligned discipline however, not essential.
- Strong influencing skills
- Understanding of local cultural nuance across Victoria (desired but not essential)
- Experience in planning and delivering strategies.
- Possess strategic thinking, creative solutions orientation, and planning skills and experience - able to see the ‘big picture’ whilst also possessing an eye for detail.
- Experience advising senior managers on complex internal and external issues and challenges.

**ABOUT THE BENEFITS**
- Work for a growing company and leader within the recycling and waste management industry
- Flexible work arrangements available
- Convenient Notting Hill office location
- On-site parking
- Gymnasium access on-site
- Car and phone allowance
- Join the company is a major growth period, take the next step in your career and make your mark

Sounds like something you could be enthusiastic about? We would love to hear from you.
**Please send your resume to our team ASAP