Commercial Partnerships Coordinator

COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIPS COORDINATOR

Employment Term: Permanent Full Time

Location: Hybrid Brisbane

Remuneration: Competitive remuneration + 12% Super + Not For Profit Salary Packaging

Reporting to the Community Commercial Manager the Commercial Partnerships Coordinator is responsible for identifying, developing, and progressing new funding opportunities and strategic partnerships that support the growth and sustainability of BlueCare Community Services. This role plays a key part in managing external funder relationships and works collaboratively with internal stakeholders to align commercial viable partnership initiatives with strategic priorities

About the Role

• Proactively identify and pursue new funding sources including government grants, corporate sponsorship and philanthropic contributions
• Develop compelling proposals, business cases and submissions tailored to funder requirements and strategic goals
• Monitor funding trends and policy changes to inform strategic positioning and opportunity development.
• Support in building and maintaining strong relationships with external funders, partners and stakeholders
• Ensure timely and professional communication with funders, including reporting, acquittals and updates
• Work closely with Network Community Engagement Leads and other key internal stakeholders to align commercially viable partnership opportunities to service delivery goals and organisational strategic goals and direction.
• Help to facilitate cross-functional collaboration to support the implementation of funding initiatives
• Maintain accurate records and reporting of partnership activities, funding pipelines and outcomes
• Support Community Commercial Manager with preparing reports and presentations for senior leadership on commercial performance and opportunities

Role Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in commercial partnership development, , or business development within the community services or not-for-profit sector.
• Strong understanding of funding mechanisms including grants, tenders
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proven ability to write high-quality proposals and reports.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to identify and act on emerging opportunities.
• Ability to undertake adhoc commercial modelling
• Tertiary qualifications in Business, Economics, Commerce, or a related field

Employee Benefits:

• Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
• Career development opportunities with one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we'd love you to be too

Joining the state's largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you'll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen's Hospital, and St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital, you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

• Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children
• Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
• Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple –everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position. For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email

Safe workplace

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.