General Manager, Strategic Partnerships
Guide Dogs Victoria | Kew | Full-Time | Permanent |
On-Site
Strengthen partnerships. Drive impact.
About Us
For nearly 70 years, Guide Dogs Victoria has been
breaking down barriers so people can live life without limits. We place our
clients at the centre of everything we do, ensuring their goals, preferences
and lived experience shape every stage of the service journey.
Our highly trained dogs and specialist services
support people living with low vision, blindness, disability, PTSD and other
complex needs to build independence, capability, and confidence.
About the Role
Reporting to the CEO, the focus of the new position
of General Manager Strategic Partnerships is to grow the organisation’s impact,
reach and sustainability through strategic partnerships and the delivery of key
growth initiatives for Guide Dogs Victoria. This is a key leadership
role aimed at building financial sustainability to increase our impact.
About You
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Experience: Proven
experience in a senior business development or corporate/government
partnerships role, ideally with experience in the NFP or
profit-for-purpose sector.
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Strategic Thinker: Demonstrated
ability to build pipelines and turn strategic opportunities into revenue.
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Negotiation Skills: Strong
negotiation skills with a track record of securing multi-year, high-value
agreements.
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Passion for Purpose: A
deep alignment with Guide Dogs Victoria’s mission and values.
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Leadership: Experience
leading teams to achieve financial targets.
Key Skills & Experience you will bring:
- Proven success in leading partnerships or strategic
account management in a large not-for-profit or complex alliance structure
(minimum five years).
- Strong track record in new business acquisition,
pipeline development, and revenue growth.
- Demonstrated ability to manage and grow
multi-million-dollar partnership portfolios.
- Strong commercial acumen with experience in
budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance management.
- Ability to balance strategic leadership with
hands-on execution.
- Lived experience
of disability is highly valued
- Tertiary qualifications in marketing,
business, communications, MBA will be highly regarded
For further information please contact hr@guidedogsvictoria.com.au.
We are committed to workplace adjustments
throughout recruitment and employment. Please contact hr@guidedogsvictoria.com.au if you require
reasonable adjustments.
We recognise and celebrate the diversity of our
employees and volunteers and the benefits this brings to our
organisation.
Our people enjoy an inclusive and culturally safe
work environment free from all forms of discrimination.
Guide Dogs Victoria is a Child Safe organisation.
