Use your significant, strategic experience to grow and secure new income and long-term corporate partnerships for an Australian non-profit.
- Be a part of a supportive, inclusive team making a real difference
- Join a values-driven team within the NFP sector
- Play a key role in expanding the impact of one of Australia’s most uplifting and human-centred charities.
Clown Doctors Australia are seeking an experienced and proactive Corporate Partnerships Manager to lead business development and drive growth in their corporate partnerships program. This role is responsible for identifying, cultivating, and securing new high-value partnerships - building a strong pipeline and delivering strategic revenue growth for the organisation.
About the role:
Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, this outward-facing role is responsible for growing and securing new corporate partnerships. This will be achieved through reviewing foundations, building on them, and proactively growing all levels of the corporate partnerships pipeline to gain significant strategic and financial support for the organisation.
This role sits within the Marketing and Fundraising team at Clown Doctors Australia. The organisation is seeking an individual holding a depth of Growth and Business Development experience to lead the national expansion and drive market engagement.
In this pivotal role, you will:
- Identify and secure new revenue opportunities in corporate sponsorships.
- Build and maintain relationships with prospective partners to drive business growth.
- Develop compelling value propositions and proposals to support business expansion.
- Conduct market research to uncover new opportunities and improve products/services.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to embed sales and marketing strategies across all product teams.
- Represent Clown Doctors Australia at key events to enhance brand presence and sector leadership.
- Foster a high-performing, purpose-driven team culture grounded in accountability and impact.
- Demonstrate success in securing major corporate partnerships and driving partnership growth.
- Strong negotiation and deal-closing capability at a senior level.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone motivated by growth and ready to contribute to the ongoing impact of Clown Doctors Australia through high-value corporate partnerships.
You have:
- 5+ years of experience in business development, sales, or related roles with a proven track record of exceeding revenue targets.
- Strong negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills, with a strategic mindset for operational execution.
- Excellent time management, organisational, and problem-solving abilities.
- Proficiency in MS Office, CRM software, and experience with corporate sponsorships, training, membership, and events
- Ability to work effectively in a remote environment and proactively address challenges.
- A proactive, hands-on approach, with the ability to think strategically and execute operationally.
- Clear examples of previous partnership wins and business development achievements.
- Not-for-profit experience (desirable).
- Join a values-led organisation bringing joy, connection and wellbeing to people nationwide
- Hybrid work arrangements + supportive, imaginative and collaborative team culture
- Competitive salary, NFP benefits, EAP and additional leave.
- Contribute to work that genuinely changes people’s experiences of care, ageing and hospitalisation
Bring your partnerships expertise to a unique, joyful and purpose-driven organisation -where every idea you bring to life helps spread connection, laughter and hope.
Clown Doctors Australia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, expecting all staff and performers to share this commitment. Selected applicants will undergo a Police Check and will need to supply a Working with Children Check.
Apply now by submitting your CV and a short cover letter telling us why you’re the right person for this role.
For more information, or a confidential discussion, contact Jakki Travers at Beaumont People: Jakki.travers@beaumontpeople.com.au
Applications will be reviewed as they’re received. Beaumont People have been engaged to recruit this role. Please direct all enquiries to Beaumont People. Beaumont People believes a diverse workplace is a happy workplace and encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from CALD backgrounds and people with disabilities. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital or parental status. Should you require a reasonable accommodation to be made for your application to be assessed Beaumont People would be more than happy to discuss how that can be arranged.
