Business Development Coordinator

Business Development Coordinator
Posted:

23/04/2025
Closing Date:

07/05/2025
Job Type:

Permanent - Part Time
Location:

Tweed Heads
Job Category:

Community Services & Development
Embarking on a career journey with Social Futures means becoming part of a mission that goes beyond just a job. We are a voice for social change in regional Australia, with a history spanning over 4+ years. This is a great opportunity to step into a role where you can develop programs that build stronger communities and help people thrive.

Your role within our dedicated Business, Integration and Strategy branch, will allow you to:

Identify new funding opportunities
Write tenders and grant applications
Undertake market research
Research and apply modelling for new social enterprise and business proposals
Job Description
We are seeking an applicant with experience in grant and tender preparation, service model design, business development, and/or social impact and entrepreneurship. Ideally, applicants will bring a combination of experience or a capacity to adapt skills between the fields, with a strong interest in contributing to positive social change.

This is a 0.8 FTE (4 day per week) position to be based from our Tweed Heads offices with work-from-home arrangements available.

At Social Futures, we believe in the value of your voice, and we are dedicated to making positive changes every day. We’ve got your back in providing a supportive and inclusive workplace, one that celebrates diversity and promotes inclusion. Here, your wellbeing matters to us.

Among the benefits, we offer flexible working options, access to ongoing learning and development, generous salary packaging options, a staff well-being program, and the opportunity to bank additional days leave per year. Additionally, we prioritise safety and uphold that Social Futures isn’t just a workplace; it’s a community.

Here, we believe in inclusivity, integrity, and learning. Why you’ll like working with us:

Your voice will be valued and heard in our mission to support positive social change
You’ll be part of a supportive, diverse, and inclusive environment where we celebrate individuality
We prioritise your wellbeing, with benefits such as access to online wellbeing platform, flexible working options
We are looking for a passionate individual with a desire to make a difference. The successful candidate will have:

Tertiary qualifications and / or equivalent experience in business, social impact, finance, or statistics
Experience in preparing and presenting grant and tender submissions, market and business intelligence and research and identifying market expansion opportunities
Comprehensive understanding of trends and opportunities within the human and community services sector
Excellent writing, communication, and negotiation skills, with evidence of ability to build networks, relationships and partnerships with potential funders, donors, and project partners
Demonstrated well-developed organisational, time management and administrative skills with the ability to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines
We are proud to announce that we have received recognition as an accredited Great Workplace by WRK+. Our amazing team makes our workplace special.

Social Futures is a Rainbow tick accredited organisation and an equal opportunity employer and actively recruit from key communities; including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQSB+, people living with a disability, people with lived experience and people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

Working with Children and National Police Check are mandatory requirements for all staff.

How to Apply:

A cover letter demonstrating how your skills, education and professional experience meet the requirements of the role as outlined in the position description, should be submitted with your application.



Applications close 7 May

We ensure clear communication and a response for every applicant.

For more information about Social Futures please visit our website:

https://socialfutures.org.au/work-with-us/

For further information, please contact Jayson Hanrahan on 043+ 652 638 or jayson.hanrahan@socialfutures.org.au

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