Work in the dynamic retail sector with Australia's most prestigious brands

Passionate about business growth and bringing compelling marketing campaigns and events to life?  Excited about delivering genuine ROI for a suite of high-profile strategic partners?

You thrive in a dynamic and fast paced team environment and excel at building relationships and developing mutually beneficial partnership opportunities that really matter. You have an innate ability to think outside the box to create exclusive and profitable opportunities. 

An all-rounder who loves to get in and get the job done, you will be working in a small but mighty team and will not be afraid to roll up your sleeves to get the best outcome. 

Partnership experience is a must and marketing experience will be highly valued. Your experience working in a similar role for a not-for-profit organisation or membership association would be valuable but not essential. 

In turn, you will receive mentoring and career progression opportunities from a highly recognised and successful leadership team. Join a team passionate about driving high impact change across the entire retail sector. 

About the Role
You will:

• Create and secure powerful and profitable partnership opportunities for new and existing partners.
• Account manage the relationship with key partners to ensure timely delivery of milestones and retention.
• Work with the greater Marketing team and Events Manager in a hands-on marketing management capacity to ensure partnership obligations are achieved.
• Run partnership programs from conception to execution
• Ensure achievement of KPI's, Revenue Growth & GP targets.

About You

• At least 5 years partnership / marketing or account management experience.
• High level written and oral communication skills.
• Well-developed organisational skills including demonstrated ability to manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong negotiation skills. 
• Creativity to produce beautiful partnership strategies.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Flexibility and a solid work ethic.

About Us
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) represents a $430 billion sector that employs 1.4 million Australians and is the largest private sector employer in the country.

As Australia’s peak industry body, we inform, advocate, educate, protect and unify our independent, national and international retail community.

We actively promote flexible working arrangements for all employees which allows balancing working from home and working from our office locations (based in Sydney and Melbourne).  

We encourage all applicants, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Australian South Sea Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ and culturally diverse candidates to apply.

To Apply:
If you are interested in joining a highly respected membership organisation that values respect, integrity, collaboration, accountability, and a focus on service excellence, please apply here.

Please submit your CV and a Cover Letter addressing the selection criteria.

Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.