Fund Raising and Sponsorship Marketing

Key Responsibilities:

• Prospect for partnership with Companies, Community Partners, Tertiary Institutions and schools to market organisations programs, services, activities and events.
• Identify and prospect potential sponsors aligned with the organization's goals and target audience.
• Conduct market research to identify corporate sponsorship leads to understand sponsor needs and develop targeted sponsorship messaging.
• Initiate contact with prospective sponsors, build relationships, and pitch sponsorship opportunities.
• Create sponsorship proposals highlighting value proposition, benefits, activation strategies, and deliverables for each potential sponsor.
• Negotiate sponsorship terms, draft and finalize sponsorship agreements, and monitor sponsorship deliverables.
• Plan and implement promotional strategies to integrate sponsor branding into events, marketing materials, and communication channels.
• Prepare detailed sponsorship reports for stakeholders, including key metrics and insights.
• Conduct search to identify sources of government or private funding available.
• Prepare funding application document to align funding requirements with organisations services and programs. Follow-through with all queries and completion of funding application.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships with sponsors.
• Able to apply strategic marketing and promotional practices relevant for the healthcare segment to develop effective sponsorship plans.
• Strong presentation and negotiation skills with a proven track record of securing sponsorship deals.
• Experience and understanding of promotional strategies for different media and channels.
• Strong project management skills to manage multiple sponsorships simultaneously.
• Knowledge of the healthcare, mental health industry and youth culture.
• Understanding of government funding sources and processes.
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field.
• Proven track record of sales, fund-raising and sponsorship marketing.

Contract, part-time, freelance basis leading to full-time position.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.