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About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced partnerships leader to shape the future of HCF’s national sponsorship portfolio while leading and developing a high-performing team. Working within the Brand, Content & Partnerships team, you’ll oversee some of Australia’s most recognised partnerships, including Netball Australia and the Royal Flying Doctor Service, helping deliver innovative campaigns and experiences that strengthen our brand, create meaningful community impact and support our business strategy.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach and develop a high-performing team of Partnerships Specialists, creating a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.
Drive HCF’s national partnerships strategy across major sponsorships including Netball Australia and the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
Develop integrated partnership and sponsorship campaigns spanning brand, digital, social, media, events, retail and internal communications.
Build trusted relationships with senior executives, external partners and agency partners.
Lead commercial negotiations, partnership renewals and governance processes.
Identify new opportunities to maximise the value and impact of HCF’s sponsorship portfolio.
Manage budgets, performance reporting and partnership evaluation.
Champion partnerships across the organisation, embedding best practice and driving collaboration across Marketing, Digital, Sales, Legal, Research & Insights and Member Health.

Requirements

Proven experience leading and developing teams, including direct people management of 2-3 or more team members.
A strong track record coaching, mentoring and building high-performing, engaged teams.
Extensive experience (10+ years) in sponsorship, partnerships, brand marketing or a related discipline.
Demonstrated success developing and delivering partnership strategies that achieve commercial and brand outcomes.
Strong commercial acumen, including contract negotiation, rights management and budget ownership.
Outstanding stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders and external partners.
Experience managing multiple complex projects in a fast-paced environment.
Exceptional communication, relationship-building and organisational skills.
The ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution.
Experience within health, not-for-profit or purpose-led organisations is advantageous, as is experience across corporate social responsibility, community investment or social impact partnerships.

Skills

Partnerships
Sponsorship
Brand Marketing
Team Leadership
Commercial Acumen
Contract Negotiation
Stakeholder Management
Project Management
Communication
Relationship Building
Organisational Skills
Strategic Thinking
Operational Execution

Location

Sydney
Hybrid Working

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

10+ years experience
Senior

Benefits

Hybrid and flexible working arrangements that support work-life balance
Additional leave benefits and wellbeing initiatives
Discounts on HCF products and services
Learning and development opportunities to help grow your career
A collaborative, inclusive culture where your ideas are valued
The opportunity to work on nationally recognised sponsorships that genuinely make a difference to Australians
Flexible working arrangements
50% subsidy on HCF hospital and/or extras cover
Family-friendly certified employer
18 weeks of parental leave for all new parents
Mental health and wellbeing programs, including workshops, fitness classes, flu vaccinations, skin checks and more
Discounts on HCF’s products, including life, pet and travel Insurance, as well as discounts at Fitness First gyms and on our eyecare products.

About the Company

At HCF, our purpose is to bring our human touch to healthcare. Since 1932 we’ve been putting our members and their health first. As Australia’s largest not-for-profit health fund, we cover 2 million members with health, life, travel and pet insurance and our vision is to make healthcare understandable, affordable, high quality and member centric. We want to be true health partners to our members, easily guiding the healthcare choices that are right for them. At HCF, our values are the way we do things and create the necessary culture to help us realise our purpose and deliver our Strategy. Living our values in action we step forward, walk in their shoes, stay human, make it better and get there together.

Equal Opportunity

We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplace is welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristics including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and socio-economic status.