**Partnership Activities Coordinator**
**Melbourne - Hybrid**
**Outdoor Adventure Retailer**
Are you passionate about building meaningful partnerships and engaging with local communities? Do you thrive in a dynamic retail environment? Join a leading outdoor adventure retailer, as a dedicated and enthusiastic Partnerships and Activities Coordinator in Melbourne.
This unique role is where you will see yourself partnering with local communities, in promoting the common goal of this business, a love of outdoor activities & a contribution to bettering the conservation of Australia's environment.
**Role Responsibilities**:
- Organise, implement, and manage customer-focused activities both in-store and outside, including presentations, workshops, and special events.
- Visit local schools, community groups, businesses, and organisations to conduct workshops, presentations, and foster business relationships.
- Identify opportunities to expand existing partnerships and establish new ones with complementary schools, community groups, businesses, and organisations.
- Handle proposal scoping, agreement negotiation, quotation creation, and invoice generation.
- Manage donations and fundraising support for local schools and community groups.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for existing and new relationships.
- Organise and oversee volunteer programs, such as bushwalking track building and Bushcare.
- Collaborate with the Store Manager, marketing, and digital teams to develop campaigns promoting partnership offerings and activations.
- Ensure waste and recycling services are maintained to the highest standards.
- Demonstrate flexibility with working hours, including evenings and weekends, based on activity demands.
**Skills & Experience**:
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in retail sales and customer service.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in outdoor, adventure travel, education, or volunteering.
- Active participation and passion for bushwalking, travel, climbing, or trail running.
- Genuine enthusiasm for supporting and engaging with local communities.
- Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to maintain partnerships.
- Creativity to design & deliver workshops to groups within the local community.
**Benefits of the Position**:
- A unique position, where you can work in an industry that aligns with your interests.
- Join a heritage, family-owned, Australian retailer.
- A generous remuneration package on offere.
- Generous discounts on outdoor adventure product.
- Work with a business that genuinely cares, and makes active contributions towards conserving the environment.
**_Make a difference in the outdoor adventure community in this exciting opportunity!_**
**Reruitment Consultant: Sophie Mieglitz**
**Job Reference #193520**
Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact **Sophie Mieglitz **on **0413 030 785 **quoting the reference number above, or check out our website for other available positions.