Are you an impact-led relationship builder and project manager with strong critical thinking, sound judgement and natural curiosity? Looking for an opportunity to manage significant philanthropic partnerships that genuinely change the lives and trajectories of young people? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment that values authenticity, integrity, learning, and evidence-based decision-making? Can you bring confidence balanced with humility, a strengths-based approach and the ability to advocate, adapt and navigate complex challenges with a solutions-focused mindset? Here’s an opportunity to work at the heart of meaningful social impact across Queensland and Papua Current Guinea in a hands-on partnerships role supporting exceptional community organisations, programs and services. This is a broad, influential role where you’ll have ownership of the entire partnership lifecycle — working close to the decisions and partnerships that create real change. Heart Talent is delighted to partner with Hand Heart Pocket to find the newest member of their values-led team. Are you an impact-led relationship builder and project manager with strong critical thinking, sound judgement and natural curiosity? Looking for an opportunity to manage significant philanthropic partnerships that genuinely change the lives and trajectories of young people? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment that values authenticity, integrity, learning, and evidence-based decision-making? Can you bring confidence balanced with humility, a strengths-based approach and the ability to advocate,



adapt and navigate complex challenges with a solutions-focused mindset? Here’s an opportunity to work at the heart of meaningful social impact across Queensland and Papua New Guinea in a hands-on partnerships role supporting exceptional community organisations, programs and services. This is a broad, influential role where you’ll have ownership of the entire partnership lifecycle — working close to the decisions and partnerships that create real change. Heart Talent is delighted to partner with Hand Heart Pocket to find the newest member of their values-led team. What's on offer
- permanent full time role
- $150k + super
- flexible

working hours
to work around life and commitments
- hybrid working between the office, field and home
- see the impact of your work in communities across Queensland and Papua New Guinea
- diverse and rewarding work with exceptional partners and programs
- join a small, collaborative team with opportunities to learn and grow
- be part of a progressive organisation at the start of an exciting new chapter About the opportunity This is an opportunity to take ownership of significant philanthropic partnerships, work closely with organisations doing important work and help shape philanthropic investment that create meaningful, lasting change. Reporting to the General Manager Social Impact and Engagement, you'll lead a portfolio of philanthropic partnerships supporting young people aged 8-25, while contributing to broader systems-change initiatives. This is a relationship-led, evidence-based role that brings together strategic thinking, relationship management, project delivery and evaluation.



You’ll work closely with partner organisations throughout the full partnership lifecycle — building genuine trust, understanding their programs, navigating challenges and supporting their success. You'll be both an objective assessor of opportunities and an advocate for your partners. This means asking insightful questions, challenging assumptions, examining evidence, understanding risks and exercising sound judgement to ensure philanthropic investments achieve meaningful outcomes. Working closely with senior leaders internally and externally, you'll contribute to decisions about where funding can make the greatest difference, developing evidence-based recommendations for Board consideration. You'll also play an important role in Hand Heart Pocket's evolving approach to outcomes measurement —understanding not just what funding supports, but what changes as a result.

Key responsibilities
include:
- identify, assess and co-design new philanthropic partnerships
- build and manage trusted partnerships, monitoring performance, navigating challenges and supporting organisations to achieve outcomes
- manage the full partnership lifecycle including due diligence, agreements, payments, reporting, acquittals, reviews, renewals and risk management
- coordinate philanthropic opportunity assessment, preparing and presenting evidence-based recommendations to support funding decisions
- contribute to outcomes measurement frameworks, systems and reporting, interpreting quantitative and qualitative evidence to demonstrate meaningful social outcomes
- manage multiple projects, priorities and deadlines, maintaining accurate records, documentation and data
- collaborate with diverse stakeholders, shar

📌 Manager, Social Impact Partnerships (Brisbane)
🏢 Heart Talent
📍 Brisbane