Wilderness Defender Coordinator

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This is a fantastic role for a talented leader who is a dynamic, creative individual seeking a career in social change. 

This position entails managing in the field and leading from the front, inspiring and coaching a team of 4 – 8 quality fundraisers, working in a variety of venues including markets, festivals and street venues.

This is a great career move for a self-motivated and success focused individual with proven sales ability and leadership skills.

Read Emily’s story of what it is like working as a Wilderness Defender Coordinator. More >> ------------------------------------------------ "This job has given me many great new skills, I can now confidently talk to people of all demographics". Chris ------------------------------------------------ "I love working with the Wilderness Society, the staff are so supportive and I now enjoy getting out of bed to go to work". Lisa

Responsibilities include:

• Preparing and distributing rosters to team on weekly basis
• Conducting effective team meetings and briefings
• Conducting ongoing team based training sessions
• Conducting effective development, coaching, training & orientation sessions for Wilderness Defenders
• Preparing weekly and monthly plans for the team
• Ensuring team are performing consistently at budget level
• Motivating team members to achieve individual and team targets
• Ordering all stock to maintain team’s sales efforts
• Ensuring safety & security procedures are adhered to
• Achieving individual sales targets on a weekly basis

We offer you:

• Campaign training straight from our Political Campaigners
• Comprehensive training and induction to our fundraising
• An exciting, friendly & supportive environment
• Attractive base salary + bonus + commission
• An opportunity to make an individual contribution to ecological conservation & restoration
• Opportunities to travel throughout Australia
• Ongoing development with State Managers

Ideal attributes:

• Extensive fundraising experience in either a face to face or door to door environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Knowledge of legal boundaries of fundraising
• Ability to coach other team members
• Well developed planning and organisational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities and well developed planning and organisational skills
• Have high ethics and confidentiality when dealing with the public

If you have a great track record in leading sales or fundraising teams apply today by either calling 1300 138 174 and speaking to one of our friendly recruitment officers or click here >>