Community Development Manager

Be part of Beyond Bank a bank that is for and with you.

We are one of Australia's largest, 100% customer-owned mutual banks with credit union heritage. With over 300,000 customers and over 40 branches across five states, we aim to be the best bank for customers and communities. When you join Beyond Bank, you will work for a B Corp and be part of a friendly, inclusive, and supportive environment where you can continue progressing, no matter what stage of your career.

The Role

The Community Development Manager (CDM) at Beyond Bank Australia will be driven to develops new markets and business opportunities, focusing on the community and B Corp sectors. They love to build strong relationships that contribute to our growth, enhance our brand presence, and demonstrate the impact we strive to have in our communities. The CDM is passionate about collaborating internally to ensure we are all working towards building sustainable, mutually beneficial relationships and outcomes while adhering to BBA values and practices.

In the role you will:

• Build a strong business development strategy that will lead to new community banking relationships to achieve portfolio objectives in the region.
• Build internal relationships that drive a truly collaborative environment, ensuring that we are working as a whole of business to meet the needs of our customers.
• Mix your love for banking and a love for the community sector.
• Develop and implement community engagement strategy that will lead to strong mutually beneficial relationships.
• Support the organisations brand strategy (awareness, community attributes and salience) by developing our region-based community partnerships, strategies, programs, activities, and initiatives. 
• Building and maintaining relationships with like-minded stakeholders across the community sector, for purpose sector as well as other community industry bodies, government, and media that support our strategy.
• Build community engagement activations, events and partnerships that support the community strategy.

About you

You should be a driven and goal-focused person. One that possesses a strong passion for the community sector and creating value by building new business opportunities that support and enhance customers and non-customers. You love building relationships, collaborating and would be effective in engaging with community partners and internal departments.

• Strong business development experience
• Banking experience desirable.
• Able to build and manage a sales pipeline to achieve targets.
• Demonstrated experience in managing the interests of internal and external stakeholders
• Possess excellent interpersonal and presentation skills with a strong sense of self-awareness

See yourself in our team

The Community Development team at Beyond Bank Australia focuses on expanding the bank's market presence and fostering strong community relationships. This team identifies new business opportunities and develops partnerships within the community and B Corp sector. They work collaboratively across departments to enhance our brand awareness and to deliver sustainable business growth in areas like business banking, wealth management, insurance, and lending. Committed to the bank's values and quality standards, the team ensures high-quality support for community partners while meeting financial targets.

Why work for Beyond Bank?

If you’re passionate about innovation and driven by customer-centricity, then a career with Beyond Bank is for you. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and employ people from a wide range of backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, and people with disabilities.

And there’s even more benefits:

• A flexible, and diverse working environment
• Career development opportunities, training and coaching
• Annual paid work-life balance days to boost your annual leave
• Community volunteer days to support many community charities across Australia
• Access to employee discounts, health and wellbeing initiatives, employee and family assistance, plus more
• The chance to be part of an organisation that works for and with customers and their communities to make a difference and change lives.

By joining Beyond Bank, you will have the opportunity to work alongside talented professionals who will support and encourage you to achieve your full potential. If you are passionate about people and want to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.
 

Apply Now!

Please be aware the next step in the process may include a phone screen, video interview, virtual or face-to-face interview, psychometric testing, and all relevant background checking. Some positions may require undergoing 4 weeks of mandatory full training.

Applications close 26/06/2024

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