Head of Strategy and Partnerships

54 reasons is proud to play a pivotal role championing a child‑rights–based approach—ensuring children’s voices, experiences, and strengths are central to every aspect of our service delivery.

Join us as the Head of Strategy and Partnerships and play a leading role in shaping a future where every child’s rights are realised. In this exceptional opportunity, you’ll amplify our national impact by driving bold partnerships, unlocking sustainable funding, and scaling innovative solutions where children’s rights are not being met.

54 reasons is Australia’s leading child rights organisation – no ordinary not-for-profit.

Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement, we’re here to make sure that children and young people have their rights met and thrive, in all their diversity.

With the child’s voice at the centre, we provide quality services to children and their caregivers in every state and territory, and across regions, remote areas and capital cities. From our programs to our support services - this is the place to realise your purpose.

A place to make a difference:

In this full-time permanent role, you’ll work as a part of our Strategy and Partnership team in Melbourne, but we’d be happy to chat with any interested candidates located elsewhere to help us create lasting change for children everywhere.

You will make a difference by:

A place to feel valued:

Your track record of integrity and collaboration and deep expertise in a similar role designing and delivering strategy and/or innovation portfolios in the Australian community services sector will be invaluable. You’re highly self-organised, skilled in coordinating and delivering through teams to strict timelines, with a solutions mindset, sound judgement and problem-solving skills.

This role requires:

A place to belong:

At 54 reasons, we invest in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is approximately 600 people strong, and proudly diverse, whether in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, cultures and beliefs.

It takes all types of people to do the challenging work we do. We are diverse personalities, backgrounds and talents, embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation, and offer a range of rewards for your effort, including:

Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits.

Does this sound like the place for you?

We’d love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume below.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.

Applications Close: Friday, 6 February 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as they come in, so don’t delay in applying!

Position Description: Head of Strategy and Partnerships

For more information about this position, please contact Vicki Mau on people.culture@savethechildren.org.au Or for more information about a career at Save, visit our Careers Page.

We understand the need for work-life balance. We've advertised this role as Full-time, but if you're looking for something different, please let us know.