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Business Coordinator (social impact)
Ripple Opportunities
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Help redefine how purpose-driven professionals and organisations connect, grow, and thrive.
Why us?
Making it possible for everyone - not just a powerful few - to play a role in shifting the needle on our world's biggest issues.
Help us drive impact in:
The opportunity:
Opportunity type:
Paid job
Commitment:
Project / Contract
Experience level:
⭐️ Levelling Up (5 - 10 yrs)
Location:
National
Remuneration:
Freelance
Closing date:
Why you might love this opp:
💡 Ripple Opportunities is on a mission to redefine how purpose-driven professionals and organisations connect, grow, and thrive. We’re not your average job board. Think of us as the matchmaker, cheerleader, and launchpad for impactful careers, community leadership, and high-performing teams in the social impact space.
✨ Joining Ripple means stepping into the heart of a fast-moving, purpose-driven business. You’ll help bring our big vision to life: mobilising a critical mass of people into impact-driven work while ensuring innovative organisations - like B Corps, social enterprises, NFPs, corporate impact teams, and educational institutions - have seamless access to top-tier, values-aligned talent for jobs, fellowships, advisory roles, and more.
🚀 This is a hands-on, high-energy and flexible freelance role. You’ll work closely with the Founder & CEO and Head of Business & Operations - leaders with zig-zaggy, high-impact careers who know great experience doesn’t always come wrapped in a shiny degree. We’re big on hiring self-propelled doers who bring initiative, curiosity, and a knack for making things happen. You don't need to have done this before - if you've got transferrable skills, practical insights and proof you're a self-driven action taker then we're keen to hear from you.
🌀 You’ll sit at the centre of Ripple’s matchmaking magic - helping employers find purpose-aligned, future-fit talent, and helping more people put their skills to work in meaningful ways. From crafting standout job ads to elevating the candidate experience, growing networks, and streamlining backend systems and processes, this role blends strategy, creativity, and care.
🥤Your week? It may include spending time with founders or executives to understand their horizon and needs, crafting on-point job listings that are a magnet for the right talent, and getting listings into all the right places to build a high-quality pipeline. You don’t leave team building to chance - you'll be reaching out to Ripple members about fresh roles, reviewing applications, decoding career pivots, and lining up interviews with care.
🎒 Skills in your kit? You’re comfortable with tech and great at keeping things organised - whether that’s tracking comms, juggling admin, or making sure no detail slips through the cracks. You’ve got a knack for helping people feel supported, asking the right questions to understand what’s needed, and keeping things moving from start to finish. Maybe you’ve done this in a community role, a volunteer gig, or a small team where you wore lots of hats. With emotional intelligence, practical problem-solving, and a can-do attitude, you’ll jump in wherever needed and help Ripple run smoothly, every step of the way.
🌟 What’s in it for you? Leverage your own zig-zag experience in a highly targeted way. Initially this freelance role will require about 10 - 20 hours/week freelance role with potential of expansion. Work from anywhere in Australia with the flexibility to fit your life, collaborate with a vibrant, values-driven community, and thrive in a role where tech meets purpose.
What's involved:
Important: If you’re a strong fit for one or two of these areas, that’s great - don’t worry about ticking every box. We’re building a team where different strengths come together to get the job done.
The role will evolve over time but to hit the ground running:
〰️ 50% Candidate Experience
You’ll lead the charge on creating a thoughtful, effective, and human-centred candidate journey - from first impression to final outcome. You’ll work closely with clients to define their needs, craft job ads that are magnetic, and tap into networks to find future-fit talent with transferable skills and high potential. You're great at spotting strengths in non-linear careers and building trust quickly. You’ll help lift the quality of applications, reduce time-to-hire, and improve the experience for every candidate - whether they land the job or not. From interview coordination to feedback loops, every touchpoint will reflect care, clarity, and Ripple’s commitment to doing hiring differently.
〰️ 25% Network Engagement and Client Experience
You’ll help grow Ripple’s reach and reputation as the go-to for purpose-driven talent acquisition by deeply understanding the needs of business owners and executives. With a sharp focus on user experience and customer success, you’ll listen closely to clients, ensuring their needs are met and their expectations exceeded. You know how to nurture genuine relationships, build community trust, and approach every connection with a partnership mindset—turning networks into long-term allies, referrers, and collaborators.
〰️ 25% Operations, Systems & Admin
You’ll help streamline how we work—getting general operations and admin systemised, while building automations, dashboards, and workflows that save time, surface insights, enhance user experience, and scale our impact. We're after someone confident with Airtable, Make.com, and no-code tools, with bonus points for AI prompt engineering chops.
The role will evolve over time but to hit the ground running:
〰️ 50% Candidate Experience
You’ll lead the charge on creating a thoughtful, effective, and human-centred candidate journey - from first impression to final outcome. You’ll work closely with clients to define their needs, craft job ads that are magnetic, and tap into networks to find future-fit talent with transferable skills and high potential. You're great at spotting strengths in non-linear careers and building trust quickly. You’ll help lift the quality of applications, reduce time-to-hire, and improve the experience for every candidate - whether they land the job or not. From interview coordination to feedback loops, every touchpoint will reflect care, clarity, and Ripple’s commitment to doing hiring differently.
〰️ 25% Network Engagement and Client Experience
You’ll help grow Ripple’s reach and reputation as the go-to for purpose-driven talent acquisition by deeply understanding the needs of business owners and executives. With a sharp focus on user experience and customer success, you’ll listen closely to clients, ensuring their needs are met and their expectations exceeded. You know how to nurture genuine relationships, build community trust, and approach every connection with a partnership mindset—turning networks into long-term allies, referrers, and collaborators.
〰️ 25% Operations, Systems & Admin
You’ll help streamline how we work—getting general operations and admin systemised, while building automations, dashboards, and workflows that save time, surface insights, enhance user experience, and scale our impact. We're after someone confident with Airtable, Make.com, and no-code tools, with bonus points for AI prompt engineering chops.
Key criteria:
How you can apply your skills towards this mission:
⚠️ You don’t need to tick every box - just show us where you shine
🧠 Future-Fit Thinking: You understand where the world of work is headed and how to spot potential others might miss. You see beyond resumes, recognising transferable skills, decoding career pivots, and know where to find the people that can help build future-ready teams.
💬 Clear, Human Communication: You know how to connect - with candidates, clients, or collaborators. Whether it's over email, LinkedIn, or in another digital call, you're thoughtful, warm, and responsive.
⚙️ Tech-Enabled Operator: You’re comfortable with Airtable, no-code tools (like Make.com or Glide), and curious about AI. You love building workflows that make things run smoother and smarter.
🧩 Creative Problem Solver: You bring initiative, lateral thinking, and the ability to figure things out—even when the path isn’t clear. You thrive on finding practical, elegant solutions.
🎯 Execution Mindset: You’re someone who gets stuff done. Whether it's systemising a process, managing interview logistics, or tightening admin workflows—you keep the wheels turning.
🫶 Emotionally Intelligent & Discreet: You understand people. You handle sensitive info with care, and know how to balance empathy with outcomes.
💛 Purpose-Aligned: You care deeply about social impact and believe hiring can be more human, inclusive, and future-ready. Bonus points if you’ve got experience in the impact space or a strong network in the sector.
⚠️ You don’t need to tick every box - just show us where you shine
🧠 Future-Fit Thinking: You understand where the world of work is headed and how to spot potential others might miss. You see beyond resumes, recognising transferable skills, decoding career pivots, and know where to find the people that can help build future-ready teams.
💬 Clear, Human Communication: You know how to connect - with candidates, clients, or collaborators. Whether it's over email, LinkedIn, or in another digital call, you're thoughtful, warm, and responsive.
⚙️ Tech-Enabled Operator: You’re comfortable with Airtable, no-code tools (like Make.com or Glide), and curious about AI. You love building workflows that make things run smoother and smarter.
🧩 Creative Problem Solver: You bring initiative, lateral thinking, and the ability to figure things out—even when the path isn’t clear. You thrive on finding practical, elegant solutions.
🎯 Execution Mindset: You’re someone who gets stuff done. Whether it's systemising a process, managing interview logistics, or tightening admin workflows—you keep the wheels turning.
🫶 Emotionally Intelligent & Discreet: You understand people. You handle sensitive info with care, and know how to balance empathy with outcomes.
💛 Purpose-Aligned: You care deeply about social impact and believe hiring can be more human, inclusive, and future-ready. Bonus points if you’ve got experience in the impact space or a strong network in the sector.
How to apply:
1\. Create a profile (or complete yours if you already have one) on Ripple Opportunities. Note: This won’t be shared directly with our impact partner but we may reach out to you for permission to share excerpts if we think it could assist your application.
2\. Submit an application by clicking on the job listing and ‘apply’. Please submit your resume and a cover letter that briefly outlines what’s motivating you to apply for the role and how your experience could be applied in this context. **We are assessing and interviewing applicants - don't wait!**
Your written application of no more than 1000 words should include: - What’s motivating you to apply for this role? - A brief overview of your previous experience and how it applies in this context. - Confirm your ABN, ideal working hours and hourly rate (this is a freelance role).
Questions? Please email hey@rippleopportunities.com
2\. Submit an application by clicking on the job listing and ‘apply’. Please submit your resume and a cover letter that briefly outlines what’s motivating you to apply for the role and how your experience could be applied in this context. **We are assessing and interviewing applicants - don't wait!**
Your written application of no more than 1000 words should include: - What’s motivating you to apply for this role? - A brief overview of your previous experience and how it applies in this context. - Confirm your ABN, ideal working hours and hourly rate (this is a freelance role).
Questions? Please email hey@rippleopportunities.com
YEP - IT'S A DISCLAIMER
Oh look! A legend is here reading some fine print! At Ripple our mission is to democratise access to purpose-driven opportunities. As a small team that curates hundreds of opportunities each week we do our best to share all the key information and juicy details. We often link out to the original listing and can't guarantee all details are included on our page, or the full accuracy as application windows and role descriptions may be changed by companies with short notice. If you're unsure of any details or closing dates, it's best to reach out to the organisation directly.
Oh look! A legend is here reading some fine print! At Ripple our mission is to democratise access to purpose-driven opportunities. As a small team that curates hundreds of opportunities each week we do our best to share all the key information and juicy details. We often link out to the original listing and can't guarantee all details are included on our page, or the full accuracy as application windows and role descriptions may be changed by companies with short notice. If you're unsure of any details or closing dates, it's best to reach out to the organisation directly.