Social Enterprise Manager

About the role

Purple House is looking for a Social Enterprise Manager to provide strategic and operational oversight of its social enterprise and community space activities, including Bush Balm and the Purple Shed. The role ensures activities are well managed, financially sustainable, culturally safe and community-informed, and aligns with the Purple House strategic plan, organisational values and the priorities of relevant knowledge holders and communities. It also leads, mentors and guides the Bush Balm and Purple Shed Coordinators.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across Bush Balm and the Purple Shed so activities meet the Purple House strategic plan's objectives.
• Work with the Coordinators to develop, implement and review annual work plans, priorities and development opportunities.
• Support sustainable business models that balance financial viability with social outcomes, and ensure development is informed by engagement with knowledge holders and stakeholders and consistent with Indigenous Cultural Intellectual Property (ICIP) protocols.
• Monitor emerging opportunities, risks and challenges and recommend to senior leadership; contribute to planning, reporting and evaluation.
• Line manage, mentor and support the Coordinators, and develop and monitor budgets for the Social Enterprise Hub with the Finance team.
• Ensure activities comply with legislation, policies, procedures and risk management requirements, with risk assessments, incident reporting and mitigation in place.
• Identify and facilitate events, activities, advocacy and partnership opportunities with the Communications and Engagement team.

Required profile

• Relevant qualification in community development, social enterprise, management or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience managing programs, social enterprises or comparable activities, and developing partnerships and funding opportunities.
• Experience developing and monitoring budgets and managing resources responsibly.
• Ability to build respectful relationships with staff, stakeholders, community and partners, and to work independently with sound judgement.
• Commitment to working respectfully with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and understanding of ICIP protocols.
• Highly desirable: strong community development background with at least 5 years' experience in the community-controlled sector.

Required skills

• Strategic and operational leadership across multiple areas of responsibility.
• Project management and problem solving.
• Strong communication skills.

What we offer

• Salary under the WDNWPT Aboriginal Corporation EA classification (Admin Level 6).
• 12% superannuation and salary packaging options.
• Permanent full-time position with up to 6 weeks annual leave.
• Relocation support for eligible applicants and interstate and remote travel opportunities.

Applicants submit a one-page cover letter and resume through the employer's application portal; agencies are not accepted. Applications close on 15 November 2026, but are reviewed on submission.