Fundraising Manager

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced fundraising professional with demonstrated success and a passion to develop strong and mutually beneficial corporate partnerships to join an iconic children’s health charity.

• Full time permanent position, opportunity to work part time for the right candidate
• Opportunity for flexible work arrangements
• Established children’s charity with national reach (but position is for the NSW arm of the organisation)
• Office based in Western Suburbs, parking on site
• Competitive salary package

ABOUT THE ORGANISATION

Life Education NSW believes that all children deserve to lead safe and healthy lives. By placing preventive education at the core of their work they want to instil in children the confidence to make safer and healthier choices now and in the future.

Working directly with over 650,000 children in schools across Australia every year, the core purpose of Life Education is to build the capability of young people by challenging their values and attitudes, expanding their knowledge and developing their skills, empowering them to lead a safer and healthier life. Supported by the lovable mascot Healthy Harold they have reached well over 5 million students since 1979.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Life Education NSW is looking for a Fundraising Manager to come on board and focus on developing and leading a strategic approach to fundraising. Reporting to the CEO and responsible for two direct reports, the Fundraising Manager will develop, drive and grow the fundraising portfolio across fundraising income streams and strategic activities with a specific focus on corporate partnership development.

Responsibilities in this role will include, but not be limited to:

• Working closely with the CEO to develop, implement and manage the Fundraising Strategic Plan and related initiatives across fundraising with a focus on growing corporate partnerships
• Building new business partnerships and relationships with current and prospective corporates and philanthropic organisations to provide mutually beneficial outcomes
• Developing, managing, tracking and exceeding income targets
• Communicating and building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders  to be an active and effective ambassador and advocate of the organisation

To hit the ground running we are seeking a candidate with:

• Proven experience in growing and overseeing a partnership program for a charity (ideally a minimum 3 years of experience would be preferred)
• A comprehensive background of fundraising experience across a number of portfolios specifically  corporate partnerships, trusts and foundations, individual giving, and events
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills and the ability to represent the CEO and Life Education NSW at external meetings, business opportunities and events
• Demonstrated experience in reporting (including to the Board) on successful and ongoing fundraising strategies
• The ability to work in a federated structure and with a variety of different stakeholders
• Professionalism and a genuine passion for the organisation with an outgoing and vivacious personality

This is a wonderful opportunity to join a passionate team who are striving to develop a generation of healthy young Australians living to their full potential.