Annual Gifts Executive

ABOUT THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
The Sydney Opera House embodies beauty, inspiration and the liberating power of art and ideas. It is a masterpiece that belongs to all Australians. Our mission is two-fold:
We will treasure and renew the Opera House for future generations of artists, audiences and visitors;
Everything we do will engage and inspire people through its excellence, ambition and breadth. We will strengthen our central role in Australia’s life and identity.
For more information about the Sydney Opera House please refer to our website.

ABOUT THE ROLE
The Annual Gifts Executive plays a critical part in delivering the Opera House’s Philanthropy program by
Conceiving and implementing all aspects of a comprehensive Annual Gifts program designed to maximise donor retention and lifetime value to the Opera House by
Acquiring, developing and securing relationships with Annual Gift donors
Soliciting regular, annual, and multi-year gifts up to $49k annual gift value
Developing and implementing Annual Gift donor-interest groups that are aligned with the Opera House’s strategic priorities
Actively tracking & managing Annual Gift donor leads & prospects to move them into the Opera House’s Major Gifts program
More detailed information about the role and its requirements can be obtained from the role description.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in roles with comparable responsibility
• Experience and demonstrated success in annual gift fundraising
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to draft clear, concise and compelling messages and to present information and data in a concise, logical and coherent manner
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and streams of work simultaneously and effectively, and to address the needs of stakeholders while meeting deadlines in a results-driven environment
• A strategic self-starter, able to set own priorities, work independently, and exercise appropriate initiative under broad direction from management
• Able to negotiate conflicting priorities, use flexibility in problem solving, and work collaboratively across teams to achieve strategic objectives
• Articulate, with excellent oral communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Professional, sophisticated and welcoming to donors and to external and internal stakeholders, able to represent the Opera House to the required standard in those dealings, even under pressure
• Clear ethical standards and ability to deal appropriately with the confidentiality and privacy issues associated with donors
• A genuine and broad interest in the arts and social investment