Fundraising and Communications Manager

Fundraising and Communications Manager

Hagar Australia

ABOUT YOU

• You are a highly capable and experienced Fundraising Manager with a strong track record of successful income generation, including through successful appeals and regular giving programs.
• You have solid experience in brand management and communications, including digital.
• You are energised and excited by the opportunity to take on a broad portfolio of fundraising strategies in a vibrant, small office, working to transform the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people.
• You are hard-working, hands-on, regularly show initiative and have a can-do attitude.
• You are confident and capable engaging with a diverse range of stakeholders from different socio-economic and cultural backgrounds.
• You are comfortable working in a Christian organisation that respects and works with people of all faith backgrounds.

ABOUT HAGAR AUSTRALIA

Hagar Australia works, as part of the Hagar International network, to transform the lives of women and children who have experienced deep trauma as a result of human trafficking, slavery and severe abuse.

We pursue this mission tenaciously with the survivors of trafficking, slavery and abuse in Afghanistan, Cambodia and Vietnam.

We believe in hope. It’s what we see in every individual who comes to us. We don’t see the victim. We see the survivor. The possibility. The greatest of human potential.

Established 23 years ago, the global Hagar network now operates in nine countries, with three program offices and six support offices, including Hagar Australia. The vast majority of our collective staff work in our program offices and more than 90% are local staff. Together, we have supported more than 16,000 survivors of trafficking and abuse by providing them with:

• Protection
• Legal support
• Professional counselling and medical care
• The opportunity to catch up on their schooling, learn a vocational skill or go to university
• Placement in a job with one of our many business partners
• The support they need to fully reintegrate into the community and live successful lives.

In addition, Hagar undertakes advocacy to ensure governments, corporations and communities respond to the rights and needs of those who have been trafficked or abused and to prevent individuals from being trafficked or abused in the first place.

Hagar is a Christian organisation, driven by the values of respect, compassion, intergrity and excellence. We support, employ, partner with, and value the diversity of people of all and no faith backgrounds.

In Australia, Hagar is supported by a diverse range of generous donors, ranging from individual monthly donors to large corporations and philanthropic foundations. Small but ambitious in the pursuit of our mission, Hagar Australia’s Board and team are active, informed and determined to grow our organisation so that we can restore more lives and reduce the incidence of trafficking, slavery and abuse in our region.

POSITION SUMMARY

May be required to travel overseas up to two times a year and interstate occasionally.

Appointment to this position will be subject to satisfactory completion of a Working with Children and Police Check.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Fundraising Manager works closely with Hagar Australia’s CEO, staff and volunteers to develop, execute and evaluate strategies to grow and diversify Hagar Australia’s income; build its brand and profile; and strengthen its relationships with supporters.

The position also works closely with Hagar International staff in program offices to develop fundraising communications.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

The right candidate for this position will have at least three years’ experience working in fundraising in the not-for-profit sector and will demonstrate:

• A strong track record of developing and implementing successful fundraising strategies resulting in income growth.
• Outstanding communications skills and the ability to write high-impact content for digital, email and direct mail communications.
• Experience in growing, managing, segmenting and analyzing a CRM to ensure individualized donor journeys
• Experience in fundraising product development, particularly regular giving and bequest products
• Demonstrated project management skills and the ability to work efficiently in a highly productive environment.
• A proven ability to be innovative, and to identify and capitalise on new opportunities.
• Understanding of and empathy with the values and mission of Hagar Australia.

Additional desirable skills, experience and qualities include:

• Marketing, graphic design, online community-building, digital storytelling or media skills.
• Understanding of the issues of human trafficking, slavery and/or gender-based violence.
• Ability to grow, manage, segment and analyse a donor database.
• Volunteer management skills and experience.
• Event management skills and experience.