Donor Relations Manager (Principal Funds)

Advancement, The University of Melbourne, Australia

Salary: AUD$99,199 – $107,370 per annum plus 17% superannuation

About Advancement

The Advancement Office aims to facilitate the establishment and maintenance of mutually beneficial relationships between the University and its alumni, friends and benefactors. It is responsible for the management of programs relating to alumni and benefactors, and provides services to and works collaboratively with faculties and other central administration areas.

University of Melbourne Advancement (UoMA) is responsible for the coordination and delivery of Believe: the Campaign for the University of Melbourne, www.campaign.unimelb.edu.au

The completion of the first phase goal of raising $500M for the Believe Campaign was publicly announced in March 2016 along with the intention to proceed with a second phase of the Campaign with revised goals of raising $1B and actively engaging with 100,000 alumni by the end of 2021. The Campaign is the largest initiative of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region.

About the role

The Donor Relations Manager (Principal Gifts) is a senior member of the Donor Relations team and is required to play a key role in sustaining meaningful engagement with our significant donor community by providing personal, bespoke opportunities to enable development and strengthening of relationships.

Reporting to the Head of Donor Relations, in this role you will work in close collaboration with senior Advancement staff, in particular the Vice-Principal (Advancement) and the Director of Development to formulate and execute donor engagement plans.

You will be required to contribute to donor relations strategy development, review and reporting, with a focus on principal gift donors, as well as identify appropriate engagement opportunities across the University.

This exciting full-time position is available on a continuing basis.

About you

• Tertiary level qualification in any discipline with relevant work experience; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education and training.
• Ability to demonstrate reliability and integrity when dealing with the donor community
• Outstanding interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, appropriate to dealing with stakeholders and supporters including donors, volunteers and friends of the University
• Ability to demonstrate strategic thinking and stakeholder management skills
• Demonstrable record of operating successfully in a large, complex organisation
• An understanding of best practice stewardship and the role of stewardship and donor relations strategy in a campaign environment
• Experience providing high-level customer service to diverse populations

† The University of Melbourne is the Number 1 University in Australia and among the leading Universities in the world, according to The Times Higher Education world reputational ranking, the National Taiwan University ranking, The Times Higher Education world university ranking and Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities.

Please submit a cover letter, CV and document addressing the key selection criteria listed in the position description.

Employment Type: Full-time continuing position

Enquiries only to: Megan McPherson, Head of Donor Relations Tel +61 3 8344 1750

Email: megan.mcpherson@unimelb.edu.au

Close date: 11 July 2017

For position information and to apply online go to: http://jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/job/891184/donor-relations-manager-principal-gifts