Philanthropy Manager (Maternity Leave – part-time considered)

We are looking for a driven and experienced individual to join our Development team of six as our Philanthropy Manager to commence in mid-March 2018.

The role presents unique and exciting opportunities for the right candidate to take ownership of, including:
• Managing our/a major gifts programme;
• Managing the launch of a legacy programme;
• Providing strategic support to the Head of Philanthropy, Executive and Board on a capital campaign and major gift cultivation and solicitation strategy; and
• Supervising two Philanthropy staff.

This is a maternity contract position based in Sydney with some interstate travel. Evening and weekend work will be required.

Who you are:
We are looking for someone with at least five years’ experience in a philanthropy role, with superior communications, management and interpersonal skills. You will thrive in a demanding, fast-paced environment, and have the ability to juggle multiple events, stakeholders and projects at any one time. You will be both a details and big picture person, with experience working in a database (preferably Tessitura), specifically on moves-management.