Development Manager

Person Specification
Shopfront needs a Development professional with an excellent record in major philanthropic and corporate gifts, and a great head for strategy.

This person needs to have a passion for giving creative opportunities and a voice to young people, as well as for making positive community change. They must be able to thrive in an environment where they are given considerable freedom and independence, while also being able to work closely with our innovative and fun team.

Importantly this person must be resilient and prepared for an environment of considerable challenge and change, working with young people and working in a team to develop a whole new component of the organisation.

Targets

Year 1: $120,000 net
Year 2: $150,000 net
Year 3: $180,000 net
Year 4: $250,000 net

Key Roles and Responsibilities:
The key roles and responsibilities for the position are as follows:

– Ensuring the views of our young people are respected and form the basis of the organisations
output, creating an environment where young people have ownership of Shopfront and can discover
and nurture their own creativity.

– Working with the Executive Director / CEO and board to develop and execute a fundraising
strategy for the next five years (2019 – 2023).

– Identifying potential philanthropic, corporate and private donors and cultivating relationships.
Developing and maintaining excellent relationships with all donors and potential donors;
regularly communicating with them about the work of Shopfront and ensuring opportunities for
them to volunteer and see the organisation in action.

– Working with the Executive Director / CEO to develop earned income opportunities for the
organization.

– Grant writing and acquittals.

– Building and managing a reporting program for corporate and philanthropic partners as well as
major givers.

– Identifying and securing partners and funding opportunities for major capital development of the
Shopfront site.

– Organising small, creative fundraising events.

– Creating and executing annual and event‐related fundraising campaigns.

– Working with the team to create and execute a strategy for increasing Shopfront membership.

– Supporting the marketing strategy requirements of the Playwave initiative.

– Keeping accurate, up‐to‐date records of all interactions with donors / potential donors in our Salesforce database

– Ensuring compliance with organisational policies and procedures

– Participating in and attending relevant meetings as required

– Participating in staff development and training activities as required

– Having an on-the-ground presence, welcoming the public and the local community into our centre, explaining what we do, and forging links into the community. This is a requirement of the entire Shopfront team.

– Act as a representative of Shopfront at industry or other events from time to time as required.

– Other development‐related tasks as required by the Executive Director / CEO.

Professional accountabilities:

– Manage own role and responsibilities in a varied work environment

– Pursue new skills and knowledge for personal and organisational development

– Contribute to and champion the development of Shopfront through participation in planning and
review processes, staff meetings and other activities as required.