Manager Philanthropy

Manager Philanthropy

• National leadership role
• Newly created position based either Sydney or Melbourne
• Outstanding opportunity for a fundraising or values-driven corporate professional

As one of the world’s largest not-for-profits in its sector, this organisation helps more than one million Australians every year and employs over 8,000 staff. It delivers life-changing programs and services through a diverse range of services and businesses. An opportunity exists for either

• a successful commercial professional who can translate your sales/account management/networking skills to empower philanthropic donors to make a contribution to helping the disadvantaged; or
• an experience NFP fundraiser keen to join one of Australia’s most generously supported charities.

About the role Reporting to the General Manager Major Gifts, you will lead a high performing national team of sixteen direct and indirect reports across a Philanthropy portfolio. You will be responsible for the achievement of financial targets by driving revenue portfolio growth, ensuring revenue retention and building donor engagement. This will include:

• providing mentoring, leadership and strategic direction to your team;
• identifying, creating and developing opportunities for further engagement with existing donors;
• identifying potential new donors, developing and implementing engagement plans,  and building long-term relationships;
• developing strategic business plans;
• financial/commercial leadership, including preparing and monitoring annual income and expenditure budgets;
• risk management and mitigation strategies.

 About You A motivational leader and mentor from either a fundraising environment or corporate sector such as high net worth banking, you possess

• significant sales, account management or fundraising leadership expertise experience, ideally managing remote teams;
• deep experience in best-practice sales excellence techniques;
• a high degree of commercial acumen with outstanding negotiation and relationship building skills and the ability to build credibility at a senior level;
• exceptional influencing skills; and
• a drive to deliver and overachieve.

Generous salary packaging arrangements are on offer.