Organisation : Deakin University
Location : Melbourne, VIC Regional (Burwood, Geelong)
Work type : Full-time
Sector : Education & Training
Salary type : Annual Package
Salary : HEW 8 $109,837 - $125,755 + 17% Superannuation
Application closing date : 28 Jan, 2024
About the organisation
Why work with us?
At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.
Who are we?
Deakin is a cutting-edge public university in Victoria, revolutionizing education with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and our dynamic online Campus. We’re proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world’s universities.
About the role
- Flexible location
- Full-time and continuing
- HEW 8 $109,837 – $125,755 + 17% Superannuation
The Advancement Office coordinates fundraising and alumni engagement activities for Deakin University. The Manager Gifts in Wills, working collaboratively in this supportive team, will play a key role in leading the development and execution of the fundraising strategy focused on Gifts in Wills and Planned gifts.
Attending events to present and promote Deakin and engaging with the Alumni community and stakeholders, this role will manage key relationships to communicate the strategic vision and promotion of Deakin. An effective communicator, ability to listen, support complex cases, and previous experience in bequest methodology, working in Charity, fundraising and/ or higher education will be highly regarded.
As the Manager, Gifts in Wills you will:
- Lead the creation and management of a program that identifies, cultivates, solicits and stewards donors who are making a gift in their Will to Deakin
- Manage own portfolio of prospective and confirmed Gifts in Wills donors including a focus on development and implementation of growth strategies to cultivate and steward high value supporters and bequestors.
- Work with Advancement colleagues to develop and implement a University-wide Gifts in Wills Strategy and achievement of its strategic goals.
- Act as the primary liaison between all parties to ensure that all planned and realised Gifts in Wills to the University are impactful, and consistent with Deakin policy and practice, and to Wills and Estates law.
To be successful, you’ll have:
- Relevant post graduate qualification or applicable combination of qualifications and substantial experience.
- Proven track record of managing and growing a Gifts in Wills program using both multichannel marketing, relationship fundraising and targeted data analytics.
- Proven high level planning, organisation, and budget management skills.
- Sophisticated communication and interpersonal relationship skills, including the ability to listen, influence, collaborate and work with confidentiality and sensitivity.
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Manager, Gifts in Wills via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Education_and_Training
