CEO – Variety VIC

The Organisation

Variety is the children’s charity that helps when others can’t. Families and organisations can turn to Variety when government assistance isn’t available. Variety provides support through grants for children and their families, for mobility equipment and wheelchairs, community devices and education aids, scholarships in sports and the arts, and therapy services.

For almost 50 years, their vision has been to create a future where every child, regardless of circumstance or ability, can be supported, included and equal. Each year, thousands of children who are sick, experiencing disadvantage or living with a disability, get support from Variety – the Children’s Charity, when they need it.

The Role

As the CEO of Variety the children’s charity of  Victoria, you will deliver inspirational leadership across the organisation to generate increased revenue including diversification and development of sustainable funding streams, whilst amplifying impact, brand awareness and market penetration.

Reporting to the board, you will develop and implement strategy and business plans, ensuring the organisation’s structure, functionalities and processes are aligned to achieve strategic goals.

You’ll be the spokesperson and public face of Variety VIC and critical to this role will be your ability to develop and nurture relationships with stakeholders including the Variety board, staff, volunteers, individual and corporate supporters, sponsors, partners and media.

Responsibilities also include:

• Financial and operational management including planning, reviewing and reporting
• Management of risk, compliance and governance to meet all legal obligations
• Building a positive, high performing culture, developing and empowering team members
• Supporting the digitisation of fundraising and marketing with a focus on data

Skills Required

You are an entrepreneurial and strategic leader with a background in fundraising or revenue growth and ideally experience within the not-for-profit sector. You have a proven ability to evaluate and deliver change management alongside operational, income and marketing plans to increase the income and impact of an organisation. 

You bring an inspiring and empowering management style a strong sense of vision, and solid understanding of the various methods of fundraising. With highly developed and adaptable communication skills, empathy and integrity, you have the ability to influence a large stakeholder and volunteer base.

Additionally you have:

• A successful track record of financial oversight and risk management
• Demonstrated ability to work transparently with a board to deliver strategy
• Experience networking across a range of sectors including philanthropic, corporate and foundations
• Media and presentation skills

All candidates will need a Current Working with Children Check, Police Check and a VIC Driver’s License

If driving impact to improve the lives of vulnerable and disadvantaged children and their families is your next career and personal challenge, please phone Hayley Martin on 02 8243 0570 or submit your cover letter, responding to the skills required above and CV quoting #1275751

Please note there is no formal closing date for this role, if you are interested, we would encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

NGO Recruitment values equitable recruitment practices and is committed to representing candidates reflective of the diverse organisations and communities we work with. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds, ages, and identities, and are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs. If you are interested in this position and have most of the skills or experience we are looking for, please go ahead and apply.