Position Details
Reference Number 51199
Position Title Annual Giving Manager
Employment Status Permanent Full Time
Location Off Site
Hours per Week 38.00
Position Summary
  • Make an impact supporting patients, their families and carers
  • Full time
  • Hybrid working from newly appointed office in Heidelberg
  • $99,500 base + salary packaging + super  

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide.  We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the Austin Health Foundation

We engage with communities, organisations and supporters to enable exceptional care and possibilities at Austin Health, and have an integral role in working towards the organisational vision of ‘shaping the future through exceptional care, discovery and learning’. Managing a total development program, the Foundation is responsible for raising funds for Austin Health, including the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital and Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre.

About the role

The Annual Giving and Engagement Manager is responsible for planning and implementing strategies for identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding individual donors for Austin Health. This role focuses on building trust with donors, expanding reach and engagement, and increasing the effectiveness of our activities in generating greater lifetime value from regular donors.

A regular day will see you:

  • applying best practice approaches for trusted relationships and to maximise support
  • set and achieve ambitious goals for increased donor engagement and cost-effective approaches
  • securing new, renewed or increased funding from individuals through a range of campaigns.

About you

To be successful in this role you'll bring with you:

  • experience in developing and implementing annual giving and stewardship programs and campaigns that meet performance targets and deliver strong returns on investment including lifetime value
  • strong ability to collect and gain insights and report on data to refine and improve activities
  • experience in using Salesforce or similar system for setting up, tracking and evaluating campaigns and activities
  • strong eye for detail and ability to manage multiple projects and competing timelines
  • excellent track record in working collaboratively  
  • excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Our benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day.  Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

  • greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
  • a suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
  • mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
  • onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, discounted car parking at nearby Austin Hospital
  • five weeks annual leave
  • flexible, hybrid working arrangements.  

Inclusion at Austin Health

We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies and abilities.  We welcome and support applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, physically or culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+, and people of any age.

Work with us!

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.  All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager.

Selection Criteria Essential: Experience in a similar role in the not-for-profit or philanthropy sectors, with a proven track record for securing gifts.
Essential: Experience in developing and implementing annual giving and stewardship programs and campaigns that meet performance targets and deliver strong returns on investment including lifetime value.
Essential: Strong ability to collect and gain insights from and report on data to refine and improve activities.
Essential: Experience in using Salesforce or similar system for setting up, tracking and evaluating campaigns and activities.
Essential: Strong eye for detail and ability to manage multiple projects and competing timelines.
Essential: Excellent track record in working with suppliers and partners, such as designers and mail houses, to work up and implement successful fundraising campaigns.
Essential: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Essential: Highly developed interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate respectfully and sensitively with a broad range of stakeholders.
Essential: Strong team player, with highly developed initiative and drive, and ability to collaborate effectively with others.
Essential: Excellent ability to build constructive and positive relationships with colleagues, donors, partners and suppliers.
Essential: Ability to work on some weekends and after hours.
Desirable: Experience in a similar role at a public hospital or foundation.
Desirable: Understanding of and commitment to cultural safety.
Contact Person Anita Rivera
Contact Number (04) 1712 7822
Alternate Contact Person Jessica Frean
Alternate Contact Number (__) ____ ____
Closing Date 06/05/2024
Position Description
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