Donor Relations Manager

About the Position

As the Donor Relations Manager, you will support the Vice-President, Community Connections in developing and managing donor engagement, stewardship, and fundraising strategies.

This includes maintaining relationships with individuals and organisations who financially support the University, including scholarship donors.

The position also manages a Donor Relations Officer and ensures exceptional data collection and reporting, and identifying opportunities for improvement.

About You

To be successful, you will require:

• A degree level qualification with subsequent relevant experience in Advancement or other relevant discipline such as not-for-profit management, communications, business management or marketing .
• Minimum 5 years of relevant fundraising experience, preferably in education.
• Prior donor engagement and stewardship experience.
• Demonstrated ability to use initiative to meet challenges, including planning, implementation and reporting.
• Demonstrated outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• A clear and confident communication style, which demonstrates institutional knowledge and integrity.
• Superior interpersonal and listening skills and the proven ability to develop and negotiate complex relationships and proposals in person and in writing with a diverse portfolio of donors.

To view the responsibilities of the role, please click on the: Position Profile.

This position is subject to Charles Darwin University Affirmative Action Priority Recruitment measures, in accordance with s57 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1992 (NT) 1992.

First Nations applicants are strongly encouraged to apply & will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.

For information on Affirmative Action Priority Recruitment at CDU and how to apply, please visit here.

Remuneration

Appointment to this role will be at Professional Employee Level 8. The base salary will be in the range of $102,831 – $116,253 per annum.

The total remuneration package will be in the range of $120,312 – $136,016 per annum, including 17% superannuation.

What’s in it for you?

• An employer who values your contribution to building a bigger, better and stronger University
• Work with a University committed to changing people’s lives for the better through training, education and research
• Opportunities for professional development, paid study and career progression
• An enviable lifestyle in the spectacular Northern Territory
• 17% superannuation
• Up to six weeks of paid annual leave
• Up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave (primary care giver), in addition to government payments (eligibility criteria apply)
• Recognition of prior service with another Australian university / NT Government for Long Service Leave (recognition applied to qualifying period only)
• Ability to negotiate transfer of leave entitlements under the Public Employment (Mobility) Act 1989
• Free on-campus parking in designated areas
• Employee Assistance Program
• Salary Packaging opportunities

How to Apply

All applications must be received online via the ‘Apply Now’ button and should include your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and relevant skills and experience.

For a confidential discussion about the position please contact Bree Willsmore on 08 8946 6646 or email [email protected].

Adjustments can be made throughout the application and selection process, as well as during employment to support applicants and employees with disability. CDU’s Workplace Adjustment Policy and Procedure can be found here.

If you would like to discuss adjustments, please contact the People Services Team on 08 8946 7154 or email [email protected], using the subject line: Donor Relations Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Diversity and Inclusion

At CDU we actively celebrate our diversity. We innovate, embrace new ideas, and act with courage and kindness. We’re about what we can give to the world rather than what we take, and we believe in the transformative power of education. We work hard to make sure every member of our University community feels they truly belong.

Understanding that it is through our focus on our people and leveraging our differences that will make CDU the most connected University in Australia, we are striving to ensure that our culture and our community are inclusive of all our staff, students, and visitors. We are committed to maintaining a culture where everyone feels respected, safe, encouraged to speak up and supported in achieving their professional goals.

Applications from First Nations people, women at all levels, culturally and racially marginalised people, people with disability, neurotypical and neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ people, people with family and caring responsibilities and people at all stages of their careers are welcomed.

You make CDU. And we want you to be exactly who you are.