Individual Giving Specialist – Children’s Medical Research Institute

Drive fundraising development across warm appeals, retention and regular giving campaigns that support fundraising growth at the Children’s Medical Research Institute.

• Fantastic “next step” career opportunity for a fundraiser working within individual giving who wants the opportunity to lead the implementation of direct and digital marketing initiatives across a variety of appeals, driving retention and growth
• Hybrid working arrangements, office a short walk from Westmead train station
• Join a collaborative and supportive team committed to making a difference in the fight against childhood diseases

Impact of the organisation

Children’s Medical Research Institute (CMRI) has been helping to save children’s lives for over 65 years. They were Australia’s first dedicated paediatric research facility and are now one of the world’s most highly regarded independent medical research organisations.
Their research focuses on the four key areas impacting children’s health: cancer, genomics and genetic diseases, neurobiology, and embryology. Their strong international reputation is based on decades of significant research outcomes in these areas of specialty.

Impact you will make in this role

We are searching for an Individual Giving Specialist to lead the implementation of fundraising initiatives across direct and digital marketing channels to impact warm individual giving appeals and drive retention and growth across individual and regular giving campaigns.

This is a great developmental career opportunity to apply your knowledge in direct marketing and have support to take the lead in delivering results.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement and manage the renewal and retention strategies for one-off and regular givers with a key focus on direct mail, email and digital campaigns to increase revenue and supporter engagement
• Contribute to the development of an overall Individual Giving strategy to grow the supporter base and develop the giving journey of each donor, managing supporter journeys to improve second gift rates, develop long-term relationships, and reduce attrition
• Manage collaborative relationships with the Data and Analytics team, Marcomms team and with suppliers to create tailored approaches and communication to continuously engage varied donor groups
• Oversee the execution of the annual Donor Survey to gain donor insights, evaluate upgrade and conversion opportunities, and inform ongoing communication strategies
• Monitor, analyse and report on results according to best practice, and make data-driven recommendations while promoting a test and learn culture
• Project manage multiple campaigns ensuring appeals are delivered on time and to budget, meeting planned goals and fundraising targets

Skills and Experience

• Proven experience retaining and growing individual givers by delivering successful direct marketing campaigns and appeals
• Proven success implementing campaign initiatives that develop donor journeys to improve second gift rates, develop long-term relationships, and reduce attrition
• Project management skills, with the ability to multitask, pivot and prioritise
• Strong ability to make data-driven decisions, while also highlighting key insights and providing recommendations through your CRM capabilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to create donor-centric communication
• A collaborative approach, building valued relationships with stakeholders that include internal teams and external suppliers to meet objectives
• A passion to deliver results across the Individual Giving program that directly impacts the fight against childhood diseases

Applications

Please direct all enquiries to Rosheen Singh at Impact Advising on [email protected] using the subject line: Individual Giving Specialist – Children’s Medical Research Institute enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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