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Fundraising Manager

Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect)
  • Job No: ASPECT1503
  • Are you ready for the next step in your fundraising career?
  • Do you have experience in digital marketing and individual giving?
  • Join our award-winning fundraising team!
  • Hybrid working model, great work life balance - minimum 2 days in the office
  • Increase the value of your take-home pay with our PBI salary packaging
  • Based in Chatswood (close to the train station) from July 2022, currently in Frenchs Forest

Aspect is committed to providing an autism friendly workplace and supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce. It is through this commitment that we encourage and welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

A different brilliant

Share our passion for understanding, engaging and celebrating the strengths, interests and aspirations of people on the autism spectrum and discover a different brilliant.

Do you:

  • Want to make a difference in the digital space?
  • Want to step up into a managerial role and lead a small team with support and mentorship along the way?
  • Want to feel purpose in your work, and help support the best opportunities for people on the autism spectrum?
  • Aspire to join a successful team who love what they do?

If this sounds like you, this role could be your perfect match.

About the team:

Aspect's fundraising team delivers programs and campaigns to support Aspect's services to provide the best opportunities for people on the autism spectrum. We raise funds through various methods but our main areas are:

  • Individual giving – one-off donations, regular gifts and appeals
  • Corporate Fundraising – trusts & foundations, corporate donations, payroll giving, volunteering, cause – related marketing
  • Community Fundraising – through major events such as Walk and Run for Autism

Our key campaigns have been recognised through National Awards of Excellence by the Fundraising Institute of Australia and the team is committed to a data-led, innovative and continuous improvement approach to provide an excellent supporter experience.

About the role:

Leading the Individual Giving and Community Fundraising teams, you will be responsible for the strategic development, budget, operational delivery and growth of these Units. With your knowledge and experience of digital fundraising, you will lead the team to implement an innovative digital fundraising strategy. You will support the team to inspire new and existing individual giving and community fundraising supporters to make financial gifts through the execution of high quality multi-channeled campaigns. Your experience in the fundraising sector will allow you to drive forward an integrated strategy in collaboration with the whole fundraising team to raise increasing levels of net income which power autism specific programs.

To view the full position profile, please click here.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and execute key digital fundraising strategies
  • Lead the Individual Giving and Community Fundraising teams to successfully implement creative data led strategic fundraising campaigns in partnership with agencies
  • Lead the ongoing development and implementation of Fundraising's digital and social channels
  • Develop and manage direct marketing and community fundraising budgets, P&L and business plans
  • Project manage specific direct marketing, digital and community fundraising programs as required
  • Apply best practice legislation requirements across all areas of responsibility
  • Ensure that all policy framework documentation is current and accurate as per the Policy Framework procedure

About you:

  • Relevant tertiary qualifications in marketing or communications (desirable)
  • 4 + years’ experience in a fundraising, direct marketing, communications or management role in a not-for-profit environment (essential)
  • Demonstrated experience in successfully leading a team in the digital space is essential
  • Advanced understanding of data-led supporter focussed approach
  • Community fundraising experience is preferred but the role could suit someone with digital marketing fundraising experience looking to expand their portfolio to include community fundraising
  • Knowledge of Raiser’s Edge or similar CRM database
  • Ability to assist with some out of hours fundraising activities and events (occasionally)
  • Working with Children Check or equivalent state clearance

A National Police Check clearance is a requirement and Aspect will arrange this.

What we offer:

  • A competitive package based on relevant qualifications and experience
  • Eziway entertainment cards - receive a fortnightly monetary amount to be used on dining out
  • Generous leave entitlement including parental leave, study leave and sick/carers leave
  • Employee referral incentives
  • Free access for all employees to the Aspect Employee Assistance Program
  • A supportive and safe workplace culture encouraging employee wellbeing and development
  • Ongoing Professional Development

As a Public Benevolent Institution (PBI), Aspect employees receive tax-effective salary packaging opportunities including $15,899 each year tax free, increasing the value of your take-home pay. Click here for a summary of some of the benefits you can access when working at Aspect.

To apply:

Please include your resume, cover letter and complete the candidate questionnaire as part of Aspect's online recruitment process. Click Apply Now to be taken to our website.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

COVID-19 Vaccination is a condition of employment for all staff in Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect). For some roles, covered by Public Health Orders, the requirement is for staff to have two doses and the additional COVID-19 Booster. As part of the recruitment/interview process Aspect is collecting information related to your vaccination status to ensure we are in compliance with all government orders and directives.

Enquiries should be directed to: Josan Abels, Head of Fundraising, [email protected] using the subject line: Fundraising Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.

More information about Aspect: www.autismspectrum.org.au

Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) is committed to providing an environment free from abuse, neglect and exploitation of the people we support.

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