• Meaningful work that makes an impact
• Manage nation-wide campaigns for an established international NGO
• Full-time, permanent role based in Sydney with salary packaging available

We are in the middle of an exciting period of growth as we look to significantly increase our income from supporters over the next few years, and we need you to help us get there. We are looking for someone who can drive the implementation of Caritas Australia’s community fundraising campaigns and play a key role in strategy development.

About you

You will thrive as the Manager, Community Fundraising if you have experience in:

• Demonstrated success building and implementing Community Fundraising campaigns, preferably in the not-for-profit or association sector
• Tertiary qualification ideally (Business, Marketing, or similar), but most importantly success in revenue and supporter growth by breathing new life into Community Fundraising activities
• Strong team management skills, and the ability to give and receive constructive feedback, be agile and drive improvements, break down silos and nurture a culture that supports our strategy
• Proven success in building rapport with internal and external stakeholders in complex environments, including experience identifying and developing community networks
• Extensive experience in using donor data and segmentation to develop sound fundraising strategies
• Professional communication skills, including excellent negotiation, influencing and presentation skills

About your next role

You will be involved in:

• Delivering income targets above $8 million annually through Community Fundraising initiatives
• Leading and motivating an engaged Community Fundraising team
• Bringing fresh ideas and perspectives to the way we work and manage campaigns
• Developing, implementing and managing Community Fundraising strategies and operational plans that will deliver and grow income targets, donor base and brand awareness
• Driving regular analysis, benchmarking and reporting to monitor and evaluate performance of Community Fundraising strategic activities
• Managing supplier relationships to ensure high quality, timely and cost-effective delivery of campaigns
• Work in close collaboration with other teams, including Marketing and Communications, to ensure the wider team and organisational objectives are met
• Making a difference in the lives of vulnerable people

About Caritas Australia

Caritas Australia is the Catholic agency for international humanitarian relief and development in Australia. Through relationships with the Church, partners and communities in Africa, Asia, the Pacific and Australia, Caritas Australia helps to end poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity.

Our programs promote the good of every person regardless of their religious, political or cultural beliefs. We envisage a world in which children, women and men most vulnerable to extreme poverty and injustice are agents of their own change and architects of their own development.

Sound like you?

That’s a good sign! In return for your energy and ideas, we offer genuine flexible work/life balance.

We always support a safe, healthy, engaging and productive working environment for all employees and workers, whether that be in your home, an office or a combination of both.

We are a not-for-profit, so we offer a range of benefits. You can find more out here: www.caritas.org.au/about/careers/work-with-us

Learn more about Caritas Australia, our work and how we’re making a difference at: www.caritas.org.au

We welcome people with different skills, and life experiences and encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Please submit your application including your cover letter and CV as soon as possible. We will be interviewing as applications come through, so please don’t delay in submitting yours.

For further information regarding this opportunity, please contact the People team on [email protected] using the subject line: Manager, Community Fundraising enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Our commitment to safeguarding

At Caritas Australia, we recognise the personal dignity and rights of all people, especially children and vulnerable adults towards whom we have a special responsibility.

If you are offered this position, you will be required to undergo relevant background checks, including police checks and reference checks. If the position requires a Working with Children Check or foreign police check, it is your responsibility to obtain one before starting work. You will also be required to sign our Code of Conduct which includes a section on Professional Behavior Standards for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults as well as to abide by our safeguarding policies.

Our commitment to diversity

At Caritas Australia, we support an inclusive and diverse workforce. In particular we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for all advertised positions.