About Us

For over 60 years, Cancer Council Queensland’s pioneering work has helped save thousands of lives and has improved the quality of life for people living with cancer. Our mission is to lead Queenslanders in a partnership against cancer.
Cancer Council Queensland raises funds that are dedicated to improving the quality of life for people living with cancer through research to support prevention and early detection.

We are dynamic, outcome-focused, responsive to community needs, and committed to voluntarism and the pursuit of excellence.
Cancer Council Queensland employees and volunteers lead Queenslanders in a partnership against cancer by employing high-performing employees who live our values of being responsible, inclusive, equitable, and collaborative.

Working at Cancer Council Queensland

Our greatest asset is our diverse team of talented, savvy people. Our awesome employees and volunteers tell us that Cancer Council Queensland is a meaningful, rewarding and fun place to work.

We provide a positive and supportive working environment where you will be a valued team member. We love to recognise and reward our team of superstars with employee benefits such as extra paid days off.

About the role

The Individual Giving Manager will be responsible for developing, implementing and delivering strategies to cultivate, solicit, and steward individual donors. You will manage CCQ Cash Appeals and lead the Individual Giving Team, encouraging sustained, increasing, and impactful giving to achieve budget targets.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Donor strategy and management, including working with the Marketing and Campaign Managers to oversee the development and implementation of supporter journeys and persona marketing
• Managing and leading a team made up of our Regular Giving Lead and Philanthropy Coordinator (Mid and High Net Worth Donors)
• Developing annual fundraising plans, goals and budgets for Individual Giving
• Analysing donor data and campaign results to assess the effectiveness of strategies
• Working closely with the Supporter Engagement Team to ensure that all donors receive personalised acknowledgments and reports on the impact of their contributions.

This role is a Permanent, Full-time position (37.5 hours per week).

About you

To be successful in this role you will bring:

• Significant experience in fundraising, with a focus on individual giving.
• Proven track record of securing gifts from individual donors and managing donor relationships via cash appeals, with experience in a large not-for-profit health sector organisation highly regarded.
• Strong leadership skills with experience in staff supervision, team development, and creating a collaborative work environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with a focus on relationship building

Benefits

Cancer Council Queensland has a collaborative, energetic, and supportive team culture, contributing to meaningful work with a tangible impact. By celebrating and fostering our individual strengths, we take on more challenging work. In turn, we lead more balanced, exciting and fulfilling lives. Our growing Non-for-Profit organisation offers employees:

• Flexible work arrangements (Flexible Work Hours and Work from Home options).
• ATO-Approved Salary Packaging up to the value of $18,549 per Fringe Benefit Tax year
• Recognition and Rewards Program
• Professional Development Allowance
• Corporate social events
• Team events, employee connectivity and Healthy Workplace Activities
• Cancer Council Retail shop discount

How to apply

Applications, including a current resume and cover letter, are required and should be addressed to:

People and Culture Team

Cancer Council Queensland

For your application to be considered, it is recommended that the following documentation is attached with your application:

• Cover letter – Your cover letter should clearly indicate the position you are applying for and give a brief summary of your motivations for applying and your relevant skills and experience.
• Current Resume – Your resume should include your contact details, work experience, educational background and professional development.

Applicants are encouraged to submit their application as early as possible as Cancer Council Queensland reserves the right to reduce the application period and/or remove the job advertisement early should a suitable applicant be found.

In line with our value of being inclusive, applications are strongly encouraged from Indigenous Australians, people from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability and LGBTIQA+ individuals.

The successful applicant will be required to conduct a current National Police Certificate.

Please be advised, Cancer Council Queensland will need to collect personal information from candidates during recruitment and onboarding processes. Therefore, in submitting an application for this role, you are acknowledging that you have read, understood and agree to the terms and conditions in our Privacy Collection Statement:

www.cancerqld.blob.core.windows.net/content/docs/EmployeePrivacyCollectionStatement.pdf.