Fantastic career opportunity for a relationship manager to build and nurture lasting relationships with donors and philanthropists to secure critical funding that fuels groundbreaking research and life-changing, client-focused health programs across Australia.

• Newly created role due to growth! Full-time or part-time considered.
• Join a passionate and driven team in this newly created role to develop and strengthen key relationships with high-value donors and philanthropists to secure funding for health-focused research and direct service initiatives.
• Based in Sydney’s Northern Beaches with hybrid working opportunities, fantastic work culture and supportive leadership.

Impact of the Organisation

This inspiring organisation is dedicated to transforming the lives of individuals affected by neurological and mobile health conditions through vital research and support programs. This is an opportunity for a relationship manager to build and nurture relationships with a powerful network of strategic funders, to secure a steady stream of revenue that drives real impact across multiple health-based services and research initiatives

Through innovative research, advocacy, and personalised support, they empower people to achieve their goals and live life to the fullest. Their unwavering commitment has led to groundbreaking advancements in treatments and therapies, offering new hope to families across Australia.

Impact of the Role

As the Relationship Manager, Major Gifts, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of vital programs and research.

With your expertise in relationship development, you will not only meet but exceed ambitious income targets, making a tangible impact on the lives of those supported by essential health programs. This is your chance to be at the heart of meaningful change, fostering connections that fuel innovation and provide life-changing services.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, qualify, cultivate and solicit support from individual relationships with high-net-worth donors
• Grow a network of major donor prospects through identification of new leads and proactively developing relationships
• Build and manage a consistent pipeline, developing a portfolio of committed major supporters
• Prepare engaging cases for support and targeted donor proposals
• Develop donor engagement and communication plans that engage, inspire and motivate donors on their giving journey
• Implement the highest standards of donor stewardship to manage a portfolio of prospective and existing relationships with major donors
• Create and manage a range of cultivation events, working with the broader team across fundraising portfolios
• Work collaboratively with the wider team to maximise networks and uplift fundraising support
• Ensure that all activity is recorded effectively on the CRM database

Skills & Experience

• Proven success and experience in relationship fundraising, or relationship management, with success in achieving results through relationship building and tailored engagement and communication activities
• Success in building a pipeline, and identifying, researching, cultivating, pitching, and securing high-level mutually beneficial partnership outcomes
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written in order to effectively communicate to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders with the ability to showcase effective listening, diplomacy and negotiation skills to inspire philanthropic donations
• Strong project management skills, including demonstrated ability to plan, implement, review and achieve project goals and objectives
• Strong record-keeping abilities, with the ability to make data-driven decisions
• High levels of emotional intelligence, tact, compassion, and professionalism
• A genuine interest to make an impact on multiple life-changing health-focused research initiatives and programs

Apply now

Please apply by uploading your resume expressing your interest and suitability for the role.

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected] using the subject line: Relationship Manager - Major Gifts enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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