• Leadership position in one of the state’s most impactful not for profits
• Manage a team of dedicated and innovative staff
• Located on city fringe

About the organisation

Cancer Council SA’s vision is a cancer free future. Every minute, every hour, every day, we’re getting closer through impactful research, the delivery of cancer prevention activities, education and advocacy programs and providing support to people affected by cancer right here in South Australia.

Cancer Council is the only charity to help people from the point of diagnosis through to treatment and survivorship. We are proud to have served the community for over 90 years and have an enviable reputation as one of South Australia’s most trusted charities.

Role overview

We are currently seeking a Fundraising Manager to join our Business Development Unit. The Business Development Unit is responsible for generating the income required to fund our critical cancer research, prevention and support programs.

This role will provide high-level leadership and strategic focus to a team of staff who manage some of the most significant fundraising campaigns in Australia.

This is a heavily results-focused and tactical role driven by KPI’s, targets and budgets to ensure the ongoing provision of our many services to those affected by cancer. This position is accountable for delivering significant net revenue, development of new income streams and encouraging innovation from the team to bring our existing products new life in a challenging market. Success in this role will require strong financial acumen, extensive knowledge of best practice fundraising, the ability to develop integrated business plans as well as engaging and passionate leadership qualities.

Skills, knowledge and experience

• Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Project Management or related discipline (desirable)
• Demonstrated success in a fundraising management or product management role (mandatory)
• Demonstrated experience in project management, monitoring and evaluation (mandatory)
• Demonstrated experience at successfully managing a high performing team (mandatory)
• Sound understanding of financial processes including setting, analysing, monitoring and achieving budgets
• Complex problem solving skills and independent judgement
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to influence others and present information and ideas in verbal, written and visual forms
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships both internally and with external networks
• Proven success in effectively leading and motivating a team to achieve set outcomes
• Integrity and commitment to ethical behaviour

Special conditions

• The successful applicant must be a non-smoker.
• Intra/inter-state travel, out of hours and weekend work may be required
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory police check and may require a further Department of Human Services clearance.

Application details

You can view the Position Description here.

For more information, please contact Russell Schrale on (08) 8291 4111.

Please note—all applicant resumes must be submitted in Word format only.

With respect, no recruitment agencies please.

Cancer Council SA is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a non-smoking environment.

As a part of our recruitment process you may be required to undertake a medical assessment, police clearance check and/or any practical assessment deemed appropriate to the role.