• Be in a role where you are having a positive impact on the ocean and climate
• Apply your relationship skills to raise crucial funds for threatened and endangered species
• Enjoy a people-centric culture with workplace flexibility

Our head office is based in Melbourne. It is preferred that a portion of time is spent working from the office, however if this is not possible due to location, then 100% remote working is also accepted.

About the Company

Sea Shepherd Australia is a non-profit marine conservation organisation, that campaigns to defend, conserve and protect the ocean. Our mission is to protect defenceless marine wildlife and end the destruction of habitat in the world’s oceans. By safeguarding the biodiversity of our delicately balanced oceanic ecosystems, Sea Shepherd Australia works to ensure their survival for future generations.

Sea Shepherd is a values driven organisation and sees the key threats to ocean to be, Plastic Pollution, Illegal Fishing, Climate Change, and threats to vulnerable and endangered species. We have campaigns for each of these threats, supported by our specialist teams.

The Opportunity

Do you have a talent for building strong relationships and communicating impact, alongside a passion for ocean conservation?

This is a brand-new role, accountable for Sea Shepherds Philanthropy program across Australia, forming a critical component of the Fundraising team. Reporting to the Head of Fundraising the Philanthropy and Partnerships Specialist will work in collaboration with the key stakeholders to diversify and maximise Sea Shepherd’s revenue streams. You will do this by shaping and executing best practice major donor & bequest programs, identifying and cultivating new relationships, and building on existing relationships with high-capacity donors and corporate partners. This role is crucial to enhancing Sea Shepherds long-term sustainable funding.

What you’ll do

• Grow and maintain relationships with corporate partners, major donors and Trusts and Foundations.
• Create and manage the implementation of stewardship and recognition strategies for this portfolio such as donor cultivation events and visits.
• Research and implement a grants calendar to acquire funding for Sea Shepherd campaigns.
• Coordinate the Gift in Wills program. Deliver regular EDM updates to prospects and assist the Communications team with social media advertising.
• Present major gift and corporate proposals to new prospects and established donors personally, including renewal of established donors.
• Monitor and report on key performance indicators of the major gifts, corporate partners and Gift in Wills strategy.
• Ensure that details of contact and discussions are recorded in the CRM database.
• Work closely with Head of Fundraising to develop and manage income and expense budgets, forecasting and reporting across programs.
• Project manage the philanthropy programs to produce timelines for each activity to ensure they are executed on time and on budget.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure they are involved and informed of deadlines.
• Seek input from relevant internal and external stakeholders to develop detailed creative appeal briefs.
• Collaborate with Head of Fundraising and Communications team to contribute to producing engaging content for supporter communications.
• Coordinate and deliver an integrated retention and engagement program, including seamless automated donor journeys both off and online to ensure timely delivery of all donor communications. Ensure donation processing, receipting, recognition, and ongoing supporter care is delivered to the highest standard.

What you’ll need

• You’ll be a team player with a “can do” attitude able to work collaboratively with other staff and volunteers.
• You’ll have 2 to 3+ years proven work experience in similar fundraising roles specialising in philanthropy and designing and implementing fundraising strategies.
• You’ll have a proven track record of success in increasing revenue in this portfolio.
• You’ll have exceptional verbal and written communication skills demonstrated by the ability to develop and maintain relationships with people from all levels of business and community.
• You’ll have a high attention to detail with excellent organisation, time management and project management skills.
• You’ll be confident using Salesforce NPSP (or other customer relationship management databases), Mailchimp and other relevant 3rd Party platforms.

Life at Sea Shepherd

Our team is geographically spread across Australia, and we pride ourselves on our remote-first culture. Our team members enjoy additional paid days off on their birthday and to volunteer to causes aligned to the organisation's campaigns.

If you have any questions regarding this role please reach out to [email protected] using the subject line: Philanthropy and Partnerships Specialist - Remote / Work from Home enquiry via EthicalJobs.

We are a passionate bunch who value diversity, inclusion, kindness and connection.