Join this global charity with an ambitious 2030 strategy, as a Major Gifts and Partnerships fundraising leader, to scale up conservation impact.

• Opportunity to join a global organisation during a growth phase
• Be an integral part of scaling up conservation impact
• Based Sydney, CBD 2000– Hybrid First Culture
• Full-time, permanent role
• Generous salary + super + impressive benefit scheme

The Organisation – The Nature Conservancy

Beaumont People are pleased to be partnering with The Nature Conservancy (TNC). Founded in 1951, this global conservation organisation is dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. Guided by science, they create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world's toughest challenges so that nature and people can thrive together.

The Nature Conservancy first commenced operations in Australia in 2002. Since that time they have grown significantly and now conduct projects in all mainland Australian states and territories. They are tackling climate change, conserving lands, water, and oceans at an unprecedented scale, providing food and water sustainably, and helping make cities more sustainable.

About the Role - Associate Director of Development

This is an incredibly exciting time to join the team at TNC, as they invest in their Fundraising programs and activity across Australia.

The Associate Director of Development (ADOD) is responsible for sustaining and building a national portfolio of qualified major donor and corporate relationships. You will be a passionate and engaged relationship fundraiser who can apply the principles of fundraising by embracing sophisticated approaches to develop donor strategies.

Being part of a global network offers you access to peer relationships, where you are encouraged to share, develop, and learn best practice fundraising together. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with the APAC team on fundraising initiatives with donors and see their work on the ground, there is opportunity to travel domestically on country and across APAC and the USA where TNC’s World Office is located.

You will be seeking support for international conservation needs as well as their four domestic focuses:

• The Outback (including work with many Indigenous Traditional Owners)
• Our Oceans (including their extensive shellfish reef building program across the bays and estuaries of southern Australia)
• The Southern Murray-Darling Basin (including innovative water funds and property management)
• Protection (working with partners, including governments, to achieve protection, restoration and improved management of 30% of our oceans and 30% of our lands by 2030).

Responsibilities:

• To build lasting relationships with a portfolio of approx. 100 existing & prospective major donors
• Confidence to work on cultivation of relationships with the capacity to give over $1,000,000
• Strategic management of distinctive corporate relationships
• Ensure consistency in providing the best possible donor experience
• Confidently present the mission of TNC to diverse groups educating on the options for giving
• Handle confidential information with sensitivity
• Self-motivate, learn & adopt strategic fundraising techniques to reach your personal revenue target
• Build internal relationships to ensure a successful cross-functional approach

About you

• Demonstrated success growing a Major Gifts Donor Portfolio in a fundraising environment (gifts of $25k >)
• Ability to implement & manage fundraising plans including cultivation, solicitation & recognition
• Attention to detail & commitment to compliance (donor/legal/IRS)
• An exceptional & adaptable communicator, confident in sensitive negotiations
• Experience utilising a fundraising CRM to track multiple prospects & donors
• A commitment to staying up to date with current trends in the areas of capital campaigns, major gifts or planned giving
• Work autonomously in a remote setting, confident in identifying & solving problems
• Travel frequently & work flexible hours as needed

Benefits

TNC offers a generous salary, commensurate with experience, and a plethora of impressive market-leading benefits, including medical, dental & vision care, and the 401k saving plan.

They offer a flexible work environment, with a hybrid first work model that allows employees to work remotely and in the office.
As a member of the TNC team, you will have the opportunity to attend APAC conferences, participate in donor tours to TNC project sites domestically and overseas and join team retreats.

How to Apply

TNC is in a growth phase, with an ambitious goal and strategy to scale up conservation impact by 2030. To join them in their mission apply without delay, there is no closing date for this role, adverts will be removed when a suitable candidate has been found.

Please send your resume through the ‘apply now’ option. For a confidential discussion please contact:

Rebecca Robinson 02 5629 7213 / rebecca@beaumontpeople.com.au or Leish Thomasian 02 5629 7216 / leish.thomasian@beaumontpeople.com.au using the subject line: Associate Director of Development - The Nature Conservancy enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Beaumont People have been selected and retained as the recruitment partner of choice to support The Nature Conservancy in the search for this role. Please direct all enquiries and applications to us.

At Beaumont People, we believe a diverse workplace is a happy workplace, and we love working with organisations that feel the same way. We encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from CALD backgrounds, and people with disabilities. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital or parental status. Should you require a reasonable accommodation to be made for your application to be assessed we would be more than happy to discuss how that can be arranged.