• Exec leadership role driving fundraising growth, innovation & diversification
• Lead major donors, gifts in wills, partnerships, events and individual giving
• Join a purpose-driven org supporting people living with neurological conditions

About the organisation

MS Plus is one of Australia’s leading for-purpose organisations supporting people living with multiple sclerosis and other neurological conditions. For more than 70 years, MS Plus, one of Australia’s leading sources of information, advice and support services, has created direct and measurable impact for people living with MS, their families and their community across Victoria, New South Wales, ACT and Tasmania.

Driven by a vision of empowering people to live well, MS Plus also plays a critical role in funding research to help find a cure for MS.

The opportunity

This is a rare opportunity to lead and shape the fundraising future of a highly respected national organisation at a pivotal time of growth and transformation.

Reporting to the Chief Transformation Officer and a key member of the Executive Team, the General Manager, Fundraising will lead the delivery and evolution of MS Plus’ fundraising strategy, with a strong focus on income growth, diversification, innovation and performance.

You will lead a multi-disciplinary fundraising team across Individual Giving, Gifts in Wills, Major Donors, Corporate Partnerships, Events and Retail. This is a leadership role focused on driving organisational performance and growth, where you will actively contribute to major donor engagement, pipeline growth, campaign performance and partnership development.

Working closely with executive stakeholders across brand, engagement, digital, data and client experience, you will help build a future-focused fundraising function that supports both services and research outcomes.

In this role, you will

• Lead the implementation of the fundraising strategy aligned to organisational growth and transformation priorities
• Drive revenue growth and diversification across individual giving, major donors, corporate partnerships, gifts in wills and events
• Lead and develop a high-performing fundraising team focused on collaboration, accountability and innovation
• Build strong internal and external relationships with major donors, corporate partners and key external stakeholders alongside the Executive team
• Use data, insights and digital capability to improve fundraising performance and supporter engagement
• Provide expert fundraising adviceand reporting to the Executive, CEO and Board

About you

You are a passionate fundraising leader with a strong track record of building sustainable revenue growth across multiple fundraising channels.

You bring strong leadership capability, excellent stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to balance organisational oversight with hands-on delivery. You are comfortable leading teams through growth and transformation while maintaining strong donor relationships and building a culture of fundraising across an organisation.

You will bring:

• Demonstrated Senior fundraising leadership experience within not-for-profit, charity or purpose-led organisations
• Proven success delivering revenue growth across major giving, individual giving, partnerships, gifts in wills and campaigns
• Experience leading high-performing fundraising teams within complex organisations
• Strong organisational, financial and operational leadership capability
• Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to influence and engage executive stakeholders, donors and partners
• Strong understanding of donor journeys, fundraising strategy, performance reporting and data-led decision making
• Experience within health, disability, medical research or community services sectors will be highly regarded.

What’s on offer

• Executive leadership opportunity with a respected national for-purpose organisation
• Not For Profit Salary Packaging (Up to $15,900)
• Opportunity to shape and grow a fundraising function
• Lead a broad and established fundraising portfolio with significant growth potential
• Flexible hybrid working model based in Sydney
• Collaborative and purpose-driven executive leadership environment
• Opportunity to contribute to meaningful impact for people living with neurological conditions

Apply now

If you are an experienced fundraising leader ready to drive growth and lead a high-performing team making a meaningful difference, apply now by submitting a CV and Cover Letter outlining your suitability for the role and why you’d love to work with MS Plus.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Beaumont People have been engaged to recruit this role. Please direct all enquiries to Beaumont People.

Please reach out to Jakki Travers ([email protected] using the subject line: General Manager - Fundraising - MS Plus enquiry via EthicalJobs) for any enquiries.

MS Plus & Beaumont People believe a diverse workplace is a happy workplace and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from CALD backgrounds and people with disabilities. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital or parental status.

Should you require accommodation to be made for your application to be assessed, Beaumont People would be more than happy to discuss how that can be arranged.

Please note: This role requires full, unrestricted Australian working rights.