Are you our next Fundraising Manager?

Reporting to the CEO and part of the Humane Society International Australia’s leadership team, this role is perfect for someone with broad fundraising experience or an individual giving specialist ready to take their career to the next level.

• Supportive CEO and Board of Directors willing to invest in new ideas
• Dynamic, hands-on role suited to a strategic thinker with an ability to roll up their sleeves
• Pet-friendly office, with work from home hybrid arrangement
• Recent CRM and email marketing upgrades ready to be harnessed for growth

The organisation

Humane Society International Australia is part of the global family of Humane Society International, the largest and most effective international charity working for a more humane and sustainable world for animals. As one of the top animal protection charities, we are leaders in saving endangered species and their habitats and reducing cruelty in farming, trade and other industries.

Our team of 15 based on Sydney’s Northern Beaches operates independently to achieve campaign goals relevant in Australia.

We envision a world where people treat animals and nature with respect and compassion.

The role

As the Fundraising Manager in our small and dynamic organisation, you will be responsible for the execution of the overall fundraising strategy and the development of new channels to optimise our long-term fundraising revenue and ROI.

You will have broad multi-channel fundraising experience and be looking for the next step in your career. The ideal candidate will be passionate about our vision, have a strong track record in developing and executing successful individual giving acquisition and retention campaigns, creating long-term growth and retention strategies, developing fundraising investment business cases and presenting to the Board. In this role, you will manage a small team and your work will involve close collaboration with the campaigns team and external agencies to achieve high-quality results.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, execute and implement HSI Australia’s fundraising strategy.
• Track fundraising budgets including ‘business as usual’ and strategic investments to grow fundraising.
• Oversee the long-term acquisition investment for growing the Animal Defender monthly regular giving program.
• Develop a multi-year strategy for Gift in Wills and Major Donor programs.
• Manage and enhance the existing mail appeals and newsletter program to optimise engagement and results.
• Produce detailed, regular reporting for the CEO, Finance Manager and Board on fundraising campaign outcomes against targets.

Desirable Experience

• 5+ years’ fundraising experience, ideally in a management role.
• Demonstrated experience of creating and executing fundraising investment strategies, including business case modelling and Board approvals.
• Working with a CRM (ideally Salesforce) to manage campaigns and donor communications.

Selection Criteria

Please address each of the following points in a statement with your application.

• Experience in a fundraising management role involving growing and retaining individual donors.
• Track record for creating, developing and executing fundraising strategies to drive growth.
• Aptitude for holistic approach to achieving outcomes including front- and back-end processes and integrations.
• Experience in collaborating and building trust with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to manage and mentor a small team.

A position description is attached.