• Looking to make a difference in a purpose driven organisation?
• Join a highly reputable brand changing lives every day
• Permanent full-time opportunity
• Sydney, CBD (flexible working arrangements / working from home)

The Smith Family is a national, independent children’s charity helping disadvantaged Australians to get the most out of their education, so they can create better futures for themselves. We are currently seeking a second NSW Major Gift Manager to join our growing team. As we celebrate our Centenary this year, it’s never been a more exciting, or important time to join.

Reporting to the National Major Gift Manager, and working with a dedicated and passionate team, this is a wonderful opportunity for an experienced major gifts or philanthropy relationship manager to take the next step into their career in an organisation committed to making a difference. Your passion for the sector and strong relationship development skills will see you thrive in this high energy role.

About our role:

• Driving relationships and developing philanthropic opportunities for The Smith Family
• Securing and stewarding major gifts from HNWI and philanthropists
• Relationship management and stewardship of major donors to deliver annual budget
• Developing, project managing and writing high quality proposals to secure funding from prospective donors
• Collaborating with our Policy & Programs team, Research & Advocacy team, and the Philanthropy team to create and respond to funding opportunities in line with The Smith Family’s strategic plan
• Database management of CRM and grant/tender administration

Our successful candidate will bring the following:

• Tertiary qualifications in a related field or equivalent experience
• Major gift experience in the NFP sector
• Demonstrated understanding of fundraising principles
• Experience with Excel and CRM Databases
• An engaging and professional communications style
• Superb interpersonal skills and a proven ability to develop mutually beneficial relationships
• Proven ability to work with diverse stakeholder groups
• Experience and/or understanding of the education sector is advantageous

About our culture

The Smith Family has team members at the heart of its values and operations. We nurture a supportive and inclusive culture that enables people to achieve personal and professional goals, through collaboration and innovation. With a proven work-life balance, wellbeing and health are our top priorities. You’ll also enjoy other benefits, such as tax concessions, flexible working arrangements, and a purpose-driven culture.

If you are passionate about what you do, committed to make a difference and this sounds like your next role, please click Apply Now, we’d love to hear from you. You may view the Position Description attached.

For any other information, please contact Gemma Elliott, National Manager, Major Gifts at [email protected] using the subject line: Major Gift Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate must be prepared to undertake a National Police Check and a Working with Children’s Check. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to principles of cultural diversity. Applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged.