• Join one of the world's largest and most respected conservation organisations
• Workplace flexibility including monthly RDO
• Newly created position
• WWF-Australia Office location negot.

About the organisation

WWF's global vision is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature. WWF-Australia is part of the WWF International Network, the world's leading, independent conservation organisation. We are active in over 100 countries and have close to 5 million supporters internationally. In Australia and throughout the oceanic region, we work with governments, businesses and communities so that people and nature can thrive within their fair share of the planet's natural resources.

WWF's mission is to halt the decline of threatened plants and animals and to support their recovery. We do this by addressing the threats that affect them using the best available science while working in partnership with communities, Indigenous groups, government and business. The world is changing fast. Our wildlife and wild places face unprecedented challenges. The result is people yearn more for nature and are connected with each other like never before. We know that we can achieve more by partnering, sharing, empowering communities, forming alliances and building a movement for the environment. Working together is the answer. It is our goal to bring about this unified voice for nature.

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About the role

The Community Fundraising Manager drives growth through the development and implementation of peer-to-peer fundraising activities, including signature campaigns, third party fundraising, livestream fundraising, community and partner events. This role guides the relationship management approach to ensure a positive, personalised and engaging experience for all peer-to-peer fundraisers. This position manages the acquisition, retention and ongoing engagement of community supporters; with the aim of growing revenue and increasing supporters' lifetime value, in alignment with WWF's conservation goals.

Key accountabilities

• Collaborates to develop and implement the strategy to attract, retain and engage community fundraisers, to increase income from existing and prospective supporters.
• Manages, coaches and motivates a small team to achieve shared income and growth targets.
• Develops and implements new community fundraising initiatives and propositions that aim to grow the peer-to-peer giving portfolio.
• Collaborates with the WWF network to leverage livestream fundraising and virtual merchandising opportunities, developing growth tactics that align with WWF's international guidelines and policies.
• Guides the relationship management and supporter experience approach to grow and retain community fundraisers.
• Manages external partners and third-party fundraising platforms to ensure effective delivery of campaigns and data.
• Leads the coordination and successful delivery of events, ensuring deadlines are met and risks are mitigated.

Skills, knowledge and experience

• Demonstrated experience in peer-to-peer fundraising.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing new fundraising initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience in managing and developing a small team/direct report(s).
• Demonstrated knowledge of digital marketing practices.
• Demonstrated relationship management skills within a fundraising environment.
• Demonstrated experience in managing budgets and achieving income targets.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Competency in utilising CRMs (ideally Blackbaud The Raisers Edge), Microsoft
• Excel and third-party online fundraising platforms (e.g. JustGiving, GoFundraise, Funraisin, iRaiser etc.)
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including attending events outside business hours as needed

The ideal candidate will have an ability to work both autonomously and constructively within a team and be aligned with WWF's vision, mission and I-CCaRe Values - Integrity, Courage, Collaboration and Respect.

WWF values diversity and is building a workforce that reflects the community we serve. WWF is an equal opportunity employer and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally & linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, sexuality and gender diverse (LGBTQIA+) community members, and people living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

WWF-Australia staff work in teams and in regional and remote communities. To protect the health and safety of WWF-Australia team members and people in regional and remote communities, WWF-Australia requires all persons who apply for employment at WWF-Australia after 25 October 2021 to provide evidence that they have received the first and second courses of an Australian government-recognised COVID-19 vaccination before a job offer can be made.

Applications

Please see the job description for further details. Applicants can apply via the Apply Now button below. Only those applicants applying online via the eRecruitment System will be considered. Please name your documents with last/first name & include: (1) a cover letter/statements against the selection criteria & (2) your resume (CV), including two referees.