Senior Fundraising Specialist

3 days ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia beBeeFundraiser Full time $156,227
About the Opportunity

We are seeking a senior professional to drive revenue growth through strategic fundraising initiatives with a focus on major gifts.

  • This position collaborates closely with senior leadership to identify and develop fundraising priorities and strategies, driving team performance and diversifying revenue streams.
  • You will play a key role in our forthcoming campaign, building on established relationships and utilizing your skills to secure significant major and principal gifts, including $1 million+ closings and personal fundraising targets.

Our Multidisciplinary Initiatives include:

  • Charles Perkins Centre - Addressing chronic disease;
    Brain and Mind Centre - Creating healthier lives and happier minds;
    Sydney Nano Institute - The next giant leap is seriously small;
    Sydney Policy Lab Sydney - Bringing people together to help change the world;
    Environmental Institute - A national and world leader in multidisciplinary environmental research, known for work in the environmental humanities and social sciences;
    Sydney Southeast Asia Centre - Supporting research, education and partnerships in Southeast Asia.
About You

We value talent aligned to our core values of trust, accountability, and excellence. As such, we seek a senior professional who has:

  • substantial experience in major gift fundraising, with a proven ability to identify and negotiate $1 million plus gift opportunities;
  • a strong track record of achievement and meeting stretch financial targets;
  • demonstrated relationship-building and leadership skills, with the ability to engage internal and external stakeholders;
  • experience leading high-performing teams and managing individual pipelines;
  • highly developed emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and exceptional interpersonal skills;
  • the ability to work autonomously and drive results-oriented performance;
  • demonstrated mentoring/coaching of junior colleagues;
  • superior time-management, prioritisation, and organisation skills;
  • an understanding of, and passion for, health or mental health related issues.
About Us

Our Advancement team is one of the most successful fundraising programs in Australian higher education, having completed a nation-leading $1BN campaign and embarking on the next. Our approach philanthropy reflects our commitment to education for all and effective leadership that makes lives better. We're a global leader in academic and research excellence, with over 7600 staff supporting 60,000 students across our campuses.



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