Major Donor Account Manager

Workplace flexibility including monthly Rostered Day Off
- Join this inspiring and collaborate national team
- Oversee a portfolio of WWF Australia's most high-profile supporters

**Major Donor Account Manager - WWF Australia**

WWF Australia are creating a world where people live in harmony with nature. Join us. Because together, anything is possible.
- Workplace flexibility including monthly Rostered Day Off
- Join this inspiring and collaborate national team
- Oversee a portfolio of WWF Australia’s most high-profile supporters

**About the organisation**

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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. WWF partners with governments, businesses, communities, and individuals to address a range of pressing environmental issues. Our work is founded on science, our reach is international, and our mission is exact - to create a world where people live and prosper in harmony with nature.

**About the role**

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Working as a member of the Impact Partnerships team, this fantastic Major Gifts role oversees a portfolio of WWF Australia’s most high-profile and generous friends and supporters, and is responsible for strengthening WWF’s ability to achieve its strategic objectives through the generation and growth of sustainable major gift, trust and foundation and grants support. Reporting directly to the Senior Manager Philanthropy, Major Gifts, the role offers opportunities to grow your revenue development career within a supportive team environment.
- Manage and develop a portfolio of both prospects and existing donors across both major donors and trust and foundations
- Drive the full lifecycle of donor engagement (identification, research, cultivation, pre-solicitation, solicitation, negotiation, and stewardship)
- Support in the development of impactful and meaningful cases for support

**Skills, knowledge and experience**
- A background in building and managing relationships with philanthropic donors
- Knowledge of developing and implementing engagement plans for both new and existing donors
- Ability to lead on all aspects of the donor journey from prospect through to ask
- Experience delivering against revenue targets
- A commitment to ethical standards of behaviour with an ability to exercise good judgement and discretion
- Excellent verbal/written communication and negotiation skills with demonstrated experience in requesting and gaining philanthropic support
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing and high-level networking skills and experience in building value-add relationships with a diverse range of people
- Highly competent in project management, data analysis and reporting utilising digital tools (e.g.CRMs)
- Strong initiative and drive, and ability to work both autonomously and within multidisciplinary teams
- A passion and commitment to the work of WWF

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, sex, sexuality and gender diverse (LGBTQIA+) community members, and people living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

**Application Process**

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**For a confidential discussion please contact**:
**Leish Thomasian
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- Beaumont Not for Profit has been contracted to recruit this role. Beaumont NFP is a non-profit service specialising in delivering unparalleled permanent and temporary recruitment solutions to the Not for profit sector on a Not for Profit basis._