Capital Campaign Manager

About Australian Lions Assistance Dogs

For over 40 years, Australian Lions Assistance Dogs has been changing lives by providing trained Assistance Dogs to people who are Deaf or hard of hearing, living with type 1 diabetes, and Veterans with PTSD.

The organisation is now embarking on the biggest expansion in its history: redeveloping its National Training Centre to triple the number of dogs trained annually.

The Role

The Capital Campaign Manager will lead the next phase of the organisation's $8M Capital Campaign, securing major gifts and corporate partnerships to drive a landmark project.

Reporting to the Development Director, and working closely with the CEO, Board, and Campaign Committee, this role is central to delivering a capital campaign that will shape the future of Lions Assistance Dogs.

This position is flexible (0.6–0.8 FTE) and based in South Australia (preferred) or Remotely (within Australia)

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver the campaign end-to-end, ensuring the $8m target is achieved.
• Build and manage relationships with high-value individual and corporate donors across Australia.
• Develop tailored proposals and stewardship plans that align donor motivations with campaign priorities.
• Identify new major donor, foundation, and corporate prospects.
• Coordinate with external consultants, ensuring strategies are executed effectively.
• Provide clear, concise updates to internal stakeholders at critical points of the campaign.

About You This is an exciting step for a fundraiser looking to build on their capital campaign experience or use their major gifts skills in a new way.

You're a highly self-motivated fundraiser, with the ability to work independently, and someone who thrives on relationship-building to make values-aligned asks that inspire transformational giving.

• Proven experience in capital campaigns, major gifts, or high-value fundraising.
• Demonstrated success in securing significant gifts from individual donors, corporates, or foundations.
• Strong strategic thinking, with the ability to align donor motivations to organisational priorities.
• Excellent relationship management, with confidence engaging senior stakeholders.
• Professional presence, responsiveness, and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to create persuasive donor materials.
• Ability to work autonomously in a self-directed role, while also collaborating with a national team.
• Willingness to travel regularly (interstate donor meetings and campaign events).
• Current driver's licence.

Why Join Lions Assistance Dogs This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a landmark national campaign and make a lasting difference in people's lives.

• Shape a landmark project – lead the next phase of a national capital campaign that will transform lives for decades to come.
• High-profile engagement – work with leading philanthropists, corporates, and campaign committee members across Australia.
• Expert support – benefit from mentoring and strategic guidance from Donor Republic while owning delivery of the campaign.
• Potential career pathway – potential to transition into an ongoing senior fundraising leadership role beyond the campaign.

Ready to Lead a Landmark Campaign?

Apply Now today by submitting your CV and a short cover letter telling us why you are the right person for this role.

For more information, or a confidential discussion, contact Joseph Murray at Beaumont People:  using the subject line: Capital Campaign – Lions Assistance Dogs

Applications will be reviewed as they're received.

Beaumont People have been engaged to recruit this role. Please direct all enquiries to Beaumont People.

Beaumont People believes a diverse workplace is a happy workplace and encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from CALD backgrounds and people with disabilities. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital or parental status. Should you require a reasonable accommodation to be made for your application to be assessed Beaumont People would be more than happy to discuss how that can be arranged.