Annual Giving Manager

Make an impact supporting patients, their families and carers
- Full time
- Hybrid working from newly appointed office in Heidelberg
- $99,500 base + salary packaging + super

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

**About the Austin Health Foundation**

We engage with communities, organisations and supporters to enable exceptional care and possibilities at Austin Health, and have an integral role in working towards the organisational vision of '_shaping the future through exceptional care, discovery and learning_'. Managing a total development program, the Foundation is responsible for raising funds for Austin Health, including the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital and Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre.

**About the role**

The Annual Giving and Engagement Manager is responsible for planning and implementing strategies for identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding individual donors for Austin Health. This role focuses on building trust with donors, expanding reach and engagement, and increasing the effectiveness of our activities in generating greater lifetime value from regular donors.

A regular day will see you:

- set and achieve ambitious goals for increased donor engagement and cost-effective approaches
- securing new, renewed or increased funding from individuals through a range of campaigns.

**About you**

To be successful in this role you'll bring with you:

- experience in developing and implementing annual giving and stewardship programs and campaigns that meet performance targets and deliver strong returns on investment including lifetime value
- strong ability to collect and gain insights and report on data to refine and improve activities
- experience in using Salesforce or similar system for setting up, tracking and evaluating campaigns and activities
- strong eye for detail and ability to manage multiple projects and competing timelines
- excellent track record in working collaboratively
- excellent written and verbal communication skills.

**Our benefits**

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

- greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
- a suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
- onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, discounted car parking at nearby Austin Hospital
- five weeks annual leave
- flexible, hybrid working arrangements.

**Inclusion at Austin Health**

**Work with us**

Selection Criteria Essential: Experience in a similar role in the not-for-profit or philanthropy sectors, with a proven track record for securing gifts.
Essential: Experience in developing and implementing annual giving and stewardship programs and campaigns that meet performance targets and deliver strong returns on investment including lifetime value.
Essential: Strong ability to collect and gain insights from and report on data to refine and improve activities.
Essential: Experience in using Salesforce or similar system for setting up, tracking and evaluating campaigns and activities.
Essential: Strong eye for detail and ability to manage multiple projects and competing timelines.
Essential: Excellent track record in working with suppliers and partners, such as designers and mail houses, to work up and implement successful fundraising campaigns.
Essential: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Essential: Highly developed interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate respectfully and sensitively with a broad range of stakeholders.
Essential: Strong team player, with highly developed initiative and drive, and ability to collaborate effectively with others.
Essential: Excellent ability to build constructive and positive relationships with colleagues, donors, partners and suppliers.
Essential: Ability to work on some weekends and after hours.
Desirable: Experience in a similar role at a public hospital or foundation.
Desirable: Understanding of and commitment to cultural safety.