Position Number: 0054547
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full-time/Part-time; Fixed-term until May 2026
Department: Advancement, Communications and Marketing
Salary: UoM 9- $139,693-$145,339p.a. plus 17% super
- Diverse, high-impact projects / Collaborate with brilliant minds / Fast-paced, supportive team culture
- Influence philanthropic partnerships and drive transformative change across multiple disciplines
- Hybrid work environment!
- Investing in you - benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.
About the Role
As Senior Development Manager (Foundation Relations), you'll play a key role in the University's philanthropic growth through strategic foundation partnerships. You'll work on diverse, high-impact projects across all faculties, collaborating with brilliant minds in a fast-paced, supportive environment. Your role will be crucial in securing major gifts and influencing key decision-makers in the foundation sector, directly contributing to transformative change.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Build Strategic Relationships: Forge and nurture partnerships with key trusts and foundations across diverse University priorities.
- Craft Compelling Proposals: Develop persuasive, tailored funding applications that align University projects with foundation interests.
- Lead Growth Strategies: Create and implement plans to expand philanthropic revenue from the foundation sector.
- Collaborate Across Faculties: Work with academics and stakeholders from various disciplines to develop impactful proposals.
Who we are looking for
You are a dynamic fundraising professional with exceptional relationship-building skills, able to influence key decision-makers and thrive in a fast-paced environment while collaborating effectively across diverse teams.
You will also have:
- Have a proven track record in securing substantial grants from trusts and foundations.
- Possess outstanding written communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling, persuasive proposals.
- Demonstrate a collaborative work style and ability to build effective relationships across various disciplines.
- Be adaptable and able to hit the ground running in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Have experience working on diverse, high-impact projects.
For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements please refer to the attached PD.
This role requires the successful candidate to undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
Your new team – Advancement, Communications and Marketing
The Vice-President (Advancement, Communications and Marketing) leads the Advancement, Communications and Marketing team. Advancement works with colleagues across the University and its affiliates to facilitate mutually beneficial relationships between the University and its alumni, friends and benefactors. Communications and Marketing formulates and leads strategies in support of the University of Melbourne’s overarching strategic plan, Advancing Melbourne.
What we offer you!
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services, and discounts on graduate courses. For more information check out our benefits page!
The University of Melbourne
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We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact the employee listed on the first page of the Position Description found below, with an email containing your name and contact details for a confidential discussion. Please ensure your email is titled "Reasonable Adjustments Request".
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
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For further information, including our 2023-2027 Indigenous strategy please visit -https://about.unimelb.edu.au/reconciliation/murmuk-djerring
Join Us!
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents:
- Resume
- Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
Please note that you are not required to respond to the selection criteria in the Position Description.
Please ensure that you apply through the Apply Now button at the bottom of this advertisement. However, if you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Ivanka Yan via email at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.
If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the contact details listed on the Position Description.
Position Description: 
RFQ12441-Senior Dev Manager Foundation Relations Candidate Pack (4).pdf
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