Manager, Leadership Gifts
Job No.: 692364
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: 6 month fixed-term appointment
Remuneration: $124,343 - $137,251 pa HEW Level 8 (plus 17% employer superannuation)
- Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
- Join our inclusive, collaborative community
- Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them
The Opportunity
Play a pivotal role in shaping the future of philanthropy at Monash University as a Manager, Leadership Gifts.
The Advancement team is seeking a strategic and relationship‑driven Manager, Leadership Gifts to grow our community of leadership‑level donors (giving $1k–$50k annually) and strengthen the pipeline between annual giving, bequests and major gifts. In this influential role, you’ll design and deliver programs that inspire donors, deepen engagement and drive philanthropic investment in the University’s bold priorities.
Working with autonomy and collaborating closely with colleagues across Advancement, you’ll lead cultivation, solicitation and stewardship strategies, develop compelling donor communications, and champion best‑practice fundraising approaches. You’ll also oversee stewardship activities, including an annual scholarship donor event and contribute to key fundraising metrics, reporting, and compliance processes.
If you’re energised by building meaningful donor relationships, crafting strategy and driving growth in a mission‑driven environment, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact at one of Australia’s leading universities.
The ideal candidate will bring a strong educational background or substantial relevant skills and work experience. The role requires postgraduate qualifications or progress towards postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience; or extensive management experience and proven management expertise, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
About Monash University
At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something ground breaking – a place where great things happen.
We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.
Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.
In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.
Learn more about Monash.
Today, we have the momentum to create the future we need for generations to come. Accelerate your change here.
Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.
To Apply
For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'. In your cover letter, please address Key Selection Criteria 2 and 3.
Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.
Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.
Enquiries: Mr Archie Nikias, Deputy Director, 0468 763 798
Position Description: Manager, Leadership Gifts
Applications Close: Tuesday 28th April 2026, 11:55pm AEST
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