- has an extensive background in fundraising, with a demonstrated ability to identify and negotiate major gifts in the context of your organisation, including 7-figure gift opportunities
- has a strong track record of achievement and meeting stretch financial targets through ambitious and complex gift proposals
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- is detail-oriented in relationships: given the complex nature of managing a relationship with a prospect with diverse interests and competition priorities, the need to see to the details is critical.
- has demonstrated sophisticated relationship building and management skills with the ability to engage internal and external stakeholders
- has highly developed organisational and time-management skills, including the ability to prioritise own workload, to work consistently within busy schedules and to meet deadlines, whilst maintaining a focus on a longer horizon.
- possesses excellent professional demeanour, discretion and ability to confidently engage with sophisticated philanthropists.
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Director of Development - Camperdown, Australia - University of Sydney
Description
About the Role
We are looking for the next Director, Principal Gifts to build relationships with the University's most generous and transformative donors. These supporters have the capacity and interest to make gifts of $10M or more, whose philanthropy inspires significant and powerful societal change through the University. The primary focus of the role will be the development of engagement strategies for a portfolio of the University's principal gift donors and prospective donors. To do this, the incumbent will work collaboratively across the University to build philanthropic opportunities that respond to both the University's strategic priorities and the impact our donors are seeking.
This role builds on the Advancement Portfolio's Principal Gifts Roadmap developed in 2021, and represents an opportunity to join an established principal gifts function that has seen demonstrated success since its inception. This role will be able to build and influence its growth as the University of Sydney builds towards its second comprehensive campaign.
This role is well suited to someone with major gifts fundraising experience, who would like to focus on long-term relationships and building strategies. It is essential that you are comfortable working collaboratively with the wider major gifts team to identify and cultivate principal gift prospects, including sometimes playing a strategic and advisory role rather than a donor-facing one. To be successful in this role, you will need to take a long-term view of relationships and gifts, but have the discipline and self-motivation to execute against a plan in the short term to see progress to a goal.
Reporting to the one of our Executive Directors for Development and forming part of the Senior Leadership Group of the Advancement Portfolio, this role will also be an influential voice in the portfolio's future strategy.
This role is available as an 18 month fixed-term role, or a continuing position.
About you
The University values trust, accountability and excellence. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Director of Development (Principal Gifts), who:
About us
The Advancement Portfolio team at the University of Sydney is one the most successful fundraising program in Australian higher education. Having closed the nation's first $1BN fundraising campaign we are embarking on the next, the team is not only the finest performing, its success facilitates the largest real-world impact that philanthropic giving makes possible.
Since its inception 160 years ago, the University of Sydney has led to improve the world around us. We believe in education for all and that effective leadership makes lives better. These same values are reflected in our approach to philanthropy and underpin our long-term strategy for excellence and growth. We're Australia's first university and have an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. Across our campuses, we employ over 8000 academic and non-academic staff who support over 80,000 students.
How to apply
Intending applicants are welcome to seek further information about the position and for recruitment-related enquiries, or if you require reasonable adjustment or support filling out this application, please contact Sarah Scott, Recruitment Partner (Advancement Portfolio), at
Job Pack
To view a job pack for this role, please email Sarah at
Pre-employment checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.
The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.
The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.
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