Associate Director Develoment (Major Gifts)

• Role to work in the Advancement Portfolio with a specific focus Museums and cultural engagement
• Fixed term until November 2027 - Flexible and hybrid work options
• HEO 8 - Starting salary of $131,108 base plus 17% superannuation and leave loading.

Are you passionate about history, culture, sciences, and the arts we have a new opportunity for a self-motivated and passionate fundraiser to join the advancement portfolio in our Faculty of Arts and Culture.

As an experienced fundraiser in our arts and culture team, you will be responsible for raising major financial gifts that will support projects and programs to support our Chau Chak Wing Museum which sits at the nexus of art, history, culture and sciences, as well as broader cultural engagement across the University.

You will develop relationships with high net worth donors, connecting their passions with work that would otherwise not be undertaken, or education and outreach opportunities to support the next generation of leaders and thinkers. You will build strong internal relationships with senior leaders to understand how their critical work can be aligned with donor passions. You would be a part of lifting the profile of philanthropy across the institution.

Working for one of the most successful fundraising programs in Australian higher education. Having completed the nation’s first $1 billion fundraising campaign and embarking on the next, this is an exciting time to join the team. To support this wide range of fundraising activity, we are investing in our capacity.

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for an Associate Director Development, museums and cultural engagement, who:

• Has experience as a development professional including the cultivation and solicitation 6 and 7 figure major gifts
• Can demonstrate a high level of cultural competence and an understanding of the contribution Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples make to the University of Sydney
• is a natural relationship builder who enjoy interacting with people one on one and fostering relationships with people at different levels and from different cultures
• has excellent communication skills, both listening and written in order to develop compelling proposals that align to a prospective donor’s interest
• is passionate about people leadership and mentoring and has experience leading a team
• is strategic and can plan months, sometimes even years in advance
• has highly developed emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills
• is a high achiever and naturally driven by success both professionally and personally
• has a positive attitude, always striving for excellence with a donor centric approach.

The Advancement Portfolio team at the University of Sydney is one of the most successful fundraising programs in Australian higher education. Having achieved the nation’s first $1BN fundraising campaign and onto their second campaign, the team is not only the finest performing, its success facilitates the largest real-world impact that philanthropic giving makes possible.

Since its inception 175 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 7600 academic and non-academic staff who support over 60,000 students.