Fundraising Director

If you’re a gun fundraiser (and we hope you are), then you’ve cut your teeth working for great causes. Maybe you have a job doing that right now.

But like many of us, you began this year breathing the smoke of bushfires like this country has never seen before. You know the stakes. Australia is the world’s #1 exporter of coal and gas. Greenpeace is a community of over 1 million Australians working to change that. We want you on board. 

We have put together a new fundraising team with a goal to scale up our work to meet the climate and environmental crisis. Now we need an excellent fundraiser to lead them. Is that you? 

For fifty years Greenpeace has changed the world for the better, winning campaigns for life on earth from the Arctic to the Amazon. And  we’ve done that while remaining 100% independent and people-powered. That’s why the role of Fundraising Director is so important. 

We’ve recently completed a significant technology upgrade, so you’ll have strong data and technology tools at your disposal. More importantly, we have a great team and a can-do culture. You’ll also be plugged into an international community of Greenpeace experts from across the world to share ideas. 

In other words, this is an immense opportunity to make a positive impact on the world. We’re ready if you are.

THE ROLE

As Fundraising Director, you’ll manage a team of 10 to deliver an excellent fundraising program, including everything from major gifts and bequests to large-scale regular giving.

This is a key position in the organisation’s leadership team. You’ll report directly to our CEO, David Ritter. 

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

We are searching for someone able to inspire a thriving team culture that encourages inclusion, ambition, and innovation. Skills required: 

Analysis. You know how to gather and interpret data. You value empirical decision-making.

Creativity. You’re capable of leading creative teams that come up with novel ideas that capture the imagination of donors; it’s what Greenpeace is known for. 

Strategy. You will have the fundraising experience to analyse quickly,  and to prioritise programs that will generate the best returns. 

Leadership and learning. You’ve had some time to practice your leadership skills and you’ll fit into our culture, which is about seeing everything as an opportunity to learn and improve. 

Collaboration. If you like to guard your own patch, then this job isn’t for you. We need someone who understands that there is greater power and resilience in a collaboration and wants to work closely with our campaigners and activists to create impact. 

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

Greenpeace also offers employees an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment along with numerous benefits, including: 

• An unrivalled opportunity to use your professional skills and expertise to contribute to a better future for generations to come;
• A genuine approach to wellbeing, including flexible working arrangements and an integrity framework;
• Generous leave conditions, including equal parental leave, study leave, cultural leave, and an additional week of leave during over the Christmas and New Year period;
• An organisation filled with talented, warm, and caring team members, so that you can bring your whole self to work;
• Commitment to your personal growth, with world class leadership and development training programs within the Greenpeace network; and 
• The opportunity to actively participate in global matters, which is rare for an Australia-based organisation.

Salary $157,116.73 per annum + Superannuation

HOW TO APPLY

Greenpeace is an equal opportunity employer with a longstanding commitment of providing a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of each individual. We recognise and value the benefits and strengths that diversity brings to our employees and the whole organisation and we thrive in an environment that encourages respect and trust.

To apply for this role please submit a CV (of no more than three pages) and a separate Cover Letter (of no more than one page) detailing your suitability for the role.

Note: Not all responsibilities and competencies listed in the Job Description need to be addressed; it is left to the discretion of the applicant which to focus on.

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To be considered for this position, applicants should have current working rights for Australia.

We respectfully request that Recruitment Agencies do not submit applications for this position.

Applications close at midnight, Sunday 13 September 2020.