We are seeking an approachable, highly motivated intelligent individual that can deliver great fundraising results. You will be a person with a heart for mission and a passion for continuously improving supporter engagement.

This position will play the key role in providing fundraising, marketing and communications within a small team. It will contribute to the development and implementation of organisational strategies, policies and practices and, via the National Director, interact with the Board. Apply if you:

• Seek to use your fundraising and communications skills in order to fund life-saving, hope-giving, world-changing outcomes
• Desire to inspire and motivate people to engage in programs that clearly reflect God’s love at work throughout the world
• Love hearing first-hand the stories of changed lives and get excited about sharing those stories authentically with others
• Have a track record of developing new ideas for fundraising initiatives and a heart for mission

Key Responsibilities

• Fundraising/marketing/management – deliver campaigns to drive financial growth and supporter engagement
• Manage and deliver direct marketing, digital, social media, data, audience targeting and segmentation
• Analyse and understand data efficiently and accurately to inform effective decision making
• Anticipate problems, identify opportunities, and take a proactive approach to project management
• Develop new ways to engage supporters and attract them to the great programs and activities taking place overseas
• Apply your knowledge of fundraising best practice to write, edit and review communications

Level of Responsibility

• Providing fundraising, marketing and communications within a small team
• You will contribute to the development and implementation of organisational strategies, policies and practices and, via the National Director, interact with the Board
• Responsible for annual planning together with ND for budget and staff to achieve supporter development strategy
• Decision-making within agreed parameters, and expenditure up to agreed budget.
• Expected to operate with high level of autonomy but as part of leadership team
• Act as necessary in the ND role when directed

Essential Requirements

Delivery of effective, engaging communications

• Experience in end-to-end delivery of scheduled communications
• Demonstrated ability in planning and writing direct response communications (fundraising, name acquisition drives, etc.) and other marketing collateral
• Evidence of analysis of completed marketing activity and use of previous campaign findings to shape the content of future direct response communication
• Experience in managing web content, developing digital communities and incorporating digital channels into planned marketing activity
• Demonstrated ability in leading and mentoring other team members to create the most appropriate communications and content

Skilled relationship-builder and door opener

• Experience in coordinating paid and contra arrangements to promote organisations to relevant audience groups
• Ability to broker sponsorship partnerships at relevant events (conferences, seminars etc.)
• Evidence of working within teams to create appropriate speaking opportunities to relevant audience groups

Comfortable with budget setting and management

• Experience in annual budgeting and planning processes
• Ability to develop and manage annual fundraising/marketing/communication budget

Data-driven fundraising

• Previous fundraising/marketing/management experience – ability to deliver campaigns to drive financial growth and supporter engagement
• A sound understanding of direct marketing, digital, social media, data, audience targeting and segmentation
• The ability to analyse and understand data efficiently and accurately to inform effective decision-making
• Experience in developing, maintaining and monitoring fundraising and accounting systems and procedures, and implementing improvements to systems as necessary
• A minimum of three years’ experience in a fundraising or NFP marketing role; relevant tertiary qualifications (degree or equivalent i.e. prior learning or formal qualifications) – marketing, fundraising, communications, management, or similar highly regarded

Other

• Experience in working with not-for-profit organisations, mission, direct marketing
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate problems, identify opportunities, and take a proactive approach to project management
• Strong written (in various forms), interpersonal and verbal communication skills
• Good organisational and time management skills and ability to adapt and continually learn
• Heart for mission and the aims, values and purposes of FEBC
• Demonstrated experience in leading others
• Active Christian faith and participation in a worshipping Christian community
• Eligibility to work in Australia

Benefits/General Notes

• Ongoing development
• Flexible working hours
• Travel
• Salary packaging and benefits

The post holder will be required to read and understand our Child Protection Policy, and in addition sign and abide by our Code of Conduct. All employees must be willing to provide authorisation for a National Police Check.

If you meet the above criteria and can fulfil the key responsibilities, we would be keen to hear from you.

TO APPLY –

Email your resume and cover letter to Kevin Keegan CEO/National Director FEBC Australia addressing the role’s key requirements along with an outline of your 3 years + experience in a similar role.

Note – relevant background and reference checks will be completed prior to the preferred candidate’s employment being confirmed. Confidentiality and discretion will always be exercised.

For more information about FEBC Australia please visit our website – www.febc.org.au