Senior Prospect Strategist

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Work type:Full-time
Location:Geelong - City, Melbourne - Burwood
Categories:Advancement

• Flexible location - Geelong Waterfront or Melbourne Burwood
• Full-time and continuing
• HEW 6 $92,573 - $99,972+ 17% Superannuation (pro rata, part time)

Advancement at Deakin develops and maintains relationships with a variety of university supporters including a 350,000 strong alumni community, advocates, friends and generous donors. Like our staff and student community, our alumni and donor supporters are diverse and contribute greatly to the community and the world around us. You only need to look at our recent Alumni Award recipients to see how special our Deakin community is. Imagine getting to work with people who want to make a difference in the world. Well, you can!

In Deakin Advancement, we’re dedicated to excellence, and this extends to our staff. We proudly have a people-first focus, and prioritise your career, wellbeing and work-life balance - which helps us foster a supportive culture across our flexible, multi-campus team. 

Why work with us?

At Deakin you will have access to benefits including:

• Ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career;
• An inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and in person;
• Generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave;
• Flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance.

As a Senior Prospect Strategist, the role includes:

Prospect Research and Analysis

• Research, analyse, and report on individuals, corporations, and foundations identified as prospects for philanthropic purposes.
• Manage small to medium prospect identification projects within a specified timeline.

Research Profiles

• Produce confidential research profiles on donors, prospective donors, organisations, and projects to support fundraising activities at Deakin University.

Independent Work and Quality Assurance

• Independently identify and evaluate the gift potential of new prospects.
• Provide guidance and undertake quality assurance checks on work produced by team members.

Data Management

• Manage data entry of donor and prospect-related information from research, rating, and cultivation.
• Assist with rating and strategy planning for prospects.

Prospect Identification

• Identify new major gift prospects by conducting high-quality research using publicly available sources, databases, staff, supporters, volunteers, and other valid sources.

To be successful, you’ll have:

• Demonstrated experience in prospect research with the ability to profile, map and match major donor interests to the University’s priorities and the ability to develop strategies to achieve fundraising goals.
• Experience working within university philanthropy, or the not-for-profit sector (Desirable)  
• An interest in philanthropy and its impact on society (Desirable)  
• Experience working with Blackbaud CRM or equivalent CRM such as Raiser’s Edge or Salesforce (Desirable)  
• Graduate qualification with a major in information management, business, journalism, communication or similar discipline, or an equivalent combination of training and experience
• Experience in undertaking research and intelligence gathering in the area of fundraising, relationship management, marketing, business, or corporate research

Here's how to apply: 

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience. Click here for more information about Advancement at Deakin.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Emma Hayward (Manager, Prospective Strategy, Advancement Department) via email at [email protected]

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 PD #560925 - Senior Prospect Strategist - HEW 6.pdf

Applications for this position close on Sunday 18th August 2024

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.

Advertised:01 Aug 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close:18 Aug 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time