Community Fundraising Specialist

at  The Salvation Army

ABOUT US

The Salvation Army is a Christian movement and one of Australia’s largest and most-loved charities. We believe in doing good that transforms lives and futures for the better. It is this belief which drives us to find new ways and places where we can make a difference. From times of personal crisis to moments of national grief, we are always here — providing support, safety, community, and opportunity.
About the Role:
Due to a recent promotion we have an exciting permanent, full time, opportunity for a Community Fundraising Specialist to join our team with hybrid working arrangements.
In this unique opportunity to work with local communities you will develop and implement a national community fundraising strategy to increase awareness and reach new audiences through year round campaigns and community fundraising activities including Christmas, In Memoriam, Celebration, Disasters, Sporting Events etc.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and Execute Community Fundraising Strategy: Manage and lead the Community Fundraising strategy towards raising unrestricted funds and awareness through annual campaigns and all year-round fundraising activities.
• Campaign Management: Develop, build and implement national Community Fundraising campaigns and activities aligned with our strategic plan on time, within budget and fundraising regulations. These spread across online and physical fundraising activities.
• Plan Supporter Journeys: Develop and implement best-practice supporter journeys.
• Relationship Management: Build key relationships with internal fundraising and wider Salvos teams and external supporters and stakeholders.
• Opportunity Mapping: Identify key fundraising opportunities by staying up to date with industry trends.
• Process Mapping and Continuous Improvement: Contribute to building and refining processes, measures and capabilities to implement and measure fundraising activities.
• Maintain Platforms: Utilise, maintain and develop online platforms and resources.
• Collateral and Resource Management: Ensure campaign collateral and resource toolkits are available to community fundraisers.
• Reporting and Analysis: Ongoing campaign and activity analysis for optimisation and reporting.

About you:

• Three to five years fundraising experience (desirable)
• Exposure to community engagement & communications as well as digital marketing practices
• Ability to manage high-level relationships across a diverse range of stakeholders
• Proficiency in the use of fundraising platforms and excellent IT knowledge, familiar with CRM’s, Mailing platforms, Microsoft suite or similar
• Sound organisational skills and a willingness to improve efficient and effective ways to conduct community fundraising and events
• Skilled at analysing data to find actionable insights for future campaigns and events
• Flexibility to occasionally work out of hours (with relevant time off in lieu)

Why work for us:

• Eligible employees can access NFP salary packaging
• Flexible working arrangements including WFH
• Opportunity for training and career development
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Discounted health and fitness programs
• Up to 8 weeks leave per year through our purchase leave scheme
• Up to 5 days paid leave per year to support a TSA program or activity

How to Apply:
We are looking for compassionate people who share our mission and values, if you have the passion and drive to commit yourself to a challenging and rewarding role; we invite you to apply via the link and submit a current CV and a cover letter which details your alignment with the essential requirements of the role.
The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people. We value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gender identities and/or expressions. We are committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people.
The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all roles require a mandatory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.
We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboratio

• Develop and Execute Community Fundraising Strategy: Manage and lead the Community Fundraising strategy towards raising unrestricted funds and awareness through annual campaigns and all year-round fundraising activities.
• Campaign Management: Develop, build and implement national Community Fundraising campaigns and activities aligned with our strategic plan on time, within budget and fundraising regulations. These spread across online and physical fundraising activities.
• Plan Supporter Journeys: Develop and implement best-practice supporter journeys.
• Relationship Management: Build key relationships with internal fundraising and wider Salvos teams and external supporters and stakeholders.
• Opportunity Mapping: Identify key fundraising opportunities by staying up to date with industry trends.
• Process Mapping and Continuous Improvement: Contribute to building and refining processes, measures and capabilities to implement and measure fundraising activities.
• Maintain Platforms: Utilise, maintain and develop online platforms and resources.
• Collateral and Resource Management: Ensure campaign collateral and resource toolkits are available to community fundraisers.
• Reporting and Analysis: Ongoing campaign and activity analysis for optimisation and reporting