Director, Major Giving & Campaign Strategy

World Vision; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

World Vision Australia is looking for a seasoned Major Giving leader to steer the major gifts strategy and drive significant, multi-year commitments. You will personally cultivate senior donor relationships while guiding a high-performing fundraising team, aligning programmes with donor opportunities and impact storytelling.

You will shape the Comprehensive Campaign, oversee governance and financial goals, and partner across the organisation to deliver compelling proposals and stewardship that

Qualifications

• Substantial accountability for material fundraising income.
• Experience leading major-donor portfolios and pipelines.
• Experience designing or governing a major fundraising campaign.
• Credibility engaging senior stakeholders (Boards/CEOs).
• Strong cases for support, donor propositions and stewardship.

Responsibilities

• Turn Relationship Fundraising strategy into a Major Giving plan with clear priorities and measurable outcomes.
• Cultivate and steward senior donor relationships with significant asks and multi-year commitments.
• Oversee the Comprehensive Campaign’s strategy, case, phased delivery and governance.
• Strengthen prospect qualification, moves management, forecasting and portfolio reviews.
• Collaborate with programme experts, research and communications to deliver proposals and donor experiences.
• Engage senior leaders and external partners in fundraising with clear relationship ownership.
• Lead and develop fundraisers, promoting ethical asking and shared stewardship standards.
• Manage budgets and resources to balance immediate income with pipeline growth.

Skills

Major gifts fundraising

Portfolio leadership

Relationship fundraising

Campaign strategy

Donor stewardship

Board/CEO engagement

Coaching fundraisers

Budgeting & forecasting

Education

Tertiary qualification

Job description

World Vision Australia is looking for a seasoned Major Giving leader to steer the major gifts strategy and drive significant, multi-year commitments. You will personally cultivate senior donor relationships while guiding a high-performing fundraising team, aligning programmes with donor opportunities and impact storytelling.

You will shape the Comprehensive Campaign, oversee governance and financial goals, and partner across the organisation to deliver compelling proposals and stewardship that