Individual Giving Manager

RGIT Australia; Inner West; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 75,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

Salary packaging

Professional development

Supportive work environment

Job summary

The Shepherd Centre is a not-for-profit organisation delivering specialised programs for children with hearing loss and families across Australia. We seek an experienced Individual Giving Manager for a 10-month, part-time contract based at our Newtown office.

You will develop multi-channel campaigns, drive Direct Marketing and Regular Giving, and manage vendor relationships while leading a direct report. Flexible hours across 5 days are available.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ fundraising experience.
• Experience in implementing multichannel direct marketing campaigns.
• Experience managing supplier relationships (mail houses/agencies).
• CRM experience; Microsoft Dynamics preferred but not essential.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, and Microsoft Office skills.
• Highly organized with attention to detail; able to work independently or in a team.
• Willingness to obtain Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Check.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement innovative strategies to acquire and retain supporters across Direct Marketing and Regular Giving.
• Achieve income targets through strategic campaign planning and execution.
• Lead end-to-end Direct Marketing acquisition and retention campaigns.
• Oversee Regular Giving lifecycle, donor engagement and retention.
• Manage high-level relationships with vendors and suppliers.
• Execute donor care strategies to build lasting relationships.
• Coach and inspire a high-performing Individual Giving team.
• Oversee budget management for Individual Giving income and expenses.
• Analyse campaign performance and provide post-campaign evaluations.

Skills

Fundraising

Multichannel campaigns

CRM (Dynamics)

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Newtown, New South Wales 2042, Australia

Part-time Contract Mid-level Senior

Posted 25 Aug 2026

Description

About Us

The Shepherd Centre (TSC) is a highly regarded not-for-profit, providing specialised programs for children with hearing loss and their families. Our programs meet the needs of children of all ages; from our world-leading early intervention program for babies and toddlers, through to our mentoring program ‘Hear for You’ for school-aged children and teenagers. We have been empowering generations of children with hearing loss to listen, speak and have a voice for over 50 years, creating a world of choice and amplifying possibility.

TSC currently supports over 900 families all over Australia, providing in-person and online support from 10 locations across NSW, ACT, Queensland and Tasmania. Our global platform HearHub, supports health professionals working with children with hearing loss all over the world.

About the Role

We're looking for an experienced Individual Giving Manager to join us on a 10-month contract, based at our Newtown office. Reporting to the Director of Fundraising, this role plays a pivotal part in driving income through key programs, including Direct Marketing, Regular Giving, and Supporter Experience.

This dynamic role involves developing and executing multi-channel campaigns across platforms such as direct mail, telemarketing, email, SMS, social media, and online. With a strong focus on growth, the position requires implementing effective retention and acquisition strategies while managing high-level vendor relationships and leading a direct report (Individual Giving Coordinator).

This is a temporary part-time (3 or 4 days per week), 10-month contract opportunity for an experienced and motivated individual ready to make a meaningful impact. Hours can be worked flexibly across 5 days to suit the right candidate.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop and implement innovative strategies to acquire and retain supporters, driving growth across Direct Marketing and Regular Giving channels
• Achieve income targets through strategic campaign planning and execution
• Lead the end-to-end execution of Direct Marketing acquisition and retention campaigns
• Oversee the successful delivery of the Regular Giving lifecycle, ensuring donor engagement and retention
• Manage high-level relationships with various vendors
• Execute donor care strategies that cultivate strong and lasting relationships with supporters
• Develop, coach, and inspire a high-performing Individual Giving team while fostering a positive and collaborative team culture
• Build and manage high-level relationships with external vendors to ensure campaign success
• Oversee the management and tracking of Individual Giving income and expense budgets
• Analyse and report on campaign performance, preparing post-campaign evaluations with actionable recommendations for continuous improvement

About You

The successful candidate for this role will ideally have:

• At least 3 years’ experience in a fundraising role
• Experience in implementing multichannel direct marketing campaigns
• Experience in managing supplier relationships e.g. mail houses and agencies
• CRM database experience, Microsoft Dynamics preferred but not essential
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team environment
• Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Check (or willingness to obtain)

Why Join The Shepherd Centre?

We don’t just profess our values, we truly practice them through the work that each and every one of us performs each day. We act and communicate withCompassionandIntegrityin everything we do. We strive toEmpowereveryone we meet – our children, families and stakeholders. We foster Innovation – committed to finding better ways of doing things, through evidence-based practice. And finally, we support our people to beCourageousand harness theirCreativityto unlock potential, enable progress and create new opportunities.

At The Shepherd Centre, we are passionate about improving outcomes for the children accessing our programs and we support our people to have a great work-life balance. We offer competitive benefits including:

• Competitive salary with not-for-profit salary packaging –claim up to $15,900 of your salary tax free per year + meal entertainment expenses up to $2,650 per year
• Flexible work hours, including options to work some days from home/remotely
• Excellent internal professional andcareer development opportunities
• A supportive and collaborative work environment
• A family friendly and professional company culture
• Free confidential access to Employee Assistance Program

The Shepherd Centre is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to providing a work environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Please let us know if you have any support or access requirements at the time of your application.