Philanthropy & Advancement Lead

Scotch College; Darwin; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Morning tea and lunch provided

Up to six days of gifted leave per año

Professional learning and development

Free onsite parking

Public transport access

Collaborative workplace culture

Job summary

Scotch College is seeking an exceptional relationship builder to join our Advancement team as Manager of Philanthropy and Advancement on a three-year initial contract commencing in early 2027 at our Perth campus in Swanbourne.

This full-time role focuses on growing the college’s philanthropy programme—securing scholarships, facilities and educational initiatives—by developing meaningful donor relationships, inspiring giving and strengthening fundraising capability across the Scotch community.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success in philanthropy, fundraising, business development, relationship management, client engagement, or a comparable field.
• Proven ability to build, nurture and grow trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, clients, donors, partners or community members.
• Experience using CRM databases or relationship management systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the College's philanthropy strategy and annual fundraising plans.
• Build, manage and steward relationships with major donors and prospective supporters.
• Identify, cultivate and secure major gifts, endowment contributions and bequests.
• Lead annual appeals, giving programmes and targeted fundraising initiatives.
• Develop compelling cases for support, donor proposals, impact reports and stewardship communications.
• Create meaningful opportunities for donors to engage with the impact of their giving.
• Work with College leadership, volunteers, alumni, parents and community stakeholders to strengthen philanthropic engagement.
• Maintain high standards of donor management, data integrity, governance, compliance and reporting.
• Monitor fundraising performance and support the long-term growth of philanthropic revenue.

Skills

Relationship building

Donor engagement

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Project management

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Scotch College is seeking an exceptional relationship builder to join our Advancement team as Manager of Philanthropy and Advancement on a three-year initial contract commencing in early 2027 at our Perth campus in Swanbourne.

This full-time role focuses on growing the college’s philanthropy programme—securing scholarships, facilities and educational initiatives—by developing meaningful donor relationships, inspiring giving and strengthening fundraising capability across the Scotch community.