Senior Manager, Philanthropy — Donor Programs Lead

Museums Victoria; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 129,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Museums Victoria seeks a Senior Manager, Philanthropy to lead fundraising priorities and grow income across bequests, regular giving and trusts. This role also contributes to major gift activity and oversees a small team.

Based in Melbourne, the successful candidate will coordinate programs, manage donor portfolios, ensure robust reporting and maintain high-quality donor relations within MV’s dynamic cultural and community context.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in philanthropic fundraising with structured programs across bequests, regular giving and trusts.
• Proven ability to lead donor cultivation, solicitation, stewardship and reporting across defined programs.
• Experience supervising a small team and coordinating priorities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver fundraising priorities across bequests, regular giving, annual giving, trusts and foundations, and aligned major gift activity.
• Develop donor cultivation, solicitation, stewardship and reporting strategies to secure philanthropy support.
• Coordinate and improve Philanthropy operations, including CRM practice, gift administration, donor records, data quality, workflows and reporting.
• Supervise direct reports by setting priorities, supporting delivery and providing feedback.

Skills

Philanthropy fundraising

Donor relationship management

Team leadership

CRM systems

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Museums Victoria seeks a Senior Manager, Philanthropy to lead fundraising priorities and grow income across bequests, regular giving and trusts. This role also contributes to major gift activity and oversees a small team.

Based in Melbourne, the successful candidate will coordinate programs, manage donor portfolios, ensure robust reporting and maintain high-quality donor relations within MV’s dynamic cultural and community context.