Executive Manager – Membership and Fundraising

Job Title       
Executive Manager – Membership and Fundraising

Employer       
The Wilderness Society Inc, 57E Brisbane St, Hobart, Tasmania

Location       
288 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria.

Salary       
To be negotiated.

Hours       
Full time

TWS organisational context

This full time position manages all the activities of the Membership and Fundraising department including fundraising and marketing strategies, people management of program managers and their staff and casual Wilderness Defenders, financial management and business planning.

Fundraising strategies include face to face recruitment, direct mail, in and outbound telemarketing, major gifts, bequests and supporter services.

This position is within the National Administration structure of TWS Inc. and reports to the TWS Chief Operating Officer.

Job Description

The Executive Manager - Membership and Fundraising will provide strategic direction for TWS membership and fundraising activities, effectively manage program teams, undertake budget planning and financial management, and contract and project management.

Positions directly reporting to the EM-Membership and Fundraising are Program Managers for:

•    Appeals and Supporter Relations
•    Major Donors
•    Bequests
•    Face to Face Acquisition - Wilderness Defenders
•    In and Outbound Telemarketing
•    Marketing Analytics
•    Business Development

The position demands high-level management skills and extensive fundraising experience to develop and implement fundraising strategies and focussed workplans to achieve organisational objectives and develop a reliable, efficient and ethical funding base.


Key Responsibilities

Responsible for leading, co-ordinating and planning the work and managing the staff of the Membership and Fundraising function, including:

1.    Providing leadership, vision and strategic direction for the Membership and Fundraising department to ensure achievement of TWS strategic objectives and targets.

2.    Diversifying and increasing revenue streams utilising the TWS membership and supporter base including internet fundraising and business development through relationship building, research and development, innovation, risk management, performance reporting and managing the public image/brand of TWS.

3.    Managing department and program budgets, setting the organisational annual budget and undertaking long term financial planning.

4.    Managing the development and performance of M&F staff and operations and exercising initiative in making improvements to work processes.

5.    Reporting to TWS national committees on fundraising and membership issues, in particular monthly management reports to the COO and TWS Inc. National Management Committee against program objectives.

6.    Enhancing organisational learning through improved retention of key staff and improved systems for capturing and managing fundraising knowledge.

7.    Managing the compilation and analysis of data and market research on TWS positioning, strategy and performance.

8.    Constructively working as a member of the National Administration management team and contributing to organisational leadership, strategy and decision-making.

9.    Ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements for fundraising and adherence to TWS organisational policies and procedures eg: Privacy, HR, EEO, OHS etc.


Selection Criteria

1.    Ability to think strategically and demonstrated capacity to identify new and innovative opportunities for the organisation.

2.    Capacity to drive results with a demonstrated ability to respond to changing requirements and managing multiple projects effectively.

3.    Demonstrated ability to develop productive working relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.

4.    A fit or match with the purpose, culture and values of the organisation.

5.    Demonstrated personal drive and integrity to promote TWS values together with high levels of initiative and the ability to handle complexity and the unexpected.

6.    Capacity to communicate effectively and to build a positive image and profile for the organisation.

7.    Relevant tertiary qualifications and extensive experience in fundraising or marketing.

8.    A commitment to wilderness and environmental protection.

Application details and closing date:

Please include a copy of your CV and ensure you address each of the selection criteria in your application, and address it to:

Richard Green  
Director
NGO Recruitment
Level 6
60 Carrington Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000 Australia
Mobile: 0417 283 324
Phone:  + 61 2 8243 0507
Fax:      + 61 2 8243 0599

The Wilderness Society (TWS) is Australia’s leading community based not for profit environmental advocacy organisation dedicated to the protection and restoration of our wilderness and wildlife under our ‘WildCountry’ vision for Australia.

TWS was established in 1976 to help save the Franklin River and has since played an important role in many of Australia’s great conservation campaigns. Kakadu, the Daintree, SW Tasmanian Wilderness, the forests of Eastern and Western Australia and the wilderness of Antarctica are among the many places TWS has helped save.

Building on these successes, TWS has developed the ‘WildCountry’ continent-wide plan for protecting Australia’s areas of outstanding conservation value – our forests, woodlands, waterways, alpine areas, arid and wetlands, coasts and marine areas. ‘WildCountry’ provides a framework for conservation priorities to give long term relevance to today’s environmental campaigns and promote close co-operation across a wide range of community conservation programs.

TWS is also taking on an increasing international role during the development of the post-Kyoto international climate framework and educating governments and NGOs about recent groundbreaking research on the significance of Australia’s and the world’s forests as carbon banks.

TWS Organisational Purpose
Protect, promote and restore wilderness and natural processes across Australia for the survival and ongoing evolution of life on Earth.

TWS Organisational Values
1)    Passion for our purpose (courage, strength of conviction, determination)
2)    The power of people to make change
3)    Organisational independence and integrity
4)    Compassion (valuing and supporting people, respecting and having integrity in dealing with others)
5)    Commitment to success in protecting the environment (winning immediate campaigns and achieving long term change)

TWS is an equal opportunity employer that places great importance on principles of non-violence and consensus decision-making.