AddressAbout UQ
As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.
Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.
Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:
- 26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave
- 17% superannuation contributions
- 17.5% annual leave loading
- Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family
- On campus childcare options
- Cheap parking (from just $5.75 a day)
- Salary packaging options
About This Opportunity
The Chief Philanthropy Officer (CPO) is a leadership role focused on creating a collaborative culture of philanthropy that promotes and encourages transformative giving opportunities while also supporting and elevating the priorities of UQ’s Faculty and Institute based teams. The CPO portfolio will oversee and directly support the management of all philanthropic programs and associated teams inclusive of Principal, Major, Foundation and Corporate Philanthropy, Leadership Annual Giving, and Gifts in Wills and Planned Giving, and oversight of various international giving vehicles.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced fundraising leader who is mission-driven, committed to positive working culture, highly collaborative and driven to both empower teams and innovate for future growth and impact. The CPO will be responsible for accelerating UQ’s growth in fundraising and directly supporting the fundraising strategy associated with The Queensland Commitment and future comprehensive campaigns.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Collaborate with Faculty and Institute Advancement team leaders and senior leadership to maintain and expand philanthropic revenue streams that align with the University’s strategic direction.
- Lead an exceptional philanthropy team that sets industry benchmarks for quality, integrity, and overall professional excellence to enhance the donor experience.
- Manage a dedicated portfolio of around 30-50 principal and major gift relationships, most often interdisciplinary.
This is a full-time, fixed-term position at HEW Level 10C for up to 5 years.
About You
- 8–10+ years experience leading high performing and collaborative teams with an ability to promote a culture that rewards individual and collective success.
- 8–10+ years experience philanthropic fundraising experience at a senior level in tertiary University Advancement with proven success in principal level philanthropic support.
- Proven experience creating and successfully implementing strategic fundraising programs and ability to build and grow effective partnership with senior executives.
- Exceptional organisational skills with the demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, to work under pressure and establish priorities, with a commitment to quality outcomes
In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:
- Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.
- Background Checks: All final applicants for this position may be asked to consent to a criminal record check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.
Want to Apply?
The University of Queensland is partnering with Richmond Associates for the appointment of the Chief Philanthropy Officer. For more information including a full position description and appointment booklet, or to apply, please reach out to:
Judith Marks
+61 (0) 2 8218 2185
******@richmond-associates.com
Julie Baker
+61 (0) 2 8218 2185
******@richmond-associates.com
Other Information
At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion. We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in the broader community, whether that be gender identity, LGBTQIA+, cultural and/or linguistic, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, or people with a disability. Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to ******@uq.edu.au.
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