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For over 60 years, Cancer Council Queensland’s pioneering work has helped save thousands of lives and has improved the quality of life for people living with cancer. Our mission is to lead Queenslanders in a partnership against cancer.
Cancer Council Queensland raises funds that are dedicated to improving the quality of life for people living with cancer through research to support prevention and early detection.
We are dynamic, outcome-focused, responsive to community needs, and committed to voluntarism and the pursuit of excellence.
Cancer Council Queensland employees and volunteers lead Queenslanders in a partnership against cancer by employing high-performing employees who live our values of being responsible, inclusive, equitable, and collaborative.
Working at Cancer Council Queensland
Our greatest asset is our diverse team of talented, savvy people. Our awesome employees and volunteers tell us that Cancer Council Queensland is a meaningful, rewarding, and fun place to work.
We provide a positive and supportive working environment where you will be a valued team member, and we love to recognise and reward our team of superstars with employee benefits such as extra paid days off.
About the role
We are looking for a Statewide Development Manager to lead our team of Development Specialists responsible for maximising fundraising opportunities, community engagement and awareness of Cancer Council Queensland’s mission across the state.
Under your leadership, development initiatives will result in quality funding streams and partnership opportunities to support the delivery of Cancer Council Queensland’s Navigating Cancer Together strategy, including regional priorities.
With support and oversight from the Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships, you will lead the Development team to deliver key revenue and engagement strategies, servicing five core activity pillars within the Revenue and Engagement unit: Philanthropy, Corporate Investment, Campaigns and Events, Community Engagement and Local Area Marketing in each region.
Your team of eight Development Specialists are hybrid workers, each stationed in one of Cancer Council Queensland’s priority regions, aligned to our critical hub, transport and/or accommodation client services - Townsville, Cairns, Central Queensland, Wide Bay Burnett: Bundaberg & Fraser Coast, South West Qld: Toowoomba and surrounds, Sunshine Coast & South Burnett, Gold Coast, Brisbane metro.
You will be experienced in people management across fundraising, marketing, business development and/or community engagement with a minimum of four years’ experience in similar environments. You will understand how to motivate a team to deliver high quality relationship management that is led by mission, and you will be proficient in budgeting and forecasting, strategy development, risk, quality and compliance, and stakeholder liaison.
This is an amazing opportunity to join us in our vision for a cancer free future, and to close the gap in cancer care across Queensland.
This role is Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours/week), and can be based regionally or in Brisbane.
About you
Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- At least four years’ demonstrated leadership experience in managing and implementing fundraising, marketing, and/or business development programs for revenue and engagement growth.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to develop and implement programs across multiple channels, and the ability to tailor communication materials for different audiences.
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to drive concurrent projects and schedule and communicate across a variety of stakeholders.
- Excellent operational skills, with abilities in budgeting, risk management, compliance and strategic planning and reporting.
- Experience managing teams and a commitment to strengthening the capacity of regional teams to provide effective support to staff and partners possessing a range of skills and experience.
- Experience in a similar role in a for purpose organisation in Australia.
- Relevant higher education degree
CCQ has a Leadership Capability Framework which outlines the necessary capabilities of leaders at different leadership levels: Executive (CEO and GMs), Senior Managers, Managers, and Frontline Managers (Team Leaders and Senior Coordinators).
As a leader at CCQ, you will be expected to demonstrate behaviours under three core capability groups: Vision and Strategy, Driving Outcomes and Attributes and Behaviours.
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements (Flexible Work Hours and Work from Home options).
- ATO-Approved Salary Packaging up to the value of $18,549 per Fringe Benefit Tax year
- Recognition and Rewards Program
- Two paid Wellbeing days per year
- One paid ‘Thank you’ day at the end of the year
- Professional Development Allowance
- Corporate social events (such as bring your dog to work day)
- Team events, employee connectivity and Healthy Workplace Activities
- Cancer Council Retail shop discount
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How to apply
Applications, including a current resume and cover letter, are required and should be addressed to:
People (Employment) Team
Cancer Council Queensland
For your application to be considered, it is recommended that the following documentation is attached with your application:
- Cover letter – Your cover letter should clearly indicate the position you are applying for and give a brief summary of your motivations for applying and your relevant skills and experience.
- Current Resume – Your resume should include your contact details, work experience, educational background and professional development.
In line with our value of being inclusive, applications are strongly encouraged from Indigenous Australians, people from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability and LGBTIQA+ individuals.
The successful applicant will be required to conduct a current National Police Certificate.
Please be advised, Cancer Council Queensland will need to collect personal information from candidates during recruitment and onboarding processes. Therefore, in submitting an application for this role, you are acknowledging that you have read, understood and agree to the terms and conditions in our Privacy Collection Statement: https://cancerqld.blob.core.windows.net/content/docs/EmployeePrivacyCollectionStatement.pdf
