Fundraising Team Leader
12 month Fixed Term Contract
The Essendon Football Club has a reputation as a leader in the Australian sports industry, with well established values and behaviours. We have an exciting and bold vision for the future - to create the best training and community facility of any team in Australia. The vision comprises the development of a state-of-the-art facility near Melbourne Airport as well at retaining a presence at our spiritual home.
The fundraising department has been mandated with the task of undertaking all administrative tasks relating to donations. In support of this objective, reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Fundraising Team Leader will be responsible for:
• Leading a team of administrative call-centre staff
• Providing information to donors via inbound & outbound phone calls, email, post and in person
• Maintaining and ensuring accuracy of donor records within the fundraising database
• Meeting regularly with stakeholders and providing progress reports
The successful candidate will have the following attributes:
• Exceptional communication, organisational and presentation skills
• Proven experience leading, coaching and coordinating a team of administrative staff
• Strong understanding of successful fundraising practice and direct marketing
• Strong strategic data skill and experience using Customer Relationship Management databases and MS office programs
• Proven fundraising experience highly desirable
To apply in strict confidence or seek a position description, please send your application to recruitment@essendonfc.com.au
Applications close 5pm 27th July 2011
Please note that this role will be subject to background checks.
