HEAD OF PHILANTHROPY, CUMMING GLOBAL CENTRE

• University of Melbourne Advancement

• Cumming Global Centre for Pandemic Therapeutics

• Drive the transformational philanthropic campaign

About the organisation
The University of Melbourne (UOM) is Australia’s leading university, with a 170-year tradition of higher education in all disciplines. Its enduring purpose is to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. A career in advancement at UoM means supporting research and education that changes lives. It is an exciting time to join the UoM advancement team as it looks beyond its successful $1bn Believe Campaign and as the University invests in the team to deliver even more impact to local, national and global communities.

Established with a transformational gift of $250m by philanthropist Geoff Cumming and his family, and led by world renowned HIV researcher Professor Sharon Lewin, the Cumming Global Centre (CGCPT) is positioned to be one of the world’s most important centres of research excellence in developing treatments for and protecting human lives from future pandemic threats.

About the role
Reporting to the Director of Philanthropy, Infectious Diseases and Immunity (IDI), the Head of Philanthropy, CGCPT is a senior role within the University’s advancement team, working closely within the CGCPT and The Doherty Institute. The appointee will play an important leadership role in driving the CGCPT philanthropic campaign, including development of the CGCPT strategic plan, and working in partnership with professional and academic colleagues in the Centre, the Doherty and University Advancement. As a key provider of fundraising expertise, guidance and strategic insight, the appointee will foster close collaboration with key stakeholders, and cultivate, solicit and steward the CGCPT’s most significant donors and prospects, including principal gifts of $5M+ with a consistent focus in $1M+ gifts.

About you
You are a proven principal and major gift fundraiser with experience developing and implementing fundraising strategies and campaigns, and leading integrated advancement programs within the higher education, health, medical research, charity and other relevant philanthropic sectors. Your track record in major gift fundraising at the $1M+ level is underpinned by your ability to provide high level and effective leadership to stakeholders, knowledge of major international and national trends, outstanding diplomacy and interpersonal skills, and high level influencing, negotiating and motivational capability. Your passion for health advancement will see you thrive and succeed in this best practice, cutting edge and dynamic globally renowned advancement team.

For more information, please contact Kylie Kilmartin on +0401 167 433 at SHK, or click ‘Apply for this job’.  Please submit your resume in Microsoft Word format. Direct and third-party applications will be forwarded to SHK.