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To effectively develop, implement, administer and promote current and new community fundraising activities to generate income and acquire new supporters.

This is an exciting time to join Breast Cancer Trials with plans to diversify and grow the fundraising portfolio.

Responsibilities include:

• Research, analyse and present new acquisition/lead generation opportunities for the Community Fundraising Program.
• Develop, implement and administer communication plans for existing and new community fundraising activities which will secure and retain community participation, use traditional and emerging communication and fundraising techniques and which will increase response rates and drive income growth.
• Produce and procure all materials to support the communication plans for each fundraising activity.
• Manage other essential components of community fundraising including:
  • Acquisition, conversion and retention activities
  • Liaison with supporters, participants, community groups, golf clubs, media and major sponsors
  • Activity and event oversight and liaison with organisers
  • Administration components of community fundraising
• Robustly record and analyse results for community fundraising, initiate and ensure effective and timely processes and adhere to budgets and resourcing capabilities.
• Liaise with Community Fundraising Manager to promote community fundraising via social and digital platforms.
• Keep abreast of developments and new initiatives in community fundraising.
• Represent Breast Cancer Trials at all levels both personally through attendance at events, and in other communications as required.
• Undertake any other duties relevant and appropriate to this level of appointment.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field such as marketing, communications, business or equivalent demonstrable relevant experience and skills.
• Demonstrable high-level computer skills including excellent data entry, word processing and excel skills, and experience using spreadsheet, database and desk top publishing software, and internet communications in a Windows environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Proven high level of organisational skills and excellent communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills including strategic planning, implementation and reporting.
• An enthusiastic and creative approach to special events and other fundraising initiatives.
• Demonstrable high-level administrative skills, including knowledge of general office systems and procedures.
• Highly motivated, with an ability to prioritise multiple tasks, work within strict deadlines, and an enthusiastic approach to problem solving.
• Ability to maintain high work standards with minimal supervision.
• Understanding of the importance of confidentiality and collection and use of personal information under the Australian Privacy Principles.

Desirable Competencies

• Previous experience in marketing or communications.
• Previous experience in a fundraising environment.
• Previous experience in the Raisers Edge fundraising software.
• Previous experience in Mailchimp
• Previous experience in Sprout Social
• Previous experience in WordPress

Work Health & Safety Requirements

• Take reasonable care for their own health and safety and ensure their own actions do not adversely affect the health and safety of other persons.
• Comply so far as reasonably able, with any reasonable instruction that is given to ensure the BCT complies with the WHS Act and its legal obligations.
• Cooperate with any reasonable policy or procedure of the BCT relating to health and safety at the workplace.

Other

• Provide evidence of entitlement to work in Australia for duration of appointment.
• Undertake a National Criminal Record Check prior to commencement.
• Be flexible in work hours to meet the reasonable demands of the position.
• Comply with all applicable BCT Policies and Procedures
• Provide evidence of completion of a full course of an Australian government recognised vaccination against COVID-19.

If you’re looking for the opportunity to progress your career and make an impact on the lives of those touched by breast cancer, submit your resume and cover letter addressing the essential and desirable criteria to positions@bctrials.org.au or phone Jenny Melville on 02 4925 3022 to discuss the position further.

 Please note there is no formal closing date for this role, if you are interested, we would encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we are shortlisting candidates as applications are received.

Applicants must be vaccinated and maintain vaccination against COVID-19 in accordance with BCT’s vaccination policy

To effectively develop, implement, administer and promote current and new community fundraising activities to generate income and acquire new supporters.

This is an exciting time to join Breast Cancer Trials with plans to diversify and grow the fundraising portfolio.

 Responsibilities include:

• Develop, implement and coordinate engaging digital fundraising communications for electronic direct mail (EDM), online, mobile, social media and other developing channels; and set performance benchmarks and targets for digital fundraising channels.
• Develop, write and adapt content, and assist with preparation and management of data for digital fundraising programs and activities.
• Monitor, optimise, analyse and make recommendations based on real time data for digital fundraising activities to ensure the highest potential level of supporter engagement and response.
• Use a test and learn approach to continually improve overall performance.
• Ensure all digital fundraising offers an engaging user experience and is created in line with BCT brand.
• Keep abreast of developments and new initiatives in digital fundraising.
• Undertake any other duties relevant and appropriate to this level of appointment.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Relevant tertiary qualification, such as marketing, communications, fundraising, digital or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in marketing and/or fundraising with a focus on digital.
• Demonstrable working knowledge of current and emerging digital channels and what is best practice.
• Proven track record in writing and producing engaging and dynamic content for digital channels.
• High level of competency and experience in: email automation software, ideally Mailchimp; and social media management software, ideally Sprout Social.
• Competent use of content management systems (CMS) and internet applications, ideally WordPress.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills and proven ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
• Exceptional organisation and communication skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to translate analytical learnings into meaningful insight to drive growth and strategy.
• Ability to maintain high work standards with minimal supervision.
• Understanding of the importance of confidentiality and collection and use of personal information under the Australian Privacy Principles.

Desirable Competencies

• Previous experience in Google Analytics.
• Previous experience in the fundraising CRM software – Raisers Edge.
• Experience in graphic design software – Adobe Creative Cloud.

Work Health & Safety Requirements

• Take reasonable care for their own health and safety and ensure their own actions do not adversely affect the health and safety of other persons.
• Comply so far as reasonably able, with any reasonable instruction that is given to ensure the BCT complies with the WHS Act and its legal obligations.
• Cooperate with any reasonable policy or procedure of the BCT relating to health and safety at the workplace.

Other

• Provide evidence of entitlement to work in Australia for duration of appointment.
• Undertake a National Criminal Record Check prior to commencement.
• Be flexible in work hours to meet the reasonable demands of the position.
• Comply with all applicable BCT Policies and Procedures
• Provide evidence of completion of a full course of an Australian government recognised vaccination against COVID-19.

If you’re looking for the opportunity to progress your career and make an impact on the lives of those touched by breast cancer, submit your resume and cover letter addressing the essential and desirable criteria to positions@bctrials.org.au or phone Jenny Melville on 02 4925 3022 to discuss the position further.

 Please note there is no formal closing date for this role, if you are interested, we would encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we are shortlisting candidates as applications are received.

Applicants must be vaccinated and maintain vaccination against COVID-19 in accordance with BCT’s vaccination policy