Leadership Giving Coordinator

• Based at our Melbourne, Burwood Campus or Geelong, Waterfront Campus + hybrid work arrangements

• Full-time and fixed-term for 12 months from September 2025

• HEW 7 $105,933 - $116,643 + 17% Superannuation

Why work with us?

At Deakin, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits including generous parental leave, options to purchase additional leave, and flexible work arrangements to support your work-life balance. We offer ongoing learning and development to help grow your career, all within an inclusive, supportive environment—both on campus and online.

Who are we?

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across seven campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia (DLI), GIFT City, India and our dynamic online Campus. We're proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.

As a Philanthropic Leadership Giving Officer you will:

• With enthusiasm, identify, qualify, and cultivate prospective donors to support Deakin’s strategic fundraising priorities.

• Conduct discovery meetings to assess donor interest and potential, referring to major gift officers when appropriate, and demonstrate your understanding of philanthropy

• Use data insights from Deakin ARMS and related systems to qualify and manage donor prospects.

• Be highly organised and maintain accurate and timely records of donor interactions in the Deakin Advancement CRM.

• Coordinate donor engagement efforts and collaborate with the donor experience team to ensure seamless stewardship.

In a typical day, you will:

• Analyse complex information, distil key issues, and communicate clear, logical solutions in simple terms.

• Explore innovative approaches by drawing on diverse perspectives and applying creative problem-solving.

• Prioritise tasks, evaluate progress, and select effective solutions while supporting and empowering your team.

• Champion and implement change, overcoming resistance and clearly communicating its purpose and benefits.

• Build strong relationships, seek and respond to feedback, and promote positive wellbeing across your team and stakeholders.

To be successful, you’ll have:

• Relevant degree with substantial experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Proven success in delivering small to medium scale fundraising programs and meeting financial targets, ideally but not essentially in Higher Education.

• Strong relationship-building and communication skills, with experience in engaging donors and soliciting gifts.

• Excellent organisational, analytical, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.

• Experience working across diverse teams in complex organisations and managing a broad portfolio of relationships.

Here's how to apply:

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Tamra Keating, Associate Director Principal Giving via [email protected] or call via 0438 081 074.

Click here for more information about Advancement at Deakin.

Applications for this position close at 11:55pm, Sunday 10 August 2025.