- To secure financial support for MAAS from corporate partners and private sources including individual donors, Trusts & Foundations, bequests and members.
- Temporary Full-time employment under flexible working conditions for a period up to two years.
- Salary package up to $107,988
We are Australia’s contemporary museum for excellence and innovation in applied arts and sciences. We are uniquely placed to demonstrate how technology, engineering, science and design impact Australia and the world.
With a unique collection, iconic venues, and the ability to engage audiences of all ages, we balance the management of our assets and collections with a public responsibility to build knowledge and engagement. We achieve our goals through four strategic ambitions: Curiosity, Creativity, Collaboration, and Sustainability. These ambitions are interdependent; and we value and foster a whole-of-organisation approach to our work.
The Development and External Affairs department is responsible for reputation management, external relationships and development activities. The department will ensure the Museum achieves fundraising/ visitor targets and stakeholder support. The team delivers a new focus on multiplatform marketing, reputation management and significant audience growth.
The Development Manager secures financial support for MAAS from corporate partners and private sources including individual donors, Trusts & Foundations, bequests and members. The role will have a key role in delivering the Museum’s development strategy, to increase revenues, engagement and awareness and to enhance the Museum’s brand.
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Note: New employment legislation applies to the NSW public sector with effect from 24 February 2014. All current and new Public Service non-executive employees will be employed at a classification level and assigned to a role rather than appointed to a position. Employees may be re-assigned to other roles at the same classification over time, in line with organisational priorities and/or personal development plans.
Essential requirements
- Relevant tertiary qualifications and comprehensive experience in managing donor, customer or client relationships
- Highly developed negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and establish relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Proven success in raising funds from private sources and corporate partners
- Knowledge of current policy and legislation, major trends, leading practice and external influences affecting fundraising
Other – The successful applicant is required to undergo, and for new employees meet the cost of a National Police Records Check, and be assessed as suitable.
Your application must include
Cover Letter – No more than two A4 pages. Must include short statements in response to the two targeted questions below (drawn from the Core Competencies required in the Role Description) There are no selection criteria to address
Resume – No more than three A4 pages. Must be up to date with current employment, and clearly details your skills and experience as relevant to this role. Must include referee contacts. We will not contact referees without your consent.
Question 1 – Provide a case study of a significant partnership or fundraising campaign that you have developed, describe the project and results.
Question 2 – Provide a project example where you worked as part of a senior team to achieve a shared outcome
Your cover letter and resume will need to be submitted as PDF attachments on your candidate file application on Taleo/ Jobs NSW.
The Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences welcomes applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with a disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in the selection process and join the Museum, please indicate this in your application.
