Senior Development Officer

October 11, 2024

Queensland University of Technology

  • $101,687 to $115,266
  • Ongoing, full-time
  • Gardens Point

Who are we looking for?

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is seeking a Senior Development Officer
to join Advancement Office, Business Development Portfolio, Chancellery Division.

The Senior Development Officer, engages with industry and liaises at all levels of the University to secure donations for priority giving areas. The role will focus on leveraging current relationships and building a pipeline of new prospects and opportunities to build sustainable and meaningful partnerships that create shared value.
Working closely with other members of the Advancement team, the Business Development Portfolio the academic and university professional staff, , the incumbent will be instrumental in fostering partnerships that facilitate major gift fundraising at QUT.

This position reports to the Development Manager (Corporate) for supervision, workload management and for Performance Planning and Review (PPR).

Real world impact

QUT is a major Australian university with a global outlook and a
‘real world’ focus. We are an ambitious and collaborative institution
that seeks to equip our students and graduates with the skills they
will need in an increasingly disrupted and challenged world.

About the Chancellery Division

Chancellery Division is responsible for strategy, including Indigenous strategy, government relations and policy, assurance and risk, international, marketing and communications, and business development. The Chancellery Division is led by the Vice-Chancellor and President.

About the Business Development Portfolio

The Business Development Portfolio provides university-wide coordination and stewardship of QUT’s engagement with industry, philanthropic and alumni communities. Led by the Vice-President (Business Development), the following areas fall within the Division’s responsibility:

•    Office of the Vice-President (Business Development);
•    Industry Engagement;
•    Advancement; and
•    Alumni and Corporate Events.

The Vice-President (Business Development) also provides executive oversight as the senior executive contact for QUT Enterprise Holdings (QEH) and its subsidiary companies. 

QUT Advancement, located within the Division of Business Development, develops strong relationships with alumni, donors, corporations, industry, government and friends, to create and nurture opportunities that inspire engagement and a culture of giving to QUT.

What you need to succeed

As a strong communicator, you will build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and communicate the shared QUT Values in your approach to work.

You will demonstrate:

  • Education, training and/or relevant experience to completion of a postgraduate degree with relevant experience in fundraising, business development or similar.
  • Proven track record of meeting or exceeding income targets from effective fundraising or business development activities.
  • Demonstrated application of effective fundraising and stewardship techniques, with experience of CRM systems.
  • Outstanding interpersonal skills and facilitation competencies to represent QUT across a range of internal and external stakeholders.
  • Awareness of cultural sensitivities and confidentiality and how to navigate these appropriately, while still achieving desired outcomes
  • Demonstrated skills in planning, with the ability to review and evaluate performance against objectives.
  • Demonstrated high-level communication skills in order to prepare fundraising proposals, write fundraising agreements, design plans, prepare reports, presentations and correspondence.

    • Careers at QUT

    Our culture is vibrant, inspiring and challenging. It’s a world where
    like-minds come together with a commitment to making a real world
    difference, no matter what the area of expertise.

    Beyond personal and professional fulfilment, a career at QUT brings a
    broad range of tangible benefits. QUT is a high quality and flexible
    organisation that is proud of its excellent employment conditions
    which include but are not limited to:

    • Parental leave provisions
    • Study support encompassing leave and financial assistance
    • Comprehensive professional development
    • Salary Packaging

    Explore Life at QUT

    Reference number: 221039

    Term: Ongoing, full-time basis, Gardens Point campus

    Remuneration: Total remuneration range: $120,338 to $136,408 pa (HEW8) (inclusive of $101,687 to $115,266 pa salary, 17% superannuation and 17.5% recreation leave loading)

    Location: Gardens Point

    Job opens: 28-Sep-2022

    Applications Close: 23-Oct-2022 at 11.30pm

    Open to: Applicants who have ongoing full-time work rights in Australia. In support of our strategic priority of Indigenous Australian success, Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

    At QUT, our values reflect what we believe in, and what is important
    to us as an organisation. They capture our strengths, our
    distinctiveness and sit alongside the priorities outlined in our
    Blueprint 6, and guide our decisions and actions.

    QUT aims to inspire and shape the future with talented students and
    staff from diverse communities , united by our core values
    of Ambition, Curiosity, Integrity, Inclusiveness, and Innovation.

    If you’re curious, innovative, and ready to experience what
    a career at QUT can offer, we’re ready to meet you. You can find
    out more about this role and how to apply by clicking ‘Apply’ or
    the link below.

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