Heart Research Australia is dedicated to funding innovative, early-stage heart research that improves the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease.
Support helps early-stage and emerging research projects that often struggle to attract funding through traditional channels. This means supporters play a direct role in helping promising ideas become life-changing medical breakthroughs.
Working alongside leading researchers at Royal North Shore Hospital and the University of Sydney, Heart Research Australia funds emerging and established researchers, PhD students and vital equipment grants that advance the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease.
Help shape the future of heart research
This newly created role offers a unique opportunity to shape and grow Heart Research Australia's major donor program at an exciting stage of development. Working closely with the Philanthropy Manager and CEO, you will build meaningful relationships with major donors and high-net-worth individuals whose support can directly accelerate groundbreaking heart research .
You will also play a key role in developing a Grateful Patient Program , connecting with cardiologists and patients to inspire ongoing connection and support of Heart Research Australia. This is an opportunity to see the direct impact of your work and help transform promising research into real outcomes for patients and families.
This is a part time, 3 day a week role, with flexible working days and hybrid working arrangement.
How you'll make a difference
- Deliver
the major gifts strategy
- Build, manage and grow a pipeline
of major donors through cultivation, solicitation and stewardship
- Create tailored donor engagement
and stewardship plans that encourage long-term support
- Lead the development of a Grateful Patient Program
in partnership with cardiologists and healthcare stakeholders
- Prepare compelling donor communications
, proposals, cases for support and impact reports
- Track donor activity , pipeline performance and fundraising outcomes through the CRM
An experienced relationship fundraiser who enjoys connecting people with causes that matter. You know how to build trust, uncover philanthropic interests and create meaningful opportunities for donors to make an impact.
To be successful, you will bring:
- Experience in Major Gifts / Philanthropy
- A proven track record of securing philanthropic support
- Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to engage donors, clinicians and researchers
- Exceptional written communication skills, including developing proposals and cases for support
- The ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a small team environment
- Confidence working independently and taking ownership of donor relationships
- Experience using donor databases or CRM systems
- Knowledge of fundraising best practice and donor stewardship
- A genuine interest in healthcare, medical research or community impact
- Part-time opportunity (0.6 FTE) – with flexible days of work
- Flexible hybrid working arrangement
- One day per week in the North Sydney / Royal North Shore Hospital office (Thursday)
- The chance to build and shape a major donor program from the ground up
- Close collaboration with senior leaders and clinicians
- A supportive and purpose-driven team environment
- The opportunity to make a direct contribution to advances in heart research
If you are an experienced major gifts fundraiser who enjoys building meaningful donor relationships and wants to help fund the next generation of heart research breakthroughs, we would love to hear from you.
For a confidential discussion, please contact Joseph Murray at Joseph.Murray@Beaumontpeople.com.au
Beaumont People has been retained to recruit this position on behalf of Heart Research Australia.
At Beaumont People, we believe a diverse workplace is a happy workplace, and we love working with organisations that feel the same. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ communities and people of all ages.
Please note: This position requires full, unrestricted Australian working rights. Sponsorship is not available for this role.
