CareerPlan

Development Manager - Fundraising

Auckland, North IslandFull-time$118k2026-09-28 → 2026-10-15
Hybrid

Core

Manage a portfolio of major gift prospects and supporters to secure significant philanthropic investment for the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences.

Role type

Senior fundraising manager (major gifts)

Builds

Philanthropic partnerships and funding for medical research, teaching, and health initiatives

Domain

Higher education / Healthcare / Non-profit fundraising

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Major gift development, relationship management, donor cultivation and stewardship, proposal writing, strategic planning, commercial acumen, stakeholder engagement

Preferred skills

Experience with high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, and corporate partners, moves-management process expertise

Responsibilities

Manage portfolio of major gift prospects, build relationships with donors and faculty leadership, develop donor engagement plans and proposals, align fundraising activity with faculty priorities, support faculty fundraising strategies

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC