Job Description
For over 40 years, our shared commitment to curing childhood cancer has united us. Together, we continue to accelerate the answers to make that possible. To accomplish our vision, we’re seeking someone who lives our values: owning and delivering meaningful work, collaborating to drive impact, challenging the status quo to create a better future, and balancing logic with empathy. Let’s achieve more, together. As a Relationship Manager within the Philanthropy Team this role will be responsible for developing and implementing integrated Gift in Wills and Mid-Value strategies that strengthen supporter relationships, expand the donor pipeline, and drive sustainable income growth. Through exceptional stewardship, personalised engagement, and strategic relationship management, you will ensure supporters feel valued, connected to our mission, and inspired to deepen their involvement over time. A key focus of the role is building strong, authentic relationships through a high-touch engagement approach. You will proactively connect with supporters through face-to-face meetings, events, phone calls, personalised communications, and other meaningful experiences that deepen connection to our mission and science. To succeed you will have…
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in the not-for-profit or commercial sector
• Degree level or equivalent qualification in a business, marketing, or relevant field with demonstrated capability in fundraising/sales, stakeholder, and financial management.




• Evidence of management experience in a similar role, to include leadership and strategy development, people management
• Experience contributing to a fundraising or commercial strategy including its implementation, business planning, reporting and preparation of presentations for senior management and board teams.
• Ability to achieve results despite high dependency & ambiguity, and be seen as an SME across organisation
• Experience of working to tight deadlines and budgets.
• Ability to use Microsoft suite, and Salesforce We will support you to be your best with advantages that include but are not limited to:
• Working in a world-class, purpose-built facility, the only one in Australia dedicated to curing childhood cancer
• Focus on employee wellbeing, including up to 5 gifted wellbeing days off (paid) per year
• Access to Fitness Passport, with access to an extensive choice of fitness facilities across Sydney at discounted rates
• Corporate discounts and discounts on education through UNSW Join us to shape a future every child deserves and to find meaning in your own. Because together, we can cure every child of cancer. It’s not if, it’s when. We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion, as well as how you can enhance Children’s Cancer Institute and our culture. We embrace diversity and encourage you to advise of any reasonable adjustments you may need during the recruitment process.

📌 Relationship Manager (Sydney)
🏢 Children'S Cancer Institute
📍 Sydney