Gifts in Wills Experience Specialist

• Workplace flexibility including monthly RDO
• WWF-Australia Office location negotiable, Sydney or Melbourne preferred
• Full time, ongoing contract
• Join a diverse global network working for people and planet across 100 countries
• Work in a high performing, values-driven organisation

About Us

WWF-Australia is an award-winning and innovative organisation determined to do things differently. We use our superpowers to partner in delivering nature-positive solutions, empowering communities, and halting climate change – in Australia, the Asia-Pacific region, the Southern Hemisphere and globally. We are a values-driven organisation with a diverse global network of local organisations working in 100 countries. We work as a catalyst with communities, First Nations, governments, businesses, innovators, and philanthropists towards our global mission: to build a world where people live and prosper in harmony with nature.

Learn more about our 60-year history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OluzruE9zE

About the Role

The Gift in Wills Experience Specialist is responsible for delivering a highly strategic and personalised gift in Wills program to grow future bequest revenue.

Using both relationship fundraising and mass direct marketing skills, the position promotes gifts in Wills to identify considerers; nurtures relationships with considerers and supports them to include a gift in their Will to WWF; coordinates an engaging calendar of benefits and journeys to obtain and retain future gifts; and represents WWF upon the realisation of a bequest.

Key Accountabilities (Refer to Position Description for full list of Key Accountabilities)

• Adopts a “whole of pipeline” approach to strategic campaigns considering all stages of the gift in Wills consideration journey, to actively recruit supporters into the gift in Will pipeline; increase conversion of considerers; and retain support through to realisation of a bequest.
• Nurtures and stewards relationships at all stages of intention from first enquiry through to realisation of a bequest, to deepen engagement with WWF and increase the number, value, and retention of gift in Will donations.
• Nurtures relationships with loved ones and representatives at realisation, demonstrating gratitude and impact, promoting the organisation as a worthwhile recipient of bequests. Is highly responsive to all supporters entering, and already in, the gift in Wills program.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience (Refer to Position Description for full list of Selection Criteria)

• Experience in gift in Wills or philanthropic donor development programs, or a background in business development/account management.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with a track record of ‘making an ask’ that results in income generation.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to build relationships internally and externally with a diverse range of people sensitively, and with respect for personal information.

Our Commitment to Diversity: WWF values diversity and is building a workforce that reflects the community we serve. WWF is an equal opportunity employer and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally & linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, sexuality and gender diverse (LGBTQIA+) community members, and people living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding: WWF-Australia is committed to acting with respect and upholding the human rights, welfare and dignity of all persons we employ, engage with or who are affected by our activities and work, with special regard for vulnerable individuals and children.

As part of your employment, you will be required to undergo background checks relevant to your position (eg. Police Checks, Working with Children Checks, Reference Checks), abide by our safeguarding policies, and sign our Safeguarding Code of Conduct.

You can find the full position description and selection criteria by clicking here.

Applications

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Please include the following two attachments: (1) a cover letter/statements against the selection criteria and (2) your resume (CV).

We may review applications and interview candidates on a rolling-basis, therefore we encourage you to apply at your earliest convenience.

Note that applicants require current unlimited working rights in Australia to be eligible for this role.

Closing Date: 11:59PM, Wednesday 16th October