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Every day, Sea Shepherd is on the frontline taking action for marine life. We use innovative direct action tactics to investigate, document and take action when necessary to expose and confront illegal activities on the high seas.
We need passionate individuals with autonomy and drive to help us continue our vital work protecting the ocean for future generations! Find out more about current job vacancies in Australia and other opportunies below.
As an employee of Sea Shepherd Australia, you will be part of the movement to save the ocean. Our team is made up of talented individuals who are passionate about protecting our precious blue planet.
Benefits of being a Sea Shepherd employee:
- Be part of a global direct-action movement that is defending the world's ocean and making a difference
- Protect defenceless marine wildlife and habitat in tackling the key threats
- Work with like-minded people who are passionate about the same things as you
- Be part of an Australia-wide team, with hybrid working options
- Access to Sea Shepherd merchandise discounts and paid days off for community service
CURRENT VACANCIES:
Individual Giving Specialist - Melbourne / Remote / Work from Home
Are you a seasoned fundraiser with a track record for success in donor acquisition and retention strategies, along with a passion for the oceans?
This is a unique opportunity for someone with passion, dedication and drive to make a significant difference to Marine Conservation. In this exciting role, you will be accountable for generating and optimising the generous donations made by individuals in alignment with Sea Shepherd’s 5-year strategy, by implementing tactics for conversion from single gift to regular giving. Working closely with the Head of Fundraising you will have the opportunity to drive the design and execution of Sea Shepherd’s giving portfolio.
This role will be perfect for a hands-on, team-player looking to own the development of a multi-channel, end-to-end, Individual Giving Program.
What you'll do
- Coordination and delivery of our annual appeals, regular giving acquisition and supporter engagement journey.
- Report and analyse the effectiveness of our appeals and regular giving strategy.
- Work closely with Head of Fundraising on annual plan and budget.
- Work closely with communications team and other internal stakeholders to collaborate on content and timelines.
- Seek input from relevant internal and external stakeholders to develop detailed creative appeal briefs.
- Liaise with external agencies to conduct acquisition, retention, and upgrade programs for both single gift and regular giving programs.
- Deliver an integrated retention and engagement program, including automated donor journeys and offline communications.
- Ensure donation processing, receipting, recognition, and ongoing supporter care is delivered to the highest standard.
Who you'll be
- You’ll have proven experience and success in managing end-to-end appeal campaigns.
- You’ll be able to demonstrate experience in the successful planning and implementation of donor retention and acquisition strategies.
- You’ll have experience in report writing, complimented by strong data and analytical skills.
- You’ll have a clear understanding of fundraising practices in particular regular giving programs.
- You’ll be a team player with a “can do” attitude able to work collaboratively with other staff and volunteers.
- You’ll have 2 to 3+ years proven work experience in similar fundraising roles.
- You’ll have exceptional verbal and written communication skills demonstrated by the ability to develop and maintain relationships with people from all levels of business and community.
- You’ll have a high attention to detail with excellent organisation, time management and project management skills.
- Experience using Salesforce NPSP will be highly regarded (or other customer relationship management databases), Mailchimp and 3rd Party platforms.
About life at Sea Shepherd
Our team is geographically spread across Australia, and we pride ourselves on our remote-first culture. Our team members enjoy additional paid days off on their birthday and to volunteer to causes aligned to the organisation's campaigns.
We are a passionate bunch who value diversity, inclusion, kindness and connection.
If you have any questions regarding this role please reach out to recruitment@seashepherd.org.au using the subject line: Individual Giving Specialist
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VOLUNTEER POSITIONS:
ACT
Canberra Chapter Merchandise Manager
QLD
Gold Coast Merchandise Manager
VIC
Melbourne Chapter Outreach and Events Cordinator
For more information contact outreach@seashepherd.org.au
Join the Sea Shepherd Fleet
We are always looking for dedicated individuals to crew aboard our global fleet of ships. We need people of all ages, backgrounds and skills who are ready for the adventure of a lifetime as they defend and protect the world’s ocean.
Volunteer Onshore
Becoming an active onshore volunteer is a rewarding and fulfilling experience. You will meet many like-minded individuals and learn new skills while helping to protect marine life.