The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital is a world class specialist hospital in eye and ear care providing services across Victoria. As Australia’s only specialist eye, ear, nose and throat hospital, the Eye and Ear has been providing care for the senses for over 160 years. The Eye and Ear has almost 90 different outpatient clinics for the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of vision and hearing loss and provides a 24-hour emergency eye and ear, nose and throat service. Every year the Eye and Ear cares for nearly 200,000 patients, with over 136,000 outpatients, over 42,000 emergency patients and over 14,000 inpatients. The hospital recently completed a major redevelopment to create a modern internal structure and to improve access for patients, visitors and staff.

Our Vision

We will inspire and advance specialist eye and ENT care

Our Mission

We improve health and wellbeing outcomes through excellence in:

1.           Clinical Care

2.           Teaching

3.           Education

4.           Research

5.           Innovation

The Fundraising Lead plays an integral role in driving and increasing fundraising income for The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Australia's only specialist eye, ear, nose and throat hospital.

This autonomous role has responsibility for implementing and improving fundraising programs, appeals and campaigns that target individual donors, including direct mail appeals, the Grateful Patient acquisition program, regular giving and production of the Sight + Sound donor publication. The role also manages relationships with regular and mid-level donors, and organises donor events, site visits and engagement opportunities for these donor groups.  The role works with and manages service providers including graphic designers, copywriters and mailhouses.

Reporting to the Director of Philanthropy and Fundraising, the Fundraising Lead is part of a small, tight-knit team.  With impressive year-to-year growth in recent years and an ambitious plan ahead in which individual giving will play a starring role, now is an exciting time to join the Philanthropy and Fundraising team.

This role presents the opportunity to make your mark by improving and elevating existing fundraising programs and conceptualising, developing and implementing new ones.

The position is available full-time or at 0.8 FTE. Benefits include:

• Access to professional development opportunities
• Participation in philanthropy and fundraising networking forums

Salary packaging benefits

• EAP services
• Generous annual leave allowances
• Brand new offices onsite at the Eye and Ear in leafy, central East Melbourne
• A flexible and supportive team culture including hybrid work options

If you have experience in individual giving and are ready to step into an autonomous role where you can shape your career, we’d love to hear from you. Join a supportive environment that values your expertise and is committed to fostering your growth and success.

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To apply, please follow the link to submit your CV and a cover letter addressing the selection criteria. Applications will be considered as they come in, and the position will close once a suitable candidate has been identified, so please apply asap.  For more information contact Olivia on 0438 718 545 or olivia.myeza@eyeandear.org.au.

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, a working with children check (if applicable) and evidence of vaccination status.

Centrally located, close to public transport and a short walk to the CBD, we offer considerable employee benefits, including salary packaging, subsidised car parking as well as educational support

The Eye and Ear is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a work environment free from harassment or discrimination and to promoting cultural diversity and awareness in the workplace.

The Eye and Ear is a smoke free environment.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply. 

At The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, we are committed to supporting people with disability to gain employment and develop their careers; we encourage you to apply. If you would like further information about this role, please contact the hiring manager or the people and culture department to discuss.