Senior Officer, Advancement & Development

Job Description:

• Institute for Molecular Bioscience
• Full-time (100%), permanent position
• Base salary will be in the range $95,361.62 - $102,302.92 + 17% Superannuation (HEW Level 6)
• Based at our St Lucia Campus

About This Opportunity

As the Senior Officer, Advancement & Development, you will play a purposeful role in strengthening the Institute for Molecular Bioscience’s relationships with its valued donor and stakeholder community. Working within a collaborative and inquisitive Advancement and Engagement team, you will plan and deliver meaningful engagement experiences, support donor stewardship and cultivation, and contribute insights that help grow a sustainable pipeline of philanthropic support. This is a role for someone who thrives on connection, precision and impact, and who is motivated by creating change together.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Planning, designing and delivering high-quality engagement events and initiatives that build enduring relationships with domestic and global donors.
• Coordinating integrated campaign strategies with Communications and Engagement colleagues to ensure consistent, compelling and brand-aligned messaging.
• Supporting the cultivation and stewardship of current and prospective donors through data insights, briefing materials, and donor impact reporting.
• Working collaboratively with the Institute, its Centres and UQ Advancement colleagues to identify and deliver engagement opportunities across the annual calendar.

About You

You will bring a thoughtful, organised and relationship-driven approach, underpinned by sound judgement and attention to detail. You will also demonstrate:

• A degree with subsequent relevant experience in marketing, public relations or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of experience and training.
• An understanding of the fundraising lifecycle, donor stewardship and engagement principles.
• Sound understanding of marketing and communications principles as well as an appreciation for sound policies around accurate data evaluation, tracking, and accuracy.
• Demonstrated experience in project managing high-quality events and engagement programs, delivering outcomes within budget and timeframes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience working with data and CRM systems to support engagement, evaluation and reporting, with experience in Raiser’s Edge, Graduway or Salesforce considered an asset.
• Highly developed organisational skills, with the ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and exercise sound judgement.

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, working together to create a better world. Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available.

Enjoy up to 26 weeks paid parental and primary care leave, 17% super, 17.5% leave loading, flexible and hybrid working options, health and wellbeing programs, a heavily discounted Study for Staff program, on‑campus childcare, affordable parking, and salary packaging.

Interested?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Lisa Cornish | Director, Institute Operations at dio@imb.uq.edu.au. For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at talent@uq.edu.au, stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.

When you apply, please ensure you upload a resume and cover letter summarizing how your background aligns to the ‘About You’ section.

Other Information

Pre-employment checks may include: verification of the right to work in Australia, criminal history checks and Blue Card checks. This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements.

You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.

We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We recognise that career pathways and opportunities differ, and encourage applications from candidates who may not meet every criteria but can demonstrate their potential relative to opportunity. We’re also happy to support any accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process. Just let us know how we can help by emailing talent@uq.edu.au or calling +61 7 3365 2623.

Applications close Wednesday 27 May at 11.00pm AEST (R-64093).