Website World Vision New Zealand
Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness
It’s not every day that a job comes along where you really can change the world. Keep reading if you want to be part of:
- Creating positive change in the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children
- Connecting with and developing relationships with HNW donors
- Compelling stories that connect people to our mission and impact
As a Relationship Manager, you will play a crucial role in achieving our financial fundraising targets by building and nurturing a community of supporters. Your primary focus will be on individuals, families, trusts, community groups, and businesses capable of donating more than $10,000 per annum. You will utilize your existing networks and connections to grow World Vision’s presence and reputation in the philanthropic communities of the South Island.
This is your opportunity to join a professional, passionate and diverse team at World Vision New Zealand, who will stop at nothing to create meaningful change for children. Every day, as part of World Vision’s global reach, you’ll help the world’s most vulnerable families build safer and brighter futures. Every night, you’ll go home knowing you made a difference in someone’s life.
Key Responsibilities:
- Fundraising Growth: Identify and engage new donors and enhance our relationships with existing supporters. Lead and support donor events and overseas trips to further develop our donors understanding and financial support for our work.
- Cultivation and Stewardship: Relationship management of a community of donors and strategic accounts, ensuring authentic stewardship and high levels of donor-centricity.
- Connecting People to WV impact: Engage with donors through compelling stories, connecting them to our mission and impact.
- Reporting: Utilize CRM systems to manage donor information and interactions effectively. Maintain well-organized records and provide necessary reports.
About you:
- Natural People Skills: Charismatic with a natural ability to connect and relate to others.
- Reliable: Diligent and dependable, consistently following through on commitments. Highly organized, with the ability to maintain detailed records and manage administrative tasks efficiently.
Self-Aware: Confident and self-aware and able to put supporters at ease. - Fundraising skills – able to articulate a proposition, share compelling stories aligned with a donors vision and make an ask with confidence.
- Resilient: Experienced in handling challenges and setbacks with grace and perseverance.
- Digital Proficiency: Skilled at using CRM systems and other digital tools for the effective management of donor relationships.
- Willing to travel within New Zealand to meet with supporters, and internationally.
Why work with us?
The team at World Vision are connected in our desire to seek justice and to overcome poverty for all children, everywhere. We are mission focused and maintain our Christian identity while embracing the diversity of all people.
We offer unique benefits that are aligned to who we are as an organisation and our people.
- You’ll be a part of creating positive change in the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children.
- We offer a comprehensive benefits package; including Southern Cross medical insurance and life insurance, a day off on your birthday, the option to buy additional leave, a hybrid work environment, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and access to a free Wills package.
- Be a part of World Vision’s haerenga (journey) of embracing te ao Māori, enabling us to be more effective in achieving our Mission.
- Opportunities for ongoing learning, development and education through a range of channels including training and development as part of World Vision International.
What you need to know
World Vision is a Christian organisation that empowers everyday New Zealanders to stand up and make a difference for children in the world’s toughest places through emergency relief, community development and advocacy work.
You’ll be joining New Zealand’s largest overseas humanitarian organisation, made up of 100 staff. You’ll also become part of something bigger, World Vision’s global partnership of 35,000 staff and 3.3 million supporters in 100 countries. So far, we’ve impacted the lives of more than 200 million vulnerable children by tackling the root causes of poverty. This is your chance to make a massive impact, right when it’s needed the most.
We work from a Christian kaupapa. We see our work as a practical expression of the gospel, and we value and support the wairua (spiritual wellbeing) of our people and partners.
We believe in a world where every child, no matter where they were born, can live life in all its fullness. It’s as simple as that.
Location and Hours
Based in the South Island, World Vision NZ office in Christchurch
Full-time, Permanent position. 37.5hrs per week.
Hybrid work model
Eligibility
To be eligible for this role you must have current entitlement to work in New Zealand.
Apply Now
We welcome applications from anyone who wants to seek justice and overcome poverty for all children, everywhere, and brings the required skills. We act in ways that respect the dignity, uniqueness and intrinsic worth of every person. Please let us know if there are any accommodations we can make to help you with your application or in our recruitment process.
Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness; Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.
To apply for this job please visit worldvision.bamboohr.com.