DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Job in Townsville 4810, Queensland Australia
DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL of CHAMBER MUSIC
DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL of CHAMBER MUSIC
TOWNSVILLE NORTH QUEENSLAND
Permanent Part-Time Position
The Australian Festival of Chamber Music (AFCM) is recognised as the most prestigious international chamber music event in Australia. Held in Townsville each July, the Festival has an enviable global reputation for the quality of its musicians, programming and presentation.
As a not-for-profit organisation, the AFCM relies on funding from all three levels of government, sponsorships and donations, and box office sales. The role of Development manager is the lead role in identifying and acquiring corporate and individual sponsors, attracting donations and managing Festival membership.
To be successful in this role, you will need excellent communication and presentation skills, the ability to build relationships with individuals at all levels of business and government; and a sound understanding of sponsorship management, sales and marketing.
Your past experience will have been in a relevant field in sales, business development, sponsorship or marketing.
Working within a small team and reporting to the Festival General Manager, the key tasks include to:
- Build and manage relationships with new and existing sponsors
- Create and deliver innovative and an effective corporate sponsorship program
- Drive initiatives for philanthropic fundraising and donations
- Deliver effective marketing campaigns that optimise acquisition and retention of Festival members
Further information about AFCM is available at www.afcm.com.au
Start date for the role is Monday 9 January 2012. An attractive salary package commensurate with experience, plus 6 weeks annual leave, is available to the right candidate.
Please submit your application digitally to: sue.hackett@afcm.com.au by the closing date of 30 November 2011.
This ad appeared in The Townsville Bulletin on 12 Nov 11