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Fundraising and Engagement Lead (JOB-797790)


Location
Carlisle, Australia
Sector
Charity & Voluntary
Salary
$53.43 to $55.85 per hour

Create. Connect. Inspire. Make a Difference.

Do you know how to turn strong relationships and compelling stories into meaningful support?


As our Fundraising and Engagement Lead , you'll help bring Starick's mission, services, and impact to life. Working alongside our General Manager of Fundraising, Marketing and Enterprise, you'll play a key role in sharing stories, supporting fundraising campaigns, engaging donors, promoting services, and growing our community connections. 

This is a permanent, part-time opportunity (30 hours per week), with flexibility to work across either four or five days. 

 

We're looking for someone who brings experience across fundraising, donor engagement, marketing or communications, with the confidence to manage competing priorities, take initiative and contribute to the growth of Starick's fundraising and engagement activities.

 

About Starick 

Starick is an innovative, client focused organisation working across the continuum of prevention, early intervention, crisis intervention and recovery to address the impacts of family and domestic violence and to create safer communities. 


Starick’s operating frameworks are: 


  • Family and domestic violence informed 
  • Safe and Together 
  • Trauma informed 
  • Response based Strengths 
  • Culturally sensitive 
  • Client focused. 

Starick is committed to ensuring a child-safe environment and work practices.           


What you'll be doing 

This is a varied, hands-on role where you'll help bring Starick's work and impact to life through marketing, communications, fundraising, and community engagement. 


You’ll be: 


  • Building and maintaining meaningful connections with donors, supporters, community partners, and stakeholders.  
  • Writing stories, newsletters, emails, campaign content, and other communications that showcase impact. 
  • Managing Starick’s social media presence and keeping website content accurate, engaging and on-brand. 
  • Developing and delivering email marketing campaigns and audience engagement through platforms such as Mailchimp. 
  • Coordinating fundraising appeals and campaigns from planning and content development through to delivery, follow-up and evaluation. 
  • Supporting donor acquisition, retention and re-engagement activities. 
  • Maintaining accurate records, supporter databases, and campaign information while helping improve systems and processes. 
  • Using AI and digital tools to work smarter, generate ideas, create content, and improve efficiency. 
  • Monitoring campaign and communication performance and using insights to continually improve engagement and outcomes.

About You 

  • Demonstrated experience in fundraising, marketing, communications, donor engagement, partnerships, campaigns or a closely related area. 
  • Excellent communication and content creation skills, with the ability to engage different audiences across a range of channels. 
  • Experience planning and delivering fundraising, marketing and engagement activities that achieve measurable outcomes. 
  • Experience coordinating projects, campaigns, appeals, events or communication activities from planning through to completion. 
  • Experience managing website content and maintaining an engaging, accessible and user-friendly online presence. 
  • Confidence using CRM systems, email marketing platforms, websites, digital tools and reporting systems. 
  • Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities. 
  • A proactive, solutions-focused mindset and a commitment to continuous improvement. 
  • A commitment to inclusive, strengths-based and trauma-aware communication.

 

Desirable 

  • A qualification in marketing, communications, public relations or a related field.
  • Experience with platforms such as Mailchimp, Little Green Light, website content management systems or other marketing tools.
  • Experience working in the not-for-profit, community services or family and domestic violence sector.

Why You'll Love Working Here

  • SCHADS Level 5 Pay Point.
  • Not for profit Salary Packaging options up to $18,000. 
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your immediate family. 
  • The opportunity to be part of a passionate, supportive and values-driven team. 
  • Meaningful work supporting women and children in crisis. 
  • A supportive, passionate and purpose-driven team. 
  • Opportunities for professional development and career growth. 
  • Hands-on experience across marketing, communications and engagement. 
  • Flexible and inclusive workplace culture. 
  • The chance to build a rewarding career while contributing to something bigger.

Requirements 

  • National Police Clearance 
  • Right to Work in Australia 
  • WA Driver’s Licence 
  • Working With Children Check  

To apply please click "Apply Now" and provide a comprehensive resume and application addressing the essential criteria, as per the JDF.


For further information and to access a copy of the JDF, please visit www.starick.org.au/about-us/work-with-us/