• Recognised as one of the Best Workplaces in Xref's 2024 Engage Awards
• Permanent, full-time Sydney based role (hybrid)
• Competitive salary + generous leave & salary packaging  

The Organisation

Inspired by the parable of the Good Samaritan, Opportunity International Australia exists to respond with compassion, dignity and action - empowering families living in poverty to create lives marked not by charity, but by choice.

The Organisation

Inspired by the parable of the Good Samaritan, Opportunity International Australia exists to respond with compassion, dignity and action - empowering families living in poverty to create lives marked not by charity, but by choice.

Through innovative programs and microfinance initiatives, Opportunity equips people - primarily women - with small loans to start businesses, earn incomes and lift themselves and their communities out of poverty. Beyond this, the organisation supports access to healthcare, quality education and safeguards against gender-based violence, building stronger communities for generations to come.
We’re inspired by the compassion and action of the Good Samaritan. He saw a need and responded—not with hesitation, but with practical help, dignity, and hope. That’s exactly the spirit we bring to our mission to end poverty—one family, one community at a time.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Senior Manager for Growth and Development to help us unlock new streams of generosity and impact.

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, this strategic and outward-facing role will focus on growing Opportunity International’s Trusts & Foundations program, cultivating HNWI, corporates, and impact investors, and stewarding a small but highly engaged major donor portfolio.

This is a role where strategy meets purpose. You’ll be both architect and relationship-builder—designing fundraising pipelines, writing compelling proposals, and cultivating long-term partnerships that change lives.

This is a chance to help shape innovative funding pathways—from traditional philanthropy to bold, scalable investment in communities across Asia Pacific and beyond.

About You

• You are a strategic, proactive fundraiser with a heart for impact and the economic empowerment for women and families globally
• You have proven success in securing funding from Trusts & Foundations and Major Donors or Corporates
• You bring an entrepreneurial mindset – you spot opportunities and act
• You are a strategic thinker and relationship builder with strong communication skills, driven by outcomes – yet guided by empathy and humility
• You're comfortable with both traditional fundraising and innovative investment opportunities
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and are happy to stand up in public and talk
• You believe that dignity, not dependence, is the pathway forward
• You have a personal alignment with Opportunity International’s Christian ethos and values

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute growth strategies for Trusts and Foundations fundraising
• Identify, research, and secure new partnerships with trusts, HNWIs, corporates, and impact investors
• Steward a portfolio of major donors with care, integrity, and creativity
• Work cross-functionally to develop compelling grant proposals, reports and acquittals
• Contribute to the development of strategic capital raising for impact investment initiatives
• Represent Opportunity at events, presentations and forums with professionalism and warmth

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a globally-connected, impact-focused organisation with a 50 year track record of delivering results
• Know the tangible impact of your work – every day
• Hybrid and flexible working and family-friendly culture
• Opportunity to travel, including Insight Trips to see your impact first hand
• Competitive salary with generous salary packaging
• A role that speaks to both your heart and your ambition

Opportunity is the charity for those with an entrepreneurial head and heart - those who think and do differently.Join us and imagine the opportunity.

Apply Now

If you’re ready to put your skills to work in a role that delivers impact far beyond a bottom line, apply today by submitting your CV and a short cover letter telling us why you are the right person for this role - via the Apply button below.

For more information, or a confidential discussion, contact Jakki Travers at Beaumont People: [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Manager - Growth & Development - Opportunity International Australia enquiry via EthicalJobs | 02 9093 4923

Applications will be reviewed as they’re received

Beaumont People have been engaged to recruit this role. Please direct all enquiries to Beaumont People.

Beaumont People believes a diverse workplace is a happy workplace and encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from CALD backgrounds and people with disabilities. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital or parental status. Should you require a reasonable accommodation to be made for your application to be assessed Beaumont People would be more than happy to discuss how that can be arranged.