Campaign Director

Collingwood - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 10 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Why join Launch Housing

Launch Housing is an independent Melbourne based community organisation passionately committed to ending homelessness. From providing high quality housing and an innovative range of support education and employment services we bring solutions to homelessness under one roof for thousands at risk of or experiencing the crisis and trauma of homelessness. With over 400 staff working across 16 locations in metropolitan Melbourne we combine direct action with advocacy research and innovation to drive widespread change.

Our people are the backbone of our organisation and supporting their wellbeing and professional development is critical to our ability to help our clients and the community. We value lived experience and diversity in our staff and provide high-quality training & supervision wellbeing days access to an Employee Assistance Program and much much more to ensure your career with us is fulfilling.

Dont just walk past homelessness. Join the solution.

Our permanent and fixed-term employee benefits include:

Contributing to useful and rewarding work and giving something back to the community

Wellbeing days ceremonial leave carers leave and study leave

Flexible working arrangements

Purchased leave

17.5% leave loading

Training and career growth opportunities across Launch Housing

A portion of your income can be tax-free by salary packaging your personal expenses

Additional tax-free salary packaging on dining and accommodation expenses

Positive supportive and progressive work environment

About the opportunity:

This exciting role leads a Capital Campaign designed to raise $20M through private philanthropy and support our goal to increase the affordable and supported accommodation available for women and families escaping family violence.

The Campaign Director reports to the Chief Officer Partnerships & Engagement and works closely with senior stakeholders including our Executive Team and Board members. The role provides both strategic and hands-on leadership for the campaign leading high-value donor engagement and prospecting refining our case for support and financial ask and developing and implementing a bespoke donor engagement strategy.

The role coordinates activity across the organisation to ensure alignment manages internal and external stakeholders and works with Committees to identify cultivate and secure lead and major gift contributions. You will have had success with previous capital campaigns and in securing major gifts and share our passion to see an end to homelessness here in Melbourne in the knowledge that housing changes lives.

This is a maximum-term parental leave cover role until March 2027. It is part-time (45.6 hours per fortnight) and based in Collingwood.

What youll be doing:

Leading the quiet phase of our comprehensive campaign designed to raise $20M through private philanthropy working closely with Board Directors CEO Executive Team and Group Managers.
Generate lead and major gift contributions to the campaign.
With the support of an external agency establishing and stewarding a campaign committee of voluntary leaders identifying new networks through existing relationships preparing prospect research and delivering immersion events and informing functions and developing and executing personalised engagement plans.
Putting into action the key recommendations from 2025s feasibility study and creating a compelling case for support for external parties.
Throughout the campaign stewarding all campaign donors guided by the approved Campaign Gift Recognition & Stewardship Policy and fostering strong relationships with current and prospective donors and voluntary leaders through tailored authentic stewardship and communication ensuring the right ask is made by the right people to the right person at the right time.
Ensure timely gift processing and acknowledgement and maintain accurate supporter information in our CRM platform.
Manages prospect research on all qualified prospective campaign donors and supports the Campaign Chair and Committee in identifying new prospective donors setting appointments with prospective lead and major gift donors and coordinating the donation solicitation process
Liaising closely with any Government Engagement activities as we seek to unlock government match funding.
In close collaboration with Marketing and Fundraising Team explore the opportunity of a campaign Public Phase ensuring close alignment with fundraising marketing and other core goals.

What were looking for (key selection criteria):

Relevant Bachelors degree required. Advanced degree in nonprofit management business or a related field is highly desirable.
Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in fundraising.
Proven success securing major gifts ($50000) and leading large-scale fundraising initiatives working closely with high-net-worth individuals.
Extensive experience working with a broad range of internal and external senior stakeholders.
Extensive experience working with program delivery teams.
Exceptional interpersonal communication and relationship-building skills combined with excellent project management abilities.
Proficiency with donor databases .
Ideally a deep understanding of the housing and homelessness sector with the ability to inspire engage and motivate supporters to the mission to end homelessness.
Understanding of or a demonstrated commitment to upholding Child Safe Standards in the workplace.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
Demonstrated commitment to the values of Launch Housing and our mission to end homelessness.

$130000 - $170000 a year

Superannuation

NFP Salary Packaging (tax savings!)

Additional wellbeing leave available

Salary is full-time equivalent and will be pro-rated to hours worked.

Applications close 13 February 2026.

For more information please contactemailprotected.

How to apply

To apply for this opportunity please click on Apply for this job button. Please submit a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and your CV.

For a copy of the position description please contact us at emailprotected.

Launch Housing offers a wide range of career opportunities and employs a diverse range of talent. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons to apply!We acknowledge respect and celebrate Aboriginal cultures languages connections to Country and heritage customs and practices. Were committed to support Aboriginal peoples to obtain genuine and fulfilling career with us!

Launch Housing is a dog-friendly organisation which allows dog owners to bring them in some of our sites please contact the relevant Hiring Manager if you have any questions or concerns prior to your interview.

If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know at emailprotected.

Launch Housing is committed to being a child safe organisation and has zero tolerance to child abuse. Our hiring process involves rigorous screening of applicants. All of our people including students contractors and volunteers must hold a valid Working with Children Check and satisfactory criminal history record check.

Launch Housing is an Equal Opportunity employer and supports accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders culturally religiously and linguistically diverse people young people older people women and people who identify as lesbian gay bisexual transgender gender diverse intersex or queer. We acknowledge Lived Experience as a unique expertise and encourage people with a Lived Experience of Homelessness to apply. All applicants must have the right to work in Australia.

Launch Housing is working to become more trauma informed and as a leading employer in the homelessness sector it is important to let you know that you will hear stories of distress hardship trauma or violence when working with us. We encourage you to reflect on how this may impact you when considering applying for the role.

Required Experience:

Director

Why join Launch HousingLaunch Housing is an independent Melbourne based community organisation passionately committed to ending homelessness. From providing high quality housing and an innovative range of support education and employment services we bring solutions to homelessness under one roof for...