Some children arrive at our door carrying more than any child
should have to carry. What happens next depends on the quality of the
organisation that meets them – and the resources, relationships, and reputation
that make that organisation possible.
Parkerville Children and Youth Care has spent 120 years building
something worth resourcing. We support over 13,000 children, young people, and
families each year across community, education, and corporate services. This
role leads fundraising, philanthropy, marketing, and communications across two
entities — Parkerville Children and Youth Care and Parkerville CYC Therapeutic
Education Services, including Parkerville Grove School, which opens in July
2026.
It is a hands-on senior leadership role reporting directly to the
CEO – one that holds a substantial transformational philanthropy campaign that
is developed alongside a growing general fundraising program and communications
responsibility across both entities. Complex, meaningful, and genuinely
consequential work for the right person.
What You’ll Bring
- Qualifications in Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field
- 7+ years’ experience in philanthropy or fundraising
- Demonstrated ability in designing, running, and influencing successful end-to-end campaigns and major gift activities according to agreed plans, budgets, and financial targets.
- Demonstrated achievements in growing giving through fundraising programs.
- Proven experience in negotiation and demonstrated achievement of significant capital campaign and major gift fundraising outcomes.
- Extremely well-developed interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to manage and grow key relationships and liaise
If you are a builder – of income, of brand, of relationships – and
you understand that how an organisation tells its story shapes what it can do
for the people it serves, we would like to hear from you.
What We Offer
- Above award salary with salary packaging benefits of up to $15,900 per year
- Flexible working conditions
- Modern facilities across all sites, including an onsite gym at Midland
- PD Allowance – a committed investment in your professional development
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Read to Apply?
Applications close 22nd July 2026 - we’re reviewing as they arrive. For a conversation first, contact Narelle Bonjour at narelle.bonjour@parkerville.org.au.
Parkerville CYC is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where all staff are welcomed and feel safe to be their authentic selves.
We are committed to child safety above all else. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.
All appointments are subject to a Working With Children Check, National Police Clearance, Department of Communities 395 Check, and proof of working rights.
