• Rewarding role in a purpose-led foundation as Marketing & Development Manager

• Use your creativity to shape meaningful donor and community engagement

• Salary circa $90 - 95K + salary packaging benefits | 0.8 FTE - Full Time

Are you a hands-on marketing professional who wants to do work that truly matters? Do you want to use your skills to honour life, compassion, and connection — while shaping the next chapter of a trusted and respected foundation?

About The Opportunity

Our client, The Mary Potter Foundation, exists to ensure that patients in palliative care and their families feel supported, valued, and cared for. With the support of a compassionate community, the Foundation nurtures meaningful care that embraces respect, comfort, and warmth — creating a lasting impact at the end of life.

This newly refined Marketing & Development Manager role offers the opportunity to take ownership of the Foundation’s marketing, communications, and donor engagement activity end-to-end. Working closely with the Executive Director and a small, dedicated team, you’ll play a pivotal role in strengthening the Foundation’s voice, deepening supporter relationships, and bringing stories of care and impact to life.

This is a hands-on leadership role — ideal for someone who enjoys shaping direction, while also rolling up their sleeves to deliver thoughtful, high-quality work.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the role is broad and varied. You will have the opportunity to:

• Strategise, develop, and deliver marketing and communications initiatives across digital, social, and print channels

• Strengthen brand presence and grow meaningful engagement with donors, supporters, and the wider community

• Create compelling content including impact stories, newsletters, media releases, and donor communications

• Support and contribute to fundraising campaigns, appeals, and events through creative storytelling and promotion

• Deliver thoughtful donor stewardship through timely updates, acknowledgements, and impact reporting

• Work collaboratively across the organisation, contributing as a trusted and adaptable member of a small team

About You

You are a capable, warm, and values-led marketing professional who thrives in a purpose-driven environment. You enjoy working with autonomy, take pride in the quality of your work, and are motivated by making a genuine difference.

You will bring:

• Alignment with the Foundation’s mission and values, including care, compassion, and empathy

• Experience leading marketing, communications, fundraising, or a related function

• Strong writing, storytelling, and content creation skills across multiple channels

• Confidence using social media platforms, email marketing tools, and website CMS

• The ability to manage priorities end-to-end, balancing strategy with hands-on delivery

• A collaborative, practical, and solutions-focused approach

Experience in the not-for-profit or community sector will be highly regarded, as will basic design or video capability (e.g. Canva or Adobe tools).

A detailed position description will be provided to candidates shortlisted for interview.

About Our Client

The Mary Potter Foundation was founded in 1987, when it was recognised that the Mary Potter Hospice could not survive without community support. Their belief is simple and profound: caring for people at the end of life is an honour and a privilege.

Empowered by the generosity of donors and supporters, the Foundation places compassionate, meaningful care for patients and their families at the heart of everything they do.

This is a wonderful opportunity to combine professional expertise with personal purpose, joining a supportive and values-aligned organisation where your contribution will have a direct and lasting impact.

If this cause, culture, and opportunity resonate with you, we encourage you to apply.

We’ve shared the client’s name to help you assess your suitability for the role.
Please do not contact the Foundation directly.

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If you have any queries, please email [email protected] in the first instance, or call 1300 2 HUMAN.

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Please note: our recruitment process will keep you informed of progress. Applications will remain open until a suitable candidate is appointed.