Development Manager - Fundraising

Location: Auckland City Campus, Auckland, New Zealand. Permanent full-time role, 37.5 hours per week, with flexible working arrangements including working from home and flexible hours.

Salary: NZ$118,000–NZ$128,000 per year, negotiable depending on skills and experience.

Company

The hirify.global is New Zealand’s leading university, supporting more than 47,000 students and over 6,000 academic and professional staff while advancing research, education, equity, and community impact.

What you will do

• Manage a portfolio of major gift prospects, trusts, foundations, and corporate partners.
• Build relationships with donors, faculty leadership, researchers, and university stakeholders.
• Develop donor engagement plans, funding proposals, and stewardship activities.
• Work with the Dean and senior leaders to prioritise prospects and align fundraising with faculty priorities.
• Support faculty fundraising strategies, plans, and performance measures.
• Coordinate donor engagement and fundraising initiatives with Alumni Relations and Development colleagues.

Requirements

• Demonstrated success securing major gifts, philanthropic investment, or high-value commercial partnerships.
• Experience managing relationships with high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, corporate partners, or strategic stakeholders.
• Experience identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding supporters through a structured relationship-management process.
• Exceptional relationship-building, influencing, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Commercial acumen and experience developing proposals and achieving revenue or fundraising targets.
• Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience, with an interest in medical research and health education.

Culture & Benefits

• Five weeks of annual leave.
• Discounted public transport for permanent and long-term fixed-term staff.
• Superannuation/KiwiSaver matching of up to 6.75%.
• Flexible working arrangements, including working from home and flexible hours.
• Inclusive parental leave, career development opportunities, discounted insurance and memberships, and on-site amenities.
• Collaborative, inclusive, and equitable working environment.

Hiring process

• Submit an application online by 18 October 2026.
• Include a cover letter explaining interest in the role and alignment with the requirements, along with an updated CV.
• Email applications are not accepted.