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At UTS, we’re a young, globally recognised university known for doing things differently. Based in the centre of Sydney, we work closely with industry, government, and the community to focus on outcomes that matter. Our strength lies in how we bring creativity, technology and innovation together to make a practical difference.
Sydney, Australia
$150,000 - $160,000 + 17% super (SSS1)
Closing 12/06/2026We’re Australia’s leading young university and consistently sit within the top 100 universities globally — a reflection of the scale of our ambition and the contribution of our people.
When you join UTS, you become part of a community that values inclusion, supports access to education, and works towards positive change in society.
UTS is strengthening our advancement program as part of an exciting period of renewal and growth.
With a clear aspiration to deepen alumni and philanthropic engagement and build enduring, values led relationships, the Alumni & Philanthropy Unit (APU) is reimagining its structure, refreshing the way they work, and rebuilding a number of roles.
The Senior Philanthropy Manager, University Priorities leads a team of relationship fundraisers focused on the development and implementation of a sustainable, university-wide major and principal gift strategy to secure philanthropic support from individuals, corporates, foundations, and community organisations locally, nationally and globally.
Reporting to the Director, Philanthropy, the role is accountable for building and stewarding high-value donor relationships, identifying aligned opportunities and securing major, principal and transformational philanthropic gifts with new and existing donors using a donor-centred and institutionally aligned approach. Through strategic engagement and a relationship-based model, the Senior Philanthropy Manager, University Priorities connects diverse philanthropic stakeholders with UTS’s strategic vision and university-wide priorities, presenting compelling funding opportunities that support education, research, Indigenous priorities and community impact.
The role partners with University executives and academic leadership to proactively secure major, principal and transformational gifts for Institutional Priorities (those that have a university wide span or impact) multiple faculties.
As the successful candidate you will be able to build trust, interpret vision and purpose, act strategically, achieve results, display courage, collaborate, be solution focused and demonstrate accountability.
To learn more about this opportunity via a confidential discussion, please contact Jocelyn Kelty, Director, or Julie Baker, Senior Consultant, Australia Office at Richmond Associates on +61 (0)2 8218 2185, or at info@richmond-associates.com.
This position ia being advertised internally and externally concurrently. In accordance with UTS policy, priority consideration will be given to suitably qualified redeployment candidates, while applications are also welcomed from experienced fundraisers in the external market.
Closing date for applications is 12/06/2026.
First interviews with UTS will take place on or around 25-26 June, with panel interviews taking place on or around 2-3 July 2026.
Please tell us if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to help you in your application or with our recruitment process.
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