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Relationship Manager – Major Donors

• Be part of the mahi dedicated to ensuring people and communities experience empowerment, transformation, and fullness of life
• Permanent full-time role based in Whakamaru, the transformative community facility for everyone in Wellington.
• Competitive salary – $75-90 000.00 plus benefits

About the role

As a Relationship Manager, you’ll be part of the Donor Engagement and Partnerships team working to deepen and expand Wellington City Mission’s connections with our community, supporters and partners. You will manage and grow existing donor relationships while identifying, cultivating and securing new donor opportunities.  

Critical to your role is the ability to work alongside and understand the services of the Mission to ensure your mahi and engagement reflects the heart of who we are and what we do, and our stories are shared with dignity and authenticity.

About you

You are experienced in fundraising, sales or marketing with a track record of securing significant support in a values-driven or mission-led organisation. Curious and proactive, you have exceptional communication skills and a creative and respectful approach to storytelling.  You excel in building genuine and enduring relationships and you use your initiative to explore opportunities. Most of all, you love working as part of a team and organisation united by a shared goal: creating a community where everyone feels valued and supported.

About us

The Wellington City Mission has been supporting people and families in the Wellington region for 120 years. We journey with whānau, offering focused support, including transitional housing, food assistance through our Social Supermarket, financial mentoring, social and community support, advocacy, and creating the circumstances where whānau can achieve the change they aspire to. 

At our core, we believe in building a community of “no us and them”—a place where everyone is valued, and we care for each other. We believe all people are unshakeably good, without exception.  This belief shapes our vision: People and communities experiencing empowerment, transformation, and fullness of life. 

• Empowerment means giving people the dignity of choice and the freedom to shape their own journey. 
• Transformation is about creating hope and growth for everyone—whānau, manuhiri, staff, and volunteers. 
• Fullness of life is living with joy and purpose, whatever that looks like for each person. 

The Mission is a place of hope and belonging. We treat everyone with dignity and respect, embrace people as they are, and make decisions with courageous wisdom. 

How to apply

If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been looking for, we’d love to hear from you!

Please email sally.aitken@wcm.org.nz if you want to discuss the role. The position description and application form are attached below.

Applications close 5pm 6 February 2026

Please note: To be eligible for this role, you must have the legal right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand.