Director of UK Fundraising (Interim)

Contract Type: Fixed Term Full Time
Closing Date: 1 March 2024
Salary: £71,801 to £79,359 per annum It is company policy to start new employees at the beginning of their pay band.
Location: London

Join our client in their mission to end extreme poverty, whatever it takes.

They are looking to appoint an Interim Director of Fundraising from mid-March to the end of December 2024. This role will be based either in the London or Belfast office, the post holder will need to have knowledge of the UK fundraising market. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a highly motivated and committed team that helps our client support some of the world’s most marginalised communities and respond to major humanitarian emergencies as a member of the Disasters Emergency Committee,

The Director of UK Fundraising leads the development of the organisations voluntary fundraising activities across the UK, delivering sustainable income growth.

About the Organisation

They are a non-governmental, international humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries. Their mission is to transform the lives of people living in extreme poverty. They work with 25 million people each year, in some of the hardest to reach and most fragile places. Places prone to conflict, natural disasters, climate change and extreme hunger. They are a member of the DEC appeal and takes part in DEC campaigns.

About the role:

You will be responsible for providing strategic vision and leadership to the Fundraising Department, ensuring alignment with their mission and fostering a culture of innovation and success. You will lead the development and implementation of their fundraising strategy to drive sustainable income growth and coordinating integrated fundraising activities across different entities. Additionally, you will manage relationships with donors and stakeholders, monitoring departmental outputs against budgets, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and codes of practice, and representing them externally in various forums. Overall, you will play a crucial role in driving fundraising success and maintaining the organisation's reputation and compliance standards while providing leadership within the organisation and representing it externally.

About you:

You are an experienced leader with significant management experience across various fundraising disciplines, capable of achieving exceptional results. Your ability to inspire, empower, and motivate teams is essential, along with a commitment to embodying their values. You will possess strong analytical skills, excel in managing complex plans and large budgets. You have excellent communication skills, both externally and internally, coupled with experience in media relations and public speaking. The successful post holder will have experience with volunteer trustee boards, a grasp of INGO fundraising challenges, and will ha including an understanding of anti-racism principles. Join them if you're ready to make a difference and contribute to their collective objectives.

About their office:

They are currently trialling hybrid model. Staff are expected to come into their base office once per week or the monthly equivalent i.e. 4 times per month. Staff are also able to flex their start and finish times between the hours of 7am to 7pm daily.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

They encourage all qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, ethnicity and origin, disability, political beliefs, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status to apply to become a part of the organisation. They are against all forms of discrimination and unequal power relations, and is committed to promoting equality.

To apply:

Please upload your CV and cover letter by 1st March 2024.

Please note, they would like to fill this role as soon as possible, therefore we will periodically shortlist throughout the recruitment campaign and may close the role before the advertised closing date. They encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid a potentially earlier closing date.

Conditions of Appointment:

The successful post holder will be required to complete a criminal records self-declaration form and complete a basic DBS/AccessNI check.

You may have experience in the following: Director of Fundraising, Interim Fundraising Director, Fundraising Manager, Development Director, Philanthropy Director, Fundraising Leader, Fundraising Executive, Head of Fundraising, Fundraising Coordinator, Chief Development Officer, etc.

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