Fundraising and Partnerships Manager

Prospectus is excited to be working with WWF-UK to recruit a Fundraising and Partnerships Manager to join their team in Scotland. WWF is the world’s leading independent conservation organisation. Their mission is to create a world where people and wildlife can thrive together. WWF Scotland is part of WWF-UK. They work on the issues that directly affect Scotland and work closely with their UK teams to implement the organisation’s strategy in Scotland.

This role is offered on a fixed term (9 to 10 months) full-time contract with a salary of £42,573 per annum with flexible working arrangements at their Edinburgh Office.

This role is responsible for growing income support for WWF’s work from Scottish sources by developing and maintaining key relationships and maximising opportunities with charitable trusts, funding partners, and major donors. Reporting to the Head of Communications & Fundraising in WWF Scotland, the post holder will help develop and deliver their fundraising strategy across multiple sources to grow income to support their work in Scotland. The post holder will work closely with teams across WWF-UK to support income and Partnerships, planning and delivery of funding-related public, corporate and internal communications strategies, and events.

They are looking for a candidate with demonstratable experience in charity fundraising, successfully identifying, writing, and managing trust and foundations funding bids. They are looking for a candidate with demonstrable experience in partnership development, including maintaining and maximizing relationships at all levels, including corporate partners. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the fundraising landscape in Scotland, including opportunities for partnership development and passionate about environmental issues and nature conservation and committed to the values of WWF.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process, then please contact Firas El Dib at Prospectus.

 If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.