Fundraising Manager

Senior Community and Events Fundraising Manager

Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time

Salary: £45,579 - £47,858 with excellent benefits

Hybrid Working, 2 days in the London office (Canary Wharf).

WaterAid is located at Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base. In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.

About WaterAid:

Want to use your skills in community and events fundraising to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere? We need passionate, creative and dedicated people. In return, you will be encouraged and empowered to be yourself at your very best. Together, we will make a bigger difference.

Join WaterAid as Senior Community and Events Fundraising Manager to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. On top of that you'll be joining a 2020 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.

About the Team:

This role sits within the Community, Events and Education team at WaterAid within the Mass Engagement department. The Community, Events and Education team manage and deliver a diverse portfolio of fundraising and engagement activity ranging from challenge events, faith appeals, our partnership with Glastonbury festival, our volunteer Speaker Network, an education programme and community fundraising. The team delivers far more than income by deepening the engagement of new and existing supporters, raising awareness of WaterAid's work.

This role reports to the Community, Events and Education Team Lead. About the Role: As our experienced Senior Community and Events Manager, you will be responsible for leading, developing and shaping our community and events activities. In this role, you will be responsible for leading and managing a team of 5 fundraisers to generate income from a varied portfolio of community and events activities. E.g., 3rd party events, WaterAid's virtual events, faith appeals, schools fundraising, small and medium enterprises, local fundraising groups and community fundraising groups.

About you:

We are looking for an ambitious, proactive and strategic minded individual to:

* Lead on the planning, development, and implementation of a community and events programme to meet agreed income, expenditure and KPI targets, along with providing inspiring leadership and strategic direction.

* Experience of leading, managing and motivating a fundraising team.

* Proven experience of fundraising across a variety of community and events audiences.

* Proven experience of developing and implementing a community and events fundraising strategy along with budget and financial management.

* Excellent time management and organisational skills with the ability to plan and prioritise work; handle conflicting demands and oversee the delivery of a wide range of projects.

Closing date: Applications will close 23:59 on Sunday 14 January. Interviews via MS Teams: 1st interview on Thursday 18 January and 2nd interviews on Monday 22 January.

How to Apply: To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter into one document in either Word Document or PDF format.

Our Benefits:

* 36 days' holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
* Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
* We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
* Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangement
* Season Ticket Loan
* Free annual eye tests
* Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
* Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave
* Sabbaticals
* Volunteer Day
Our Commitment
Our People Promise:
Everything we do is guided by our values. We want everyone to be treated with dignity and respect, and we champion people's rights and contributions to achieve a fairer world. We are passionately committed to being an organisation where everyone is welcome, respected, included and empowered to be their best. We represent and celebrate the diversity of our staff, partners and everyone that we work with to create a culture where everyone can reach their full potential.
Equal opportunities:
We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.
Safeguarding:
We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.