Major Donor Relationship Manager

Merrifield Consultants are delighted to be working in partnership with Young Epilepsy to find a Major Donor Relationship Manager. Someone confident, pro-active and engaging who has excellent rapport building skills and can demonstrate an empathetic, insightful and professional approach to relationship building.
Job Title: Major Donor Relationship Manager
Organisation: Young Epilepsy
Salary: £37,000 - £38,000 pro-rata
Location: Home-based
Contract: Permanent, Part-Time (4 days per week)
Benefits: 27 days annual leave plus bank holiday, pension and healthcare
Required: CV
Closing date: Please apply at your earliest convenience
Young Epilepsy stand up for children and young people with epilepsy. They campaign for children's rights. They provide innovative tools, information, and practical support for living everyday life. They also coordinate world renowned research into the causes and treatments of epilepsy and deliver world class health services.
The role
The Major Donor Relationship Manager will be responsible for supporting and implementing a successful programme of Major Donor fundraising and engagement to reach an agreed annual target. This will include securing Major Donor & Mid Value support for all areas of our work.
Key responsibilities include:
To approach, qualify, and cultivate potential high-value donors, engaging them with Young Epilepsy's purpose and strategy
To convert those prospects at a giving level of £5K - £100K, working across their fundraising portfolio to link the donor with the right project or focus for their giving.
To produce compelling and engaging proposals - in person, over video calls, and in writing.
To provide outstanding stewardship to all donors: working with senior leadership and operational staff to offer unique thanking opportunities.
To work closely with internal stakeholders to identify new prospective donors and to build cultivation plans for those relationships.
Ideally we are looking for candidates with proven success of fundraising with high-net-worth individuals within a third sector organisation, experience in personal relationship management and 121 stewardship of individuals and recent experience of working in a target driven environment.
For more information or to apply please get in touch with Emma Bell at Merrifield Consultants.
We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout