Partnership And Philanthropy Executive

Partnership and Philanthropy Executive – Corporate Fundraising

Salary: Band 8, Pay Point 29 -32 (£29,271 - £31,634)

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: Belfast – hybrid working policy in place

Cancer Fund for Children’s mission is to ensure that no child or young person across the island of Ireland has to face cancer alone. The charity has over 30 years’ experience delivering support and services to children, teenagers and young adults living with cancer and their families.

Our aim is to connect, empower and strengthen children and young people and their families so they are better equipped to deal with the impact of cancer. We do this by providing emotional and social support in the family home, in communities across the island of Ireland, on the hospital ward and at our therapeutic short break centre in Newcastle Co Down. In 2025 we will open our second therapeutic short break centre in Cong, Co. Mayo.

We work with intelligence, purpose, enthusiasm, and energy.

A full copy of the job description detailing the full essential criteria is available to download.

To apply, please download and complete the application form and Equality Commission Monitoring form and return to by no later than 4.00pm on Friday, 7th June 2024, applications received after this time will not be considered. 

 Supplementary material such as CV’s will not be accepted.

Cancer Fund for Children reserve the right to enhance the criteria in the event of an unprecedented response.

Cancer Fund for Children are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

About The Role

This is an exciting opportunity in the newly formed Partnership and Philanthropy team to deliver an ambitious strategic plan and net income growth leading on strategic corporate partnerships in Northern Ireland. The Partnership and Philanthropy Executive will be part of a team working to deliver an ambitious Income & Communications Strategy across the island of Ireland. 

The post holder will report to the Partnerships & Philanthropy Lead Executive, working closely across the wider Income Generation Team, to ensure that Cancer Fund for Children has sustainable funding to develop the reach and impact of our services so that no child has to face cancer alone. The key strands of the role are:

1. To nurture, develop and manage new and existing key fundraising relationships with Cancer Fund for Children corporate donors and optimise the value and impact of corporate fundraising.
2. To maximise income from corporate donations and commercial partnerships to enhance the income, profile, and influence of Cancer Fund for Children.
3. To support high value major giving, where required.

The successful applicant must have the ability to travel as required, hold a valid driving licence with access to a car. A degree of flexibility is required as hours include evening and weekends.

Required Criteria

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years’ paid experience in a fundraising role within a not-for-profit organisation or related environment
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Proven track record in income generation and budgetary management.
• Successful track record of business account management, managing corporate partnerships, or similar within NI
• Ability to demonstrate initiative in achieving targets within a competitive environment.
• Demonstrable experience of successfully developing new business opportunities and retaining positive relationships.
• Demonstrable experience of managing risk and due diligence in the context corporate fundraising
• High level of technical ability with all usual computer software packages and data analysis and visualisation software [i.e., Microsoft Office, Adobe, MS Teams etc]
• Effective time management and organisational skills including the ability to manage a significant workload with competing priorities.
• Proven ability to work effectively across a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

Desired Criteria

• Equivalent educational qualifications
• Fundraising experience of similar organisations that support children, young people and families dealing with cancer.
• Knowledge of Ireland Funding Environment

Skills Needed

Time Management, Microsoft Office Suite, Communication

Salary

£29,271.00 - £31,634.00 per year