Fundraising Manager (Maternity Cover)
Location: Hybrid from our office in Stroud, Gloucestershire
Salary: £35,000 to £37,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Role Status: 35 hours per week (12 month contract)
Start Date: 16 September 2024
We have an exciting opportunity for a Fundraising Manager to lead our friendly fundraising team. Focusing on developing our Events, Community and Individual Giving income, whilst developing relationships with individuals across the UK, to raise funds and increase the profile of the charity.
About the job
Leading the Meningitis Now Fundraising team, you will oversee delivering an annual programme of fundraising and income generating activities, including an exciting national events programme, community development programme, and individual giving programme. Supporting the team in reaching the income targets for the charity as well as delivering a strategy to grow sustainable income.
The role will have a focus on Community, Events and Individual Giving fundraising. Involving the delivery of our national events programme, supporter organised activities and our Individual Giving Programme including direct marketing, and in memory fundraising.
The post holder will work collaboratively with the fundraising team to deliver the expected income for the charity. The post holder will be expected to draw on their experience of developing relationships with a wide range of people to ensure that Meningitis Now is the beneficiary of choice across all fundraising activities.
Key duties and responsibilities
- Deliver an annual Fundraising operational plan and meet financial target
- Deliver and develop a Fundraising strategy with the aim of growing income and the number of active supporters over time
- Manage the fundraising team as a whole, including Senior Fundraising Officers and Fundraising Officers with direct Line management to the Senior Fundraising Officers
- Ensuring the team are well supported, motivated and have clear objectives and opportunities for personal development
- Manage the team to ensure that the resources are directed to areas that will achieve the greatest return on investment
- Develop Meningitis Now's fundraising messaging, including a consistent and compelling case for support
- Create and implement successful marketing plans using a range of communication channels to drive fundraising enquiry numbers, conversions and ultimately income
- Champion digital fundraising and lead the growth of this within the charity
- Keep up to date with developments in all areas of fundraising and cascade this across the charity
- Oversee fundraising campaigns based on Meningitis Now's core themes and values
- Make sure that all supporters are provided with the highest level of care in every communication and at all contact points
- Ensure that all fundraising events and activities are properly risk assessed and carried out safely in line with Meningitis Now standards and procedures
- Manage agency and supplier relationships with those who are working for the charity either on a paid or pro-bono basis
- Devise and use financial reporting, analytical tools and non-financial KPIs to monitor performance
- Keep up to date with developments and trends in fundraising and use this insight to develop our portfolio to ensure it is engaging and competitively positioned
- Be an active member of the fundraising team, attending and supporting fundraising events as and when required
- Ensure that all activities are delivered safely and in line with the Fundraising Codes of Practice, GDPR and the charity's policies and procedures
What we're looking for
- Experience of working in a fundraising or sales/marketing environment (preferably within the charity sector)
- Excellent proven leadership skills with experience of managing a large and dynamic hybrid team
- Excellent financial planning skills and the ability to manage large and complex budgets
- Experience of planning, delivering and evaluating fundraising activities and events with the aim of continuous improvement
- Experience of fundraising or marketing campaigns including acquisition and retention campaigns
- Working with designers, copywriters, printers and mailing houses to develop and produce mailing packs
- Developing relationships with supporters who are devising and undertaking their own fundraising activities
- Data Protection and Risk Assessment in charities
- Leadership – ability to bring together a group of people including senior colleagues and CEO to deliver a shared aim
- Strategy development and delivery
- Campaign development and execution
- Excellent written skills – ability to tell a compelling story
- Strong face-to-face interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with confidence and fluency
- Data curation and selection
- Numeracy and attention to detail
- Analytical skills
- Self-motivation and ability to work independently
- Empathy, often working with families who have been affected by meningitis
- Competency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word, and using databases, preferably Salesforce
- Experience of writing proposals
Ready to apply
Click apply now and you will be redirected to our website to complete your application. Please complete the application form at the bottom of the page once you have been redirected. Please note that due to using an anonymised recruitment process, only responses to the application questions will be used for shortlisting. If you choose to upload a CV or cover letter, this information won't be seen until after shortlisting has been completed. Therefore, please ensure you clearly demonstrate in the application form how your experience and skills fit with the requirements outlined.
Closing date for applications: 9am 16th July
Interviews: 26th July
Note: Meningitis Now reserves the right to close this advert early or extend it depending on the number of sufficient applications received. If you are interested, please apply as soon as possible.