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Company Description
Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they’re likely to die from.
Job Description
This is an exciting leadership opportunity for an experienced people manager who is passionate about developing high-performing teams and delivering sustainable income growth. Working alongside the Head of Fundraising, who provides regional strategic leadership, you'll take the lead on the day-to-day management, coaching and development of a team of Community Fundraisers, creating an environment where people can thrive, perform at their best and deliver exceptional supporter experiences.
You'll play a key role in translating strategy into action, empowering your team to grow income, deepen supporter engagement and maximise opportunities across communities throughout Scotland. Combining strong people leadership with commercial awareness and relationship-building skills, you'll help drive performance while ensuring supporters, volunteers and partners receive an outstanding experience.
In this role, you'll:
- Lead, coach and develop a team of five Community Fundraisers, providing clear direction, support and motivation to help them achieve their goals.
- Embed a high-performance, collaborative and supporter-focused culture across the team.
- Support the Head of Fundraising in delivering regional fundraising plans and priorities across Scotland.
- Monitor team performance against targets, using data and insight to identify opportunities and address challenges.
- Drive income growth by supporting your team to maximise fundraising opportunities and build strong supporter pipelines.
- Manage budgets, resources and workloads effectively to ensure activity delivers strong return on investment.
- Support the delivery of fundraising campaigns, events and community fundraising activity.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with donors, volunteers, community groups, schools, faith organisations, corporate partners and internal stakeholders.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across Philanthropy, Partnerships, Legacy and In Memory to maximise fundraising opportunities and supporter engagement.
What we're looking for
- Proven experience leading, coaching and developing teams to achieve ambitious goals.
- A passion for people leadership, with the ability to inspire, motivate and bring out the best in others.
- Experience of driving income growth, sales performance or commercial results through a team.
- Strong performance management skills, with confidence using data, KPIs and insight to inform decisions.
- Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience managing budgets, resources and competing priorities.
- Strong communication and influencing skills.
- A supporter, customer or donor-focused mindset with a commitment to delivering excellent experiences.
This version makes it very clear that the Head is the strategic leader, while this role is the operational people leader responsible for leading and developing the team.
Please see full job description here
Application & Interview Process
As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
Close date for applications: Sunday 16th August 2026
Salary:£38,007 - £42,230
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Based: Homebased role in Scotland with occasional travel for team meetings.
Benefits you’ll LOVE:
- Flexible working. We’re happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
- 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
- Continuous professional development opportunities.
- Industry-leading training programmes
- Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
- Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
- Access to Blue Light Card membership
- Subsidised Eye Care
Additional Information
At Marie Curie, our values are central to everything we do. They guide how we care for people, how we work together, and how we make decisions every day. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe for everyone — staff and volunteers alike — supportive, inclusive and rewarding. We take stringent steps to ensure that anyone who joins our organisation are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. We actively consider our impact on the planet, embedding sustainability into everyday decisions to create a lasting, positive difference for the individuals we care for and the world we share.
We believe everyone should have the opportunity to thrive and fulfil their potential. Marie Curie is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, recognising both the social justice imperative and the strength a diverse workforce brings. We actively encourage applications from people of all cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
We are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you require any support, please contact us
Every application we receive is personally reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team, and in return, we ask that your application authentically reflects you — your experience, perspective and voice.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
Marie Curie provides a better end of life for more people, whatever the illness.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Child Bereavement UK is a digital first organisation leading the way in Digital Transformation across the Bereavement sector. This role will play a vital part in helping Child Bereavement UK turn up the dial across our Regional Fundraising team.
The Head of Regional Fundraising is responsible for overseeing our team of Regional Fundraising Managers and Challenge Events team to maximise income from community groups and associations, businesses and individuals as well as leading the growth and diversity of the challenge events portfolio.
Alongside leading the regional team, you will also be the main point of contact for our team of Community Ambassador Volunteers. You will work with them to keep them engaged, inspired and active with great training, communication, and by providing them with the tools, materials and resources they need to fulfil their roles across the country.
You will develop outstanding supporter relationships and delivering long-term sustainable income through innovative, audience led fundraising.
Main Responsibilities
Leadership
· To lead and inspire the Regional Fundraising team fostering a collaborative and high performing culture that delivers against income and objectives
· Provide clear and supportive leadership that motivates staff to achieve, develop and grow in their roles
· Undertake quarterly reviews for all direct reports
Regional Fundraising
· Grow sustainable income by inspiring individuals, groups, schools, businesses and volunteers to support our work
· Build meaningful relationships and provide outstanding donor care from first contact through to long-term stewardship
· Lead on the strategy and development of Fundraising Committees across the country
· Lead the development of all fundraising products, propositions and community and events, to effectively acquire and engage our mass audience target markets
· Working alongside the Volunteer Manager lead on the recruitment and retention of the Community Ambassadors programme
· Use innovation and donor and market research to help define and shape Child Bereavement UK Regional fundraising offer
· Maximise income, by overseeing the development of key income sources, including community, challenge events and regional challenge events
· Drive an innovation-focused culture, constantly evolving our product offerings to expand the charity’s reach and impact
· Maintain up-to-date knowledge on sector and market trends, the legal environment impacting on public fundraising and ensure compliance with standards determined by Fundraising Regulator
Strategy, Planning and reporting
· Develop and execute bold strategies to grow the charity’s Regional Fundraising portfolio, optimising supporter journey and maximising income generation
· Develop case for support information and tools for effective ways of working, including approval processes
· Work with the Director of Income Generation to develop the annual budget, including leading on monthly performance reports and contributing to quarterly reforecasts and reporting against KPI’s and milestones
· Oversee the development of supporter journeys and stewardship of all Regional audiences and key community relationships to maximise retention and ensure long-term income growth
· Identify and develop new income generating opportunities across Regional Fundraising
· Ensure that we provide an excellent supporter experience to all our supporters, regardless of value
· Proactively manage all aspects of Regional Fundraising to increase our supporter base and maximise income
· Coach, train and inspire your colleagues across the organisation on the importance of excellent supporter care.
Person Specification
Essential
· A proven track record in Regional or Community fundraising roles leading on the development of new, successful programmes
· Demonstratable strong strategic planning skills and the ability to develop and implement long-term strategies to achieve fundraising targets and enhance the charity's mission
· Proven leadership and people management skills, with experience in overseeing multi-disciplinary teams. Essential experience includes team leadership, staff motivation, setting clear objectives, and fostering a collaborative work environment
· Experience in effectively developing, managing and reporting complex income and expenditure budgets
· Exceptional communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels and excellent written skills
· Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills
· Excellent analytical skills, making informed and balanced decisions or recommendations, understanding the impact of
· decisions
· Understanding of the importance of delivering a positive supporter experience and experience in creating and delivering stewardship plans
· Experience of identifying and delivering innovative approaches
· A proactive and results-driven mindset.
Desirable
· Experience in managing, supporting, developing and motivating colleagues in a digital first organisation
· Experience of salesforce or other similar CRM systems
· Evidence of continued professional development
Benefits
· 28 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata if applicable) with increase for long service.
· TOIL for our hours work.
· Contributory pension scheme.
· Company sick pay.
· Employee Assistance Programme.
· Life assurance.
· Training loans.
· Enhanced family friendly policies.
Recruitment Timetable
Application deadline: 12th August 2026 at midnight
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications for the role before the closing date.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Global Head of Philanthropy
We are seeking an experienced philanthropy leader with a strong understanding of US giving to grow major donor income and lead an international Development Team.
Position: Global Head of Philanthropy
Salary: £55,000 to £65,000 per annum, depending on experience
Location: Home-based, with frequent travel to London and the United States
Hours: Full-time
Closing date: 21 August 2026
There is a strong preference for the successful candidate to be based in the UK, although applications from the United States or the Netherlands will also be considered.
About the role
This is an influential, hands-on fundraising role within an international charity protecting cultural heritage and supporting artisan communities.
Reporting to the COO and working closely with the President, you will develop and deliver a multi-year philanthropy strategy, with a particular focus on generating major donor income in the United States. You will also steward relationships across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and other emerging markets.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing an established portfolio of major donors and prospects, typically giving between four and seven figures
- Personally securing major gifts through relationship building, tailored proposals and direct asks
- Supporting the President, COO and other senior leaders with high-value donor relationships
- Maintaining a strong major donor pipeline and delivering agreed income targets
- Mobilising Board members and ambassadors to strengthen networks and fundraising opportunities
- Leading and developing a small Development Team
- Setting clear objectives, priorities and performance measures
- Overseeing donor reporting, proposals, pitches and stewardship activity
- Improving CRM systems, data quality, forecasting and pipeline reporting
- Identifying and managing fundraising events and donor engagement opportunities
- Working across international teams to develop compelling donor communications
About you
You will be an accomplished philanthropy professional with strong knowledge of US giving and a proven record of managing major donor portfolios and generating significant income.
You will need:
- Substantial experience of US philanthropy, ideally within cultural heritage or a related field
- Evidence of personally securing major gifts
- Excellent relationship management and communication skills
- Strong leadership and team management experience
- Experience of donor reporting and compliance requirements
- Knowledge of CRM systems, ideally Salesforce
- A structured, organised and highly collaborative approach
- The confidence to work closely with senior leaders, Board members and influential stakeholders
- The ability and willingness to travel frequently to London and the United States
- Fluent written and spoken English
Candidates may be qualified by experience, and formal qualifications are not essential. Applicants must have the right to work in their country of residence, as visa sponsorship is not available.
About the organisation
The organisation is an international charity that works with artisan communities to protect and revitalise cultural heritage. Its programmes support traditional crafts, restore historic buildings and improve access to healthcare and education for artisans and their families.
Please apply with a CV and covering letter combined into one PDF document. Applications may close early if a high volume is received.
Other roles you may have experience of could include Director of Philanthropy, Head of Major Gifts, Head of Fundraising, Global Fundraising Director, Major Donor Manager, Development Director or Head of Development.
Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client, NFP People.
