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Job Title: Senior Fundraising Operations Manager

Reporting to: Head of Public Fundraising and Engagement

Salary Range: £50,000 -£55,000 per annum

Contract Type: 12-month fixed-term contract

Location: Hybrid London

Hours/Days per Week: 35 hours per week, Monday-Friday

Purpose of the Job

This 12-month fixed-term role will provide leadership and management support for the Fundraising Operations function during a period of significant organisational change.

Reporting to the Head of Public Fundraising and Engagement, the postholder will lead the Fundraising Operations team, ensuring high standards of supporter service, income processing, compliance and operational delivery. They will play a key role in driving team performance, embedding effective ways of working, improving processes and ensuring the function is well positioned to support fundraising growth.

Working closely with colleagues across Fundraising, Finance, Marketing and Technology, the postholder will help ensure operational changes are successfully embedded and that fundraising teams are supported by efficient, effective and supporter-focused processes, including strong data management and insight delivered by the team they lead.

This is a leadership and management role focused on leading people, driving performance, embedding effective operational practices and delivering excellent supporter service. The role will provide oversight of the team's data responsibilities, while working closely with specialist colleagues across Finance and Technology where additional technical expertise is required.

Duties and Responsibilities

Leadership and Team Management

• Lead, motivate and develop the Fundraising Operations team, creating a positive, accountable and high-performing culture.
• Provide coaching, support and performance management to team members.
• Set clear priorities, objectives and expectations across the team.
• Ensure appropriate resource planning and workload management.

Operational Excellence and Process Improvement

• Review and improve fundraising operational processes to drive efficiency, consistency and an excellent supporter experience.
• Identify opportunities to simplify ways of working and reduce operational risk.
• Develop and maintain clear procedures and process documentation.
• Monitor operational performance and implement improvements where needed.
• Ensure effective collaboration between Fundraising Operations and wider organisational teams.

Supporter Services and Income Processing

• Ensure the delivery of an excellent supporter experience across all supporter touchpoints.
• Oversee the effective handling of supporter enquiries, complaints and requests.
• Ensure robust processes are in place for income processing, Gift Aid administration and financial reconciliation.
• Monitor service standards and implement improvements where required.
• Ensure fundraising operations support the delivery of organisational income goals.

Compliance and Risk Management

• Ensure fundraising activities are supported by appropriate operational controls and processes.
• Work with colleagues to maintain compliance with fundraising regulation, data protection legislation and organisational policies.
• Ensure risks are identified, managed and escalated appropriately.
• Support the maintenance and review of fundraising policies and procedures.

Stakeholder Management

Build strong working relationships across Fundraising, Finance, Marketing, Technology and other key organisational teams, while ensuring the team's data responsibilities are effectively integrated with its wider operational work.

• Act as a trusted operational adviser to fundraising colleagues.
• Support organisational change initiatives affecting fundraising operations.
• Ensure operational requirements are effectively represented in organisational projects and initiatives.