Are you a visionary leader in the Development space looking for a fresh challenge and the opportunity to be part of the landmark opening of a brand-new cultural space in the heart of Manchester?

Development Director

Salary £70-80k

12-month fixed term contract

Manchester/hybrid, or remote working where required

Full time or part time, open to discussion

Manchester International Festival (MIF) is on an exciting journey to becoming The Factory - a new organisation with ambition to Invent Tomorrow Together. Designed by internationally renowned architects, The Factory will allow year-round making and experimentation in new combinations of art forms, alongside training jobs and deep, grassroots community engagement.

Building on MIF's success, The Factory will reach across the world, physically and digitally, with extraordinary new work, and an inventive, empowering approach to co-creation.

About the role:

You'll lead the Development Team in successfully executing a fundraising strategy that will bring The Factory alive; building on MIF's existing success and helping to shape the new direction of fundraising through a transformation of festival to venue.

Leading by example through your own exceptional fundraising practice, you'll integrate and innovate a fundraising plan that works collaboratively with commercial colleagues, forging new ways of working and harnessing the collective power of brand and partnerships in all their many forms.

About the person:

• You're a senior fundraising or development professional with the ability to identify and deliver strategic opportunities for growth across income streams (corporate sponsorship, philanthropy and trusts).
  
  
• You have an entrepreneurial spirit and champion networking and relationship building across the region, creating new relationships and acting as an influential ambassador for The Factory.
  
  
• You're an empowering motivator of people, identifying and elevating individual strengths, and inspiring a high-functioning team to excel as a whole.
  
  
• You're also a brilliant income generator in your own right, able to operate confidently at six and seven figures.

Flexible, life and family-friendly organisation; we are open to discussing what this contract looks like to accommodate personal circumstances and geographical base. If in doubt, let's have a conversation.

To apply, please send a profile or copy of your CV initially to Amelia Lee at Charity People, recruitment partners for this opportunity. We will then send additional information about the role, and details of how to complete your application.

Deadline to apply: 9am on 30^th May

Interviews: First round 6^th June, second round 13^th June

*Please note due to time sensitivity around The Factory opening, coupled with the pace of the current recruitment market, we may need to close early if we have a strong enough shortlist. If your personal circumstances or current diary mean this disadvantages you in anyway, please reach out and we will work with you to ensure you don't miss out as best we can.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Location: UK, homebased and fully remote-working (attendance at meetings will be expected to pursue development and build relations)
Salary: £85K per annum
Contract: Permanent. Full-time hours.

Cochrane aims to put evidence at the heart of health decision-making globally. They collaborate to produce trusted synthesized evidence, make it accessible to all, and advocate for its use. Cochrane is seeking a Director of Development to work with their global community to grow fundraising income and ensure Cochrane has a sustainable and successful future.

Cochrane is a charity and a global, independent network of health practitioners, researchers, patient advocates and others, responding to the challenge of making vast amounts of research evidence useful for informing decisions about health. They do this by synthesising research findings to produce the best available evidence on what works. Their work has been recognised as the international gold standard for high quality, trusted information.

As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, this new role will lead the Development Directorate (which includes fundraising, advocacy, communications, partnerships, member and supporter engagement) and will establish a fundraising operation that works collaboratively to deliver significant global income growth. The Director of Development will play a key part in the transformation of the organisation as part of the 2021-2023 Strategy to ensure that Cochrane maintains its relevance and pre-eminence into the future.

Cochrane is seeking an ambitious individual who relishes a challenge, loves collaborative working, delivers results and has extensive experience of successfully delivering strategy. The ideal candidates will possess an understanding and experience of international fundraising, strong relationship management skills, and experience of working at director-level. Finally, you will be enterprising and a strategic thinker with the ability to seek and find creative solutions and foster innovation in your teams.

Cochrane welcomes applications from a wide range of perspectives, experiences, locations and backgrounds; diversity, equity and inclusion are key to their values.

Please click through to our Candidate Pack for further information, including details of how to apply.  

CLOSING DATE: Monday 6th June, 9am GMT
 

Prospectus are delighted to be partnering with ThinkForward on their search for a new Director of Development. ThinkForward's vision is that every young person is empowered to gain the confidence, independence and skills they need for a better and brighter future. They do this by delivered unique, personalising coaching for young people at a key stage in their lives.

The Director of Development will lead a committed and highly-skilled development team focused on a range on revenue streams. You will set and deliver the income generation strategy as well as deliver income growth over the next three years. Reporting to the CEO, you will also ensure that the fundraising case for support and its core business proposition are aligned and communicated to a range of supporters and funders.

The ideal candidate for this position will have experience across a range of income streams with demonstrable knowledge and expertise in statutory income. You will understand this particular funding landscape and manage the pipeline of current future funding opportunities. You will also be ideally passionate about the power of coaching for young people and ensuring a bright future for all individuals involved in the programmes.

If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application then please contact Ryan Burdock at Prospectus.

If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

Their Vision: to create a higher quality of life for communities that need it the most in Northumberland and Tyne & Wear using the power of physical activity.

Rise strive to support their partners to unlock the power of physical activity effecting long-term system change to positively impact more lives across the region. They are solutions focussed; engaging and enabling partners to see things differently. Their values are to catalyse change, positively disrupt and collaborate.

Charity People are thrilled to be supporting Rise as they recruit a Business Development Director to support the diversification of the charity's income streams bolstering their move towards sustainable growth. Rise is at such an exciting and pivotal time in their journey; if you believe in their vision and would love the opportunity to use your skills and experience in a flexible forward-thinking organisation then look no further.

Business Development Director

Salary: £41,500

Contract: Permanent, 37 hours per week (happy to discuss flexible working requests)

Location: Office is based in North Tyneside. Hybrid and flexible working options, with 1 day per week in the office

Flexible working, life and family-friendly

Other benefits: Generous annual leave (28 days plus bank holidays) Pension 6%

Are you experienced in business development in a commercial or not-for-profit environment and looking for a rewarding and flexible new role with breathing space to establish and develop diverse income streams which contribute to wider organisational strategy?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced development manager or director to lead the income generation and development of this active and successful organisation. Rise have recently secured five years of significant investment from their main funder and so they are now seeking a Business Development Director to continue to grow and expand their organisation through income diversification and sustainability, building on an already solid financial footing and planning ahead for an even more sustainable future.

We would love to hear from candidates who have a track record of income/revenue growth, experience of developing a diverse range of income streams and who have experience of developing and managing strong client relationships with corporate contacts - ideally in the arena of social purpose, fundraising, sustainability and/or wellbeing.

The Business Development Director will report into a passionate and collaborate Chief Executive, be supported by a hugely invested team as well as an engaged, supportive board. This role will manage the Grants and Trusts Fundraiser.

To apply: Please get in touch with a copy of your CV in the first instance to Ellen Drummond at Charity People.

Closing date: Thursday 9th June at 9am but please get in touch so we can start the conversation sooner!

Interview date: 21^st June

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual to join our charity at an exciting time and help achieve our growth ambitions. We are looking for an energetic and inspiring Director of Income Generation and Business Development who will spearhead the growth in income we need to deliver our strategic plan, seeking to exceed targets always.

InFocus Charity is a specialist charity supporting young people with vision impairment and complex needs through a range of education and adult care services.  We have unique expertise in our field, and are passionate about enabling young people facing multiple barriers to live their best lives.

Director of Income Generation and Business Development
Location: Exeter. Some degree of hybrid working possible

Salary: £55-£57k  
Contract: Full Time (although 4 days a week might be considered), Permanent

Reporting to the Chief Executive, you will be responsible for:

• All aspects of current income generation including retail, catering, commercial partnerships and fundraising
• Diversifying and strengthening fundraising, gaining new supporters and attracting new funding
• Creating and identifying new business opportunities and partnerships
• Marketing and raising brand awareness in order to increase admissions to education and care services

You will:

• Have loads of interest and enthusiasm for what we do, and a commitment to ensuring that the young people we support are empowered to live their best life. 
• Be successfully leading one or more aspects of income generation and/or marketing in a charity and/or have entrepreneurial flair and a track record in business and want to use those skills for a really good cause
• Be able to win people over, influence others, plan big projects and negotiate
• Think creatively and work collaboratively to achieve your goals

Closing date: Monday 30th May at 10.00am

Interviews in Exeter: Wednesday 8th June – allow the whole day.

To apply and for more information please visit our website - InFocus Charity 

For an informal chat with the CEO and/or site visit prior to application please contact Amanda Gorfin, Executive Assistant 

Development Officer

Full time

flexibility on hours offered during the school holidays

Epsom College, a dynamic and successful independent co-educational day and boarding school on the edge of Epsom Downs, is looking to recruit an experienced Development Officer to play an integral role in raising funds and awareness.  The campaign is in its public phase and the post holder will work closely with the Development Director, building on the platform created to date.

This is an exciting time to join the College and the Development Department. We are seeking an experienced Officer to play an integral role in completing our biggest capital campaign for over 160 years.  The £9.4 million campaign is in its public phase and the post holder will support the Director of Development to ensure this and ongoing fundraising developments are a success.

The successful applicant will be from a strong administrative background, with excellent communications skills and the proven ability to write to a high standard and experience of developing social media channels for effective communication. Strong IT skills are essential and experience of working with fundraising applications would be useful. A background in supporting finance, marketing or events is highly desirable, as the role will include organising events and working with databases and financial systems.

The College offers a competitive salary, pension membership with free life assurance cover, along with a generous benefits package including school fee discount, free meals and refreshments, training opportunities, free sports centre membership, family friendly policy and other lifestyle benefits.

The School is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We are committed to attracting and retaining the very best staff, ensuring that our staff body reflects the diversity of our students and local community.

Further details and application pack can be downloaded from our website.  Applications must be made via the Epsom College Application form.  Applicants are encouraged to contact the Director of Development,Helen Tranter, for an informal chat about the role.

Closing Date: 13th June 2022

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as part of the selection process a criminal check by the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required. Epsom College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Now is a great time to join National Museums Scotland as we are embarking on a new Strategic Plan that will guide our work for the next five years.

You will have the chance to shape our fundraising response from the start and play a pivotal role in developing campaigns to support our successful delivery.

We are hugely proud of the impact we have on people’s lives through sharing the stories of the remarkable objects we care for in Scotland’s National Collection.

This new Plan marks a step-change in how we use these collections to address the challenges of the 21st century, exploring pressing questions about identity, climate change and biodiversity loss, and the legacies of colonialism.

As a charity, the philanthropic income generated by our Development Team is vital to our activities. It supports high-profile acquisitions, education and national outreach programmes, exhibitions, refreshed galleries and transformative capital campaigns. 

Fundraising at National Museums Scotland is already well-established - over the last 15 years we have successfully raised tens of millions of pounds to support an ambitious programme of capital development across our five sites.

What we now need is an inspirational senior leader to give our team of fantastic fundraisers new direction and a sense of ambition, and to work with the Director of External Relations to build a strong fundraising culture across the organisation.

We have capital projects in development, but the biggest current need is building deeper relationships with our communities of supporters to develop strong unrestricted funding streams and rebooting our approach to funding projects that contribute to our strategic aims.

As our new Head of Development you’ll need to be creative and driven - to be able to spot a great idea, collaborate across the organisation, and use your influence to develop a fundable project out of it.

You will be part of the Leadership Team, the group of senior managers who drive forward our activities, and part of the External Relations Directorate, a close-knit team with a busy and sociable working environment.

You don’t need to have to have worked in museums before, but it’s pretty important to have a curiosity for our collection.

Our public buildings are vibrant places of fun and interactivity as well as contemplative spaces of beauty and escape. They are the tip of the iceberg of our work and we are excited to share with you what goes on behind-the-scenes, our scientific labs and archaeological digs, our expertise in biodiversity, fashion, and cutting-edge technology, and our extraordinary Collection Centre where we store, research, and preserve those objects not on display.

This is a full-time role with FlexiTime and Hybrid Working options, comes with an extensive range of benefits including the Civil Service Pension Scheme.

Grade D salary ranging from £51,992 to £58,949 - however salary on appointment will be subject to the individual’s qualifications and experience and open to discussion.

This role sits in the Development Operations team within the Development Department at English Heritage. The Development Operations team provides administration, finance, prospect research, strategy, events and data services to the Development Director and the Corporate Partnerships, Private Philanthropy and Grants & Trusts teams.

The work of the Development Officer (Engagement) will be varied and respond to the needs of the Department, but will have an emphasis on events, stewardship and content creation, focusing on creating bespoke media to enhance the supporter experience, and supporting events run by the department.

This is an excellent role for an individual with some content creation and / or events support experience to contribute to the work of a busy and successful fundraising team. You will enjoy supporting teams, dealing with complex projects and working with a range of stakeholders.

We strive to be an inclusive employer and are always looking for people who reflect the diversity of the country today, to help us make it more relevant to the diversity of the people, communities and places we serve. We continually look for new ways to promote the past in a way that is inclusive to all and that celebrates the cultural diversity of England's heritage.

From remote sites to inner city monuments, from regional teams to our Head Office, the diversity of our teams is critical to making sure our shared heritage is inclusive, exciting and accessible.

You'll find it's a workplace like no other - taking you behind the scenes of these extraordinary sites and supporting you to share your ideas, inspire others and make a difference.

By joining us, you'll enjoy the rewards of a great team environment in inspiring locations, helping to make our site a wonderful place to visit. You'll also be joining our charity, which through our 400+ historic monuments, buildings and sites, brings the story of England to life for over 10 million visitors each year. We offer a competitive benefits package including a generous pension, 25 days leave a year and free entry to all English Heritage properties for you, another adult and up to 6 children (under the age of 19).

Closing date: 24/06/2022 23:59:59

The incoming Director of Safety4Sisters will provide strategic direction, be a motivating and inclusive leader, and effectively campaign for policy change at a local, regional and national level. This is an exciting time to lead our small but committed and dynamic organisation and to take overall responsibility of the management of the charity, with full support from the senior management team and trustee board.

In the last few years, Safety4Sisters have experienced rapid growth and diversification of our services, as well as achieving charitable status. We are currently looking at our strategic priorities and our organisational structure to ensure that we are able to meet the needs of the women and children that we support, as well as campaign for their rights, for as long as we’re needed. The incoming Director will have a key role to play in navigating this next phase of our work by building a long-term vision for S4S – as well as putting it into action.

We think it is crucially important that our staff team reflects the diversity of the women that we support. In our recruitment to this role we are therefore actively prioritising women who are from racialised and minoritised communities and/or who have lived experience of going through the UK immigration system.

The Director post will be responsible for the strategic work of the Organisation and will manage a staff team delivering different projects within the Organisation. He/She will drive and lead in the development of the Organisation and will supervise relevant staff members in achieving the highest standards and effectiveness in service delivery to vulnerable people needing support in the community.

Main responsibilities:

• Support the mission and objectives of Kanlungan and its member organisations by the skilled leadership and management of a high quality and effective team/project within an operating environment which is complex and changing.
• Contribute to and implement the team’s aims and objectives, work plans, operational policies and procedures in such a way that they contribute to the mission of Kanlungan anddeliver on business plan objectives. 
• Co-ordinate all activities within the project/team effectively and maintain standards in relation to service users/internal customers and other stakeholders.
• Develop programmes, projects, networking activities and partnership project bids, funding strategies and grants applications in order to raise funds and resources for Kanlungan’scampaigns, activities and services. 

The Director will be responsible for devising work plans, producing and reviewing any policies and maximising user involvement and community engagement. S/he will also be responsible for effective liaison, producing monitoring information, and representing the organisation with funders and partner organisations.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

1. Responsible for maximising the contribution of all workers within the team and for formal supervision, professional development and line management of staff, trainees, students and volunteers, including appropriate action to address problematic standards of performance or conduct in accordance with Kanlungan procedures
2. Responsible for optimising use of resources allocated to the project and ensuring that financial procedures, budget and controls are in place, understood and implemented.
3. Responsible for ensuring the support for staff including case recording, face to face work, group work, advice giving, advocacy and other interpersonal work.
4. Responsible for best practice in the project and team, contributing to the development and maintenance of a high level of skilled practice and an appropriate level of current awareness and knowledge in regard to social, political, legal, professional and environmental trends that may have bearing upon the organisation’s work.
5. Responsible for the provision of timely and accurate information, reports and analysis to the Trustees and funders, as they may find necessary for the proper management of Kanlungan services.
6. Responsible for working with the Trustees on developing strategic plan and for achieving, monitoring and contributing to the review of the projects or teams performance targets and standards.
7. Responsible for developing and maintaining the high profile of Kanlungan with funders, commissioners, members and other stakeholders.
8. Responsible for meeting the requirements of both internal and external monitoring and contract compliance, providing accurate reports to funders and supplying timely information to support invoices and funding applications. 
9. Responsible for maintaining good working relationships with members and external partners as appropriate; and for representing Kanlungan at other external meetings as required.
10. Responsible for meeting the team’s targets using key performance indicators in the areas of campaigning, training, research, services and advice.
11. The Director will participate in a 24-hour 7-day on-call rota system to provide emergency advice and support to community members, and/or back up to front line staff carrying out these duties, if necessary.
12. Represent and articulate the issues, concerns and aspirations of the Filipino migrants and diaspora community to government agencies, the media, other organisations and in public events and meetings.

The employee may on occasion, and in necessary circumstances, be called upon to undertake work in other locations other than their usual base of work, in order to ensure Kanlungan’s obligations to community members are fulfilled.

The Director will comply with the standard responsibilities outlined for management roles within Kanlungan including adopting and complying with our ethos and values, policies and procedures; and regulatory frameworks which includes Code of Conduct, Equality and Diversity, Safeguarding, Health and Safety, Data Protection and use of IT resources, Regulatory Standards and Risks and internal controls, Complaints procedure, Human Resources policies and procedures.

No job description can cover every issue which may arise within the post at various times and the post-holder is expected to carry out other duties from time to time, which are broadly consistent with those described.

Person Specification: 

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

1. At least 5 years’ experience of strategic working in community and voluntary sector and good understanding of the issues involved in developing/managing support and community services to a range of vulnerable people.
2. Ability to manage and lead staff during a period of continuous change and to manage change processes, ensuring the organization delivers a strategically relevant service.
3. Experience of 5 years or more in developing projects/community activities and strategy to raise funds and resources for these projects.
4. Experience establishing good working relationships with community members, service users and colleagues alike and of managing and sustaining relationships with a wide range of funders, community groups, partner organisations and other organisations.
5. A depth of understanding of the needs and aspirations of the Filipino community and other Southeast and East Asian communities, other migrants and refugee communities. 
6. High level of skills and understanding of financial controls, financial management and budgeting processes and the ability to manage an organisational budget.
7. Ability to work independently and to make difficult decisions using own initiative whilst remaining accountable to line management. 
8. Understanding of the importance of supportive relationships and fulfilling lives, and especially sustainable work in developing resilience and addressing the community’s vulnerabilities.
9. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, in English, desirable if with knowledge and able to speak Filipino language.
10. Integrity, reliability and flexibility.

Also to be demonstrated at interview: 

1. Ability to manage a project that works effectively with people with challenging and difficult situation and successfully engages with members with a range of support needs, using an outcome-based approach.
2. A mature, thoughtful and proactive approach to the implementation of equal opportunities and the management of diversity. 
3. Ability to communicate well orally, with clarity, coherence and relevance.

Core Management Competencies

Attributes/behaviours the role holder must possess to be successful in the role: 

Empowering Focused

• Focuses on addressing organisational priorities which empowers community members
• Understands the success of Kanlungan depends on the primacy and integrity of the community
• Represents Kanlungan effectively to all internal and external stakeholders 
• Works collectively and in partnership with members, partners and service users
• Uses the organisation as an organising and empowering tool

Clarity of Purpose

• Develop objectives and targets linked to the business plan
• Establishes clear priorities, a practical framework for achieving them and keeps issues in proportion

• Focuses on quality, impact and outcomes/results
• Exercises judgement and confidence in decision making
• Takes ownership and responsibility for decisions that affect self, others and the organisation

Managing Change and Innovation

• Contributes to continuous organisational improvement and evaluation
• Anticipates the need for change and gets others on board
• Manages risks effectively and sensibly
• Responsive, flexible and optimistic
• Communicates change positively
• Produces and encourages innovations and improvements in systems and practices 

Leadership

• Communicates a clear vision to others
• Maintains awareness of changes in the political, economic, social and technological environment which influence community awareness
• Honest, brave and acts with integrity
• Takes difficult decisions and gathers information to take measured risks
• Empowers and manages through others

• Makes the most use of financial and other resources; and interprets and monitors financial information appropriately

Managing Others

• Provides constructive feedback on performance; coaches and develops others on a timely and regular basis
• Maximises staff’s contribution to the organisation
• Rewards and recognises the value of employee contribution to the organisation
• Promotes openness and discussion and encourages others to contribute ideas to improve the performance of self, others and the organisation
• Uses informal and formal procedures sensitively and appropriately
• Sees conflict as normal and healthy and effectively manages disagreements and differences of opinions

Managing and Developing Self

• Self-critical and reflective
• Emotionally resilient and develops ways to manage stress and the pressure of the job
• Manages upwards as well as downwards

• Identifies learning and development needs to enhance performance and help contribute to the achievement of the organisation’s objectives
• Actively addresses own continuous professional development needs
• Assesses and continually develops own competence, seeking and accepting feedback from others 

Please submit your CV/Resume along with a narrative or cover letter (no more than one A4 page)outlining why you’re interested in the role, and how you meet the skills and experience (please give examples) we’re looking for.

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the UK. 

All successful candidates will require either a Basic or Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service certificate (DBS) check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. Further Information will be forwarded to you with your offer.

Deadline of application is on the 24th of June 2022 (Friday) at 5:00pm. Please note we will be reviewing applications as received and may consider closing the vacancy early should we receive a high volume ofstrong candidates – therefore we encourage an early application.

This role sits in the Development Operations team within the Development Department at English Heritage. The Development Operations team provides administration, finance, prospect research, strategy, events and data services to the Development Director and the Corporate Partnerships, Private Philanthropy and Grants & Trusts teams.

The work of the Development Officer (Cultivation) will be varied and respond to the needs of the Department, but its primary functions will be supporting the cultivation and receipt of gifts in the wider department.

This is an excellent role for an individual with some office and financial processing experience to contribute to the work of a busy and successful fundraising team. You will enjoy supporting teams, dealing with complex projects and working with a range of stakeholders.

We strive to be an inclusive employer and are always looking for people who reflect the diversity of the country today, to help us make it more relevant to the diversity of the people, communities and places we serve. We continually look for new ways to promote the past in a way that is inclusive to all and that celebrates the cultural diversity of England's heritage.

From remote sites to inner city monuments, from regional teams to our Head Office, the diversity of our teams is critical to making sure our shared heritage is inclusive, exciting and accessible.

You'll find it's a workplace like no other - taking you behind the scenes of these extraordinary sites and supporting you to share your ideas, inspire others and make a difference.

By joining us, you'll enjoy the rewards of a great team environment in inspiring locations, helping to make our site a wonderful place to visit. You'll also be joining our charity, which through our 400+ historic monuments, buildings and sites, brings the story of England to life for over 10 million visitors each year. We offer a competitive benefits package including a generous pension, 25 days leave a year and free entry to all English Heritage properties for you, another adult and up to 6 children (under the age of 19).

Closing date: 24/06/2022 23:59:59

Director of Digital & Innovation

Reference: TG3329

Opportunity type:  Full-time, Permanent

Working hours: 36 hours per week 

Salary: £85,000 - £92,000 per annum 

Location: London

Tate’s Digital Department works to strengthen our already world-leading digital presence through inspirational content strategies across all digital media, continuous product development and upholding best practices for design and accessibility. We work closely with departments and stakeholders across the whole organisation, taking a collaborative approach to projects with lively discussion and fresh thinking at the heart of all we do.

To help us deliver the next phase of Tate’s digital ambitions, we are seeking a visionary Director of Digital & Innovation to join the team. The postholder will lead on the digital strategy for Tate working with all teams to enable new initiatives to be scoped and delivered. The postholder will grow Tate’s capacity to be future-focused and develop a culture of curiosity, experimentation and innovation across the business to increase our responsiveness to new opportunities.

The successful postholder will act as a spokesperson for the objectives and ambitions of Tate, both internally and externally with highly developed, effective working relationships with the Executive Group, the Directors Group and staff across Tate. You must therefore bring credibility, energy and resilience to the role, with a strong commercial and business acumen.

You will be an effective motivator, a natural innovator and a change leader who can inspire and educate people. Your forward-thinking mindset will lead Tate through the ever-changing landscape of digital advances.

You will need to have:

• A successful record of setting and successfully delivering a digital strategy which includes both content and commercial objectives;

• Experience of developing and implementing a coherent and inspirational content strategy across digital media including experience of commissioning and creating engaging content for a broad audience whilst upholding brand values;

• Experience of running a dedicated website development team;

• Significant e-commerce experience of delivering excellent online visitor experiences as well as sustained sales revenue.

• An understanding of the value of data and empowering organisations to make key business decisions and measure impact.

Successful candidates will have access to a range of benefits, including 25 days annual leave entitlement, rising to 27 days pro rata after 3 years of service; an extra day off for your birthday each year; a cycle to work scheme; opportunities for blended and flexible working; free access to Tate exhibitions and other museums and galleries; Life Assurance; and a ‘Defined Contribution’ pension scheme with generous employer contributions. Successful candidates who are already members of the Civil Service Pension Scheme or have recently left the scheme may be eligible to remain as members of this scheme instead.

For more information and to apply, please visit:our website via the Apply button below. 

The closing date for the submission of completed application forms is 06 June 2022 by midnight.

First round Interviews will take place on 16 June 2022.

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About us

Global Witness works to expose and challenge the underlying causes of the climate emergency.

We’ve been creating change for over 20 years, from alerting the world to blood diamonds to halting forest destruction deals.  Our investigations have changed the world.

We are looking for a Director of Communications to join Global Witness for up to 13 months to provide maternity leave cover.

About the role

As our Interim Director of Communications, you will lead Global Witness’s strategic communications to drive the advocacy impact of our campaigns, build our reputation and profile and increase our power base and influence.
 
You will manage a high performing team of 11 staff in London, Washington DC and Brussels to ensure they are developing and maintaining great relationships with stakeholders including funders, donors, campaign and communication partners and the leadership team.

You will help build our media, digital and community outreach to deliver innovative and powerful campaigns that achieve change in the world and working closely with the communications team, you will ensure that communications are well planned and delivered and risk is managed effectively.

About you

You are a highly credible leader with extensive experience of getting the best out of a talented global team. You will have the ability to network with a diverse range of media contacts globally to drive impact using effective communications and have successfully managed and delivered significant projects.

Your success in the role will come from your experience of building a reputation and organisational profile, gained in an international and relevant context. Your experience of international affairs, crisis management communications, legal risks as well your excellent knowledge of the role digital tools play in realising your strategy will be essential for this role.

You will be an excellent communicator yourself, having the ability to write to a high standard, and using your public speaking skills to influence and further our message. Your prioritisation, initiative and ability to be resilient under pressure will be key for this role.

You are a great collaborator, working closely with our leadership team and others to maintain an integrated and strategic approach across the organisation, you will be taking ownership and responsibility for the delivery of objectives.
As a plus, you may bring US or EU media experience and knowledge from a campaigning background or of the areas we work in. Most importantly you share our vision for a better world – where power is more evenly disrupted, bold action is taken to address the climate emergency, and there is a just and equitable transition to a greener, fairer future.

Working for us

Global Witness has a talented team of people worldwide with offices in London, Washington DC, and Brussels. We aim to be a diverse and inclusive place to work. We value new perspectives, original ideas and different ways of working. We believe that diverse views and experiences improve the way we do our work. We do our best to make our jobs accessible to all regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation or identity.

We offer an excellent benefits package including a competitive salary and 25 days annual leave (exc. Bank Holidays), pension, private medical insurance and the option of flexible working arrangements.

This role is based in London and therefore to be considered for this role you must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK. We are currently trialling a new hybrid working model for 2022 that requires staff to be in the office at least 20% of the working week.

Please send in your CV (max 2 sides) and a one-page cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role with Director of Communications in the subject heading by midnight BST on 31 May 2022.

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make any reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend any interview, please let us know.

Come and join our team!

Director of Partnerships (and member of the CfEY Board)

0.8 - 1.0 role with at least two days a week in London

£55K FTE 

We are looking for a new member of our senior leadership team.

We want to hear from people who have a passion for improving young people’s lives.

We foster an inclusive culture at CfEY and are committed to building a diverse team. Therefore, we particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, neuro-diverse people, and people that have taken non-traditional routes to get where they are today.

About Us

The Centre for Education and Youth (CfEY) is a ‘think and action tank’. We believe society should ensure all children and young people receive the support they need to make a fulfilling transition to adulthood. We work with a wide range of organisations, and people who share this belief, helping them make wise, bold decisions about how best to support young people. We use our timely and rigorous research to get under the skin of key issues in education and youth, aiming to shape debate, inform policy and change practice. Set up as a community interest company, we have a particular interest in issues affecting marginalised young people. We work with a wide range of clients across corporate, government and third sectors, as learning partners, investigation partners, action partners and communication partners.

Unlike many other similar organisations:

• We are grounded, bringing a wealth of professional experience as former teachers, teaching assistants and youth workers.

• We are practical, supporting change by working directly with practitioners and young people.

• We are independent, with no political or party allegiances, and positive relationships with a diverse range of funders who support our work through grants and contracts.

• We are local, getting beyond Westminster to inform policy and practice in specific localities.

Our approach is special because…

1. We bridge different realms – we work with schools and the wider youth sector and our projects bridge policy, practice and academia.

2. We are ‘constructively critical.’ We avoid unhelpful cynicism, focus on how things could be better and are analytical and intellectually rigorous. We always seek pragmatic ways of helping people take action grounded in evidence and experience.

3. We look underneath the surface, speaking to young people and practitioners in order to grapple with complexity and understand what’s really going on.

4. We do not rely on a set catalogue of solutions. Different approaches and strategies are appropriate in different situations and settings. Our job is to have the emotional and intellectual competence to identify what will work where.

5. There is almost always a simple way of doing things. Our job is to find it. We steer clear of time-consuming and gimmicky ways of doing things.

6. We are a social enterprise. We are guided in everything we do by our view of society’s responsibility, as well as being committed to delivering high-quality projects. Income generation and social impact are mutually reinforcing for us.

7. We are approachable and personable. We interact in a friendly and informal manner. Professionalism is not about pretension.

8. We are committed to social justice and are acutely aware of the interaction between power imbalances and inequality. 

About the job

This is an exciting new externally-facing role here at CfEY, one with a dual purpose.

First and foremost, we are looking for someone who can help us generate the income we need in order to thrive and achieve an even greater impact. Our current approach to income generation is effective but largely reactive - responding to requests for proposals or to the needs of particular clients. We have already started moving towards larger, longer term and more proactive approaches, often in partnership with other organisations. The Director of Partnerships, as well as keeping the wheels turning on our current fundraising operation, will continue and catalyse this journey, designing and leading on new approaches to raising income - ideally including core funding, a membership offer and income from trusts and foundations - to achieve significant growth in our income by 2025. So we are looking for someone who has a proven track record in raising money and who will relish the opportunity to be creative and entrepreneurial.

You will not be alone in this mission. All of our team members engage in fundraising as a core part of their work - whether responding to tenders, having conversations with existing and potential clients, or writing concept notes for new ideas. Our CEO will continue to engage deeply with income generation efforts. We already have good systems and processes to track our pipeline of opportunities. We take collective responsibility for achieving our quarterly income targets. We do not expect the step change in our income to happen overnight. We do expect that some of your innovations may not succeed. This is not a ‘business as usual’ role, so we need to find someone resilient enough to enjoy the uncertainty, the networking, the inevitable setbacks and the hustle. 

Second, the director of partnerships will take overall responsibility for our approach to influence - shaping debate, shifting policy and changing practice. Unlike so many organisations in the education and youth space, our areas of interest are broad, as is our potential audience: policymakers, academics, practitioners, parents and sometimes young people themselves. This breadth creates challenges and opportunities, and we continually face the challenge of limited time and resources to engage externally beyond our projects. Again, the whole team are part of this mission. Working with them and especially with our fabulous Head of Policy and a new Head of Engagement (whom you will recruit), you will drive a more focussed, strategic approach to achieving influence and impact.

CfEY is a wonderful, unique place to work. Our culture is difficult to explain, but easy to feel when you arrive. We take our work seriously; we take ourselves less seriously. Our structures and decision making are as open and transparent as possible, and we encourage non-hierarchical approaches within our team. We all tend to muck in on all sorts of tasks, regardless of job title. We’re looking for someone who can both support this culture and move it forward, challenging and supporting the rest of the team and making working together fun.

• You can be located anywhere in the United Kingdom. Our office is located in Hackney, London and the team gathers there every other Monday. Everyone works from the office for at least one other day every fortnight. 

• All directors work in the office for at least one day per week, and are in London for at least one other day to participate in meetings or events. 

• Your job will definitely involve evening networking events, most of which will be in London. Along with our CEO, we’d probably expect you to participate in at least one evening event each fortnight. 

• You will be paid £55K (pro rata). We offer an employer contribution pension (following a three-month probation period) and 33 days holiday per year (including bank holidays).

• The role can be anything between four and five days per week. Our CEO will be working 4 days per week so he can teach, and our Director of Research and Operations works a 9-day fortnight.

• We would welcome job share applicants, but you will need to apply as a pair, with a single motivation letter and two CVs.

Role description

Provide organisational leadership

• Direct our approach to income generation and long term business growth: creating new ideas and relationships; bringing in clients (including Trusts, Foundations, school groups and the corporate sector); securing grants and contracts, and supporting all team members to contribute fully to our income generation efforts

• Direct our approach to influence and impact, informed by our existing theory of change, and work with our Heads of Policy and Engagement to create a new strategic approach

• Support the Chief Executive, deputising when necessary, sharing leadership of team meetings and SLT meetings

• Represent the Executive on the Board of Directors (initially in a shadowing role) 

Provide thought leadership

• Maintain an active public profile and be a figurehead for the organisation

• Build expertise and relationships across a wide range of education and youth issues

• Secure coverage including mainstream and alternative press and through our own blog, social media and speaking at events

• Oversee about a quarter of our projects, and a lead on a small number of them ensuring that they are high quality, on time and within budget

Work as part of the SLT

• Attend Monday morning and monthly SLT meetings

• Ensure the Heads of Engagement and Policy report to the Board as required

• Help define CfEY’s overall vision, strategy, and direction of travel

• Support the Chief Executive to make strategic and operational decisions

Oversee Engagement

• Recruit and line manage the Head of Engagement 

• Provide leadership of our income generation systems, processes and data (including our pipeline of opportunities) and of communicating information on income generation with staff, accountants and board members

• Support the Head of Engagement to develop and execute our engagement objectives identifying areas for improvement in our approach to income generation and broader engagement, and developing and rolling out solutions

Oversee Policy

• Line manage the Head of Policy 

• Provide leadership of our relationships with key national organisations and policymakers working on education and youth, with a particular focus on London-based organisations

• Support the Head of Policy to develop and execute our policy objectives, identifying areas for improvement in the way we develop, communicate and advocate for specific policies, and turning ideas into action

Take the following approach

• Rigorous

• Flexible approach to time

• Bridging: linking people and organisations and sharing information and ideas

• professional not pretentious

• Critical but constructive

• Understanding client needs and focusing on solutions

• Continuously reviewing and agreeing who we are and what we are doing

• Driven by CfEY vision and projecting a consistent image

About you

We get that life is complicated. If you've taken an unusual, less travelled path to get to where you are now then join the club! Almost all of our staff are former teachers or youth workers, but as long as you have had some experience working with young people, and love the idea of continuing to engage with them through our work, that’s good enough. Similarly, you don’t need a detailed understanding of England’s education system, as long as you’re willing to learn quickly about polices, trends and people in the education and youth sectors. 

Experience

• You have a minimum of seven years experience in the education, youth charitable or consultancy sectors, and at least three years in a leadership role. 

• You have a track record of driving income growth cultivating sustaining new relationships that each generate income of at least five figures.

• You have proven experience of building and developing relationships with a broad range of people and organisations.

• You have experience of designing and leading research and development projects with a range of partners.

Personality

• You are creative and resilient, with the ability to think laterally, bounce back from challenges and be solutions-focused.

• You enjoy leading change and weighing up options and risks, making tough  decisions and spotting opportunities even when resources are scarce. 

• You have a natural ease with people, you build rapport quickly and have the ability to engage and influence in a collaborative way. 

• You lead with humility and kindness as well as high expectations. 

Knowledge, Skills and competencies

• You are a persuasive communicator who can make a compelling case for change and act as a figurehead for the organisation, building strong relationships across the sector, media and government. 

• You write extremely well. You adapt your style to suit different genres including media, blogs, academic and policy reports.

• You can think strategically to plan how organisations can meet their goals.

• You have strong networks that can support our income and influence goals.

• You are financially confident, including with managing funding databases, and monitor organisational performance carefully, ensuring efficient, punctual and high-quality delivery.

The Process

To support equal opportunities and minimise the risk of bias, we are asking candidates NOT to include their name in their CV and covering letter.

1) CV and letter

• Please send a maximum two-page CV tailored to this role as well as a maximum one-page letter explaining why you think you are suited to this job and why you'd like to work with us, by the end of the day on Tuesday 21st June. Your letter doesn’t have to cover every single aspect of the JD or the criteria - your CV might do some of this for you. 

2) Interview

• We will then select final candidates for interview. We will inform you if you have been selected for interview on Friday 24 June.

• Interviews will take place on Friday 1 July, ideally in person at our office in Hackney, London, but online is also possible.

• There will also be a group discussion with the team on Monday 4 July some time between 11am and 3pm, again in person if possible. 

If you can’t make either of these dates, please let us know when you apply. This won’t count against you when we shortlist applications.

3) References and DBS check

• We will inform candidates who have been successful at interview, as soon as possible, before contacting referees.

• Appointments will be confirmed once we have received satisfactory references and DBS check.

• We would ideally like you to start in September, but earlier or later is also fine.