Head of Partnerships and Philanthropy

Are you a fundraising leader looking to use your skills to turn ambitious partnerships into lasting impact?

The Head of Partnerships and Philanthropy will create strategic, high value relationships that help the RAF community navigate life's challenges.

Salary: £64,800 per annum
Contract: Permanent, full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Location: Hybrid, 1 day a week from Leicester HQ or they're happy to look at 1-2 days per month on a homebased contract (with some flexibility is required to attend meetings and events)
Benefits: Up to 42 days' annual leave, company sick pay and life insurance, health cashback plan and free virtual GP service, mental health and wellbeing support, discounted gym membership and Cycle to Work Scheme
Culture: Collaborative, values-led with a focus on impact

About the charity

The RAF Association is a leading charity supporting over 85,000 members of the RAF community each year. Their work is built around ensuring no member of their community is left without the support they need and deserve.

With their centenary approaching in 2030, this is an exciting time to join. From RAFAKidz childcare services to new welfare and wellbeing initiatives, your fundraising expertise will help turn ambitious partnerships into lasting impact.

About the role

The Head of Partnerships and Philanthropy will shape and deliver the Association's high-value fundraising strategy, which covers corporate partnerships, major donors and trusts and foundations.

Motivating and developing a high performing fundraising team, you'll enable them to achieve and surpass ambitious income targets. You'll also create and steward meaningful relationships with major donors and corporate partners, inspiring long-term support.

Through a blend of strategic leadership and relationship building, you'll help the Association continue to have a lasting impact on the communities they serve.

About you

This role would suit an experienced high-value fundraiser who can create and deliver a successful fundraising strategy. Key attributes we're looking for in this role include:

• A strong track record of achieving ambitious income targets
• A track record in corporate partnerships, major donors and/or trusts and foundations
• The ability to lead, develop and inspire high-performing teams
• Experience managing budgets and reporting to senior stakeholders
• Experience developing compelling cases for support and funding propositions

Experience of the RAF, military or defence sector would be welcome, but is not essential. A valid UK driving licence is required for this role.

This role will be managing a small team, but we are very interested in talking to candidates who have significant high-value fundraising experience and are looking to develop their management or leadership experience as well as established leaders and managers. While we are keen to speak to candidates who have experience across all three income streams, corporate is the area this role will be most hands-on with.

If you're looking for a role where your work can directly contribute to services that change lives, we'd love to hear from you.

Please send a copy of your profile or CV to Ellen Drummond at Charity People as the first step.

Deadline: Closing at 9am on Wednesday the 25^th of November
First stage interviews: online on December 7^th, 8^th, 9^th and 11^th
Second stage interviews: in person in Leicester week commencing 14^th December

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