Development Manager (Stop the Traffik)

Development Manager

Contract: 12-Month Fixed Term Contract (with a view to extend)
Function/Team: Development & Communications
Location: London, UK
Hours: Full time, inclusive of breaks
Reporting to: Head of Development & Communications
Salary: £33,410 – £36,678

STOP THE TRAFFIK prevents vulnerable communities from being recruited, trafficked, and exploited. Our targeted prevention work disrupts the criminal business of human trafficking, making it too high-risk and low-profit to be viable.

The Development Manager sits within our Development & Communications Team and plays a critical role in securing the funding and partnerships that fuel our global prevention efforts. This role is responsible for managing and preparing high-quality funding applications, nurturing donor and partner relationships, and leading on individual giving initiatives that grow our supporter base and strengthen long-term sustainability.

This is a dynamic and strategic role suited to someone who is a strong writer, comfortable working with data and impact insights, and driven to connect STOP THE TRAFFIK’s mission with funders who share our vision. You will help build a strong pipeline of philanthropic, trust, foundation, and corporate support, ensuring the organisation continues to innovate and scale its prevention programmes worldwide.

This role will be responsible for:

Funding Development & Applications

•              Prepare and submit compelling, high-quality funding proposals to trusts and foundations.

•              Develop supplementary materials for applications, including budgets, MEL frameworks, timelines, and theories of change.

•              Research and identify new funding opportunities to maintain a strong pipeline.

•              Manage funding calendars, ensuring deadlines, reporting, and grant obligations are met.

Relationship Management

•              Build and maintain strong relationships with existing funders, partners, and individual donors, ensuring excellent stewardship.

•              Support the Head of Development & Communications in cultivating philanthropic prospects and corporate partnerships.

•              Represent STOP THE TRAFFIK in meetings and presentations with funders and external stakeholders.

Campaigns & Individual Giving

•              Lead individual giving activities.

•              Collaborate with the Development & Communications Team to design creative fundraising campaigns that grow income across diverse supporter groups including universities, schools, and community initiatives.

Storytelling & Impact

•              Translate data, insights, and project outcomes into persuasive narratives for funders and partners.

•              Work closely with programme teams to gather impact information and incorporate it into applications and pitches.

The ideal candidate will have:

•              Experience in fundraising or partnership development within the charity or social impact sector.

•              A strong track record of writing successful funding proposals and trust/foundation applications.

•              Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to craft persuasive, evidence-based narratives.

•              Experience researching prospects and managing a varied funding pipeline.

•              Confidence presenting to funders and external audiences.

•              Strong relationship-building skills with individuals and organisations.

•              The ability to work with data and monitoring insights to strengthen reporting and funding cases.

•              Excellent organisation and multitasking skills in a fast-paced environment.

•              A commitment to equality, diversity, safeguarding, and STOP THE TRAFFIK’s core values.

Benefits:

•              A friendly, supportive team.

•              Opportunity to engage with global partners and influential funders.

•              Autonomy to shape fundraising approaches and contribute innovative ideas.

•              Healthcare cash benefit scheme (with the option to include partner/children).

•              Corporate eye-care scheme.

•              Life insurance.

•              Non-contributory Group Personal Pension Scheme with 7% employer contribution.

•              27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (rising to 33 days with service).

•              Cycle to Work scheme.

•              Season Ticket Loan.

•              Ability to swap two bank holidays to suit personal needs.

•              Flexible working policy that supports staff wellbeing.

•              Access to internal and external training opportunities.

If you have the relevant experience, are highly resourceful, adaptable, pro-active, and a critical thinker able to work in a fast-paced environment, please send a CV and brief cover letter (both in pdf format) that evidences your ability to be successful in this role.

Email your application via the Oasis Charity Jobs Website. Only applications sent via email will be considered to ensure an equitable review process. The deadline to apply is Sunday 4th January 2026.

Registered Charity No. 1127321

We cannot sponsor applicants at this time.