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Engineers Against Poverty (EAP) is a leader in infrastructure and international development with strong links with development agencies, government and industry. We develop research, policy and practice in infrastructure investment, labour standards, climate change, transparency and accountability and local content in line with our mission to help reduce and eventually eliminate poverty.
EAP is seeking a self-motivated Programme Manager to help deliver quality results with its growing portfolio of programmes. Across the programmes you oversee, you’ll be responsible for coordinating their successful delivery of quality results. Initially you will focus on an anti-corruption programme funded by the US Government and EAP’s contribution towards FCDO’s Green Cities and Infrastructure programme. You will work with EAP's senior leadership and its advisors, project partners and beneficiaries, funders and other stakeholders to maximise positive impact. You’ll strengthen EAP's programmes by managing specific budgets, KPIs, project plans, sub-grants and monitoring and evaluation efforts using established systems.
The programmes and projects you will work on will vary and evolve over time, as we strengthen donor and client relationships together. You’ll also have a role in shaping our future work, contributing to business development by coordinating grant proposals, commercial bids and strategic partnerships. You will also help to organise board meetings and international workshops.
Across all our programmes, professional communication, branding of EAP and stakeholder (new) engagement and management is key. Programme delivery is rarely linear so you must be comfortable in rapidly evolving and dynamic environments.
The appointee will also take on for the same role for CoST, the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative – a transparency and accountability programme which operates in 20 countries and for which EAP hosts its International Secretariat.
You will be working remotely with in-person team meetings usually held in London 4 to 5 times a year. We are open to candidates living outside of the UK.
If you wish to apply, pllease submit a CV with a one page covering letter by 10am GMT Monday 11 December 2023.
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Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for a motivated self-starter who can inspire and coach supporters and colleagues, maximise fundraising impact with natural leadership flair to join us as our Corporate New Business Manager.
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
About you
As our Corporate New Business Manager, with excellent relationship management skills, you will have the confidence to make methodical and considered decisions that are cause-driven and focused on acquisition, utilizing your diverse fundraising skills to deliver exceptional new impactful partnerships.
You will drive and inspire new business opportunities, optimise and increase the amount of corporate financial contributions and charitable gifts that Save the Children UK, receives, maximise regional donations, and value partnerships. You will be dedicated to supporter-led acquisition and account management, cultivating a high-value pipeline of fundraising opportunities that contribute to the overall lifetime fundraising value for Save the Children.
In this role, day -to- day, you will:
- Proactively build networks, research, and generate leads to bring in new Regional Corporate partnerships.
- Develop and implement ambitious sector strategies and create tailored, high-quality, and creative partnership propositions that align with corporate challenges and opportunities.
- Identify and develop innovative Cause Related Marketing opportunities.
- Act as a role model for the team, exhibiting excellence in supporter acquisition and management, and nurturing a high-performing new business culture.
- Use reports and insights to support the delivery of the pipeline and enhance the supporter journey and experience.
- Ensure that Save the Children's aims and objectives are met, adhering to legal, donation acceptance, and other guidelines, and ensuring that partnerships align with Save the Children's principles.
To be successful, it is important that you have:
- A growth mindset to drive forward progress with vision, energy, creativity and in a proactive way.
- Exceptional relationship management.
- A strong commercial understanding and outlook.
- A highly proactive approach to researching and initiating new business opportunities.
- Significant experience in the sector or relevant business experience in corporate fundraising.
- A proven track record of winning five/six figure partnerships.
- An understanding of corporate fundraising legislation and experience in negotiating and preparing contractual agreements for all partnerships.
What we offer you:
- Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. However, we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance.
- To have the best (and happiest) employees we focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, and health and wellbeing both in and outside of work.
- We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you, and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day.
- You can find our employment offer here.
To learn more about the position, please visit our website via this advert to review the Job Description in the attached Documents.
Closing Date: 30th November 2023
Please note:
To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Ways of Working:
Remote First – The majority of our roles can be performed remotely, however you may work from the office as often as you wish. Whilst you will be predominantly working from home, this role however may require UK-Wide travel up to 20% of the time for networking opportunities, team and partner meetings.
Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
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About the PKD Charity
Founded in 2000, we’re the first and only UK charity solely dedicated to improving the lives of an estimated 70,000 individuals and their families affected by polycystic kidney disease (PKD) in the UK.
PKD is a range of life-threatening inherited conditions that can cause kidney failure and affect other organs in the body such as the liver, brain, heart and bowels. Most people with PKD live with an uncertain prognosis, intermittent pain and infections, and then have to undergo life-saving dialysis or transplant in their 50s. A few babies have a rare form of PKD which results in death during pregnancy or shortly after birth; the surviving children often have to have either a kidney or liver transplant before the age of 10.
We provide reliable, accredited information, advice and personalised support. We raise awareness of the burden of PKD, both clinical and psychosocial. We fund research aimed at understanding more about PKD and the discovery of therapies that will improve quality and longevity of life.
We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all sections of the community.
About the role
The role will be joining the small, committed team at the PKD Charity and presents an exciting opportunity for someone to play a key role in helping make a significant difference to people affected by polycystic kidney disease.
You will be responsible for developing and delivery the fundraising strategy and meeting income targets across various income streams including Community and Events, Corporate, Individual Giving, Legacies and Major Donor fundraising.
We are looking for a committed, highly motivated and creative fundraiser who is confident and excited about working across all areas of fundraising and generating income for a small national charity. As the sole fundraiser at the charity, you will be comfortable working independently.
Responsibilities
Fundraising Strategy
- Lead on the development and implementation of our fundraising strategy which will maximise income generation from a range of sources including Community and Events, Individual Giving, Legacies, Commemorative Giving, Corporate and Major Donor Fundraising.
- Monitor and evaluate the success of all communications and fundraising activity and to use this learning to inform and shape the future of our activity in this area throughout the organisation.
Community and Events Fundraising
- Market and recruit for a programme of national sports and challenge events including the London Marathon and Great North Run. Supporting our participants to achieve their fundraising targets
- Develop and deliver new and existing fundraising events and activities that will engage with the PKD Charity community.
- Secure new income from community audiences through referrals and introductions from existing supporters and sourcing of new funders within the community, including businesses, social groups, clubs and societies, religious groups and schools.
- Recruit, manage, and develop a network of volunteers to support fundraising activities in communities around the UK and help raise awareness of polycystic kidney disease and the charity.
Individual Giving
- Manage the ongoing development and implementation of a regular giving strategy, to maximise unrestricted income, recruit new regular givers and reduce attrition rates.
- Work with the team to support the recently launched legacy fundraising and commemorative giving strategy, to maximise income.
Corporate and Major Donor
- Lead on the cultivation and stewardship of supporters, including the account management of partnerships with businesses.
- Work closely with the Chief Executive to develop relationships with major donors and support the development of a major donor programme.
- Ensure that the organisational CRM database usage is optimised to facilitate major donor fundraising.
- Work with other organisations to maximise joint fundraising opportunities.
General Responsibilities
- Develop and manage the fundraising budget, ensuring efficient allocation of resources
- Create and maintain income pipelines aligned to income targets, prepare reports and contribute to monthly management information.
- Oversee the development and maintenance of the organisation’s supporter CRM database, ensuring efficient and appropriate data capture and data analysis for the purposes of effective stewardship, fundraising and communications
- Record and acknowledge donations appropriately
- Assist with the organisation of PKD Charity support events when required.
- Lead on the creation and ordering of fundraising materials and resources
- Ensure ethical, best practice and compliant fundraising activities; stay up to speed with best practice within fundraising and the charity sector; identify areas of compliance, new areas of opportunity and innovation within the sector
About 70,000 adults and children in the UK have Polycystic Kidney Disease or PKD - life-threatening inherited conditions that can cause renal (...
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This new role will be the organisation’s key lead on the systems, policies, procedures and training that support the smooth running of our operations, including a focus on CRM, People, IT and procurement.
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Operations: On the Operations side, you’ll be responsible for the policies, procedures, systems and internal training that ensure the smooth running of our non-profit. You’ll be the organisational lead for managing our CRM database to ensure it is maintained accurately and fully to support wider organisational activity with the support of our team of co-ordinators based around the world. You’ll also manage other operational systems like IT security, data privacy, document management and business continuity.
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People: On the People side, this is a varied role across the HR disciplines from recruitment, induction, colleague training and development, employee relations and internal communications.
You will work from home in the UK, and will join a friendly, supportive and committed global team, and contribute towards creating systemic change.
Who you are:
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An experienced operations professional with strong experience in developing and maintaining robust operations systems, including CRM, HR, IT, data protection, governance, business continuity, procurement and supplier management
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An engaging and empathetic people manager with experience in recruitment, induction, handling employee relations and internal communications
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A great organiser, with the ability to set and meet targets and deadlines, and to hold others accountable to those
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Excellent interpersonal skills to build trust and rapport with colleagues across the UK and global teams
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Comfortable in a multi-disciplined role with varied projects running concurrently
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A motivated and enthusiastic worker, able to work independently and with remote colleagues/stakeholders
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A confident trainer, motivated by delivering internal training to build colleague knowledge and skills
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UK-based with eligibility to work in the UK
You will work remotely, but in close cooperation with the co-CEOs and rest of the team with regular opportunities to catch up online and face to face.
Who we are: Stronger Together is an impact driven, not for profit organisation providing businesses with practical training, resources, business services and collaborative programmes to create a world where all workers are recruited responsibly and have fair work free from exploitation. Read more about our story on our About Us page.
What we can offer you
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A permanent, part-time (0.6 FTE) contract with an initial six-month probationary period
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Competitive salary (salary band £23,220 - £29,853 gross annually pro rata, £38,700 - £49,755 full-time equivalent) and enhanced employee benefits
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Being part of a growing, innovative, and exciting not for profit organisation
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A friendly global team which is passionate about and committed to fair work, responsible recruitment and systemic change
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Flexible and family-friendly working arrangements
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Working from home (UK-based), with regular in person and online meetings and social team gatherings
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Employer Pays Principle employer – the full costs of recruitment are covered by Stronger Together in accordance with the ILO Definition of Recruitment Fees and Related Costs.
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Reports to:Head of Media, Brand and Relationships
Location:Remote (UK based) / Bristol / London
Salary: £42,750 per year
Length of contract: 37 Hours per week, permanent
Closing date: 9am Wednesday 13th December
Interviews: Stage 1: 10th-11th January 2024
Stage 2: 17th-18th January 2024
Please note that we do not invite enquiries from recruitment agencies.
Main Purpose of Post
This role manages organisational marketing and supports income generation. The main purpose of the post is to create marketing strategies and marketing communications to promote Women’s Aid’s products and services to its target audiences. The Marketing Manager will create and implement a new marketing strategy, crucial to the ongoing development of WA profile. Understanding the needs of the charity, you will be responsible in identifying marketing plans and initiatives which will enable WA to meet both the long and short- term needs. You will lead in the planning and implementation of creative marketing activities and will work closely with Head of Media, Brand and Relationships to deliver the success of the strategy.
Line manages: Communications Officer for Training and Education team; Communications Officer for Fundraising team (both part-time posts)
DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
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Will lead on marketing planning and activities for the organisation, under the direction of the Head of Media, Brand and Relationships and working alongside business development colleagues.
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To be accountable for increasing demand for products and services and increasing leads and opportunities for the charity.
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To understand the motivations of why people, engage with our services and products, and to codify this to create journeys for those who engage with us.
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To line manage the Communications Officer for the National Training Centre and Communications Officer for the training team.
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To oversee market research to understand our positioning within the market and to keep up to date with market trends, working closely with the Business Development Managers to collate relevant data.
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To create an omni channel organisational marketing strategy, targeted towards our multiple audiences and meeting their needs, using a range of channels including online and social media.
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To work in collaboration with other colleagues and organisations to ensure that marketing is informed by charitable objectives and income targets.
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To be able to work with budgets and create realistic targets and KPIs for direct reports.
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Represent Women’s Aid at events as required.
General Responsibilities
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To maintain clear and adequate records of work completed; and to produce reports on work programmes and activities as required by management.
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To contribute to team meetings and organisational priorities, to prepare and participate in supervision and appraisal meetings as required.
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To take direction on projects and priorities from your line manager, this may vary from time to time.
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To assist in the organisation of meetings, conferences or events organised by Women’s Aid, if required.
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To provide support and assistance to the Media, Brand and Relationships Team and Women’s Aid’s CEO as necessary.
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To abide by all organisational policies, codes of conduct and practices, and to work within a framework of equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.
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To be flexible within the broad remit of the post.
Other
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This job may involve occasional unsocial hours and travel throughout England.
Person Specification
EXPERIENCE Essential:
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Significant experience of working in marketing, minimum of three years.
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Experience of line management.
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Experience of working effectively with a range of stakeholders, building relationships at a high level and work collaboratively.
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Experience of maintaining systems for information storage and retrieval.
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Experience of online communications/websites/social media, including Content Management Systems.
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Budget management experience
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Proven track record of successful results from marketing initiatives
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Have experience in delivering multi-channel marketing campaigns
Desirable:
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Experience marketing in a charity environment.
SKILLS & ABILITIES Essential:
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Ability to market products and packages, while keeping organisational values at heart of approach.
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Effective communications skills both written and verbal,
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Good influencing skills
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Ability to produce high quality written material, for copy writing, copy editing and marketing materials.
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Ability to carry out a range of research and information-gathering activities.
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Ability to provide effective customer services to a wide range of individuals and organisations and to maintain and develop positive relationships.
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IT skills, including accurate data inputting skills, ability to use Microsoft programmes, understanding of Content Management Systems and troubleshooting simple website problems, and willingness to learn new packages and IT skills as required.
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Ability to communicate sensitively with survivors of domestic abuse to discuss case studies.
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Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise work, work to tight deadlines and respond to urgent unplanned demands.
Desirable
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Experience of Adobe Creative Suite or similar desktop publishing programmes used to create documents and web banners.
KNOWLEDGE Essential:
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An understanding of the requirement to maintain confidentiality in relevant areas of work.
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A basic understanding of, and sensitivity to, the issues relating to domestic abuse, including the nature of domestic abuse and its impact on women and children.
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An understanding of the principles and practices of marketing.
EDUCATION/TRAINING
We welcome applications from candidates who hold a marketing or communications qualification however no formal qualification is required
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
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Able to demonstrate a commitment and sensitivity of the aims and objectives of Women’s Aid;
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Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities;
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Willingness to work occasional unsocial hours as required.
Summary of Terms and Conditions of Employment
Terms of appointment: Confirmation of appointment will be subject to the satisfactory completion of a probationary period. This will normally be of six months (less for short term contracts). During this time an employee will be expected to establish their suitability for the post. During the probationary period employment may be terminated in writing, giving one week's notice by either party (this may be waived by mutual agreement). Only any statutory dismissal procedure will apply during the probationary period. There is no probationary period for contracts of under 3 months.
All posts are subject to a DBS check, two suitable references and right to work checks.
Salary: £42,750 pro rata + benefits. Salary is paid in arrears through bank credit by the 25th of each month. Part time staff receive pro-rata payment based on hours worked.
Working hours: The standard working hours for this post are 37hours per week, based in London/Bristol/Remote UK based; benefits include a generous bank holidays and annual leave package and contributory pension scheme. All posts, including remote posts must be based in the UK.
Support and supervision: Women’s Aid has a commitment to providing regular supervision and support to staff with annual appraisals forming a key part of staff development. We have a training policy in place and encourage staff to take an active role in their career development plan.
Pension: Women’s Aid is enrolled with the People’s Pension scheme. Women’s Aid normally contributes 7% of salary and the employee contributes 3% towards the group pension scheme. Eligible staff will be automatically enrolled on the scheme when they have successfully completed the 3-month interim probationary review.
Annual Leave: Women’s Aid offers an annual leave entitlement of 28 days per year rising by one day per year until 30 days annual leave per year is reached. In addition, we offer 8 days public holidays plus 2 additional days in March and August. Plus, three days of ‘end of year’ leave, bridging the gap between the festive holiday period and new year to allow colleagues to rest and recharge during this unique quiet time. All leave entitlement is calculated pro-rata for part time employees
Other leave: Employees have contractual rights to time off for reasons of sickness, maternity and other circumstances.
Period of notice: 2 months after your probationary period has been completed.
Union: You have a right to membership of a trade union. Women’s Aid recognises Unison.
Asylum and Immigration Act 1996: To confirm your right to work in the UK, Women’s Aid will need to see the original of at least one document from a specified list (available on the UK Government website). Most commonly this is a British Passport.
Additional information is available on request.
Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. Over the past 46 years, Women’s Aid h...
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About the role
At Animals Asia, donors are an integral part of the organisation. We know they are every bit as passionate about our goals as we are and, without them, our work would not be possible.
The Foundations team sits within the Global Partnerships team, made up of Foundations, Philanthropy, and Corporate partnerships. Our aim is to find and build relationships with new partners who can make a significant difference to Animals Asia, while also managing relationships with existing partners. Working closely with the Trust or Foundation to align motivations and help them see how their money is being spent and reporting back on the impact of their donation.There is significant scope for growth with the Global Partnerships Team as Animals Asia enjoys increasing brand awareness.
The main purpose of this role is to support the work of Animals Asia by developing strong relationships, cultivating and stewarding a portfolio of charitable trusts, foundations and grant giving bodies in order to meet and exceed agreed income targets. Your portfolio will be global, consisting of donors from around the world, therefore knowledge of international fundraising from foundations is an advantage.
You will build and maintain existing relationships, providing exceptional donor experience, while focusing on new business research and growing your portfolio of 5 and 6 figure donors.
Overall Objectives
- To deliver the Foundation strategy.
- To research and acquire new trust and foundation partners.
- To build relationships - engaging, cultivating, and stewarding a portfolio of existing and new trust and foundation partners, providing effective and timely relationship management, including comprehensive grant reporting.
- To meet and exceed agreed income targets so that we can meet our growing program needs.
Relationship Management and Donor Stewardship
- Build trusting relationships and implement the highest standards of donor stewardship to manage a portfolio of qualified prospective and existing partners.
- Cultivating and soliciting a portfolio of high-value prospective trusts and foundations capable of making 5 and 6 figure donations.
- Work closely with colleagues in the Global Partnership team to find engaging, exciting funding propositions including solutions to generate unrestricted income and multi-year gifts.
- Find innovative and ‘surprise and delight’ opportunities to engage supporters.
- Create engaging and meaningful communications to keep donors well informed on the progress and impact of projects.
- Implement personalised relationship building and stewardship plans that include regular phone calls, and in-person and virtual meetings.
- Ensure donors and internal stakeholders fully understand and agree with any commitments.
- Ensure CRM is updated with all donor interactions and communications.
- Ensure proper follow-up on all funding applications, whether successful or not, to fully understand donors and prospects motivations.
Prospecting and Research
- Significantly grow your portfolio by identifying, researching, and qualifying new 5-figure + prospects:
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- Carry out prospect research.
- Qualify new potential prospects.
- Develop and lead on detailed cultivation and solicitation plans for high value prospects to achieve targets, and update plans on CRM.
- Identify appropriate funding opportunities that align with donor motivations.
- Create the appropriate stewardship plan for donors in your portfolio based on their motivations and needs, proactively developing relationships with them.
- Carry out due diligence to ensure partners meet our ethical guidelines.
Solicitation
- Develop stewardship plans for current, lapsed, and prospective donors in your Portfolio.
- Maintain cultivation and stewardship plans on the CRM and a calendar of approaches, for both existing and qualified prospects.
- Work collaboratively with the rest of the Trusts and Foundations team to capture project information and prepare high-quality proposals.
- Be proactive in ensuring you develop an excellent knowledge of Animals Asia’s work, liaising with colleagues as required, to prepare and present first class presentations and proposals.
- Represent Animals Asia at networking events, knowledgeably and passionately articulating our need for support.
Fundraising strategy and planning
- Work collaboratively with the rest of the trust and foundations team to build the team’s strategic growth and provide the best possible partnership opportunities.
- Work collaboratively with the wider Global Partnerships team to maximise networks and uplift income.
- Deliver against agreed income targets.
- Acquire, retain and grow the value of partners for Animal Asia.
Reporting and Budgets
- Work to ensure that income opportunities for your portfolio are maximised.Ensuring that donations from donors in your portfolio match the giving capacity of the partner.
- Track income on the appropriate pipelines and CRM, ensuring that reporting is Accurate.
- Ensure that proposals include 20% operational support, unless clearly stipulated otherwise by the donor.
- Ensure effective work plans are in place to deliver the projected income and achieve all financial and non-financial KPIs.
- Prepare regular reports and evaluations for your line manager as required.
Program knowledge and team development
- Be proactive in ensuring you develop an excellent knowledge of Animals Asia’s work, liaising with colleagues as required.
- Work collaboratively with the Trust and Foundations team to develop high quality application and reporting materials for all partners.
- Build strong working relationships with colleagues from across the organisation to gather information for updates, reports, and proposals.
- Support the Animals Asia’s ‘one-team’ philosophy, making sure the greater global needs are put ahead of any team or market goals.
Continuous Improvement
- Contribute to the on-going review, development, and implementation of changes to improve the productivity and efficiency of Animals Asia.
- Identify best practice fundraising models and make recommendations and implement as part of continuous improvement.
- Participate in staff training and performance and development appraisal process to assist in the achievement of Animals Asia’s objectives and mission.
Other
- Promote and advocate Animals Asia to the public.
- Follow established Animals Asia procedures and policies.
- Proactive attendance at team meetings, relevant seminars, and staff meetings.
- Proactive in keeping abreast of new fundraising initiatives and trends in the sector.
- Represent Animals Asia at internal and external functions and events as required.
- Develop an in-depth knowledge of best practice in the charity sectors that Animals Asia operates to establish Animals Asia as a leader in Trust fundraising globally.
The above job description is intended to be an outline of the duties and responsibilities for this role. This is not an exhaustive list, and it is likely to change over time. You may be expected to undertake other duties that are commensurate with this role and grade.
Person Specification - Essential (E) & Desirable (D)
Experience & Knowledge
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, with experience communicating to a broad range of people. (E)
- At least 5 years fundraising and relationship management experience, including the ability to initiate and develop strong, mutual, results focused, relationships to maximise revenue. (E)
- Proven experience of soliciting 5 figure + grants. (E)
- Demonstrable experience in developing and leading new business generation. (E)
- Proven experience of working constructively and collaboratively with colleagues from different teams. (E)
- A flexible approach to managing and prioritising workload. (E)
- Understanding of confidentiality privacy regulations. (E)
- Compassion for animals and an understanding of animal welfare issues and conservation. (E)
- The ability to develop strategic plans and to analyse performance. (D)
- Demonstrable experience of investigating and establishing new networks. (D)
Skills/Attributes
- Able to work effectively and on your own initiative in a small diverse and busy cross-functional team environment with minimal supervision. (E)
- Excellent organisational and time management skills, including ability to manage workflows and balance competing priorities. (E)
- Encourages continuous improvement, learning from mistakes and failures. (E)
- Can write professionally and persuasively using a variety of communication styles. (E)
- Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to network and build relationships assessing reactions to own approach and adapting language and style to achieve a positive conclusion. (E)
- Competent in the use of MS word, Excel, and ability to use databases for recording and reporting. (E)
- Financially aware and numerate. (E)
- Solution focused with a creative approach to issues and a ‘can do’ attitude. (E)
- Focuses resources on delivering results in line with Animals Asia’s Mission & values. (E)
- Thoughtful, kind, and considerate. (E)
- Manages own stress levels well and remains resilient, seeking support as appropriate. (E)
Circumstances
- Be prepared for some international travel on occasion. (E)
- Able to work occasional extended hours as required. (D)
- Able to accommodate global meetings early morning / late evening. (E)
- Able to work from home. (E)
Conditions and Benefits
Place of work : Work from home.
Dept/Team : Global Partnerships.
Working hours : Full time – standard hours are 37.5 hours per week. Flexible working to accommodate working for a global organisation and individual circumstances.
You may also be required to work additional hours by way of overtime either as and when requested to do so by Animals Asia or when the proper performance of your work so requires.
Reports to : Global Director of Partnerships.
Manages : N/A.
Budget responsibility : Yes.
Probation : The appointment will be subject to the satisfactory completion of a three-month probationary period.
Annual leave : If based in UK : 24 days per year and 8 bank holidays. The holiday year runs from 1 January to 31 December.
Other benefits : Flexible working, Pension Scheme, Access to Life Works, health and wellbeing platform, Training, as required.
How to apply
Your supporting statement is critical and should not exceed two pages. Please demonstrate how you meet the above criteria and our values.
Interested parties please click "Apply via website" to apply by attaching your cover letter and CV.
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Personal data collected will be treated in strict confidence and used solely for recruitment purposes.
Animals Asia values candidates with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We welcome applicants of every ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, socioeconomic status, disability, or veteran status. We are committed to building an organization that creates an inclusive environment for all.
Closing Date : Friday 8 December 2023
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This is a truly exciting opportunity to make a real difference to victims of trauma across the national and international charity sector. The role of Business Development and Fundraising Manager is an opportunity for a creative and partnership-focused individual to join a fast growing charity which is meeting a vital and increasing need for trauma treatment and understanding around the world.
This is a new role within the charity and will require a hands-on approach to driving the charity’s growth in all income generation and fundraising activities. The post holder will initially focus on securing income from trusts and grants through strong written proposals and applications. Relationship building and donor care is key, but the focus of the role is business development and maintaining a healthy balance of restricted and unrestricted income. Some of this will be through commissioned training and services. You will be joining a collaborative, open and honest working environment at an exciting time of growth within a visionary organisation.
This is an attractive role for someone who would like to work part time and manage their own working hours, due to other commitments. TTI promotes flexible working and all employees work remotely, with occasional in person team meetings and donor meetings as required.
If you are self employed, this role can also be structured as a consultancy contract.
Trauma Treatment International is a registered charity in the UK. Our focus and expertise is in providing evidence-based psychological treatment and support to victims of collective violence around the world. Our aim is to treat victims directly as well as support organisations that work with victims, in order to mitigate the impact of trauma exposure on the workforce.
Trauma Treatment International is committed to supporting you with your application. If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any questions, or any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Quen Geuter, TTI CEO.
To apply for this position please submit a completed application form by 5pm Thursday 30 November 2023.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Be there when it matters
Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one size fits all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone. We are there when it matters.
Do you have demonstrable experience of Individual Giving Fundraising with substantial responsibility for driving income growth from a variety of channels? Do you have a proven track record of managing Lotteries or Raffles and implementing Gaming strategies, are you looking for your next career move?
If so, Sue Ryder has a fantastic opportunity to be our new Individual Giving Retention Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing and delivering the retention and development programmes across Individual Giving, Regular Giving and Lottery at Sue Ryder.
Reporting to the Senior Individual Giving Manager you will line manage the Individual Giving Officers, providing strategic input and support to grow and develop the retention and development programmes through a range of channels. As well as playing a key part in the delivery of key appeals and campaigns throughout the year and liaising with internal and external stakeholders to deliver on Sue Ryders income targets.
Key Skills
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Strong negotiating and influencing skills.
• Project and stakeholder management
• Proven research and analytical skills, with the ability to manipulate data and to present data in both statistical and written formats.
• Track record delivering innovation in communicating with donors across multiple Individual Giving channels including knowledge of Direct Mail, telemarketing and email.
Key Responsibilities:
• Assist the Senior Individual Giving Manager in creating and managing strategies for retention and cross-sell opportunities across Individual Giving, Lottery and Regular Giving to maximise long and short-term income in keeping with our wider strategic fundraising aims.
• Assist the Senior Individual Giving Manager in developing campaigns to retain and develop donors, adopting a test and learn approach, to ensure a strong programme portfolio and avoid over reliance on any one income source. Maximising on a range of fundraising opportunities to maintain our donor base.
• Liaise with the Supporter Experience and Journeys Manager to create and deliver supporter journeys which increase level of participation, engagement and financial value.
• Work with the Retail Team and external stakeholders to deliver Lottery sales through a robust EPoS ticketing system across our retail network and ensure data capture remains a priority to enable cross-sell and upgrade opportunities.
• Collaborate with the Digital Team to develop and deliver plans for growing digital income and improving digital stewardship for individuals across our fundraising programme.
Competitive Benefits Package
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time), - Company pension scheme
- EAP support scheme
- Staff discount with thousands of retailers
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- and lots more. Please visit our careers website for the full list.
Closing date: 12th December
Interview date: TBC
If you want more than just a job, we want you.
Join the team and be there when it matters
Eden Brown is delighted to be working with an incredible national health Charity to recruit them a Corporate Partnerships officer with a specific focus on new business. This will be securing new business with Partners and working with the new business team to deliver the ambitious 3-year strategy.
About the Role
The role of Corporate Partnerships Officer is incredibly varied. You will work with the wider team to prospect new supporters, support on pitches and proposals and support the Account Management team with stewarding supporter relationships.
You will work with colleagues to monitor the effectiveness of Partnership working to ensure that you are sharing learnings and best practice.
About You
You will need to build relationships with corporate companies and have knowledge on how to negotiate with Partners. Experience of proposal development and pitching to external stakeholders is desirable.
This role is home based with some travel into London required.
Please note that the closing date is the 26th November. For more information on this fantastic opportunity please call Laura Iliff on 07442607841.
Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Overview
If you have experience of Business Development within a charity or people-facing role, this is a brilliant opportunity to develop your career with a fresh-thinking organisation. Royal Voluntary Service is an innovative charity who mobilise volunteers in every corner of Britain to support people in need, the NHS and Social Care systems. We inspire and enable people to give the gift of voluntary service to meet the needs of the day. Through the power of volunteering, we provide one-to-one, group and online services that improve health and wellbeing, resilience, confidence and connections.
We are now looking for a Business Development Lead to join the Business Development team on a full-time, permanent basis.
The Role
As a Business Development Lead, you will work under the direction of the Head of Business Development to:
- Increase the number, range and value of contracts and services secured, in line with our strategic objectives
- Build and maintain a range of relevant partnerships to support the winning of new business
- Maintain up-to-date market and academic research available to the team on the CRM or other systems
- Develop and conduct effective business pitches to key decision makers and ensure that they are kept relevant by regular reviews and updates
- Lead on the preparation and writing of tender responses
Working Hours
This is a full-time, permanent role, working 35 hours per week.
What you’ll need
To be considered as a Business Development Lead, you will need:
- Demonstratable relationship and/or stakeholder management experience
- Sales conversations and sales conversion experience
- Financial modelling experience
- Experience of leading on business development opportunities across a charity
- A strong understanding of the Health & Social Care sector with the ability to identify business opportunities
- The ability to conduct PESTLE Analysis, research, and identification of opportunities for development
- Proven experience in preparing and writing successful tender responses
- To be educated to degree level or have experience gained within the voluntary sector or similar industry
What you get in return
We’re proud to be in the top 25 not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK, based on ratings from Indeed. As a valued employee at Royal Voluntary Service, you will benefit from:
- Salary of £41,970 per annum, plus car allowance
- 26 days’ holiday plus paid statutory Bank Holidays
- Ten weeks’ company sick pay following successful completion of probation
- A great pension scheme
- 2 x Salary Death in Service Benefit, subject to qualification
- Enhanced Family Leave schemes
- An employee benefits package that gives access to an exclusive rewards website to get discounts and cashback online
- A 24-hour doctor line, financial support with dental/optical and other therapies
- A free and confidential employee assistance programme with up to six face-to-face counselling sessions included
- Extensive online and on the job training to ensure you will succeed in your role
- Opportunities to discuss flexible working
- Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
- The chance to make a positive, lasting impact that changes lives, communities and society
Royal Voluntary Service is committed to building inclusive and diverse teams across the charity. To find out more about our commitment to EDI, visit our website.
How to apply
Please select the apply button shown to be taken through to the application process. You will need to answer some screening questions as well as uploading your CV. You will be contacted by a member of the team once your application has been reviewed.
Here at Royal Voluntary Service, we're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to be a charity that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity and perspective.
Join Royal Voluntary Service and together we can change lives, change communities and change society.
Dates to bear in mind
The closing date for this role is 21st December 2023. However, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.
Other organisations may call this role BDM, Business Development Manager, Sustainable Solutions Sales Manager, Regional Sales Manager, Regional Client Manager, Area Sales Manager, Territory Sales Manager, Regional Business Manager, or Development Manager.
About us
We inspire and enable people to give the gift of voluntary service to meet the needs of the day. Through th...
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37.5 hours/week @ £31 - £34k pro rata (depending on skills and experience) but could also consider part-time working
Home-based with occasional meetings in Oxford and London area
This is an exciting opportunity to join Primary Care International (PCI). We are seeking an experienced project manager to co-ordinate and ensure the timely and effective implementation of PCI’s GIZ funded projects, in Libya, as well as other projects in PCI’s portfolio.
We are looking for someone to start in January 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Working flexibly from home, you will play an important role in our small, friendly team helping us to deliver successful projects in Libya and across a range of settings globally for a number of partners including some high-profile international agencies.
Specifically, you will join a small programmes team made up of a Digital Project Manager, Project Manager (this role) and a Head of Programmes (line manager of this role) who sit within a wider management / operational team.
About Primary Care International (PCI)
PCI was launched as a social enterprise in 2014. Our vision is a world where everyone has access to the quality healthcare needed to live fulfilling lives. We work to strengthen primary healthcare globally with a focus on quality, resilience and equity. We do this by partnering with others to co-create, learn, innovate, catalyse change and advocate.
PCI seeks to find sustainable solutions for delivering quality and cost-effective front-line healthcare worldwide. To date we have worked with clinicians in more than 34 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Mexico in a diverse range of settings. PCI seeks specifically to grow the capability of the health workforce to learn and develop, raising clinical care standards, addressing related health systems issues, and ultimately delivering improved health outcomes.
Job Description
Project Management
· Responsible for day-to-day management of projects in your portfolio
· Working alongside PCI’s Clinical Director and clinical teams and Head of Programmes, act as the main team contact point with partners, for projects in your portfolio
· Ensure project plans and timelines are in place and work with the relevant parties to review and revise them as needed
· Co-ordinate PCI teams and external contractors to ensure they realise agreed deliverables in a timely manner
· Prepare for and participate in meetings with donors and partners
· Responsible for any administrative tasks associated with project implementation
Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Reporting
· Ensure monitoring plans and indicators are in place to track progress of projects
· Draft reports and ensure that they are submitted to donors/partners on time
· Create other reports for internal, external, and key stakeholder use
· Participate in lesson learning sessions with project teams, document lessons and ensure that relevant ones are considered and integrated into new projects
· Collate, format and proof-read any training materials or project-related materials
Procurement and Selection process of consultants and external companies
· Draft Terms of Reference or requests for quotations for specific pieces of work
· Co-ordinate the tender and selection process to identify and select consultants, PCI’s Clinical Associates or specialist companies
· Ensure compliance with PCI and donor procurement procedures
· Ensure the tender process and final decisions are documented clearly
Financial Monitoring and Management
· Undertake project-related financial management tasks such as monitoring income and expenditure and support the internal quarterly reforecasting process
· Prepare cash requests or invoice requests
· Prepare financial reports for projects
· Support preparation of documentation for project-level audits
Logistical support for travel
· Organise any international travel or related logistics and ensure that organisational processes around travel security and risk assessment are followed
Business Development
· Working with the Head of Programmes, support the drafting of proposals and budgets for new projects
Person Specification
Your application will need to demonstrate the following:
Essential
1. Experience within an NGO, social enterprise or non-profit organisation working with international development partners
2. Excellent project management skills and ability to implement robust project management systems to manage and monitor implementation of projects to the required standard and within tight timelines (often under pressure)
3. Proven experience of managing grants from institutional donors (eg GiZ) and good understanding of donor compliance (eg reporting, procurement etc)
4. Solid financial management experience (budgeting, monitoring, reporting, reforecasting)
5. Fluent spoken and written English
6. Ability to manage complex and evolving projects, including international travel and provide remote support to project related activities
7. Excellent IT skills and aptitude for digital solutions
8. Strong communicator with good relationship building skills and an ability to maintain effective working relationships, through remote means, with diverse stakeholders
9. Resourceful, proactive, flexible, ability to multi-task and juggle competing priorities
Preferred
- Experience of working on health-related projects in resource-limited settings
2. Basic proficiency in written and spoken Arabic preferred
3. Able to travel internationally, if required, to provide logistical support to training workshops
4. Experience of leading internal meetings and managing stakeholder expectations.
Please note that this is a UK based role and applicants must not only have the right to live and work in the UK, but also be currently resident here. We cannot accept applications from anyone who does not meet this requirement, nor do we have the capacity to manage any complex residential or immigration arrangements.
What We Offer
- Home-based working
- Flexibility and autonomy around hours worked
- 25 days annual leave plus TOIL
- 5% pension contributions
- Membership of an employee perks scheme (Rewards Gateway)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Part salesperson, part relationships manager, part account manager. As the Corporate Partnerships Manager, you’ll wear a lot of hats, and they all need to fit.
Your ultimate purpose is to secure funding for the charity. Your main source of funding will be business development. You’ll sell various levels of partner packages to corporate businesses who are interested in supporting the charities vital work campaigning for change and supporting people bereaved and seriously injured by road crashes. You’ll prospect, pitch and close new business.
You’ll need to learn and understand the value of the partner packages, and how they can be best tailored to different potential partners.
You’ll also manage and maximise the accounts of our current partners, including the likes of BT, Autoglass and Royal Mail.
You’ll need corporate/B2B sales experience, along with the attentiveness and diligence required to manage longer term accounts.
Who we are:
Brake is ‘the’ road safety charity. We are tackling one of the world’s most urgent humanitarian catastrophes - deaths and injuries on roads - and one of the leading causes of climate emergency - air pollution from traffic.
Brake’s vision is that everyone can get around in safe and healthy ways, and you’ll be part of making it happen.
What We Offer:
· A generous 35 days of annual leave (including bank holidays and 3-day shutdown period between Christmas and New Year. Pro-rata for part-time working patterns)
· An extra 2 days of annual leave following 5 years’ service
· An extra day off for your birthday to take whenever you choose
· Enhanced sick pay and compassionate leave
· Death in service benefit
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Flexible working
· Be part of a skilled, friendly team with an engaged Board of Trustees
Brake actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We employ based on the 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.
The current closing date for applications is Friday 1st December. This may change, so we would encourage getting your application in early.
Brake is a national, acclaimed charity tackling one of the biggest issues of our time - the daily horrific carnage of deaths, injuries, and air...
Read moreVACANCY: Partnership Manager
Partnership Manager
Full Time - Permanent
Salary: £35-£40K depending on experience
Closing Date: December 6th
Interviews:
Phase 1 (online) : Monday December 11th
Phase 2 (in person at our office in Hull) Friday December 15th
Start Date: Mid January (if you are required to give three months notice we can wait until mid March for the right person)
Benefits: 25 days annual leave + public bank holidays, flexible home-based working, private pension scheme and life insurance. Days off increase with length of service. Bonus structure based on performance.
Location: Can be based anywhere in the U.K. London or the north of England is preferable.
Sailors’ Children’s Society is a local children’s charity that has recently appointed a new Chief Executive Officer. We have ambitious plans for growth and this new role within the charity will help drive this.
We are looking for a vibrant, driven and personable individual who loves to connect with people and make lasting relationships. This role involves lots of networking, attending out of hours social events and and presenting to audiences, so we are looking for someone that thrives in a social environment, can approach people confidently and can passionately spread the message about our charity’s work. The Partnership Manager must be able to work independently and use their own initiative. Experience in a similar role would be beneficial but this is not essential.
Reporting to the CEO, the Partnership Manager will be responsible for securing corporate partners for the charity and managing its existing partners. They will also assist the CEO in building contacts nationally and act as one of the key representatives of the charity. The successful applicant will undergo an induction programme with Andy King Director of Fireside Fundraising to fully equip them to be successful in the role.
This role involves regular interactions with the business community and will occasionally require out of hours work, sometimes at short notice, to attend events, including some weekends and evenings (sometimes these can go on until midnight). Please do not apply if you are unable to work flexible hours of this nature.
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
- Grow corporate support by identifying, connecting and creating partnerships with businesses.
- Provide excellent stewardship of all current corporate partners including marketing and fundraising initiatives throughout the year.
- Representing the charity at business and networking events across the U.K.
- Presenting to businesses and audiences at events
- Raise funds against agreed targets
- Manage social media content relating to corporate support and the business community
- Identify, research and approach a pipeline of potential corporate partners
- Produce reports and presentations including activities and reach to convey the impact of partnerships
About you:
You will be an enthusiastic and confident person with excellent communication skills and the ability to create strong and lasting relationships whilst working towards the achievement of targets.
The following skills are essential:
· Experience in a sales, business development or fundraising role.
· A full clean driving license and access to own car
· Knowledge of the principles of good supporter management and/or customer care
· Excellent negotiating and influencing skills
· A proven track record in achieving targets
· Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
· Experience of developing and maintaining relationships across a wide range of contacts, preferably in the business community
The following skills are desirable:
· Understanding and experience of budgeting
· Experience working in the corporate sector
· Knowledge of corporate community support trends/ESG/ CSR
· Previous experience in corporate partnerships
About us:
Sailors’ Children’s Society is a national charity that supports the disadvantaged children of seafarers during times of crisis such as a bereavement, family breakdown or diagnosis of a terminal or life limiting illness. We provide financial, practical and emotional support to our families for 3 to 5 years or until they are back on their feet again. We work with all seafarers: Royal Navy, fishing fleet, merchant navy, cruise ships, inland canal boats and so on.
We are a small but passionate team with our head office based in Hull where the charity started in 1821. In Hull we have our full time CEO, a part time administrator, a part time fundraiser, a full time triage support officer and a part time finance officer. We have two Family Support Officers one based in Portsmouth and one based in Plymouth. Family Support Officers visit families face to face and support our families online.
Please email us for a more detailed person specification
To apply for this role please submit your CV and a 1-2 minute video (via we transfer) explaining why you should be considered for this role to our CEO Natasha Barley. As we are not allowed to include emails in this advert you will need to ring our office her her email.
All applications must include a video in order to be considered.
Tips for your video: The video should be treated as the “covering letter” for your application so include what you would usually include in a covering letter. The quality of the camera footage will not affect your application so the video can be taken on any phone or camera. Let us know why you are interested in the role and why you would be a good candidate.
We think it is important that our charity reflects the lived experience of our beneficiaries, and we want to be an organisation where employees from any background can thrive. We particularly welcome applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) (LGBTQIA+) candidates, and candidates from low-income families. These groups are currently underrepresented at Sailors’ Children’s Society and we are committed to increasing representation and diversity at the charity.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £35,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Company pension
- Free or subsidised travel
- Life insurance
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Performance bonus
Willingness to travel:
- 25% (required)
Work Location: Anywhere in the UK. There will be a requirment to travel to our headquarters on occasion in Hull.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
SOS is a small charity with a big ambition: to help secure a thriving and resilient future for critically endangered Sumatran and Tapanuli orangutans, as well as the people living alongside them.
Our Corporate Partnerships Manager will play a vital role in helping us to develop and deliver values-led corporate partnerships to engage and inspire new and existing company partners, their staff and their customers to take action for the future of rare orangutans and their precious rainforests. You’ll be joining a fast-paced, dynamic team and we’ll do everything we can to help you succeed. This opportunity offers some unique rewards – this is a real chance to play a vital role in the protection of an iconic species and their precious rainforest habitats.
If that’s the sort of challenge that excites and energises you, we can’t wait to hear from you. Come and join one of the most innovative, nimble and dedicated conservation groups in the UK, as we ramp up our efforts to realise a flourishing future for orangutans, forests and people.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The deadline for applications is Sunday 17th December 2023
Location:Remote (reporting to line manager in GMT+2 with weekly meetings with colleagues in EST)
Reporting to: Operations Director
Annual salary: $70,000 - $110,000 USD
Contract type: Permanent
Working hours: Full-time
Candidate level: Management
Background
The Climate Emergency Collaboration Group (CECG) is a regranting collaboration made up of some of the world's largest climate philanthropic funders. With a mission to drive climate action, CECG uses their convening and philanthropic power to facilitate stronger collaboration, coordination, and campaigning from the global climate movement around the UN climate talks and other international summits. CECG is fiscally sponsored by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA), a 501(c)(3), as a Sponsored Project within its charitable-giving fund.
Purpose of role
As CECG grows with the need for climate action, we are seeking a brand-new Finance Manager to join the developing team. This is a full-time position for a qualified financial professional to establish, organise and run the financial processing, analysis and reporting function of the organisation. As part of this role, the incumbent will manage all aspects of CECG’s revenue streams, grant streams, annual budgeting process, forecasting and cash flow. A seasoned analyst who has experience in streamlining processes, implementing systems and building strong internal controls, they should plan to work in close collaboration with the Director of Operations, Executive Director, Programme Directors, and CECG’s fiscal sponsor Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA).
The financial manager should lead and evolve the financial and accounting function as a strategic and responsive team member, ensuring that CECG has effective systems, GAAP compliant policies, procedures and processes to fully support its core operating model. Timely and accurate financial reports should support organisational decision making, comply with donor reporting, internal and external standards and the regulatory environment.
Primary responsibilities
Financial reporting:
● Interpret and review financial information and analyse monthly financial data.
● Support/prepare financial reports to external funders in accordance with grant agreement deadlines.
● Develop and distribute management reports on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis with variance analysis.
● Prepare cash flow reports, burn-rate analysis, financial trends and projections.
Budgeting and forecasting:
● Support the development of budgets for funding requests and funding applications.
● Lead the annual budgeting process with development, review and amendments to forecasts for 3-year strategic plans.
● Monitor revenue and expenses for all income streams on a monthly basis and develop updated forecasts.
● Analyse expenditure trends and suggest cost effective ways to reduce or maintain spending.
Financial management:
● Conduct monthly reconciliation of all accounts and ensure compliance with accounting standards and policies.
● Review invoices and expense reports and general ledger reports and identify any misallocations.
● Manage compliance with funder’s terms and conditions, deliverables, monitor spending, request amendments, and plan spend-out.
● Monitor and support the fiscal sponsor, to ensure that grant and vendor records are maintained with required and appropriate documentation, payments are processed on time, and necessary approvals are in place.
● Support grant making with assistance in budget development and monitoring and ensuring compliance with funding awards and agreements.
● Ensure grant compliance by reviewing the grant agreements, accounting practice and proper coding of revenues and expenses to grants.
● Assist with the preparation of schedules, analysis and other documentation for RPA and grant specific audits.
Financial systems, policies and procedures:
● Develop, review and update CECG’s financial policies aligned to fiscal sponsor.
● Research and explore suitability of new financial software systems that improve accuracy of financial data and enhance analytics.
● Introduce and implement new financial systems that streamline processes and automate reporting.
● Develop and implement strict internal controls.
● Develop, review and update financial and grant making procedures in accordance with donor regulations and RPA policy.
● Keep knowledge levels updated on regulatory, statutory and tax environment as well as financial system improvements and trends.
● Develop and implement strategies that work to minimise financial risk.
Relationship management:
● Build effective working relationships internally and externally.
● Provide high-quality financial support for delivery of programme strategy and plans.
● Develop strong working relationships with senior leadership to support data driven decision making.
Profile
The following offers an aspirational view of our ideal candidate profile; however, we encourage applications from candidates with a wide range of experiences and backgrounds, especially those from underrepresented groups.
Experience
- Minimum 5 years of related experience with similar responsibilities.
- Knowledge and understanding of budget development, financial reporting, US GAAP, cash management, grant management, non-profit finance and accounting regulations, taxation and regulatory legislation.
- Familiarity with grant making, charitable funds, or fiscal sponsorship preferred.
Skills
- Ability to effectively communicate accounting and finance concepts to non-finance partners and staff.
· Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Table, VLookUp and other advanced functions.
· Working knowledge of Netsuite, Vena SP&A tool, Fluxx is an added advantage.
- Excellent analytical skills - detail and data oriented.
- Negotiation skills and the ability to develop strong working relationships.
- Excellent oral and written communications skills.
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines with quality deliverables.
- Ability to adapt to fast-changing environment and remain flexible in a growing organization.
- Strong self-management skills and resilience in dealing with challenges.
- Good judgment, resourcefulness and ability to problem-solve and troubleshoot.
- Confidence in decision-making ability and providing suggestions in a constructive manner.
- Work independently while providing guidance and training to others on analyzing data from multiple sources to draw appropriate conclusions and make suitable recommendations.
Qualifications
- B.A./B.S. Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related fields.
- CA/CPA/ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification.
The deadline for application is Sunday 17th December 2023.
This is a rolling process, please apply as soon as possible.
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Daryl Upsall International actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. In recruiting candidates, we seek candidates with the proven skills required; irrespective of race, gender, religion or belief, age, disability or sexual orientation.