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Senior Community Fundraising Manager

Job description

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Community Fundraising Manager to join a busy and successful team at a leading children's charity.

This role is responsible for leading the charities community fundraising programme and ensuring income and long-term value is maximised. You will be involved in introducing new products, produce a community fundraising strategy and lead a team of 4.

Key responsibilities:

  • Develop and report on the team strategy, operational plans and budget in order to generate long-term and sustainable income
  • Implement a fundraising strategy that will build on existing work across the community programmes, identifying areas of improvement and exploring new opportunities for growth
  • Implement new fundraising products and resources in line with the Community Fundraising strategy, working closely with the Fundraising Product Marketing and Innovation team
  • To ensure the team develop appropriate processes, procedures and guidelines to ensure that supporters receive a consistently high level of support and are recognised appropriately for their efforts
  • To mentor, support and manage direct line reports (3 Community Fundraising Officers and the Community Fundraising Manager), ensuring they meet individual and team targets
  • To maintain accurate records on income and expenditure providing reports to the Head of Community and Challenge Events as required


Experience & skills required:

  • Substantial experience of growing Community Fundraising income, across a number of programme areas
  • Experience of establishing, managing and evaluating new fundraising initiatives/processes to generate growth
  • Experience of establishing relationships with a wide range of stakeholders across functions and levels of seniority
  • Substantial experience of managing people
  • Experience of change management in order to deliver increased efficiency and growth
  • Strong influencing and negotiation skills


To find out more please email a copy of your CV to Harriett.stevens@harrishill.co.uk. Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis. so please get in touch ASAP to avoid disappointment. Please note only successful applicants will be contacted.