Responsibilities

• Lead, maintain and develop the Fundraising strategy and sub-strategies.
• Identify and pursue new and innovative ways to grow and diversify Rock Trust’s income across fundraising disciplines and areas.
• Lead the team to grow Rock Trust’s supporter base, including individuals, community, corporates, and grants.
• Lead on the planning and delivery of major fundraising and cultivation events.
• Lead on the planning and delivery of major fundraising campaigns.
• Lead on the delivery of our individual giving stream
• Collaborate with colleagues to submit high-level funding bids, and effectively report back to funders.
• Lead on the management of relationships across our funder and supporter bases
• Hold budgetary responsibility for the F&C team.
• Oversee the communications strategy and sub-strategies.

Requirements

• Minimum of five years’ experience working as a fundraiser for a registered charity or combination of demonstratable fundraising experience and relevant qualification.
• Experience of managing a team
• Experience of developing fundraising and communication strategies.
• Experience of establishing and managing high stakes relationships with major supporters and/or clients.
• Demonstrable experience of securing significant donations from funders, individuals and/or businesses.
• Demonstrable experience of growing income levels and/or donor numbers
• Experience of budget setting, monitoring, and forecasting.
• Excellent communication skills, including ability to negotiate and inspire trust.
• Strong written and story-telling skills and experience of tailoring communications messages for different audiences.
• Knowledge of fundraising best practice and regulations.

Nice_to_have

• Experience of growing and supporting high-performing teams.
• Experience of engaging with high profile ambassadors, influencers, politicians and/or senior public sector officials.
• Understand the issues facing socially excluded individuals, particularly young adults
• Design skills using online design tools and software
• Media trained
• Member of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising