Fundraising Manager
4 days ago
Accrington
Dogs 4 Rescue is looking for a Fundraising Manager to drive our growth and build deep relationships with our supporters. This is a hands-on role which includes lots of interactions with packs of dogs. Key Responsibilities • Develop and deliver fundraising, communications and engagement strategy aligned to D4R’s long-term vision., • Create and oversee compelling storytelling across campaigns, digital channels, press and events., • Identify the impactful stories by being in amongst our dogs, film and produce suitable content with them., • Partner closely with the team and leadership to create a seamless supporter journey that drives income and deepens engagement., • Build internal communications that reinforce clarity, culture and shared purpose., • Identify grant opportunities and develop and maintain corporate relationships, • Lead the marketing team and ensure materials for all marketing needs are produced on time to support the marketing plan, • Create, maintain and deliver a marketing plan each year, to cover the social media, campaigns, lottery, “shop” across all channels and major events, • Sustain and grow significant donation income through non-lottery routes through specific campaigns as well as maintaining the shop and subscription income by ensuring sustained engagement, • Strengthen national and local media presence, securing high-impact coverage., • Provide strategic oversight of government and policy engagement, identifying opportunities for influence., • Ensure strong and consistent communications across all platforms., • Oversee agency relationships and the marketing of the lottery to sustain targeted rate of growth., • Ensure that all marketing materials maintain the narrative and style that suits our goals, brand and message., • Experience of being with large packs of dogs and able to safely manage situations with difficult and scared dogs whilst capturing natural photos and video content, • Detailed knowledge of dog rescue and a dedication to kennel-free rescue, • Demonstrable ability to craft and tell the stories that create emotional engagement, • Strong negotiation and influencing skills, with the ability to represent D4R credibly at the highest levels, • Experience operating successfully at a strategic leadership level within organisations, • A proven, creative and commercial approach to income generation, underpinned by strong market insight, • Strong financial acumen, with confidence in budget management, forecasting and ROI analysis, • Experience creating and managing a fundraising portfolio, • Ability to inspire, lead and develop high performing teams, • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with sound judgement around risk and reputation, • Detailed knowledge and experience of lottery operation and marketing, • Experience across all major social media platforms, • Proven ability to use and manage CRM, • Knowledge of legacy management, Gift Aid and Corporate Giving, • Editing – experienced in premier pro, adobe express and photoshop, • Strong skills in standard Microsoft computer packages, • Full, clean driving license, • Willingness to work across all sites, regular weekend working