Head of Community Fundraising
4 days ago
Sutton
We are seeking an inspiring and strategic leader to drive the growth of our community fundraising programme. You’ll lead a high-performing team, develop innovative fundraising initiatives, and work collaboratively across the Charity. This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference for people affected by cancer, working alongside passionate colleagues and dedicated supporters. What you’ll be doing • Lead and grow the Charity’s community fundraising programme, supporting world-class cancer research and care., • Play an active role in the leadership and operational management of the Charity., • Manage and develop a high-performing Community Fundraising team, championing our values and supporting learning and development., • Oversee our flagship fundraising event, The Banham Marsden March, and a diverse portfolio of mass participation events., • Support the team to build long term relationships with our community supporters, raising up to six figure sums., • Collaborate across Public Fundraising and Philanthropy & Partnerships to optimise supporter journeys and maximise income opportunities., • Optimise the performance of the Community Fundraising product portfolio, developing new initiatives to reach new audiences and deliver sustainable income growth., • Proven experience leading and managing high-performing Community Fundraising or Events team, driving performance and embedding change., • Demonstrable success in developing and delivering fundraising strategies to meet or exceed ambitious financial targets., • Extensive experience delivering a diverse range of community fundraising activities, including large-scale mass participation events., • Experience setting and managing budgets., • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams and with a variety of stakeholders., • Commitment to diversity and inclusion, with the ability to embed inclusive principles across the team and supporter engagement., • Hybrid working between home and Sutton with occasional travel to Chelsea., • Flexible working around our core hours of 10am to 4pm, • 27 days annual leave rising with length of service, • Up to 6% employer contributions subject to matched contribution from you (increasing with length of service), • Training, support and development opportunities, • Access to the blue light discount scheme and other discounts opportunities, • Access to subsidised staff restaurants, on-site yoga and wellbeing classes, staff choir and much more We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and walks of life. If this sounds like the opportunity for you, we’d love to hear from you. 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 is 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.