Private Site Fundraising Area Manager
2 days ago
London
Private Site Fundraising Area Manager Department: Fundraising Operations Contract type: Full time Contract hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Sunday on a flexible basis) Reports to: Regional Manager / Managing Director Line reports: 2 Team Leaders, with possible temporary responsibility for a third team during growth or cover periods. Location: Field-based across Greater London with 1–2 days per week in-office Salary: £40,000 - £42,000 base pay per annum plus four-weekly regional performance bonus (OTE £50,000 per annum) About the Role: Acorn Promotions was founded in 2024 with a clear mission: to connect incredible charities with loyal, long-term supporters through individual giving and lottery programmes. The Area Manager is responsible for the performance, quality and development of two field fundraising teams within a defined area of London. This is a dynamic leadership role - you won’t just be managing from a desktop; you will actively support your Team Leaders on the pitch, ensuring area-wide target delivery, identifying growth opportunities, and embedding a culture of high performance, accountability, and ethical fundraising across your region. Area & Field Responsibilities: • Drive Performance: Oversee multiple field-based teams to ensure the region consistently meets and exceeds collective donor acquisition targets., • New Starter Development: Ownership of new starter development plans, performance reviews in initial four-week period, and working with Team Leaders to develop fundraising staff quickly., • Leadership & Coaching: Line manage, mentor and develop Team Leaders, conducting live, on-the-spot field coaching to sharpen their management and fundraising skills., • Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with venue partners and station management to guarantee seamless operations and rebookability., • Compliance & Quality: Conduct regular site audits to ensure 100% adherence to fundraising regulations, keeping ethical practices at the core of your area. Management Responsibilities: • Operations: Optimise regional logistics, overseeing cross-team rotas, attendance tracking, and field resource allocation., • Team Leader Line Management: Ensuring Team Leaders run strong shift briefings, manage timesheets and attendance, Coach and develop staff effectively, uphold site standards and own both daily and weekly results., • Site Planning and Team Matching: Area Manager owns the site performance plan, with central admin/support helping book and coordinate. Match teams and fundraisers to sites based on historic performance, travel practicality, site type, campaign suitability and development needs., • People Management: Oversee the full employee lifecycle for your Team Leaders, conducting performance reviews, appraisals, and professional development plans., • Regional Growth: Drive regional expansion by leading the selection, interviewing, and onboarding of new Team Leaders and fundraising staff., • Strategic Planning: Collaborate with the Managing Director to analyse site data, forecast performance trends, and secure high-performing venue allocations., • Mystery Shopping: Plan your area’s mystery shopping programme to ensure high quality, ethical fundraising. Key Relationships: • Team Leaders, • Head of Fundraising Operations, • Venue and Site Management Partners Key Performance Indicators: • Overall regional fundraising targets (new donors per week), • Staff retention and performance metrics, • Administration and Management Performance, • Area compliance and quality audit scores, • Regional mystery shopper feedback and complaint rates, • Area hours delivered against target delivery