Manager, Institutional & Corporate Giving (80–100%)

Geneve Int; Bern; A distancia; CHF 120.000 - 170.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

World Scout Foundation is hiring a Manager, Institutional & Corporate Giving (80–100%), based in Thun, Switzerland. You will grow a portfolio of foundations, corporations, and sponsors and help shape a global fundraising team for 2027.

We seek 6–8 years of international institutional or corporate fundraising experience, C2-level English, and Swiss or EU/EFTA work authorization. Fluent collaboration with executives, trustees and partners is essential. We welcome diverse applicants.

Formación

• 6–8 years proven experience securing significant, multi-year funding from institutions, foundations, and/or corporate partners internationally.
• Experience designing and implementing multi-year resource mobilisation strategies aligned to the overarching strategic goals of a global organisation.
• Proven experience writing persuasive proposals, negotiating agreements, and managing grants through to funder reporting.
• Sound judgement on due diligence, reputation, and ethical fundraising, and credibility with executives, trustees and government or multilateral representatives.
• A university degree or equivalent experience; C2-level English, as this is our working language; German and/or French desirable.
• Swiss or EU/EFTA work authorisation (we cannot offer visa sponsorship).
• A genuine appetite for change and new direction: you are ready to help create the joint global fundraising team and comfortable that the form and name of this role may be adjusted as it takes shape; a flexible, can-do attitude aligned with the values of Scouting and our internal team structures.

Responsabilidades

• Grow a portfolio of foundations, corporations, and sponsors.
• Help build a global fundraising team in 2027.

Conocimientos

Institutional funding

Corporate fundraising

Grant writing

Due diligence

English C2

EU/EFTA work authorization

Flexible mindset

Educación

University degree

Descripción del empleo

Manager, Institutional & Corporate Giving (80–100%)

Site

Switzerland , Bern , Thun

Sector:

Nonprofit/Community/Social Services/International Cooperation

Role:

Other

Date of last update: 2026-11-06 (Expiry date: 2026-12-04)

Imagine being the reason 60 million young people learn how to become ready for life. That's what Scouting, the world's leading education movement, makes possible. And the funding behind it might be yours to grow.

The World Scout Foundation is hiring a Manager, Institutional & Corporate Giving (80–100%, permanent, Thun).

You'll grow a portfolio of foundations, corporations, and sponsors, and help build a global fundraising team in 2027.

6–8 years international institutional or corporate fundraising, C2-level English, and Swiss or EU/EFTA work authorisation required.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Type of contract: Staff (Permanent and Fixed Term)

Level of experience: Senior Professional, more than 5 years

Area of work Definition : Education, Learning and Training

Area of work: External Relations, Partnerships and Resource Mobilization

Area of work: Social Development and Social Protection

Type of organisation: Foundations and Private Sector

Skills required

You bring

• 6–8 years proven experience securing significant, multi-year funding from institutions, foundations, and/or corporate partners internationally.
• Experience designing and implementing multi-year resource mobilisation strategies aligned to the overarching strategic goals of a global organisation.
• Proven experience writing persuasive proposals, negotiating agreements, and managing grants through to funder reporting.
• Sound judgement on due diligence, reputation, and ethical fundraising, and credibility with executives, trustees and government or multilateral representatives.
• A university degree or equivalent experience; C2-level English, as this is our working language; German and/or French desirable.
• Swiss or EU/EFTA work authorisation (we cannot offer visa sponsorship).
• A genuine appetite for change and new direction: you are ready to help create the joint global fundraising team and comfortable that the form and name of this role may be adjusted as it takes shape; a flexible, can-do attitude aligned with the values of Scouting and our internal team structures.

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