Area Fundraising Lead

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment Ltd is inviting applications for an Area Fundraising Lead role at a respected children's charity. This hybrid Kent position (2-3 days onsite) offers a salary of £38,000–£40,000 and a permanent contract.

The post reports to the Director of Fundraising, Marketing and Communications and requires leading a regional fundraising team, driving income growth and strong supporter engagement across multiple activities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in community, regional or relationship fundraising, with a track record of delivering income growth and fundraising targets.
• Significant experience of leading, managing and developing teams, including delivering against KPIs and objectives.
• Strong stakeholder management, budgeting and performance analysis skills, with the ability to identify opportunities for growth and improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and develop a regional fundraising team to deliver income and engagement targets.
• Personally manage key relationships with businesses, schools, community groups and supporters.
• Identify and secure new fundraising opportunities and represent the charity at events and networking opportunities.
• Collaborate across fundraising, marketing and service delivery teams to maximise supporter engagement and sustainable income growth.

Skills

Fundraising experience

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Job description

Salary: £38,000 - £40,000
Contract: Permanent
Location: Kent- Hybrid (2-3 days onsite)
Closing date: ASAP
Benefits: Generous annual leave, employer pension contribution, flexible/hybrid working
We have a great opportunity for an Area Fundraising Lead working for a highly respected children's charity that provides exceptional care and support to children with serious or life-limiting conditions and their families. Reporting to the Director of Fundraising, Marketing and Communications, this is an exciting opportunity to lead a regional fundraising team while driving income growth and supporter engagement across a diverse portfolio of fundraising activities.
As part of this exciting role, you will lead, motivate and develop a team of fundraising professionals, ensuring the successful delivery of income and engagement targets. Alongside managing team performance, budgets and fundraising strategy implementation, you will personally manage key relationships with businesses, schools, community groups and supporters. You will identify and secure new fundraising opportunities, represent the charity at events and networking opportunities, and work collaboratively across fundraising, marketing and service delivery teams to maximise supporter engagement and sustainable income growth.
To be successful as the Area Fundraising Lead you will need:

• Proven experience in community, regional or relationship fundraising, with a track record of delivering income growth and fundraising targets.
• Significant experience of leading, managing and developing teams, including delivering against KPIs and objectives.
• Strong stakeholder management, budgeting and performance analysis skills, with the ability to identify opportunities for growth and improvement.