Community Fundraising Manager- North England

Harris Hill; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A national charity in the UK is seeking a Community Fundraising Manager for North England. The successful candidate will drive fundraising initiatives and build relationships with local businesses and individuals to secure financial support. This role requires extensive fundraising experience, financial management skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively. The position offers a competitive salary of £36,563 and various benefits including flexibility in working hours and travel reimbursement.

Benefits

24/25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Cashback and discounts on high street brands

Travel season ticket loans

Enhanced sick pay

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Extensive experience recruiting and supporting fundraisers.
• Proven ability to build relationships with key stakeholders.
• Experience in managing budgets and reporting financial activities.

Responsibilities

• Identify and build relationships with regional contacts for fundraising.
• Lead implementation of the community fundraising strategy.
• Work with senior management on fundraising strategy development.

Skills

Recruitment of fundraisers or volunteers

Building internal and external relationships

Financial budgeting and reporting

Managing multiple priorities

Using fundraising databases (e.g., Raiser’s Edge)

Organizational skills under pressure

Job description

Overview

Job description

A fantastic national disability charity have a vacancy for a Community Fundraising Manager role North England, and Harris Hill are looking for a dynamic and charismatic candidate to join their expanding team!

As a Community Fundraising Manager - North England you will

• Identify and build long term relationships with key regional contacts in the North, local businesses, organisations and individuals to encourage financial and long term support for the charity within the region
• Lead on the implementation and delivery on the community fundraising strategy in order to generate net income and attract more people to support the charity within the region
• Work with the Senior Community Fundraising Manager to develop the Community Fundraising strategy with implementation of core activities and identifying other potential regional opportunities

Additional to this, the Community Fundraising Manager has an exciting opportunity to work closely with the Northern Ireland Operational Team, delivering community fundraising projects and building relationships with local businesses for a new Hub in Belfast.

Ideal qualifications and experience

• Extensive experience of recruiting, supporting and stewarding fundraisers or volunteers
• Extensive experience of building successful internal and external relationships
• Experience of managing multiple priorities simultaneously while still providing the highest level of customer care to all supporters
• Experience of financial budgeting and reporting
• Experience of working with fundraising databases, preferably Raiser’s Edge
• A demonstrable commitment to enabling an inclusive and diverse workforce to reflect our community
• Self-motivated and supportive to other team members
• Highly organised with the ability to work under pressure
• Ability to manage a complex workload and meet conflicting deadlines
• You will need access to your own vehicle for travel but mileage will be paid

Salary

Salary : £36,563

Contract and Location

Contract type : Full time, permanent – 37.5 hours a week, with some out of hours / weekend work as and when required (flexible working policy)

Location : This role is homebased, but the postholder will be expected to travel frequently around the region visiting key stakeholders – fuel will be reimbursed. There will also be in person meetings at the London and Birmingham offices on occasion.

Benefits

Benefits : 24 / 25 days holiday plus bank holidays; cashback and discounts on high street brands; travel season ticket loans; enhanced sick pay; flexible working; and more!

Application

Application : CV ASAP and rolling – email

This organisation is a disability confident employer.

If you’re interested and would like to review a full job description, please contact Dagmara at Harris Hill at or call 02078207315

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.