Director of Development

Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused charity in the UK seeks a Director of Development to lead income generation, strengthen partner relationships, and promote impactful storytelling. The ideal candidate will have senior leadership experience in fundraising and communications, understanding how sport can unite communities. This role is key to building a more inclusive world for people with intellectual disabilities.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in fundraising, communications, and income strategy.
• Ability to manage relationships with high-value funders and partners.
• Understanding of inclusive storytelling and impact measurement.

Responsibilities

• Drive income generation and communications strategies.
• Unite functions to tell impactful stories that inspire support.
• Build sustainable growth within the charity.

Skills

Fundraising expertise

Communications skills

Strategic thinking

Relationship management

Inclusive storytelling

Job description

We are a small but mighty team, with huge ambitions to transform more lives of those who live with an intellectual disability, through the power of sport.

The Director of Development, will drive all areas of income generation, communications, impact and inclusion — uniting these functions to tell powerful stories, inspire support, and build sustainable growth.

We are looking for someone who:

• Understands the power of sport to unite and uplift communities.
• Brings senior leadership experience in the required competencies of fundraising, communications and income strategy.
• Is confident managing relationships with high-value funders and partners.
• Has a deep understanding of inclusive storytelling and impact measurement.
• Can think big, act boldly, and build a strong and sustainable future for our movement.

We continue to be focused on our vision to create an inclusive world for all, driven by the power of sport, through which people with intellectual disabilities live active, healthy and fulfilling lives.

We are looking for people who are passionate about Special Olympics and are completely aligned with our values. We are authentic. We act with honesty, integrity and respect. We are creative and innovative. We love to embrace difference and doing things differently. We are brave, courageous, resilient and determined. We listen and are led by the voice of our athletes. We are always kind. We are Inclusion in Action.

We are continuing to build a high-performing team who care for each other and care about our cause. Our athletes are incredibly inspirational, courageous and insightful people, and they deserve a team who are equally committed and passionate about our mission.

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