Fundraising Manager

Surrey Wildlife Trust; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Offices in Woking and Leatherhead

Job summary

Surrey Wildlife Trust seeks a Fundraising Manager to lead a dynamic team and deliver a successful fundraising strategy that diversifies income streams. You’ll secure major gifts, manage relationships with philanthropists, corporates, trusts, and foundations, and drive membership growth and legacy giving.

You will collaborate with trustees and senior leadership to unlock new opportunities, shaping innovative fundraising workstreams while working in a flexible hybrid setup with Pirbright and

Qualifications

• Proven experience in fundraising leadership with expertise across multiple income streams.
• Track record of securing major gifts and partnerships.
• Excellent relationship-building abilities with donors, corporates, and foundations.
• Strong storytelling to translate conservation work into compelling fundraising cases.

Responsibilities

• Lead and evolve fundraising strategy to grow income and ensure financial sustainability.
• Manage a talented team across fundraising functions to create campaigns and appeals.
• Strengthen relationships with key donors, corporate partners, trusts and foundations.
• Expand membership, philanthropy, and legacy giving programs.
• Collaborate on individual giving campaigns with colleagues and senior leadership.
• Work with trustees and partners to unlock new opportunities for support.

Skills

Fundraising leadership

Major gifts

Donor relations

Team leadership

Storytelling for fundraising

Job description

Salary will be pitched competitively for the right candidate, hybrid working, Pirbright office base

Do you have the vision, passion, and drive to lead transformational fundraising? Are you ready to play a key role in protecting and restoring Surrey’s wildlife while ensuring a financially sustainable future for nature? Join Surrey Wildlife Trust and Make a Difference!

At Surrey Wildlife Trust, we’re on a mission to scale and accelerate the way we invest in nature’s recovery, but we can’t do it alone. With one-third of nature in our county either extinct or in decline, we urgently need to forge new partnerships, engage more supporters, and secure the funds that will drive real change for wildlife.

That’s where you come in.

The Role

As our Fundraising Manager, you’ll lead a dynamic team to develop and deliver a successful fundraising strategy that expands and diversifies our income streams. From philanthropists to corporate partnerships, membership growth to trusts & foundations, you’ll ensure we have the financial strength to support our ambitious conservation goals.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading and evolving our fundraising strategy to grow income and help secure financial sustainability
• Managing a talented team across fundraising functions to help create compelling campaigns and appeals
• Strengthening relationships with key donors, corporate partners, trusts & foundations
• Expanding membership, philanthropy, and legacy giving programs
• Collaborating with colleagues on our next suite of individual giving campaigns

• Working with trustees, partners, and senior leadership to unlock new opportunities for support

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in fundraising leadership, with expertise across multiple income streams
• A track record of securing major gifts and partnerships
• Strong leadership skills, able to inspire and motivate teams
• Excellent relationship-building abilities with donors, corporates, and key stakeholders

• A creative, storytelling mindset to translate conservation work into powerful fundraising cases
  Passion for wildlife, conservation, and nature recovery

Why Join Us?

• A key management role in a mission-driven conservation charity
• The opportunity to make a lasting impact on wildlife and landscapes across Surrey
• A chance to shape and innovate fundraising workstreams
• Flexible hybrid working options and offices in Woking and Leatherhead.

Working for us

We operate a flexible working policy and aim to provide a good work/life balance whilst having an interesting and challenging working environment.Given the role involves travelling around the county, you will need to have a valid UK driver’s licence and access to your own transport.