Fundraising Manager

Surrey Wildlife Trust; Leatherhead; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above minimum pension contributions

Life assurance of 4 x salary

Employee support scheme

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Flexible working policy

Job summary

Surrey Wildlife Trust is seeking a Fundraising Manager to lead a dynamic team in developing and delivering a diversified fundraising strategy. You will drive income growth across individual giving, trusts, foundations, philanthropy, and corporate partnerships to support wildlife and landscapes across Surrey.

The role offers flexible hybrid working with offices in Woking and Leatherhead. You will shape and innovate fundraising workstreams, travel around the county, and lead with a passion for

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading fundraising across multiple income streams.
• Track record of securing major gifts and partnerships.
• Strong leadership, inspiring and motivating teams.
• Excellent relationship-building with donors, corporates, trusts & foundations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and evolve fundraising strategy to grow income and financial sustainability.
• Manage a talented team across fundraising functions to create campaigns and appeals.
• Strengthen relationships with donors, corporate partners, trusts & foundations.
• Expand membership, philanthropy, and legacy giving programs.
• Collaborate on individual giving campaigns with colleagues and leadership.

Skills

Fundraising leadership

Donor relations

Partnerships

Storytelling

Team leadership

Campaign development

Job description

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.

Responsibilities

• 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, 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.

Qualifications

• 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

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.

The salary offered to successful applicants will be agreed based on qualifications and experience and will form part of a benefits package including: above minimum pension contributions, life assurance of 4 x salary, employee support scheme, 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, flexible working policy.

We are committed to having an inclusive and diverse workplace and encourage applications from backgrounds which may be underrepresented in our sector, including people from minority ethnic backgrounds and people with disabilities. We are committed to offering an interview to all candidates that meet the essential criteria for the post. Please let us know if you require any adjustment to make our recruitment process more accessible.

'Our vision for a wilder Surrey is a future with abundant wildlife and nature recovery networks rich in biodiversity.'

With a third of all nature in the county either extinct or in decline, we must continue to build partnerships with other landowners and work with them to create green corridors in the landscape, connecting vital habitats that allow nature to thrive.

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

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.