Global Head of Grants Partnerships (Maternity Cover)

The HALO Trust; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The HALO Trust is seeking a Global Head of Grants Partnerships to lead the team and grow income from philanthropic sources. This maternity cover role requires strong leadership and fundraising experience, with the flexibility of working hybrid from London or Salisbury. You'll manage high-level partnerships while developing strategies for significant funding growth during a critical phase for the organization.

Benefits

Annual Leave: 25 days plus 8 bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Non-contributory life insurance

Pension contributions matched up to 5%

Flexible working policy

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Proven fundraising credentials with a track record of securing major gifts.
• Experience leading and mentoring teams in a fundraising context.
• Strong understanding of donor networks and philanthropic trends.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Grants Partnerships Team to grow income from trusts and foundations.
• Manage and mentor Philanthropy and Grants Managers.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with major trust and foundation partners.

Skills

Fundraising

Leadership

Communication

Networking

Problem Solving

Education

Experience in fundraising management

Job description

Role: Global Head of Grants Partnerships (Maternity Cover)

Location: London/Hybrid (requirement to work from our London or Salisbury office at least once per week)

Salary: Circa £70k per annum, dependent on experience

Contract: Fixed term maternity cover for circa 12-months.

Hours: Full-time

Reports to: Director of Global Philanthropy

Job Purpose: The Global Head of Grants Partnerships is responsible for leading our Grants Partnerships Team to grow income from trusts and foundations to support HALO’s mission. This role involves cultivating and leading high-level partnerships with grant givers, navigating complex donor networks, and building and leading a team of high performing professionals. This post will provide maternity cover for a period of circa 12-months.

About HALO:

The HALO Trust’s mission is to protect lives and restore the livelihoods of those affected by conflict.

For over 35 years The HALO Trust has been saving lives and helping conflict affected countries recover, by making their land safe. When conflict ends land is often littered with landmines and other dangerous explosives. Families live in fear and poverty. They are unable to plant crops or graze cattle, and day-to-day activities like getting to school and fetching water are fraught with risk. HALO recruits and trains men and women to clear landmines in their own communities, take back control of their own livelihoods and rebuild their communities.

HALO is now one of the leading humanitarian mine clearance organisations globally, with programmes in 32 countries and territories and over 11,000 staff, most of whom are local employees.

About the Role:

Although HALO is over 30 years old, it had until recently a relatively small philanthropy programme. This has changed over the past five years with global income from philanthropic donors (including those in the US) increasing from £4 million to £44 million in 2023/24, of which UK philanthropic income (led by the Global Philanthropy Team) increased from £3.6m to £8.9m. The most recent increase has been generated by exceptional US donor support for Ukraine.

Underpinning this is growth in six and seven figure partnerships with philanthropists, corporates and foundations, supported by our exceptionally well-connected network of trustees and ambassadors and overseen by our committed and professional Global Philanthropy Team.

The Global Philanthropy Team consists of 12 professionals, predominantly based in the UK, who are working to secure new support and steward donors across the UK/Europe and increasingly international markets including the Middle East and beyond. The team works collaboratively with philanthropy colleagues in the US who are responsible for US philanthropy strategy and implementation.

Following the success achieved to date, HALO has recently taken the decision to invest further in growing philanthropic funding to diversify our income portfolio and provide greater agility in the face of a decline in government funding. This will include developing mass market individual giving as well as bolstering our major gifts fundraising capacity through recruitment to new roles over the coming year.

The Global Head of Grants Partnerships (maternity cover) will manage two Philanthropy and Grants Managers and lead the Grants Partnerships Team to deliver growth in income in line with strategic funding priorities.

This is an exciting time for an experienced fundraising leader to join our high performing team and contribute to the next phase of philanthropic growth.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the Grants Partnerships Team to deliver growth in income from trusts and Foundations in line with agreed targets and strategic funding priorities.
• Work with the Director of Global Philanthropy and the Philanthropy leadership team (comprising the Global Head of Strategic Philanthropy, the Global Head of Corporate Partnerships and the Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships, Middle East) to contribute towards the development and execution of the Global Philanthropy Strategy, focusing on partnerships with major trusts and foundations.
• Manage, mentor and support a team to ensure high levels of performance and motivation (the role has line management responsibility for two Philanthropy and Grants Managers). Lead recruitment and onboarding of new staff as required.
• Personally develop and manage a portfolio of major trust and foundation partners and prospects to secure funding commitments at the seven-figure level or above.
• Work with the UK Board, HALO’s Ambassador Group and other advocates to identify and cultivate opportunities to develop new partnerships with major trusts and foundationsthrough their networks.
• With support from the Global Philanthropy Research and Insight Lead, keep abreast of key developments relating to trusts and foundations and their networks.
• Create bespoke partnership plans for trust and foundations aligned with their criteria, that maximise income and engagement, foster mutual trust and secure renewed support for HALO’s work.
• Oversee the development of complex proposals and reports, including budgets and monitoring and evaluation plans through close collaboration with our international programmes team.
• Develop with our Communications Team relevant, bespoke and influential communications strategies to support our work with trust and foundations partners.
• Support growth into new markets, for example Europe, The Middle East, and Southeast Asia.
• Stay abreast of global philanthropic trends and best practices to enhance fundraising effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with international fundraising regulations and ethical standards.

HALO is seeking a senior fundraising professional with strong leadership experience. The Global Head of Grants Partnerships (maternity cover) will have:

• Proven fundraising credentials with a strong track record of inspiring and motivating internal and external audiences.
• Experience of cultivating and soliciting major gifts from major trusts and foundations, including at the seven figure level.
• Proven leadership and team-building skills, including working with an international and geographically dispersed team.
• Capacity and experience of working at Board level and with senior, high-impact volunteers.
• Ideally experience of working within a large global organisation, fundraising across multiple markets.
• Knowledge of global philanthropic trends, international fundraising regulations and cross-cultural engagement strategies.

Skills & Attributes:

• The ability to hit the ground running to provide effective interim cover during maternity period.
• A proven ability to develop and maintain trusting, long-term relationships with major trust and foundation partners including those giving at the seven-figure level or above.
• An excellent communicator with the interpersonal skills required to build relationships with a diverse range of external stakeholders as well as staff and colleagues in different cultural environments.
• Superb attention to detail and ability to work with financial and technical content.
• An excellent understanding of donor networks and how to navigate them.
• Ability to demonstrate tact, sophistication and gravitas.
• A proactive, self-motivated approach with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong intellectual curiosity and the ability to articulate HALO’s various programmes and strategies in a compelling way.
• The ability and willingness to travel within the UK and overseas if required.
• A commitment to HALO’s mission and objectives.
• Low-ego collaborative team player with strong ability to self-reflect.

• Annual Leave: 25 days leave, plus 8 bank holidays.
• Private medical insurance.
• Non-contributory life insurance.
• Pension contributions matched by HALO up to 5%.
• Emergency medical insurance when travelling overseas (including on leave).
• Flexible working policy.
• Cycle to work scheme.

Location and Working Pattern:

• Flexible. The Philanthropy Team is based between HALO’s office in Wilton, near Salisbury and our soon-to-be-open office in London. Depending on their location, team members work from one of our offices on at least a weekly basis and we try to come together as a team monthly.
• This is a full-time role, with HALO operating a 40-hour working week (with the office closing at 3pm on Fridays).
• We are open to exploring working arrangements that meet the needs of employees whilst ensuring delivery against the role’s objectives and our strategic goals.

To apply, please submit your CV (no more than two pages) and a cover letter (no more than one page) by Wednesday 25th June 2025. We reserve the right to close the advert earlier than the advertised closing date.

The HALO Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

The HALO Trust is committed to a culture that is both diverse and inclusive and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

The HALO Trust is committed to ensuring that it provides a safe and trusted environment which safeguards and promotes the welfare and wellbeing of anyone who comes into contact with, or is part of, the Charity, with a zero-tolerance approach to behaviours which challenge this.