Head of Fundraising

ShareAction; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

An organization focused on responsible investment is seeking a Head of Fundraising to lead their fundraising strategy and drive impactful change within the financial sector. This role requires experience in securing funding through donor relationship management and creating compelling funding bids. Successful candidates will have strong communication skills and the ability to work under pressure. The position offers a hybrid work model based in London, with a compensation package of £61,323 plus an 8% pension contribution.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Hybrid working model

Healthcare plan

Employee assistance programme

25 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Experience in devising and delivering fundraising strategies across geographies.
• Bid/application writing for multi-year, seven-figure projects.
• Strong communication skills and understanding of charity law.

Responsibilities

• Lead fundraising strategies to secure resources.
• Create compelling funding bids for high-value projects.
• Manage relationships with major donors.

Skills

Fundraising strategies

Donor relationship management

Communication skills

Pressure handling

Job description

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Company Description

ShareAction is an independent charity and an expert on responsible investment. We work to build a world where the financial system serves our planet and its people. We set ambitious standards for how financial institutions, through their investment decisions, can protect our planet and its people and campaign for this approach to become the norm. We convene shareholders to collectively push companies to tackle climate crisis, protect nature, improve workers' rights and shape healthier societies. In the UK and EU, we advocate for financial regulation that has society's best interests at its core.

Position

The Head of Fundraising is responsible for leading our fundraising strategy and delivery. This role is key to securing resources that enable us to drive system change in the financial sector.

Typical week

• Leading fundraising across ShareAction, ensuring conversations are being had by the right colleagues, with the right funders, at the right times.
• Guiding prospecting and leading the creation of compelling funding bids for multi-year, high value projects.
• Delivering exceptional donor relationship management, including timely reports and strategic engagement.
• Overseeing the growth of or major donors programme, building a committed donor base of Ultra High and High Net Worth individuals.
• Supporting and developing a high-performing fundraising team.

You’ll regularly engage with senior leaders, trustees and external stakeholders, forming strong relationships and using your expertise to secure funding that drives impact across our campaigns and projects.

If this role sounds like something that would build on your current skill set and engage you, we’d love to hear from you!

Requirements

What you’ll bring to the team

We want to hear from you if you:

• Have experience devising and delivering fundraising strategies across multiple geographies (UK, EU, US) from trusts and foundations.
• Can develop powerful cases for support and significant bid/application writing experience for multi-year, six and seven figure projects and programmes.
• Are skilled at managing donor relationships and supporting a high-performing fundraising team.
• Possess strong communication skills and thrive under pressure.
• Understand charity law and best practice in fundraising.

Desirable

• Knowledge of statutory fundraising in the UK/EU and US philanthropy.
• Experience fundraising for systems-change charities.
• Familiarity with capital markets or legacy fundraising.

We have a formal hybrid working policy in place. As this role involves meetings with London‑based stakeholders, you’ll need to attend the office or meetings on average six times a month or more.

What we will do for you

We are a fast‑paced organisation that has grown substantially over the past few years. We recognise that our people work hard to advocate for responsible investment and drive meaningful engagement with those who have the power to create a brighter future. Every day they bring their expertise, passion and persistence to build a world where the financial system serves our people and planet. We want to ensure we provide the right environment for our colleagues to thrive and we are committed to improving our employee offer where possible.

Currently we are pleased to offer:

• Commitment to flexible working; over 60% of our employees have some sort of flexible working arrangement in place
• Hybrid working; we are committed to supporting our staff to work in a way that suits their lifestyle and meets the requirements of their role
• Internal promotion and development opportunities; we offer a range of ways to improve your skills and focus on what you love, including promotion, secondment, or sideways development opportunities. For some levels of roles, we also offer direct progression.
• Opportunity to help make a difference; we tackle some of the world's biggest social and environmental challenges. We offer opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience in a friendly, flexible and supportive working environment.
• Unionised work environment; our staff have the opportunity to join the union, and are supported by our recognised union, Unite. We regularly consult and negotiate with our employees on workplace matters ranging from working conditions to pay.
• Regular in‑person meetings; including all‑staff away days, retreats and directorate strategy days to create connected teams.
• 8% non‑contributory pension; invested with NEST and their green funds.
• Healthcareplan; with Bupa
• Employee assistance programme; advice and support, lifestyle discounts and short‑term counselling
• Death in Service cover of 3x salary
• 25 days’ annual leave (increasing with length of service) plus office closure at the end of the year; ensuring everyone gets time to switch off together.
• Enhanced family leave pay; up to 18 weeks’ paid at 90% for either parent.
• Enhanced sick pay; starting at 5 weeks’ full pay from day 1.
• Season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme.

Benefits

Health insurance

Flexible working hours

Paid annual leave

Paid sick leave

Paid parental leave

Parental leave

Employee assistance programme (EAP)

Mental health support

Flexible work location

Additional compensation

8% pension contribution

Other information

Contract type: Permanent

Who it reports to: Chief Operating Officer

Salary: £61,323 + 8% pension contribution

Deadline for applications: Monday 19th January at 9:00 a.m.

Interview dates: 1st interviews online on the mornings of Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th January; 2nd interviews in person at our London office on the morning of Wednesday 4th February

ShareAction values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen) and welcomes applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities and we are working hard to provide an environment where all can bring their authentic selves to work. We know that some people won’t apply for a role unless they meet all the requirements listed in the job description. If this is the case for you, but you think you would excel in this role, we want to hear from you!

Our hiring process is anonymised, we won’t ask for a cover letter and we don’t look at CVs until the interview stage. We do this so that we reduce the opportunity for unconscious biases to affect our decision making and so we prioritise skills and expertise over how well you can write a CV.

We also actively encourage incoming staff to consider flexible working arrangements; recognising that a better work‑life balance can improve employee motivation, performance and reduce stress. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

While we embrace hybrid working at ShareAction, we also think there is a lot of value in spending time together in person. We run all‑staff away days, a yearly retreat and more regular team and directorate meet‑ups so that we can develop our ideas and plans together. As part of the induction process, we’ll invite you to our office in Aldgate so you can meet and get to know your line manager, team and others from across the organisation.

To be considered for this post you must be legally eligible to work in the UK, unfortunately we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.

Please note that using Artificial Intelligence to answer the application questions is not recommended, and it could negatively impact your chances of success in the application process. While AI can help streamline the writing process, these tools will not accurately reflect your skills, knowledge or experience. It is crucial that you personalise your application by articulating these in your unique voice. If you choose to use AI or other tools to assist in writing your application, we ask you to declare this clearly in your submission.