Head of Fundraising and Communications

YOUTH MOVES; West of England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

YOUTH MOVES is seeking a Head of Fundraising and Communications to lead fundraising efforts for the new '224 Youth Zone'. This role involves developing income strategies, managing donor relationships, and building a strong fundraising team to support local youth initiatives.

Benefits

33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)

Qualifications

• Experience in relationship-led fundraising (philanthropy or corporate giving).

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive income strategy for the new Youth Zone.
• Lead a high-performing Fundraising and Communications team.
• Manage relationships with key major donors.

Skills

Relationship-led fundraising

Communication

Job description

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Location: Initially with Youth Moves at The Park Centre, Daventry Road, BS4 1DQ. Moving into the brand new ‘224 Youth Zone’ once the building is completed, BS4 1XE.

Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 (dependent upon experience) with 33 days Holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)

Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer, Youth Moves

Contract: Permanent full-time, 37.5 hours per week

As Head of Fundraising and Communications at 224 Youth Zone, you’ll play a vital senior leadership role, working with the Chief Executive, Board of Trustees, and Executive Team to deliver an annual income of £1.4m and establish a strong financial foundation for our new Youth Zone.

You’ll develop and drive our income strategy, lead a high-performing Fundraising and Communications team, and personally manage relationships with key major donors, including local individuals and businesses supporting our Founder Patron campaign and fundraising strategy.

Founder Patrons pledge a minimum of 4 years of financial support, ensuring that 224 is in a strong financial position to transform the lives of thousands of young people across our city.

Key functions of the role in the eighteen months will be:

1. Acquisition, stewardship, and renewal of Founder Patrons.
2. The creation of a fundraising and communications strategy to diversify income beyond the Founder Patron programme, including the launch of a grants and trusts programme, and mid-value major donor & corporate giving programme.
3. Recruitment and embedding of the new fundraising & communications team.

If you are ambitious to succeed, have experience in relationship-led fundraising (philanthropy or corporate giving), and are a great communicator, then this role is the perfect platform to make a real difference to the young people of South Bristol!

For further details about the role and how to apply, please refer to the recruitment pack on our website:

https://www.youthmoves.org.uk/jobs

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Friday 30th May

FIRST STAGE INTERVIEWS (Bristol): Wednesday 31st May

YOUNG PEOPLE’S PANEL (Bristol): Tuesday 3rd June

SECOND STAGE INTERVIEWS (London): Friday 6th June

Seniority level

• Executive

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Non-profit Organizations

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