Head of Marketing & Development

Mission Aviation Fellowship UK; Folkestone; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent charity organization is seeking a Head of Marketing & Development in Folkestone to drive brand growth and donor income. The role involves leading a multi-year strategic plan and managing high-performing teams. With a salary of £62,000, this permanent, full-time position offers a non-contributory pension, 22 days annual leave, and flexible working. Ideal candidates will have significant leadership experience in fundraising and marketing, with a strong track record in income generation. The position embraces hybrid work culture.

Benefits

Salary of £62,000 per annum

22 days annual leave plus public holidays

Non-contributory pension scheme

Flexible working policy

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience across fundraising and marketing with a track record of income growth.
• Experience shaping and delivering multi-year strategies and investment plans.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen with budget ownership skills.

Responsibilities

• Set strategic course for brand growth and donor income.
• Manage multi-year integrated strategy across diversified channels.
• Provide senior leadership across marketing and fundraising.

Skills

Leadership experience

Fundraising strategy delivery

Communication skills

Financial acumen

Knowledge of donor income sources

Education

Degree-level qualification

Job description

Overview

Head of Marketing & Development – Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is seeking an experienced and purpose-driven Head of Marketing & Development to set the strategic direction for how we grow our brand, deepen supporter relationships and increase donor income in support of our life-changing mission.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a senior marketing and fundraising leader to shape long-term growth at a pivotal moment in our journey, using their expertise to help bring hope, healing and practical aid to some of the world’s most isolated communities.

Location: Folkestone, Kent or Cranfield, Oxford (with hybrid working)

Rewards: Salary of £62,000, plus a generous pension scheme, annual leave entitlement, and other great benefits and professional growth opportunities.

Contract: Permanent, full-time

The Role

As our Head of Marketing & Development, you will set the strategic course for how we grow our brand, audience and donor income, charting a clear path that connects purpose, people and provision.

Right now is an incredible time to join us as we celebrate 80 years of our work and start a new chapter of ambition and growth. We’re integrating what we do, bringing together services, people and systems to make sure we are operating in a unified way. You’ll provide senior leadership across marketing and fundraising, owning a multi-year, integrated strategy that drives one-off, regular and monthly income across diversified channels.

From individual giving and community fundraising to legacies, major donors, corporates and trusts, you’ll unite compelling propositions with a consistent, evidence-led case for support, ensuring our impact on the ground is translated into meaningful supporter engagement.

You’ll also develop and inspire high-performing teams, build trusted relationships with agencies and stakeholders, and provide clear, confident leadership to the Board, ensuring growth is sustainable, ethical and aligned with our mission.

Additionally, you will:

• Steward the brand across digital, social, web, print and media
• Set annual objectives, KPIs, budgets and forecasting frameworks
• Act as a senior spokesperson, strengthening reputation through PR, media and thought leadership
• Oversee CRM, martech, data governance and attribution to enable transparent reporting
• Ensure compliance with fundraising regulation, GDPR/PECR and safeguarding standards
• Prepare strategic papers, dashboards and investment proposals for the Board and committees

About You

To be considered as our Head of Marketing & Development, you will need:

• Significant senior leadership experience across fundraising and marketing, with a track record of income growth and brand development
• Experience shaping and delivering multi-year strategies and investment plans
• Experience leading high-performing teams and managing managers
• A deep understanding of diversified Donor Income
• Familiarity with scrum and sprint methodologies
• Strong financial and commercial acumen with budget ownership skills
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with credibility at Executive and Board level
• A degree-level qualification plus at least five years’ experience in a similar role

About Us

Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is a Christian organisation that uses light aircraft to deliver practical help, physical healing and spiritual hope to some of the world’s most remote and inaccessible communities.

For 80 years, MAF has been working in partnership with hundreds of other organisations to enable access to medical care, education, livelihood training and long-term support in over 24 low-income countries.

We believe that every community, however remote, should have access to the essentials of life – that’s why MAF’s flights are a lifeline, not a luxury.

The Benefits

• Salary of £62,000 per annum
• Annual leave entitlement of 22 days per year plus 8 paid public holidays per year
• Non-contributory pension scheme (10% of salary); employees may make voluntary additional contributions
• Death in service payment
• Flexible working policy
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced marketing and fundraising leader to join our mission-led organisation.

You will have the chance to apply your expertise at scale to ensure life-changing work reaches the most remote communities, all while growing your own strategic, commercial and leadership legacy within our respected international charity.

What’s more, you will discover the true flexibility of hybrid working, affording you greater control over how and where you work, supporting both your professional focus and life beyond it.

As a Christian mission, MAF UK seeks staff who share in the evangelical Christian values and beliefs as described in the mission, purpose, values, and beliefs statements. All staff will be required to actively support and demonstrate the Christian values of the organisation and to take part in organisational activities such as staff devotions, prayer meetings, and fellowship days.

Other organisations may call this role Marketing and Fundraising Lead, Head of Fundraising and Marketing, Head of Income Generation, Head of Growth and Fundraising, Head of Fundraising and Engagement, or Head of Supporter Growth.

Webrecruit and Mission Aviation Fellowship UK are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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