Regional Fundraising Manager - Central England Region

British Heart Foundation; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

British Heart Foundation is seeking a Regional Fundraising Manager for Central England to lead a team of Fundraising Managers and drive around £1.5m in income across the East and West Midlands. You will coach, strategise and build strong relationships with supporters and partners to deliver exceptional experiences.

You will cultivate growth opportunities, forecast performance, and act as a senior ambassador for BHF within high-value networks.

Qualifications

• Proven leader with a track record delivering results through others.
• Experience leading fundraising, sales, marketing or other target-driven teams.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver income, revenue or financial targets.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills with the confidence to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience managing budgets and interpreting financial information.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Fundraising Managers to generate around £1.5m across the region.
• Provide leadership, coaching and strategic direction to grow income and pipeline.
• Strengthen supporter relationships and deliver outstanding experiences.
• Personally manage key regional relationships as a senior ambassador for BHF.
• Contribute to strategic decision-making and shape Community Fundraising nationally.

Skills

Leadership

Fundraising

Strategic thinking

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Communication

Relationship building

Remote team management

Partnership development

Job description

Do you have a track record of leading high-performing teams, growing income and building partnerships that create lasting impact?

At the British Heart Foundation, supporters, volunteers, community groups and corporate partners help fund life-saving research every day. We're looking for an inspiring leader to join our Community Fundraising team and help grow support across the East & West Midlands.

About the role

As Regional Fundraising Manager – Central England Region, you'll lead a team of Fundraising Managers responsible for generating around £1.5m of fundraising income across the region. You'll provide leadership, coaching and strategic direction, helping your team grow income and pipeline as well as strengthen supporter relationships and deliver outstanding experiences.

This is a rewarding and fast-paced role where no two days are the same. One day you could be coaching a Fundraising Manager to secure a new corporate partnership, the next meeting key local supporters, analysing regional performance or contributing to a national fundraising campaign.

You'll identify opportunities for growth, develop regional plans and use insight and forecasting to maximise performance. Alongside leading your team, you'll personally manage some of the region's most important relationships, acting as a senior ambassador for BHF with our high value supporters.

As a member of the Community Fundraising Leadership Team, you'll share regional insight, contribute to strategic decision-making and help shape the future direction of Community Fundraising nationally.

About you

Whether your experience comes from the private, public or third sector, you'll be a proven leader with a strong track record of delivering results through others.

You'll bring:

• Experience leading and developing high-performing fundraising, sales, marketing or other target-driven teams.
• A proven track record of delivering income, revenue or financial targets.
• Strong communication, influencing and negotiation skills, with the confidence to engage stakeholders at all levels and successfully make the ask.
• Experience managing budgets and interpreting financial information.
• Strong planning, prioritisation and organisational skills.
• Experience using data, insight and performance analysis to drive decision-making and results.
• The ability to build long-term relationships and secure new fundraising or partnership opportunities.
• Experience managing remote teams, volunteers or volunteer-led activity would be advantageous.

Most importantly, you’ll enjoy developing people, identifying innovative opportunities and building relationships that deliver lasting impact and generate vital funds.

Working arrangements

This is a field-based role covering the East and West Midlands region, including Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, Lincoln, Northampton, Worcester, Hereford, Shrewsbury and Stafford, as well as surrounding areas and communities.

The role involves regular travel within this area, and occasionally to other parts of the UK.

You must have a full UK driving licence at the time of application with access to your own vehicle.

There will be a requirement for flexible out of hours working to support occasional evening and weekend activity. You will be compensated for this with time off in lieu.

Interview process

We plan for our recruitment process consists of two interview stages. First-stage interviews will be held during the week commencing 2 Nov 2026. Candidates who are successful at this stage will be invited to a second-stage interview. Please note that one stage of the process will be conducted in person, either in our London or Birmingham office.

Belonging at BHF

BHF values the diversity of our communities and is committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and valued.By fostering a culture of inclusion, we believe we are better equipped to achieve our missionof helping people have a healthier heart for longer.

To hear from our people, check out Belonging at BHF.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. By funding research across six decades, we’ve helped keep millions of hearts beating and millions of families together. We’re investing in ground-breaking research that will get us closer than ever to a world where everyone has a healthier heart for longer.

Benefits and development

We offer a competitive range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing,and opportunities forpersonal andprofessional growth and continuous learning.

To find out moreabout our benefitsyou can download the Benefits documentat the bottom of this pageorcheck out ourBenefitsandDevelopment pages.

Need more help balancing your work and home life? Talk to us about what flexibility is available at the application or interview stage.

Our recruitment process requires successful candidates to consent to a Basic DBS check and any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check being complete.

Plase note this role is internally is known as "Regional Fundraising Manager - Central Region".