Senior Fundraising & Development Manager

The WOW Foundation; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The WOW Foundation is seeking a Senior Fundraising & Development Manager to lead their fundraising strategy and support their operations and projects. This position requires significant experience in fundraising, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage diverse funding relationships effectively.

Qualifications

• Experienced and versatile fundraiser with a track record of raising significant funds.
• Excellent communicator with clarity and passion.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement fundraising strategy across multiple income streams.
• Develop new funding opportunities and steward relationships with funders.

Skills

Fundraising

Communication

Relationship Management

Job description

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Contract:Full time (40 hours per week), Fixed Term (12 months), Mon-Fri with some occasional weekend / evening work

Apply by:11.59pm on Thursday 26 June 2025

TheSenior Fundraising & Development Managerwill play a pivotal role in enabling the global work of WOW to continue to grow, and positively impact the lives of people across the world. This position is responsible for leading and implementing WOW’s fundraising strategy across multiple income streams to support both core operations and project delivery. Working within a dedicated small, collaborative team, the postholder will develop new funding opportunities, steward relationships with funders and partners, and deliver high quality proposals and reports. They will be responsible for overseeing WOW’s CRM across the organisation, ensuring the CRM is being used to its potential, as per the team’s CRM policy and championing efficient ways of working via the platform.

This role is key to securing an ambitious annual income target that supports:

• Live and digital arts-led events
• Festivals and events – both in the UK and with overseas partners
• Workshops and participatory activities with young people and people of all ages
• Commissioning of new artistic projects

WOW currently receives funds from a number of sources, including:

• Corporate partnerships
• Trusts and Foundations
• Public sector grants
• Earned income
• With a growing relationship to International Development Funds – an area we are keen to develop further

The ideal candidate will be an experienced and versatile fundraiser with a track record of raising significant funds from a range of diverse funding sources. They will be confident in managing the cultivation and stewardship of new and existing funding relationships. They will be an excellent communicator – both written and in person – capable of articulating WOW’s case for support to a wide range of funders, with clarity and passion.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

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  Other

• Industries

  Entertainment Providers

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