Strategic Relationships & Events Manager

South West Community Chaplaincy; Northam; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

South West Community Chaplaincy is seeking an ambitious fundraiser to secure and grow corporate and major donor support for overseas projects. You will work closely with the CEO to develop new opportunities, deliver events, and create long-term giving and engagement across the UK.

The role requires travelling around the UK, confidence in building networks, and a passion for children’s rights to inspire involvement.

Qualifications

• Experience building excellent relationships and networks.
• Strong communication skills with diverse stakeholders.
• Good time management and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Able to travel around the UK to meet supporters.
• Empathy with project goals and ability to inspire support.

Responsibilities

• Identify new opportunities to generate supporter income through businesses and schools.
• Organise and run fundraising events to secure new support and income.
• Develop engagement programmes with supporters to nurture relationships.
• Monitor progress against overseas project needs and report outcomes.

Skills

Relationship building

Communication skills

Time-management

Travel willingness

Empathy and motivation

Tools

HubSpot CRM

Job description

This position involves reaching out to businesses both locally and further afield. Understanding the needs of these businesses and building fundraising events around this.

We are looking for a person passionate about the rights of children and eager to share this passion with others.

The successful applicant will need to be working from the Edukid office in Devon most days and be able to travel the country to see clients when there is a need.

You will also be able to take clients to our overseas programmes to share the needs and inspire involvement.

Job purpose

To secure and grow corporate and major donor support for our overseas projects, and to nurture these relationships. You will be working closely with the CEO to develop new opportunities for support, and deliver events throughout the year that will create long-term giving and engagement.

Main responsibilities of the role

Income Generation

• Identifying new opportunities to generate supporter income through businesses and schools and other avenues, alongside CEO
• Organising and running fundraising events as an avenue to generate new support and income

Account management and supporter engagement

• Working alongside the account manager to successfully deliver the agreed partnership
• Developing a programme of engagement events for existing and new supporters to nurture the relationship

Monitoring and results

• Evaluate progress and outcomes against overseas project needs.
• Reflect on success of income generation methods and suggest improvements that can be made to improve outcomes.

Person Specification

Skills, experience and knowledge

Essential

• Experience of building excellent relationships and networks
• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly with a range of stakeholders
• Good time-management and organisation skills, ability to manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines.
• Able to travel around the UK to meet new and current supporters
• Ability to empathise with project goals and inspire others to support an important cause

Desirable

• Success managing key supporter relationships in a charity
• Project management experience
• CRM proficiency (e.g., Hubspot)
• Experience in non-profit organisations
• Willing to travel to Edukid’s overseas projects in Uganda, Cambodia and Peru
• Experience of delivering events