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Fundraising Development Manager

Employer
Look Good Feel Better
Location
Epsom, Surrey
Salary
£30,000 - £35,000 + benefits depending on experience
Closing date
26 Nov 2018

With more people living with cancer, demand for Look Good Feel Better's confidence boosting services across the UK, is greater than ever.  As a consequence, we are further strengthening our fundraising team with the recruitment of a full-time Fundraising Development Manager.

The successful candidate will be joining us as we embark on an exciting period of growth following the launch of our new service for men and further development of our young adult services. They will play a vital role within the fundraising team in helping meet our ambitious income targets through securing new long term corporate partnerships and developing new fundraising initiatives.

The Role:

  • Responsible for identifying, building and driving new fundraising opportunities with a focus on commercial activities including; securing of charity of the year partnerships, event/campaign sponsorship and participation, cause related marketing (CRM).
  • Development of a strong pipeline of new business opportunities and play a central role in pitching creative, winning proposals to organisations outside of the current brand and supporter base. They will work closely within the fundraising team, as well as with senior management and the wider charity to ensure each opportunity is fully maximised.
  • Use previous commercial experience, gained within or outside the charity sector, to build development opportunities. Using strong consultative and negotiation skills they will partner with suitable organisations and brands to drive new fundraising initiatives and income.
  • Responsible for effectively communicating with corporate supporters, over the telephone, by email and face to face.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Building and managing a pipeline, targeting companies that include those with a synergy to Look Good Feel Better, our services and audiences.
  • Identifying key decision makers and using strong consultative and negotiation skills to articulate the benefits of a potential partnership with the charity.
  • Make effective and targeted new business calls, from warm and self-generated leads.
  • Win new partnerships and deliver successful campaigns to meet agreed targets.
  • Leverage contacts and opportunities to gain sponsorship and/or participation for key events in the charity’s events calendar.
  • Participate in the strategic development of funding income streams.
  • Act as representative of the charity to a variety of external audiences.
  • Operate in compliance with relevant legislation and best practice.
  • Work collaboratively across the charity contributing fully in team meetings and team planning days, with a particular focus on encouraging collaboration with the fundraising team.

Key Skills:

  • Excellent written and verbal presentation skills.
  • Demonstrable creativity, determination, tenacity and persuasiveness.
  • To have a flexible approach to work and the ability to meet deadlines.
  • Excellent organisational, planning and time-management skills with the ability to prioritise and juggle conflicting demands.
  • Self-motivated with the ability to work both alone and as a member of a team. Ability to use own initiative and work proactively, to spot and develop arising opportunities and to utilise these accordingly.
  • To demonstrate excellent I.T skills, particularly with databases and MS Office.
  • Full and clean driving license.

As well as bags of drive and personality, you will be passionate about the cause, as we have ambitious development plans for the future.

Due to the nature of the role, there is an opportunity for flexible working, with one / two days per week in our head office in Epsom, Surrey/London border.

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