Head of Fundraising and Communications

£45,000 - £55,000 plus benefits

Hammersmith Hospital, London

Full time, permanent (some flexible and home working)

This is a new role.

Genesis Research Trust, based at Imperial College London, is the largest collaboration of reproductive health researchers in the UK. It is the only charity of its kind to lie consistently at the heart of original leading-edge research investigating why and how things can go wrong with conception, pregnancy and birth; delivering real evidence-based results for medical treatments and outcomes of worldwide significance.

Within this small friendly charity you will be responsible for the development and implementation of the fundraising and communications strategy. Central to this will be the production of annual fundraising plans including budgets and financial targets, and the development of a sustainable major donor programme.

This is a great opportunity to join. Why?

• We reach the 20th anniversary of our building, the IDRB research centre, in 2019.
• We have more than doubled staff numbers in the last 12 months as part of our growth ambitions;
• Our trustees are fully engaged and very supportive of fundraising;
• We run several successful events each year.
• Scientifically, we are on the cusp of breakthroughs and have a strong track record of success.
• We have existing income streams and supporters but also have lots of new opportunities to   

broaden our profile and income with major donors, trusts and others;

• Our last media campaign this past October for baby loss awareness week generated 62 written articles and 6 mainstream TV interviews.

The successful candidate will have a track record of strategic fundraising at a senior level and experience of securing substantial income with major donors. You will need first rate persuasion and negotiation skills, coupled with an innovative approach to your work in order to be successful in this post.

Not only are we looking for someone who is ambitious for themselves, their team, and the wider charity, but also for the beneficiaries i.e. the women and their families that our work helps through vital medical research.

In short, this will be a great platform for a dynamic senior manager who likes to be creative, strategic as well as hands-on. This is a role for someone who likes to develop and deliver fundraising and profile raising initiatives in a timely manner. This role will have a significant impact on our activities and play a vital role in our development as a charity helping women with reproductive issues as well as cancer research.

Selection process and timescales

Closing date:10.00 a.m. Tuesday 20^th November

First interview: Week commencing 26^th November

Final interview: TBC

Please let us know your availability to attend interview when applying for the role.