Community Fundraising (Schools) Manager
Comic Relief
- Closing: 12:00pm, 4th Nov 2020 GMT
Perks and benefits
Flexible working hours
Work from home option
Life Insurance
Wellness programs
Employee Assistance Programme
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Paid emergency leave
Sabbatical Opportunities
Professional development
Mentoring/coaching
Paid volunteer days
Payroll giving
Salary sacrifice
Team social events
Extracurricular clubs
Cycle to work scheme
Free fruit
Candidate happiness
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Job Description
The Schools Fundraising Manager is responsible for developing and implementing the schools and nurseries fundraising strategy for Red Nose Day, other year-round activity, with a view to maximising income from these campaigns
Key responsibilities:
Lead on school and nursery fundraising, working with the data and audience resource to identify key fundraiser insights, using these to influence strategy and plans.
Work with Schools and Community FR lead to develop strategies that meet annual fundraising targets and KPIs, and develop business cases to secure budget and resource.
· Collaborate with marketing team to identify marketing plans to maximise school and nursery acquisition and retention
Lead on the development of impactful multi-channel stewardship plans, that deliver audience conversion and retention.
Oversee the delivery of all materials, products, ideas and propositions that will inspire and maximise fundraising
Recruit and manage partnerships with school and nursery chains, and other educational organisations, writing pitches to secure partnerships and managing partners to maximise income generated.
Brief and manage freelance educational consultants to develop engaging educational resources that support fundraising activity and improve understanding of Comic Relief’s goals and campaigns.
Monitor and report on expenditure, income and KPIs, working closely with data teams to identify trends and insight, and to proactively suggest new forms of engagement.
Provide expert fundraising/education input across the organisation to actively shape schools fundraising propositions and ensure opportunities are maximised.
Recruit and line manage campaign support staff as required
Essential Skills and Competencies:
Experience of delivering fundraising strategies and propositions for UK schools and nurseries
Experience of developing fundraising ideas that appeal to teachers, pupils, support staff and school senior management
Experience of managing external relationships
Strong attention to detail – to produce work, which is consistently accurate, and which fits the purpose for which it was intended.
Excellent communication skills – written and verbal
A proactive, positive and fun individual with a “can do” attitude
Inclusivity at Comic Relief
We recognise diversity and inclusion are a source of strength in achieving our mission. We therefore welcome everyone, trusting what makes us different brings creativity, styles and experiences to help us collectively do our best work. That’s regardless of your gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, and cultural identity. We especially welcome those from under-represented groups in modern grant-making and fundraising. We are on a journey, but if you join our team you will be part of a community that is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where we want you to:
Be valued for being yourself
Do your best work, and be supported to break down barriers so you can succeed
Be heard, respected, and treated as an equal, whatever your level, experience or background
Be part of a team that is committed to making this happen – with our colleagues, partners, and contributors.
Comic Relief is committed to preventing and protecting all people from harm in their interactions with us. We expect all those that act in our name to uphold our approach to doing no harm.
Removing bias from the hiring process
Applications closed Wed 4th Nov 2020
Removing bias from the hiring process
- Your application will be anonymously reviewed by our hiring team to ensure fairness
- You’ll need a CV/résumé, but it’ll only be considered if you score well on the anonymous review
Applications closed Wed 4th Nov 2020