Introduction

We’re seeking a passionate, ambitious and talented Fundraising Manager to lead our Individual Giving Team in delivering our fundraising activities, to maximise the net income of Family’s New Zealand fundraising programme.

This includes both growing the existing individual giving programme as well as diversifying the programme to include trusts and foundations, legacies and events. The role also includes developing and strengthening Family’s existing UK support base.

In this role, you’ll lead our Individual Giving Team in New Zealand, and work closely with the wider global fundraising team and the Sustainability Director to help ensure we can fund our local and global work for children and families.

If you’re a collaborative professional with experience in Individual Giving, forecasting (including calculating ROI and LTV) budget management, developing and delivering long-term fundraising strategies, team management and delivering to income targets – we’d love to hear from you!

Person Specification

Essential

• Several experience of broad fundraising experience
• Experience of developing and delivering fundraising strategies
• Graduate degree level of education or equivalent professional qualification within a relevant discipline
• In-depth knowledge of fundraising techniques. Specifically: strategic development, project management, copy editing, data briefing, online cultivation, face-to-face fundraising, door-to-door fundraising, private site fundraising, print, advertising, analysis and modelling in New Zealand
• A sound understanding of Supporter Care techniques, and regulatory obligations
• Extensive experience of working with Salesforce, or other CRM databases
• Experience of using online platforms and social media platforms for fundraising
• Experience of effective communication at all levels across an organisation
• Experience of operating in an organisation in which a facilitative and consultative style of working is appropriate
• Experience of working in a multicultural setting
• Experience of working remotely or with remote-working colleagues and of working as part of an international team
• People management experience

Desirable

• Understanding of New Zealand Fundraising regulation, UK Charities Act and legislation in relation to fundraising, including tax effective giving
• Experience of working within a network organisation
• Experience of managing remote teams
• Basic experience of working with Google Apps

Skills and personal attributes

Role specific skills

• Ability to work independently and across multiple portfolios and subject areas at the same time
• A high level of skill in building and maintaining clear communication and effective working relationships across borders, time zones, organisational boundaries, cultures and languages.

The following skills and personal attributes are expected of all staff

• Flexible and adaptable; willing to contribute to other streams of work and across teams
• Highly skilled communicator, in different formats, and capable of respectfully working across diverse languages and cultures (using translation and interpretation support as relevant)
• Flexibility to work outside typical working hours and across time zones, especially in relation to line management responsibilities and to support cross team working
• Highly organised and self-motivated, able to manage and deliver on multiple concurrent tasks
• Competent IT proficiency across a range of packages, able to learn quickly and troubleshoot problems independently
• Ability to use initiative and work without close supervision, working both as part of a team and as an individual
• Excellent command of English (oral and written) is a must, but working knowledge of Spanish, Portuguese, or French is appreciated to broaden the range of language skills within the Secretariat

Travel

Limited travel, only if required for the role.

How to apply

To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter outlining why you are a great fit for this role to: hr@familyforeverychild.org