Charity Fundraising Executive

We are seeking a Charity Fundraising Executive to Join our Cash for Kids Team in Sheffield, who is an ambitious self-starter with excellent communication & organisational skills and some previous project/event management experience.

You will build local relationships with businesses & community groups as well as organise and deliver fundraising events throughout the year. It is essential that you have either sales skills or have experience in the fundraising/charity sector and you live in the South Yorkshire area. Project managing our annual Mission Christmas campaign in the South Yorkshire region is a major part of this role.

You will feel comfortable establishing relationships with all key stakeholders both internally and externally via networking (both in-person & virtually) and be an important brand ambassador for the charity in the local area.

Whilst primarily working in the South Yorkshire/North Derbyshire area, you may also be required to work on Yorkshire wide projects where necessary.

Our Team

Cash for Kids is the in-house charity of Bauer Media in the UK.

Working closely with our colleagues in both the radio & publishing divisions of Bauer, we fundraise all year round to enable us to award grants to help those most in need.

Cash for Kids has local fundraising teams in 23 locations across the UK, together with a small central team based in the North East. We’re a passionate, fun, close-knit team, committed to helping children & young people who need us now more than ever.

In this role you will be expected to work at Home, in the office and in the field. The office location is in Sheffield.

Key Responsibilities

Building & maintaining relationships is central to everything that we do at Cash for Kids. Whether that is internally with our Bauer Media colleagues, with our Cash for Kids team across the country or externally with local businesses, community groups, individual fundraisers or the beneficiaries whom we support.

As our Charity Fundraising Executive you’ll be building new relationships and developing existing ones across South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire. 

You’ll be responsible for;

• Assisting the Regional Charity Manager with the day to day running of the charity, performing key administrative & financial tasks (including banking procedures, recording all financial transactions, chasing outstanding donations) and assisting with the grant applications process.
• Developing & delivering fundraising campaigns & events.
• Seeking out new partnership opportunities with local businesses, schools, universities and community groups.
• Developing & building existing partnerships & maintaining strong communication with fundraisers.
• Planning and delivering our biggest campaign of the year – Mission Christmas. This will challenge your organisational, logistical & relationship skills to the maximum.
• Ensuring that Cash for Kids remains ‘front of mind’ and an integral part of the Bauer Media business locally.
• Making Cash for Kids famous in the area by seeking out media partner & influencer partnership opportunities.
• Keeping the local Cash for Kids website & social media platforms updated with news stories & engaging content.

In this role you will be responsible for your own set of KPIs and delivery on financial targets.

What we’re looking for

This is a busy role that requires you to be creative, organised, passionate, enthusiastic, driven, committed and not afraid to speak up. But it’s a role where you’ll be rewarded with real first-hand experience of what a difference Cash for Kids makes to children & young people in the local community.

To really help us make a difference you’ll be

• Organised, accurate and thorough with excellent communication skills, both verbal & written.
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint).
• Energetic, enthusiastic, confident, with a hands-on approach and great work ethic.
• Able to work on your own initiative.
• Flexible to work evenings/weekends when required.
• A team player; developing excellent working relationships internally and externally.
• Passionate & have a vision on what unique qualities you can bring to this role.
• A holder of a current, full clean UK driving licence.
• Knowledgeable in social media platforms and able to use them effectively.

In this role you will be expected to work at Home, in the office and in the field. The office location is in Sheffield.

What’s in it for you

• You’ll have 28 days holiday, bank holidays & 2 volunteer days to use.
• Car Allowance
• Your development matters, so access to our internal training provider – Bauer Academy, is a huge win.
• We have enhanced Maternity/Adoption, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave Pay.
• You’ll have the opportunity for flexible working.
• And much more! Find the full details of our benefits here

We are an international employer and equal opportunities are important to us. That's why we welcome everyone in their uniqueness, regardless of e.g. religion, gender, skin color, disability in our house.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or a long term health condition, and need us to make any reasonable adjustments or do anything differently during any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing careershub@bauermedia.co.uk

If you have any feedback regarding our UK recruitment process, please email careershub@bauermedia.co.uk we would love to hear from you.

About Cash for Kids

Cash for Kids is a grant-giving charity helping the children that need it most across the UK.

Our mission is to improve the lives of disadvantaged children and young people in our communities who are affected by poverty, illness, neglect or have additional needs. We believe that all children should be able to express their individuality, achieve their potential and live life to the full.

We work with grass-roots organisations that aim to make a difference to young lives, directly supporting families who often have nowhere else to go.

Collectively Cash for Kids are forecasting to have raised £21.5 million across the UK in 2024, supporting 583,957 children.

About Bauer Media Group

Bauer Media UK is part of the wider Bauer Media Group and is the No.1 UK Publisher and the No.1 Digital Commercial Audio broadcaster. We reach 25 million consumers across our Radio and Publishing brands such as Greatest Hits, KISS, Grazia, Today's Golfer, Absolute Radio, TV Choice, Country Walking, Hits Radio, CAR, Magic, MCN, Jazz FM, Puzzles and many more!

Bauer Media has remained one of the world’s most successful media companies for nearly 150 years through our commitment to continuous innovation and consumer obsession. Founded in Hamburg in 1875 and now in our fifth generation of family ownership, our multi-national company operates in 13 countries across Europe, reaching 200 million consumers.

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