Senior Major Donor Fundraiser

37.5 hours per week

At our clients they provide a bed and support to more than 2,600 people a night who are either homeless or at risk, and work to end homelessness and rebuild lives.

They have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and driven individual to join their major donor fundraising team and contribute to them achieving their ambitious annual income targets. Working within the Major Gifts Team, you will have responsibility for ensuring our client reaches its charitable income targets by generating income from High Net Worth individuals. The role will involve cultivating new relationships and maintaining effective relationships with current supporters. You will also support the Major Donor Manager in achieving key objectives of the Major Donor strategy.

To succeed, you will be experienced in Major Donor fundraising and in securing, administering and stewarding gifts from high net worth individuals. You will also have a successful track record of achieving fundraising targets and of managing a portfolio of diverse Major Donors; working to deadlines and agreed targets. Other requirements include strong negotiating, communication and research skills and the ability to use Microsoft Office and database packages.

If you believe that you have what they are looking for, and have an interest in working for a charity which makes a real difference to the lives of homeless people, they would love to hear from you.

In return, our client offers a range of benefits including a pension scheme, staff discounts scheme and flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work/life balance. They are also committed to providing their staff with a wide range of learning and development opportunities; in support of their personal and professional development

Closing date: 10.00am, 8th December 2016

Interviews and assessments: w/c 12th December 2016

At our clients, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how they work. They are in the top 100 of Stonewall's Workplace Equality Index 2016. To ensure that their workforce reflects the diversity of their clients as well as the communities that they live and work within, they encourage and welcome applications from all sections of the community.