Senior Strategic Funding Manager

2 x Senior Strategic Funding Manager
Location: Hybrid working between home and our London Head Office
Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday but we're open to flexible working
Contract type: 2 x permanent
Salary: Circa GBP48,000 per annum (Including inner London weighting allowance of GBP3,344 per annum)

Are you an experienced fundraising professional who could play a leading role in helping the British Red Cross maximise strategic funding opportunities to support our UK or International programmes?

We have 2 fantastic opportunities available; one will lead on our exciting UK programmes and the other will lead on our International programmes.

About the role

This role sits within the Strategic Funding team, which acts as the interface between Fundraising and Supporter Engagement (FRSE) and Operations (UK and International programme delivery teams). The Strategic Funding team delivers high quality information and content and works with Operations to shape their work to respond to donor and audience need, with the ultimate goal of aligning fundraising with the goals of the organisational strategy. The Strategic Funding team enables fundraising across all income streams: institutions, corporates, trusts and foundations, major donors, regional (community) fundraising and supporter marketing and engagement (individual giving)

You'll work collaboratively at a senior level across the organisation to lead the facilitation and development of funding propositions for high value strategic opportunities GBP500k+

You'll manage two members of the Strategic Funding team and facilitate engagement, strong relationships and effective working between our Fundraising & Supporter Engagement (FRSE) directorate, Operations and other teams to support the British Red Cross to align operational priorities with donor opportunities.

The role will lead on programme knowledge and expertise for either our UK or International work to ensure delivery of high-quality coordination, information, and resources that FRSE need to unlock and maximise strategic funding opportunities.

The role might be for you if

You have in-depth knowledge and understanding of fundraising, with a strong understanding of the needs of different high value donors including one or more of institutions, corporates, trusts and foundations and/or major donors.

You have excellent interpersonal, relationship building and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and drive excellent collaborative working between fundraising and programme delivery teams.

You have demonstrable experience in developing winning high value funding propositions for one or more of institutions, corporates, trusts and foundations and/or major donors.
Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to write clearly, succinctly and produce compelling materials for a range of donor audiences.

See attached job description, person specification for the full list of duties, responsibilities, and criteria. Please specify on your supporting statement if you have a preference on leading on our UK or International programmes.

Diversity is something we celebrate

At the British Red Cross, we are looking for the best people to help us provide support to millions of people affected by crisis in the UK. We want our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, offering equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of; age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Closing date for applications is Tuesday 12th July 2022 with interviews to follow from week commencing 18th July 2022.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits, these include:

36 days holiday pro rata (including Bank Holidays)
Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
Up to 6% contributory pension
Flexible working policy