Community Fundraiser
Job Type: Permanent
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Home and Community based role - exciting new role with military charity.
£31,000/annum Car and excellent benefits
Our key military charity is looking for a Community Fundraising expert and a brilliant communicator - someone always one step ahead. You are independent - able to and empowered to work instinctively. You are perceptive - sensing what the next step should be. You are versatile and will have the ability to translate our story into rich content and compelling scenarios, inspiring people to work with us. Above all, you naturally build rapport to quickly establish relationships and develop innovative partnerships.
You will equally be as comfortable supporting members of the military who want to fundraise, as you are presenting to a room full of students, a company or potential volunteers. No one day will be the same and this is one of the most important roles in the charity as you are the local face and voice of the Fund on the ground. You know who the key influencers in your community are and you will ensure they understand what we do so they will want to be associated with the charity. You will be responsible for raising income through existing networks of supporters, volunteers and building new relationships within the military, community groups and local business.
You will experience in a transferable role, perhaps from a sales and/or marketing background, with experience of general stakeholder management and hitting KPIs and targets, you will also have initiative, flair and enthusiasm for the work of the military.
Knowledge of the military or of military charities would be useful. Full driving licence is essential.
The role is primarily home and community based in the Oxfordshire / Bucks region and occasionally West London.
Occasional visits to the charities London HQ. The role requires travel around the stated regions and potential overnight stays away from home (if required) as well as the potential for working odd evenings and weekends at events when required. Any successful candidate for this role will need to be DBS checked.
This is but a brief summary of the role. Please do get in touch for further details.