***THIS JOB VACANCY HAS NOW CLOSED***
Full time, permanent role, based in Aylesford with travel
37 hours per week
£32-36,000 per annum, dependent upon experience
Main Purpose of the Job:
- Building on the success of RBLI’s Centenary Year activity, grow RBLI’s community and events fundraising programme in the Kent region including establishing and running events for RBLI, growing third party event participation and maximising public participation in challenge events.
- Research, identify and develop any new fundraising opportunities which fits into the calendar across a wide range of potential activity.
- Add to RBLI’s annual community events calendar, taking responsibility for event marketing, and event evaluation, in order to refine the programme.
- Lead on RBLI’s fundraising with local groups, including approaching and engaging formal committees and securing third party activity for RBLI.
- Lead on RBLI’s fundraising with Rotaries, freemasons and Lions.
- Feed into strategy for RBLI’s digital fundraising programme – Facebook Fundraising
- Achieve agreed community and events fundraising targets by creating an engaging programme of activities, and identifying potential supporters, attracting them to the cause, maximising their annual fundraising potential, and achieving healthy donor retention.
- Personally manage key supporter relationships as well as put quality stewardship processes in place for the day-to-day management of fundraisers, and groups, especially in the Kent community.
- Contribute to the development and success of RBLIs fundraising team.
- Represent RBLI professionally and enthusiastically.
Overview of the Role & Team:
The fundraising department is still relatively new to RBLI and this role offers the successful candidate the chance to influence and develop an ambitious community and events fundraising programme. You will be a team player, with solid relationship management and events experience.
Your Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement and monitor community and events fundraising activities taking full ownership of the fundraising target.
- Organise and run key fundraising events for RBLI.
- Make recommendations for RBLI’s calendar of supporter events.
- Propose strategies to maximise community engagement and support for this programme within the RBLI village and across the Kent region.
- Proactively recruit new supporters, volunteers and companies, with a focus on Kent.
- Effectively prioritise to ensure the right events are chosen, and the best 3rd party fundraising opportunities are given the greatest support and encouragement.
- Evaluate event partnership opportunities carefully, assess risk, and make recommendations.
- Review outcomes against activity and event goals and make recommendations, take remedial action if necessary.
- During community fundraising and events activity, seek to maximise the opportunity for RBLI as a whole, and identify high net worth individuals, legacy pledgers, larger groups and networks, trust contacts, ensure there is a follow up plan.
- Keep all data on fundraising contacts, volunteers, and third party activity up to date and accurate.
- Keep abreast of Charity Law and fundraising developments across the charity sector e.g. public collections, by networking, undertaking training and abiding by the Charities Act and ICFM codes of conduct.
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of RBLI, including all the current projects, appeals, merchandise, and exciting initiatives across the charity and social enterprise.
- Undertake any other duties of a compatible nature as may be required from time to time.
Working Environment:
This role will be a hybrid of office and home working with travel and occasional evening & weekend work.
Personal Attributes:
- A professional working manner and approach is essential.
- Able to work independently and manage own projects.
- A team player.
- Honesty and proactivity is essential.
- Well organised.
- Able to motivate others and be supportive to the wider team goals.
Skills & Experience Required:
Essential:
- Experience in developing new fundraising event ideas.
- Experience leading on the organisation of fundraising events.
- Able to develop, implement and monitor plans, present budgets and interpret financial information.
- Able to research, assess and initiate new opportunities from start to finish.
- Able to recruit, encourage, develop, support, motivate and manage individuals, groups, to maximise their own fundraising or their event success.
- Able to manage the detailed content involved in function/event management, take an active lead at an event, and supervise key volunteers involved in such activities.
- Able to use interpersonal skills to engage effectively with others, understand what motivates them and respond appropriately.
- Written communication skills and a high level of numeracy to be able to produce a range of work e.g. event plans, evaluations, event marketing materials, press releases, letters, and presentations.
- Excellent verbal communication skills, able to build strong relationships, make supporters feel appreciated and deliver more formal presentations.
- Able to work as part of a team, to see and understand the big picture and contribute effectively to team plans and goals.
- IT literate – use of word-processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint and databases. Ideally some knowledge or experience of managing digital campaigns and donations.
- Track record of using a fundraising database such as Raisers edge, ThankQ, Progress or Sales Force.
Desirable:
- At least 3 years proven track record of successful income generation from within the community and events fundraising sector and or able to demonstrate transferable skills from the commercial sector, meeting sales targets.
- Track record of identifying, establishing and retaining effective new supporters and fundraising committees/groups.
- Track record of working with business communities and regional social networks.
- Experience of working as part of a team and contributing to team plans and activities.
- Track record of managing successful fundraising events and achieving event targets ensuring a good ROI.
- A degree is desirable and or relevant professional qualifications.
Special Conditions:
- To hold a full UK driving licence
- Willing and able to work weekends and evenings when required.
Benefits:
Competitive holiday allowance + bank holidays, a Group Flexible Retirement Plan and Life Assurance.
To Apply:
If you wish to be considered for the above role, forward your CV and covering letter including a supporting statement to recruitment@rbli.co.uk. RBLI is an equal opportunities employer.
RBLI is an accredited Disability Confident Leader. We guarantee to interview disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. If you consider yourself to have a disability and would like to apply for the above role under our disability confident scheme then please submit your application to dcapplications@rbli.co.uk
Should you need additional support or any reasonable adjustments to support you in applying for this role please email dcapplications@rbli.co.uk or call 01622 795917
* RBLI reserves the right to remove a vacancy at any time prior to the published closing date
NO AGENCIES
CLOSING DATE: 17 December 2021
