Overview
Across your geographic area of Cheshire and Greater Manchester East, you\'ll be: identify, develop, and steward supporter relationships with businesses, fundraising groups, and high value prospects; promote BHF\'s activities and campaigns to raise awareness and drive income; and support the charity\'s fundraising growth in this region. This is a field-based role covering Cheshire and Greater Manchester East, including East Manchester, Chester, Wirral, Crewe, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Macclesfield, Tameside, Warrington, Altrincham, and Lymm. You\'ll need to live in the area or be able to relocate, with regular travel within the area and occasional travel to other parts of the UK. A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle are required at the time of application.
Working arrangements: This is a field-based role in the region. There will be a requirement for flexible out of hours working to support occasional evening and weekend activity. You will be compensated with time off in lieu.
Responsibilities
* Identify, develop, and steward supporter relationships with businesses, fundraising groups, and high value prospects.
* Understand supporter motivations, identifying opportunities across the Charity that inspire and engage, enabling them to achieve their fundraising goals and reach their potential.
* Identify and steward corporate prospects using a pipeline process resulting in applying for and converting opportunities.
* Be proactive within your area to identify opportunities for fundraising and raise awareness of the Charity.
* Manage supporters effectively using our CRM system (OneCRM) to provide excellent stewardship.
* Meet agreed financial targets, provide monthly financial progress reports, and put mitigation plans in place for any shortfall.
* Promote BHF\'s activities and campaigns to raise awareness and drive income.
Qualifications
* Knowledge and experience of building relationships with a variety of diverse audiences to achieve financial targets.
* Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) able to motivate and inspire supporters.
* Able to effectively manage multiple and competing priorities to meet deadlines.
* Excellent organisational skills with firm understanding of KPIs, targets, budgeting, and risk mitigation plans.
* Curious and data driven to provide insight and analysis to identify and nurture opportunities.
* Creative thinker with exceptional problem-solving skills.
Opportunity & Organization
We have ambitious growth plans for community fundraising and regional partnerships at British Heart Foundation (BHF), and are recruiting a Fundraising Manager to support our work in Cheshire and Greater Manchester East. Our vision is a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory disease, and we are committed to fundraising to save more lives. There will be flexible working arrangements to support evenings and weekends as needed.
What we can offer you
* 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
* Private medical insurance, dental health cover, and money towards gym membership.
* Pension scheme with employer contribution up to 10%.
* Full pay for 12 weeks for family leave including maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
* Life assurance.
* Extra paid leave of up to 10 days to support colleagues who may need more time off work to look after themselves or others close to them.
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