Across your geographic area of Kent including some London Boroughs :
* Identify, develop, and steward supporter relationships with businesses, fundraising groups, and high-value prospects.
* Understand supporter motivations, identify 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 fundraising opportunities 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 implement mitigation plans for any shortfall.
* Promote BHF's activities and campaigns to raise awareness and drive income.
You'll be working in a region bursting with potential, offering the chance to forge new corporate partnerships that can be built and nurtured to drive income and impact. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced growing team, in an organisation that supports the nation's hearts from their first heartbeat to their last.
Working arrangements
* This is a Fixed Term Contract until Nov 2026 covering family leave.
* This role covers a wide area across Kent, including major towns such as Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone, Thanet, Ashford, Maidstone, Medway, Dartford, Sevenoaks, and Tunbridge Wells, as well as nearby rural and coastal communities. You will need to live in Kent or be able to relocate to this region.
* Regular travel within the area, and occasionally to other parts of the UK.
* You must have a full UK driving licence at the time of application with access to your own vehicle.
* Flexible out-of-hours working to support occasional evening and weekend activities, compensated with time off in lieu.
Are you a self-motivated and ambitious individual with experience building lasting relationships that make a meaningful impact? Knowledge and experience of building relationships with diverse audiences—from individuals to senior corporate leaders—to achieve financial targets.
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to motivate and inspire supporters.
The ability to effectively manage multiple and competing priorities to meet deadlines.
Excellent organisational skills with a 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.
We have ambitious growth plans for community fundraising and regional partnerships at British Heart Foundation (BHF), and we are recruiting a Fundraising Manager to support our work in Kent. We offer sector-leading benefits including private healthcare, excellent pension, and 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
BHF's vision is a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory disease, conditions that will impact more than half of us in our lifetime. It's more important than ever that we build on our fundraising expertise to raise vital funds to save more lives.
We have been recognised by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) for our Live Well. Work Well. Programme. Heart health is central to our mission, and that starts with you. We provide a comprehensive programme.
Our generous staff benefits include:
* 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
* Private medical insurance, dental health cover, and support for gym memberships.
* Pension scheme with employer contributions 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 needing additional time off for personal or family reasons.
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