Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships

Prospectus IT; London; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job description

Prospectus are excited to be working exclusively with Concern Worldwide UK to help them recruit for a new Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships to join their team. Concern Worldwide (UK) is a leading international charity committed to delivering life-saving and life-changing interventions to some of the world's poorest and most vulnerable people. From rapid emergency response to innovative programming in health and nutrition, livelihoods and education, Concern Worldwide go to the hardest to reach places to make sure that no-one is left behind.

Today Concern Worldwide are a team of over 3,500 highly skilled and dedicated professionals from 50 countries who share an exceptional depth and diversity of experience.

This role is offered on a flexible 3-year fixed term contract basis paying a salary between £59,784 to £66,427 (London) or £55,240 to £61,378 (Belfast) per annum with flexible hybrid working arrangements available at their London or Belfast offices.

The post holder will lead the Philanthropy and Partnerships team, which includes Corporate and Foundations and Major Donor fundraising and has close relationships with teams across the UK and the Concern Worldwide team based in Dublin. They will identify new opportunities and deliver sustainable income growth. They will set the vision and strategy for the newly formed team, lead and coach the team, manage and inspire senior stakeholders, including staff, trustees and senior volunteers, and develop long-term relationships with donors and prospects.

They are looking for someone with demonstrable experience in high value partnerships in a charitable context, including 6 and 7 figure gifts. They are looking for a candidate with demonstrable experience of writing effective fundraising strategies, across a range of fundraising streams, including Major Donors, Trusts and Foundations, Corporate Partnerships, to achieve significant income growth. The ideal candidate will have excellent knowledge of High Value fundraising in an International Development context and experience of working within a global fundraising environment.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process, then please contact Firas El Dib or Ryan Burdock at Prospectus on [e-mail] or [e-mail].

If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.