About the Opportunity
GOAL has an excellent opportunity for an experienced fundraising professional to join our team on a 12-month maternity cover contract.
We are keen to hear from individuals with a background in public fundraising, corporate partnerships, event management, and team development who want to work for a progressive, purpose-driven organisation.
About GOAL
GOAL has responded to the world's major humanitarian crises since its founding in 1977, working with vulnerable communities in 14 countries across the globe with a dedicated team of 3,000 personnel.
While GOAL continues to be an agile first-responder to humanitarian crises, it is also committed to working with vulnerable communities to help them survive crises and support them on the road to recovery.
Key Responsibilities
* Achieve ambitious income targets through strategic management of GOAL fundraising events.
* Develop and evolve GOAL's Fundraising Event portfolio to achieve a balanced mix of established and growing events that meet the needs of and maximise income from our target audiences.
* Drive the integration of digital into GOAL's Fundraising Events to maximise income, grow participation, and build lasting relationships with supporters.
* Lead on the development of GOAL's Community Fundraising programme, establishing strategies to engage, recruit, and retain new fundraisers across different events and campaigns.
* Define and operationalise GOAL's emergency community fundraising approach, leveraging GOAL's network of volunteers and fundraisers to raise funds in the event of sudden humanitarian crises.
* Develop and coach team members to build skills around donor engagement, relationship building, and new business and supporter development.
* Develop and deliver GOAL's Corporate Partnerships programme to achieve ambitious income targets.
* Provide leadership and direction to the Corporate Partnerships Manager, with a focus on securing new major partnerships that deliver significant financial and non-financial support to GOAL.
* Work closely with GOAL Corporate Partners, developing relationships with key staff, building trust, maximising income, and retaining partners for multiple years.
* Support the Director of D&C with the ongoing management of internal strategy, in particular GOAL's Target Operating Model process.
* Support with ongoing engagement and management of the Fundraising and Communications Advisory Board. This will involve the development of periodic reports and presentations.
* Represent the Fundraising Team at cross-departmental meetings and forums, sharing key information and updates from across the function.
Requirements
* Significant experience in a similar senior fundraising and/or corporate partnership/events role ideally with an INGO or similar non-profit/charity organisation.
* Proven background of delivering on financial targets and generating revenue.
* Experience of managing and leading large-scale fundraising events.
* Strong leadership, communication, team working, and influencing skills.
* Excellent relationship management skills with experience in account/donor management.
* Excellent presentation and organisational skills with strong business acumen.
* Knowledge, experience, or interest in international development and humanitarian issues.
* Willingness to travel to and host corporate supporters in GOAL's programme countries.
* An understanding of the networks within the not-for-profit sector and CSR space.
* Experience in the NFP sector or in a CSR-related role.