Fundraising Director

Contract: 12-month, full time, contract with the view of extension or possibility of permanent
Salary: £100k with benefits
Interview Date: TBC

As Europe’s largest independent conservation charity, fundraising at the National Trust is essential, not only in generating funds for our work, but also raising awareness and inspiring people to support us.

As Fundraising Director, you will be responsible for the Trust’s second largest income stream, manage the full portfolio of fundraising from legacy development and administration through to Public Giving and everything in between and importantly you will lead and inspire a highly engaged and passionate fundraising team.

It’s a rare opportunity to play a part in a charity which is about to embark on a new strategy in a period of growth.  This is a role which needs someone who can continue the work that’s already been started and can do it with care, expertise, and commitment. 

We’re for everyone, and we really mean it.

We’re ambitious, we’re big, we talk about scones (a lot) and we care for each other and everyone.  We also want to make a significant impact, we’re competitive (in the right places) and we want to generate funds to continue to support nature, beauty, and history. We’re here forever. Literally.  So, we need people who want to be good ancestors. We love what we do, and we work hard to do it well. We’re the National Trust.

Our gorgeous Head Office in Swindon will be your contractual location, you will need to be there for meetings and as most of your team are based there, it’s important you are too. At other times, though, you can choose your base of operations, which includes our London office. You will be expected to spend 40–60% of your working week at a National Trust site. During the interview, this will be covered in greater detail.

As the Fundraising Director, you will hold one of our most significant and prominent positions.  You will need to be confident in leading a large, internal transformation programme for fundraising as well as comfortable interacting with donors and collaborating to develop and deliver fresh approaches to fundraising. You must have a strong understanding across the spectrum of fundraising strategies and be a highly skilled fundraising specialist. We need someone to come in to pick up and continue to deliver our excellent fundraising growth plan over the next twelve months.

Working with the whole network of National Trust staff and volunteers, you will need to inspire and encourage all our teams and take inspiration from their incredible efforts.

This is a genuine chance to contribute to the Trust's growth, and you’ll need to do this with and for people.  You’ll be the inspiration behind their brilliant fundraising efforts, and you’ll need to guide, influence, support and nudge to make sure you get the best outcomes for nature, beauty, history and people.

A full role profile can be found attached.

This is a senior position with numerous areas of accountability and responsibility within a big team. For this reason, we are searching for a seasoned fundraiser with large-scale transformation and delivery experience.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate:

• Senior leadership/director experience in fundraising.
• Skills to influence and manage a passionate, driven team.
• An innovative outlook on fundraising's future and the drive to come up with fresh concepts.
• Excellent leadership abilities: a compassionate leader who takes the initiative. 
• The capacity to comprehend the data and remain unafraid of the scope and magnitude of the National Trust.
• A strong desire to represent fundraising throughout the entire organisation and a passion for fundraising

The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary

• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)

• Tax-free childcare scheme

• Rental deposit loan scheme

• Season ticket loan

• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts

• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.

• Flexible working whenever possible

• Employee assistance programme

• Free parking at most Trust places

• Independent financial advice

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