Charity Fundraising Venue Finder

Charity Fundraising Venue Finder

We're looking for someone with a great personality, a positive attitude and a strong work ethic to source and book high-footfall venues for our fundraisers. 

About Us

We're an award-winning charity fundraising agency with nearly 30 years' experience, that delivers fundraising and awareness campaigns for some of the UK's most well-known charities such as Dogs Trust, Guide Dogs and Breast Cancer Now.  

Our passion for fundraising continues to grow and we raise over £40m for our charity partners each year. 

Purpose of the role

Responsible face to face booking of profitable venues for our fundraisers (including Supermarkets, Petrol Stations, Garden Centres, Train Stations) within the South of England. Ultimately, the aim is to build such a close and secure relationship that we will be able to book these venues regularly and at short notice.  This role would suit someone who has worked in Business Development or Account Management before!

Key accountabilities:

·        Responsible for a venue booking plan for your defined area (South)

·        Source and build relationships with new and existing venue opportunities   

·        Build and maintain a strong working relationship with area managers and team managers 

·        Follow venue governance for all venue bookings  

·        Think outside the box regarding potential venue opportunities within the field whilst also encouraging ideas from field teams  

·        Continuous review of the effectiveness of venue bookings and proactively arrange for the re-booking of successful venues 

·        Fundraise across all charity campaigns when required 

·        Ensure a consistently high standard of data input into CRM system 

·        Responsible for all venue data management adhering to Company policy and GDPR compliance  

Our venue finders are employed on a fulltime, permanent contract and enjoy a base rate, meaning you'll always have a minimum income with plenty of potential to earn more.  This role is field base.

Requirements

·        Preferably has experience sourcing and booking venues previously and has worked for a field fundraising agency or charity previously.

·        Must have previous experience in a customer facing role such as field sales or business development or account management

·        Has positive attitude and a strong work ethic. You're motivated to reach and surpass targets, working under your their initiative 

·        Has sound IT skills

·        Has a valid UK driving license and access to their own vehicle

Benefits

·        £25K basic salary + uncapped discretionary bonus (£45K+ OTE) 

·        Pension plan 

·        Healthcare plan worth up to £900 per annum 

·        Shopping discounts at over 30,000 retailers 

·        Generous referral scheme 

·        Regular incentives and discretionary bonus 

·        Career development opportunities