Regional Fundraiser (West Midlands)

About the role

• This is an exciting time to join our dynamic Regional Fundraising Team who are dedicated to providing support and advice to thousands of individuals, groups, local businesses to fundraise and take part in events.
• As a Regional Fundraiser, with expert relationship building skills, you’ll be responsible for engaging with current and potential new supporters within this area to generate leads to raise funds for the charity.
• This position is home based and you will be required to travel across Birmingham, the Black Country, Coventry, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire.

What you’ll do:

• Develop and deliver ambitious local fundraising plans and budgets to maximise support and provide exceptional stewardship and achieve financial targets in line with the regional fundraising strategy
• Actively support, motivate and manage a portfolio of individual supporters to fundraise for Parkinson’s UK, ensuring opportunities realise their full potential and key supporters are retained
• Lead on the development and delivery of a portfolio of local fundraising activity, including the local delivery of the Walk for Parkinson’s event series
• Lead on developing all streams of local fundraising in allocated areas, including community support, local corporate activity and some major donor work, collaborating with central teams

What you’ll bring:

• Demonstrable experience of general fundraising principles and at least two of the following disciplines: community, events, corporate, major donor
• Experience of setting and effectively managing budgets to achieve agreed targets
• The ability to identify and maximise on opportunities to grow and develop income
• Experience of managing volunteers and supporting volunteer committees

This is a role with an opportunity to make a real impact!

Interviews will be held on 27-28 July 2022

The successful candidate will be required to:

• provide their own broadband service with a minimum download speed of 2Mb
• have a confidential space in which to work
• Due to the scope of the role an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. If you don’t have a current DBS check, you will be required to apply for one; refusal to do so will result in the offer being withdrawn

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We actively encourage people with Parkinson's to apply.