We’re on the lookout for animal lovers with philanthropy skills who want to make 2024 the year they finally get to work for an animal charity!

Role: Major Gifts Manager

Salary: £35,000 – £37,200

Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week), and part-time condensed hours will be considered

Location: Home-based in Scotland with occasional regional travel including to Glasgow and Edinburgh

Benefits: Up to 16% employer pension contribution, 23 days annual leave rising to 26 days

Drivers license required

About the role

As Major Gifts Manager, you’ll join the charities growing philanthropy team working on a portfolio of £5-100k+ gifts where you’ll steward Major Donors in Scotland and work on building a new pipeline of high networth individuals. With a warm pool of prospects, and exciting and varied programmes to talk to them about, you’ll be part of a vibrant and supportive culture where people are encouraged to try new things and get creative. Led by a supportive and collaborative team who believe in empowering each other, you’ll be given the freedom to work in the way that best suits you.

About you

You’ve got a proven track record of making the ask at the five/six figure mark. You create inspiring and emotive proposals, tailored to the individual with a focus on outcomes and impact. You’re confident in picking up the phone and getting out to meet donors, where you communicate and influence effectively. You thrive in a homeworking environment, managing your time well and organising a pipeline of work independently. Whilst previous philanthropy experience would come in handy, we are open to applications from fundraisers with transferable skills and experience in other income streams but you must be able to demonstrate you understand the theory of how Philanthropy works. What we’ll also need you to demonstrate is a talent for relationship building and a passion for stewardship; the ability to listen carefully and intuitively to shape opportunities for donors to give. Flexible, life and family-friendly organisation.

How to apply

We are working in partnership with the charity. Please get in touch for a full briefing of the role and so that we can support you with your application so your talents shine in the best possible light.

To apply, please submit a profile or CV initially to Tanya White at Charity People who is ready and waiting to tell you more. If your application is successful we’ll be in touch with further details and to arrange a phone or video call. Please note that we will be shortlisting as applications. Please send in your application as the role may close immediately. We wish you all the best with your application.

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