Work with Tree Aid
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Tree Aid works in partnership with communities to grow and protect trees so people can live from them for years to come. To do that, we need experienced and committed people who share our values. To be the first to know when new career opportunities come up at Tree Aid, please follow us on LinkedIn.
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Title: Corporate Fundraising Manager
Location: Bristol office, option to work remotely for up to 4 days a week.
Contract type: permanent
Hours: full time, 35 hours a week
Salary: £46,853 per annum + competitive holiday + pension (6% employer contribution)
Application deadline: Wednesday 12th November 9am
About Tree Aid:
Tree Aid works with people across Africa to tackle poverty and the effects of the climate crisis by growing trees and restoring and protecting land. We work where trees are needed most, where temperatures are soaring, and fertile land is vanishing at a terrifying rate. Our pioneering approach has been developed over 38 years of operating. We believe in empowering local communities with the tools and training they need to restore and maintain their environment.
About the role:
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Corporate Fundraising Manager to join a dynamic fundraising and communications team at a growing international development charity based in Bristol, delivering transformational change for some of the world’s most vulnerable people, living on the frontlines of the climate crisis.
You’ll work with a team of fundraising and communications managers to oversee the delivery of our strategy and develop plans and implement the programme for fundraising from existing and prospective corporate supporters.
Main duties:
- Develop annual plans and deliver the corporate fundraising strategy to engage supporters and raise unrestricted income from new and existing corporate supporters.
- Maintain and develop relationships with existing portfolio of corporate supporters.
- Develop and implement effective donor recruitment activities to grow Tree Aid’s portfolio of corporate partnerships.
- Work with Fundraising & Communications management team to contribute and deliver the fundraising and communications strategy, and organisation-wide planning.
About you:
As our Corporate Fundraising Manager you’ll bring a wealth of fundraising experience to the role. You will be a confident, persuasive communicator, with a result-oriented approach and a passion for fundraising for an international development cause.
You will also bring the following knowledge, experience and skills:
- 2 years’ experience in a senior corporate fundraising role, or similar
- Experience of managing relationships and meeting/and exceeding ambitious targets
- Solid financial literacy, including experience in budget development and management
- Strong analytical skills and proven track-record of using data to inform strategic planning
- Excellent writing skills
- Able to show initiative, work flexibly and be adaptable
- Alignment with and commitment to Tree Aid’s values
- Professional and proactive approach to work
- Excellent organisational skills, demonstrating the ability to manage priorities and deadlines
- Proficient in all Microsoft Office programmes including Word, Excel and Teams, plus experience of using databases, preferably Raisers Edge
Benefits:
Optional benefits of working at Tree Aid include:
- A contributory pension scheme (you contribute at least 2% and we will contribute 6%)
- 33 days holiday (inc bank holidays) +1 more day per year up to 38 holiday days
- Flexible, hybrid working
- Quarterly social events
- Opportunity to take free weekly French lessons to support communication with our colleagues in West Africa
Key documents:
Corporate Fundraising Manager job description and person specification
How to apply: To apply, please send your CV and a supporting statement setting out how you meet the person specification to recruitment@treeaid.org
Our approach to recruitment:
We recruit with openness and transparency. We employ people on the basis of their ability to carry out the role being recruited for. We ensure that no applicant receives less favourable treatment than any other on the grounds of disability, gender, race, religion or belief, age, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, caring responsibilities or hours of work.
Our Values
- We stand together and respect the people we work for and with
- We are bold, ambitious and determined
- We are professional. We work effectively and efficiently to a high standard and are experts in our field
- We have integrity. We are honest, transparent and accountable
- We are always learning. We review and adapt to maximise our impact for the people we are helping
Why work at Tree Aid?
Everyone in our team plays a role in tackling poverty and the effects of the climate crisis in the drylands of Africa. Once recruited, we aim to support our people to succeed in their roles and grow both personally and professionally.
Our aim is to build a team who can work together to successfully deliver our strategy and be driven by our values.
Our approach to recruitment
We recruit with openness and transparency. We employ people on the basis of their ability to carry out the role being recruited for.
We ensure that no applicant receives less favourable treatment than any other on the grounds of disability, gender, race, religion or belief, age, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, caring responsibilities or hours of work.
What we offer
We benchmark our salaries using independent surveys to ensure they are fair and competitive. All our people have 33 days of annual leave (including public holidays), rising to 38 days with length of employment. We provide a generous pension scheme in the UK, contributing up to 6% of salary. We offer enhanced maternity pay and are open to discuss flexible working options.
We provide all our people with the skills and opportunities to grow and realise their potential. We support a variety of formal and informal learning opportunities for staff, including time-off to attend training and assistance with training costs.
Our commitment to safeguarding
Tree Aid is committed to safeguarding people within our programmes from exploitation and abuse. We have specific policies on this commitment, including standards of behaviour and whistleblowing. These policies outline the expected behaviour and the responsibility of all staff, volunteers and other organisational representatives.
Any candidate offered a job with Tree Aid will be expected to sign our safeguarding policy and agree to comply with our procedures. Some roles require DBS checks/police vetting.
Tree Aid's Values
- We stand together and respect the people we work for and with
- We are bold, ambitious and determined
- We are professional. We work effectively and efficiently to a high standard and are experts in our field
- We have integrity. We are honest, transparent and accountable
- We are always learning. We review and adapt to maximise our impact for the people we are helping
