Director of Fundraising & Communications

About the role

This is a rare opportunity to lead Guts UK’s Fundraising and Communications functions, driving income growth and diversification while strengthening our profile, campaigns and engagement with our community and key stakeholders. Reporting to the Chief Executive and as a member of the senior leadership team, you will provide strategic and operational leadership.

We are looking for an experienced senior fundraising leader to join our growing and ambitious charity. You will be a strategic, people-focused, operational leader who thrives in a smaller national charity environment. This is a hands-on role that balances senior leadership responsibilities with on the ground delivery. You will drive our fundraising approach, develop and support our Fundraising and Communications teams, and personally contribute to securing new income and building high value partnerships. This new senior leadership role reflects our commitment to continuing our strategic development and growth plans. If you are an experienced fundraising leader with excellent relationship building skills, and the ability to translate strategy into action, please download the full job description below.

Key Responsibilities

Fundraising

• Lead the delivery of our fundraising strategy.
• Diversify and develop income across corporate partnerships, major donors, trusts and foundations, events, community, legacies, individual giving, and philanthropy.
• Develop compelling propositions that inspire investment in our mission.
• Build strategic relationships with senior business leaders, philanthropists, partners, and stakeholders.
• Identify and develop new income opportunities.
• Embed excellent stewardship and supporter journeys and ensure data, insight, and systems fully support fundraising.
• Lead and inspire our growing fundraising team.

Communications

• Provide strategic leadership for delivery of our communications strategy.
• Work with the communications team to strengthen and grow public education and awareness campaigns, build on our reputation, and increase the visibility and profile of the charity.
• Support the communications team in developing key new activities including a new Digital Strategy, website development, and a new ambassador and patrons programme.
• Strategically lead and inspire our communications team and support effective working with fundraising, services, and research teams.

Wider senior manager responsibilities

• As a member of the charity’s senior leadership team, contribute to the leadership, planning, and delivery of strategic and operational initiatives and the wider development of the charity.
• Attend and present in Board and delegated committee meetings.
• Work collaboratively across the charity to maximise our impact for the benefit of our community, service users, and supporters.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and charity policies/procedures.
• Demonstrate behaviours in line with the charity values and maintain the reputation and standing of the charity.
• Represent Guts UK with key external audiences and act as a senior ambassador/spokesperson.
• Other duties as requested by the Chief Executive.

Success Measures

In your first 12 months you will have:

• Delivered agreed income targets across the fundraising portfolio.
• Increased the number and value of active fundraisers.
• Developed new fundraising partnerships and built a pipeline of opportunities to support longer-term income growth.
• Support the Head of Communications and communications team in successfully delivering year 2 of our communications strategy.
• With SLT, support the communications team to develop a new ambassador and patrons programme.
• With SLT, support new planned activities, including website development.

Read the full job description and person specification here.

How to apply

If you’re inspired to apply for this role and want to join us in helping the UK get to grips with guts, we’d love to hear from you.

To apply, go to CharityJob and submit a CV and cover letter explaining your skills, experiences and what you will bring to the role. Please include the office base you would like to work from.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 21 October, 5pm. First round interviews are scheduled for Tuesday 27 October and will take place in-person at our London office. If successful, second round interviews will take place virtually on Tuesday 3 November.

If there’s anything else you’d like to know about the role or our charity that isn’t covered in the job pack, or if you’d like to have a confidential discussion in advance of applying, please email Suzanne Hudson, Chief Executive, at [email protected].

If you have a disability or health condition and wish to request reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact [email protected].