Overview

Our client is an independent charity that brings young people and employers together to deliver high-quality paid employability skills training, paid work experience, and mentoring. The foundation works to increase social mobility across the UK by inspiring young people through career support, ensuring employers engage and recruit FSM young people, and ensuring the future of work is inclusive for all young people.

The Director of Income Development & Partnerships will lead the foundation’s ambitious income generation and engagement strategy with excellent leadership from the CEO and Senior Leadership Team.

Role details

Director of Income Development & Partnerships

Permanent

Locations: London, Birmingham, Manchester or Glasgow with hybrid working 1 day per week in the office

Salary: £88,047 + £5,499.96 car allowance

Responsibilities

• Drive income diversification for the organisation and expand private sector partnerships, donations, grants and other fundraising streams to achieve income generation growth.
• Set income generation and strategic partnership strategies to drive growth and support the foundation’s objectives.
• Provide strategic leadership on the Leadership Team and oversee a fundraising team to deliver success.
• Lead key income generation and strategic partnership relationships to increase income and build impactful partnerships for the foundation.

Qualifications and experience

• Evidence of extensive high-value fundraising experience in complex organisations, with notable examples of securing multi-year five- and six-figure relationships from corporates, HNWIs, events, trusts and foundations.
• Proven experience leading successful teams to achieve income and engagement growth at a multimillion-pound level.
• Senior leadership experience; ideally with knowledge of the social mobility, youth, or employability sectors.
• Commitment to an inclusive culture and alignment with the foundation’s mission and values.

Application information

Closing date for completed applications is midnight on 2nd October. Preliminary interviews will take place w/c 13th October and panel interviews with the foundation in w/c 20th October.

To apply

To apply for the role please upload your CV together with a supporting statement onto the Prospectus website.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Prospectus is committed to providing equality of opportunity and welcomes candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. For all job opportunities and progression, job applicants and employees will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application, please contact Rhiannon Mehta at Prospectus.

If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, please enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopes to hear from you.