Senior Business Development & Fundraising Coordinator
Purpose: To deliver income from different sources including, but not limited to, corporate engagement and Trusts and Foundations
Responsible to: Associate Director of Programmes & Business Development
Working with: Fundraising Team, and external contacts including RedR supporters, corporates, and Trusts and Foundations
Location: Hybrid (in the London office 2 – 3 days per week)
Post: Full-time, Permanent
Grade: 4.1
Salary: £ 38,774
Other: As defined in our standard contract terms.
RedR UK and the work we do
RedR UK is an international NGO and learning provider that develops capacity and supports aid workers, organisations, and communities to prepare for and respond effectively to crises within humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding contexts. Our work builds resilience, primarily in low and lower middle-income countries worldwide. We have 40 years’ experience responding to natural and manmade disasters.
We are an HPass Certified Learning Provider, meaning we meet the Humanitarian Learning Standards. RedR UK is committed to the Humanitarian Charter, the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross & Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief and the Core Humanitarian Standard.
RedR UK has offices in London and Amman and maintains a large pool of highly qualified trainers and experts who go through a rigorous certification and selection process. Our work is overseen and supported by a Board of Trustees with wide experience, in the humanitarian sector and other fields. RedR is a Membership organisation with a global network of 1,800 Members, all of whom are experienced humanitarian professionals.
We are also part of RedR International, an international federation of organisations that share a common vision and mission. The federation’s vision is a world in which sufficient competent and committed personnel are available and responding to humanitarian needs. Members include RedR UK, RedR Australia, RedR India, RedR Malaysia and RedR Indonesia.
RedR UK is committed to a strong, positive culture, with benefits for staff and those with whom we work. Our culture is also important to us in terms of our ethic of humanitarian impartiality and neutrality and our compliance with the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) and other professional codes of conduct.
Our values are vitally important to us as individuals, teams and to RedR UK as a whole. We are committed to a continuous process of strengthening our culture, maintaining the high standards required to work together effectively, and delivering first class advice and service to those with whom we work.
About this role
The Senior Business Development & Fundraising Coordinator will work as part of the Fundraising and Business Development Team at RedR. This role will focus primarily on generating institutional funding, but will also include to a lesser extent some work with trusts and foundations, corporate funders and individual funders. It will involve managing the Business Development and Fundraising team’s day to day work with support from the Business Development and Fundraising Officer, as well as supporting the Associate Director of Programmes and Business Development in meeting BD and fundraising targets. The Senior Business Development and Fundraising Coordinator will also provide strategic input into organisational fundraising strategies and targets.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Team, Project and Line Management
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the business development and fundraising team, including line management of the BD/Fundraising Officer.
- Ensure timely delivery of BD and fundraising projects and deadlines in coordination with teams across organisation.
- Oversee the management and maintenance of Salesforce and other software and applications.
- Ensure accurate income consolidation and donation capturing.
- Support the Associate Director of Programmes and Business Development in developing/updating and operationalising team strategies, budgets, systems, and processes.
- Support the Associate Director in setting and achieving BD/Fundraising targets.
- Regularly provide feedback and information to achieve improved results and integrate planning and delegation when making decisions.
Achieving Results:
Business Development
- Support the BD/Fundraising Officer with prospect research and research into funder priorities
- Lead the development of successful bids in collaboration with teams across the organisation. This role will mainly focus on institutional funders, but will also work on bids for corporate donors, and trusts and foundations.
- Ensure bids are developed to a high standard and meet sometimes very complex requirements.
- Oversee the delivery of smaller fundraising and engagement activities and events by RedR’s Communications Coordinator and the BD/Fundraising Officer in the delivery of smaller fundraising activities and events.
- With the Communications Coordinator and BD/Fundraising Officer, identify and implement opportunities for engaging individual donors.
Engaging with Stakeholders:
- Support Associate Director in developing and implementing strategies for engagement and partnerships with a wide range of funding stakeholders.
- Nurture strategic partnerships with key clients, understanding their underlying needs and exploring opportunities for cross-collaboration.
Demonstrating Leadership:
- Line-manage BD/Fundraising Officer effectively, setting clear objectives and monitoring performance.
- Promote a culture of innovation and adaptability and encourage leadership development within the team.
FUNCTIONAL EXPECTATIONS
EXPERIENCE
Essential:
- Good experience working with institutional funders and understanding funder priorities.
- Experience in the humanitarian sector and developing larger bids for institutional funders.
- Excellent writing skills and the ability to bring bids to a very high standard.
- Ability to present projects and organisation in line with funder priorities, criteria and requirements.
- Good understanding of compliance and due diligence.
- Proactive, independent, and collaborative attitude in a fast-paced organisation.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
Ideal:
- Experience working with trusts and foundations, corporate, and/or individual donors.
- Familiarity with Salesforce and QuickBooks.
- Experience with income consolidation and donation capturing.
- MEL expertise.
- Line or matrix management experience.
Note: This job description is a general outline of the key responsibilities and qualifications required for the Senior Business Development & Fundraising Coordinator position. Additional duties may be assigned as necessary to meet the organisation's needs.
Make it happen: apply now
To apply for this role based in our London office, please send your completed CV and cover letter explaining how your experience is relevant to the role essentials given above and your motivation to apply for this role to hr@redr.org.uk before 11th July 2024. Applications will be considered on rolling basis until the position is filled. To apply for this role, you must include a cover letter alongside your CV.