Fundraising and Communications Manager

Merrifield Consultants are excited to be partnering with Your Place, a charity dedicated to solving homelessness in East London, one person at a time. The charity are looking for a Communications and Supporter Manager to provide direction and manage the team responsible for brand, communications, events and fundraising through individual giving, legacies, community and corporate partnerships. This is a maternity cover contract for one year and the post-holder will also be responsible for Major Donor relations and income.

Job Title: Fundraising and Communications Manager

Salary: £39,520 - £46,800 annual salary

Contract: Maternity cover (1 year)

Hours: 37.5, Monday to Friday

Location: Hybrid/Canning Town, East London Office (fully remote working will be considered for the right candidate)

Your Place is a growing charity, helping people who have lost their homes to regain their self-belief and re-build their lives. They work closely with each person who comes through their doors, guiding them to meet their own needs through one-to-one and peer-led support. With specialist teams and a compassionate community around them, residents make their own journey to independent living - and to a better place. This role and its responsibilities are critical in the charity's growth and delivery of strategic goals through brand development, stakeholder engagement and delivery of some key streams of fundraised income. This role will work closely with the new Head of Fundraising and Communications role which has recently been created, and with an established Trusts Fundraising Manager, to support diversification/growth of income streams.

Experience

Experience of planning and delivering fundraised income growth
Brand management experience
Experience producing communications and/or fundraising plans in the charity sector
Understanding of supporter management and journeys
Experience of managing and developing high-performing teamAbilities

Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships at all levels and with key stakeholders
Agility to move across various functions and areas of responsibility
Exceptional organisational skills including time management, a high level of accuracy/attention to detail
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent IT skills, including the Microsoft Office package, databases and digital media platforms
Problem analysis and solving, proactive and able to use initiative

The charity itself operates within a flexible, friendly, inclusive and welcoming culture where thoughts and ideas are valued and personal development encouraged and supported.

Closing date: Please apply for this role at your earliest convenience as applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis.

For more information or to apply please contact Emma at Merrifield Consultants: (url removed)

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout