Senior High Value Fundraising Manager
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20 hours ago
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Job Summary
Salary: up to 51176 (depending on experience)
Location: Remote with regular travel to London / Downton
Hours: 35hours per week
Contract: 12 month fixed-term
About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior High Value Fundraising Manager to join our Relationship Fundraising team at Help for Heroes. This senior role will shape and lead one of our most strategically important income streamsensuring we continue delivering life-changing support for veterans and their families.
This senior role is perfect for a confident relationship fundraiser with experience securing major gifts running high-value campaigns and delivering impactful special events.
Youll lead the development and delivery of our high-value giving strategy delivering in excess of 1.2m over the next 12 months including the 17m No One Left Behind campaign major donor income and a new 3-year Special Events strategy. With responsibility for a talented team youll build a strong major donor pipeline secure 5- and 6-figure gifts and deliver exceptional supporter experiences.
Youll collaborate across the organisation to shape compelling proposals develop high-value communications support our 20th anniversary plans and ensure strong financial management and reporting.
As a senior leader you will inspire coach and develop your team fostering a culture of collaboration excellence and innovation.
About You
Were looking for a strategic and inspirational leader with:
- Proven experience securing large (6-figure) gifts from HNWIs
- Successful delivery of multi-million-pound campaigns or major donor programmes
- Experience leading and developing high-performing teams
- Strong event leadership experience in income-generating and stewardship events
- Excellent stakeholder engagement communication and relationship-building skills
- Confidence managing 1m targets budgets and KPIs
- A flexible calm and collaborative approach
- Passion for supporting veterans and their families
- Regular travel and some evening/weekend events are required.
About the Team
The Relationship Fundraising team is a key driver of sustainable long-term income for Help for Heroes securing income from Philanthropists Businesses Trusts and Foundations Volunteers and Community partners. You will join a collaborative passionate and expert team who are committed to delivering transformational support for the Armed Forces community.
In return we can offer you:
- Belonging to a team who make a difference to our community and value equality diversity and inclusion.
- 29 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays regardless of service plus your birthday off to celebrate!
- Opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave per year.
- Added to our free health scheme from day one including discounts on dental opticians massages and more - with the option to upgrade.
- 3 volunteer days per year to support the Help for Heroes community.
- A generous salary sacrifice pension scheme with an 8% employer contribution and a minimum 3% employee contribution plus life insurance up to 4 salary as an active member.
- Discounts on our branded clothing including a free Help for Heroes hoody when you complete your induction.
Closing date: 16th January 2026
Please note: We may close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of strong applications.
About Us
Help for Heroes believes those who serve our country deserve support when theyre wounded. Every day men and women have to leave their career in the Armed Forces as a result of physical or psychological wounds. The Charity helps them and their families to recover and get on with their lives. It has already supported more than 26500 people and wont stop until every wounded veteran gets the support they deserve.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Organizational Management
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Organizational skills
- Fundraising
- Pardot
- Cold Calling
- Constant Contact
- Salesforce
- Relationship Management
- Social Media Management
- Grant Writing
