Philanthropy Lead

Job Description

Do you believe every young person should have the opportunity to thrive and want to help connect supporters with the chance to make that a reality

Manchester Youth Zone is looking for a skilled relationship-driven Philanthropy and Corporate Lead to help grow and nurture a community of major donors and corporate supporters who play a vital role in breathing life into the charitys mission.

Salary: 39318 to 42672 FTE
Location: Manchester with some homeworking (3 days onsite FTE)
Contract: 12-months with potential to extend 40 hours per week FTE with flexibility for reduced hours (minimum 3 days per week)
Benefits: 33 days annual leave pro rata an additional day off for your birthday 5% employer pension contribution access to an Employee Assistance Programme onsite gym and sports facilities

About the charity

Located in Harpurhey (one of Manchesters most economically deprived areas) Manchester Youth Zone is an established independent charity dedicated to providing young people with somewhere to go something to do and someone to talk to.

They support young people aged 8 to 19 and up to 25 for those with additional needs offering high quality youth work mentoring and targeted support during evenings and weekends. Their purpose is to create passion purpose and pathways for every young person who walks through their doors.

About the role

Major donors have always been central to the youth zones story. You will manage a portfolio worth over 1 million nurturing and uplifting valued supporters as well as securing new five and six-figure gifts.

You will create thoughtful personalised donor journeys and steward significant relationships that lead to long-term multi-year commitments.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone proactive and relationship-led with the confidence to build trust quickly. Working closely with the Interim Chief Executive Trustees and senior volunteers during a period of leadership transition you will open doors strengthen partnerships and bring the impact of the youth zones work to life for donors.

There is a very real and significant opportunity for growth and development in this role for the right candidate.

About You

You bring a strong track record of securing five-figure multi-year gifts from either businesses or high-net-worth individuals along with experience building and converting high-value pipelines.

An excellent communicator you are confident making senior-level face-to-face asks and developing compelling cases for support.

Strategic organised and calm under pressure you can manage competing priorities with ease always maintaining accuracy and care.

You are moved and motivated by the opportunity to improve young peoples lives and driven to deliver outstanding results.

How to Apply

Please send a copy of your profile or CV to Amelia Lee at Charity People as the first step.

If your experience matches what were looking for well be in touch with further information on how to make your formal application.

Deadline: 9am on Friday 20^th March

Charity People is a forward thinking inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age disability (including hidden disabilities) gender gender identity or gender reassignment marriage and civil partnership pregnancy and maternity race religion or belief or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.