Use your exceptional fundraising skills and experience to save endangered species from extinction and improve people’s lives through closer connections with nature. The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) is a wildlife conservation charity with a bold vision: a world where nature is protected, valued and loved. and to enable more than 100 communities to better connect with nature. Individual giving and corporate support are vital to the delivery of RZSS’s ambitious strategy and the Fundraising Manager is a senior role. Working with the Head of Fundraising and colleagues across RZSS, the post-holder will manage a small team to deliver inspiring multi-channel campaigns for individual giving, legacies and patrons as well as expanding a new major donor programme. The postholder will also manage the corporate partners programme and support the expansion of corporate sponsorship opportunities. The fundraising team are based in Edinburgh Zoo (albeit this role can be offered as a hybrid position). This is a permanent full-time position, working 37.5 hours per week. Manage the day-to-day delivery of the Fundraising team, implementing innovative strategy and business plans, including resource management for current and future needs, identifying opportunities, setting, and monitoring targets/budgets to maximise income from funders.
~ Manage all aspects of the Fundraising team’s work which includes donation campaigns, crowdfunding, Patron’s programme, Corporate Partners programme, Corporate Sponsorship, and grants.
~ Develop or advise on medium – long term strategic relationships with key stakeholders/advocates/partners, including cultivation events and leading on proposals, to gather intelligence, build up and maintain constructive relationships for fundraising-related purposes.
~ Responsible for negotiating major contracts with suppliers and contractors and managing the delivery and development of outsourced contracts for the Department, ensuring they are managed in a professional manner which contributes to the profitability and reputation of RZSS.
CIOF fundraising qualifications or equivalent experience Good understanding of the external fundraising environment in Scotland Practical application of using CRM databases e.g. Raisers Edge/ThankQ or another relevant database management system 37.5 working week (may require some evening/ weekend working on occasion)~34 days annual leave (pro rata)~ Discount in both retail/catering~ Access to a healthcare plan~ Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), that provide 24-hour counselling and support, including health, legal, finance, wellbeing and family advice~ Employer contributory pension scheme ~ You will receive a staff membership which will give you (and family/friends) free (and discounted) entry to both the Highland Wildlife Park and Edinburgh Zoo as well as a number of other Zoo’s across the UK.
Interested candidates are therefore encouraged to submit applications, as soon as possible. Our policy is to recruit a diverse workforce following the guidelines of the Equality Act 2010….