Senior Community Fundraising Strategist

3 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Save the Children Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced individual to join our team as a Senior Community Fundraising Strategist. In this role, you will be responsible for driving continuous improvement within our regional fundraising team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Identify and implement efficiencies in project management and operational planning across the regional fundraising team.
  • Lead on agile resourcing across regional fundraising specialisms, especially where new growth opportunities arise.
  • Develop cases for new community fundraising audiences and explore opportunities to generate income from "unrestricted moments".
  • Create and drive project management techniques, ensuring teams are briefed, resourced, and empowered to deliver high-impact initiatives.
  • Develop change management plans and embed sustainable improvements within the team's operations.
  • Oversee the review and refresh of the Supporter Engagement strategy to ensure its ongoing relevance and effectiveness.
  • Foster a culture of learning and continuous improvement through coaching, mentoring, and strategic leadership.
  • Work closely with the Senior Leadership Team to provide strong leadership and ensure performance monitoring systems are robust.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will need to have:

  • Strong organisational skills, with the ability to view challenges holistically and make strategic decisions.
  • Proven experience in leading complex projects and applying project management methodologies.
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence senior colleagues and communicate with impact.
  • Experience of leading change management initiatives, including coaching and mentoring teams.
  • Creative problem-solving skills, with the ability to think strategically and innovate.
  • An opportunity-driven mindset, with the ability to challenge the status quo and ask, "Is there a better way to do this?"
  • The ability to work independently, using your initiative to prioritise and manage a busy workload effectively.
  • A commitment to Save the Children's vision, mission, and values.

What We Offer

Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. However, we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance.

We focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health, and wellbeing both in and outside of work.

We provide a wide range of benefits that will reward your hard work, motivate you, and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day.



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