Merrifield Consultants are proud to partner with a housing association to find their new Communications and Fundraising Manager. This role is fantastic for a candidate looking to lead on a marketing and fundraising campaigns that will increase engagement across the charity. The right candidate will have experience implementing external communications strategies and lead on business development and partnership work with stakeholders.

Job Title: Communications and Fundraising Manager
Contract: Full time, permanent
Salary: 42,190
Location: South West London
Required: CV

Role responsibilities:
Communications:

Produce and implement a new communications strategy to support the organisation's aims.
Deliver regular high-quality multimedia content across all our digital channels including social media, newsletters and our website. That includes blogs, photography, info graphics and video.
Be the first point of contact for media relations and responding to enquiries, and handling any crisis comms and responses.
Manage the maintenance and upkeep of our website.
Manage the organisation's branding, ensuring consistency of message, tone and design across all internal and external materials.
Lead campaigns on multiple external communication channels.
Work with both the Senior Management and Leadership Teams to deliver internal communications through the organisation's intranet and internal newsletters.

Fundraising:

Manage the fundraising and communications team, empowering them to achieve their targets in line with the Fundraising and Communications strategies.
Identify new opportunities for partnership and the expansion of our charitable activities.
Produce and implement a new development strategy to support our operational aims meet our income generation targets.
Identify and maintain long-term relationships with local partners that generate income and support our community work.
Oversee the delivery of annual fundraising campaigns including our Christmas appeal.
Oversee grant and tendering portals, recommending opportunities for new business to the Senior Management Team.
Support the fundraising team to manage a portfolio of fundraising challenge events.
Manage relationships with corporate partners, trusts and foundations.

Skills and experience:

Excellent track record of successful project and team management in both fundraising and communications.
Track record of relationship development and maintenance to achieve organisational fundraising or communications targets.
Relevant degree, professional qualification/membership, or significant experience in charity fundraising or business development.
Experience of direct report management.
Effective communicator with excellent interpersonal and presentational skills, including influencing and negotiating with key stakeholders both internal and external at all levels of seniority.
Professional experience using social media.
Ability to interpret information and produce reports that can be understood by a range of audiences.

I am looking for a candidate with experience in implementing and creating effective communications strategies and experience in maintaining relationships with key stakeholders to drive income for a charity.

To find out more and apply for the role, please contact Isabel Britten at Merrifield Consultants

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.