At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive global donor development and retention strategies while managing significant fundraising budgets.
- Company: Compassion in World Farming International is a leading organisation focused on ending factory farming.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days annual leave, health cash back plan, and hybrid working model.
- Other info: This is a maternity cover role with an anticipated start date at the end of August 2026.
- Why this job: Lead impactful donor development work that supports animal welfare and sustainable food systems.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in online donor conversion and strong digital fundraising expertise required.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 50000 £ per year.
Compassion in World Farming International is a global movement transforming the future of food and farming. This role plays a key part in inspiring and growing our worldwide community of supporters as we work to end factory farming.
Role type: Full-time; Fixed Term (End of August 2026 - May 2027)
Location: Godalming, UK (hybrid working pattern 2x days in the office: Team days Tuesdays & Thursdays)
The office is based close to Godalming station, with direct trains to London Waterloo in approximately 45 minutes.
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 per annum (depending upon skills and experience)
Anticipated start date: End of August 2026
About the role
As our Senior Global Donor Development Manager (Maternity Cover), you will support the delivery of our global individual giving donor development and retention strategy across multiple international markets. You will be responsible for retaining, inspiring and developing tens of thousands of donors worldwide, supporting year-on-year income growth and building strong, long-term supporter relationships. This is a senior role within the Global Individual Giving leadership team working closely with fundraising, digital, CRM and campaigns colleagues at HQ and across key country markets.
As part of this role you will be responsible for (but not limited to):
- Delivering the global individual giving donor development and retention strategy
- Driving continuous testing, learning and improvement across our donor journeys
- Providing strategic oversight and guidance to donor development programmes in key markets
- Shaping donor-facing appeals, content and supporter journeys that inspire engagement and long-term commitment
- Driving the delivery of a new monthly giving membership product across all of our markets
- Shaping significant fundraising budgets and making investment decisions
- Acting as a key point of contact with internal and external suppliers, including creative agencies
About you
To succeed in this role, you will be an experienced individual giving fundraising professional with a strong track record of delivering income growth through effective donor development, retention and digital engagement strategies, and able to work well with teams across multiple countries.
Skills and experience you’ll need to bring to this role:
- Expert knowledge of individual giving fundraising, stewardship and donor development
- Proven experience in online donor conversion and monthly giving growth
- Strong digital fundraising expertise, particularly email and social media
- Experience using analytics, targeting and segmentation to improve performance
- Experience leading large-scale projects and managing senior stakeholders
- Line management experience, with the ability to coach and develop others
- Strong budgeting and financial management skills
- Clear, confident communication skills
If you don’t meet every requirement but believe you could thrive in this role, we encourage you to apply.
Why join us?
This is an opportunity to lead global donor development work that directly supports Compassion’s mission to end factory farming. We offer a supportive, flexible workplace with a strong focus on wellbeing and development, including:
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Health Cash Back Plan and 24/7 GP access
- Employee Assistance Programme and MHFA support
- Premium Calm App subscription
- Electric car scheme available
- Defined contribution pension scheme
- Enhanced discretionary sick pay
- Hybrid working model (role and location dependent)
- Free onsite parking and office next to mainline station
- Cycle Benefit scheme and other savings options
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
About Compassion
Compassion in World Farming International is a leading global organisation working to end factory farming. Founded in 1967 by British farmer Peter Roberts, we’ve spent over 50 years driving change, successfully campaigning to ban cruel practices such as barren battery cages, veal crates, and sow stalls across the UK and Europe. Our work combines advocacy, campaigning, and collaboration with policymakers and businesses to promote animal welfare and sustainable food systems. We envision a future where animals are treated with compassion, and farming supports both people and the planet.
To comply with legal requirements in the UK and internationally, all applicants must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the country where the role is based. Compassion in World Farming is absolutely committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background. We value diversity and live experience and acknowledge the underrepresentation of people from certain backgrounds, both within our organisation and across the sector. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups, whether these be of ethnicity, gender, identity, religion, physical ability, sexual orientation or other.
Senior Global Donor Development Manager in Surrey employer: Compassion in World Farming International
Located in Godalming, UK, Compassion in World Farming offers a supportive workplace with a focus on wellbeing. The team is dedicated to transforming food systems and advocating for animal welfare, making a real difference globally.
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