Director of Fundraising and Marketing & Communications

We’re looking for an experienced Director of Fundraising and Marketing & Communications to join the executive leadership team at EACH. This role offers flexibility to work from any of our three hospices at Milton near Cambridge, The Treehouse in Ipswich and The Nook, near Norwich, combined with hybrid working.

East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) provides specialist care for babies, children and young people with life-threatening conditions across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk and supports their families. All three of our hospices are rated as Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

As Director of Fundraising and Marketing & Communications you will lead the strategic planning and delivery of the Marketing and Fundraising annual plan (£7.5m) across all income streams, including major giving, community and events, corporate, trust and foundation teams. This is a critical leadership position, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, and a key member of the Senior Leadership Team at EACH.

You’ll be leading a talented team of 30, encouraging, empowering and inspiring colleagues to innovate in ways which help us deliver our overall objectives. You’ll underpin this income generation experience with detailed forecasting and activity planning.

Are you:

• Highly knowledgeable and experienced in delivering primary income streams with experience of develop income strategies to deliver year on year growth

• Significant people management skills with experience leading a team of professionals

• Thorough understanding of fundraising, including identification research, solicitation, pitching and account management.

• Knowledge of the scope and content of the Code of Fundraising Practice.

• Proven experience of working to and achieving ambitious targets.

• Proven experience of engaging major donors and stewarding high value and influential relationships that deliver significant giving.

• Experience in managing large budgets (£3m +) with strong finance acumen.

• Additional experience in leading Marketing/Communications teams would be desirable

If you are a strong leader with the skills, experience, and passion to drive our fundraising strategy forward, we would be delighted to hear from you.

hrinbox@each.org.uk, To arrange an informal discussion with Kevin Clements, EACH Chief Executive Officer regarding the role please contact Melanie Foan via email – melanie.foan@each.org.uk

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