Head of Income Generation in London

The Talent Set is delighted to be partnering with the inspiring charity Build Up to recruit a newly created Head of Income Generation role — a pivotal position at an exciting moment in the organisation’s journey. This is an exciting opportunity to shape and lead an ambitious fundraising vision, driving sustainable growth and diversification while making a tangible difference to young people and communities across London.

The successful candidate will take ownership of the charity’s income generation programme, developing and delivering a 3-year fundraising strategy that unlocks new opportunities, deepens partnerships, and fuels the next phase of Build Up’s impact.

Organisation: For over a decade, Build Up has been transforming neighbourhoods by empowering young people to design and build public spaces in their own communities. Their work sits at the intersection of youth empowerment, design, and construction — a truly unique and innovative model that equips young people with the tools and agency to shape where they live. By shifting power to young people who are excluded from regeneration processes, Build Up supports young people to gain skills and experience in making decisions that affect them and creates genuinely inclusive spaces for local communities.

The Role: The Head of Income Generation will play a critical role in bringing this mission to life through compelling storytelling, strategic relationship-building, and entrepreneurial fundraising. You’ll create a powerful case for support that inspires existing and prospective funders, while identifying new avenues for growth across trusts and foundations, major donors, and corporate partnerships. Hands-on and proactive in your approach, you’ll lead on crafting compelling proposals and funding bids, building meaningful relationships with supporters, and delivering effective stewardship. Managing the full fundraising cycle, you’ll be motivated by turning opportunities into long-term partnerships and ensuring funders feel genuinely connected to Build Up’s mission. This is far more than a fundraising role — it’s an opportunity to help scale an innovative movement that is redefining how young people in London are listened to in their communities.

Build Up is looking for someone who is creative, strategic, and driven by social impact: a confident relationship-builder who thrives on innovation and is excited by the chance to shape a high-impact fundraising function with enormous potential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver a 3-year fundraising strategy focused on securing sustainable funding and diversifying income streams.
• Build and manage a pipeline of both core and project funding opportunities, conducting robust prospect research to identify and cultivate new donors alongside opportunities to grow existing partnerships.
• Write compelling funding proposals to trusts and foundations with emphasis on securing multi-year 5 and 6-figure funding.
• Drive the growth of additional high-value income streams, including major donors, corporate partnerships, and other strategic fundraising opportunities.
• Deliver effective stewardship and relationship management, ensuring funders feel engaged, valued, and connected to Build Up’s impact, while overseeing all reporting and communications.
• Take ownership of the CRM system, ensuring accurate data management, effective reporting, and efficient processes to support fundraising activity and strategic decision-making.
• Commission and manage a communications consultant (Year 1) to develop and deliver a strategy for reaching new audiences.
• Commission and manage an evaluation consultant (Year 2) to redesign Build Up’s evaluation framework, strengthening evidence and communications.

Person Specification:

• Proven track record of developing and delivering successful fundraising strategies that drive sustainable income growth across high value fundraising streams.
• Demonstrable experience securing and managing trust and foundation funding.
• Experience working with other high value supporters such as major donors and corporate partners.
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling proposals and clearly articulate Build Up’s impact.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with confidence engaging and influencing stakeholders and funders.
• A proactive, adaptable, and solutions-focused mindset, with the creativity and ambition to innovate and help shape the future of fundraising at Build Up.

What’s on Offer:

• Salary: £50,000 - £54,000 FTE.
• Permanent role, 4 days (30 hours) or 5 days (37.5 hours), or other similar working patterns considered.
• Benefits: 32 days annual leave plus public holidays (pro rata if applicable), 8% employer pension contribution.
• 1 day pw in London office, Elephant & Castle.

How to Apply:

To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). Candidates are also being asked to complete an EDI Monitoring Form. We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.

Commitment to Diversity: The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.