Charity Fundraising Executive
Join our Cash for Kids team in Dundee as a Charity Fundraising Executive!
We’re looking for an ambitious, motivated self-starter with strong communication and organisational skills, some experience in project or event support, and a real passion for making a difference in the community.
You will build local relationships with businesses and community groups, as well as organise and deliver fundraising events throughout the year. It is essential that you have the energy, motivation, and passion to help others. Experience in fundraising, marketing, community engagement, or the charity sector would be an advantage.
Our Team: How we enrich everyday life
Cash for Kids is the in-house charity of Bauer Media in the UK. Working closely with our colleagues across Bauer Media, we fundraise year-round to support children and young people affected by poverty, illness, neglect, and additional needs. We're a passionate, close-knit team committed to making a meaningful difference in communities across Tayside and Fife.
The Difference you will make:
As a Charity Fundraising Executive, you will build local relationships with businesses, organisations, schools, universities, and community groups while delivering fundraising events and campaigns throughout the year. You'll also play a key role in planning and delivering our annual Mission Christmas campaign, helping local children and families who need support most.
Your role:
Building and maintaining relationships is central to everything we do at Cash for Kids. Whether that is internally with colleagues, externally with partners, fundraisers, volunteers, or community organisations, you will play a vital role in supporting our fundraising efforts. Responsibilities include:
- Assisting the Regional Charity Manager with the day to day running of the charity.
- Seeking out new partnership opportunities with local businesses, schools, universities and community groups.
- Developing & building existing partnerships & maintaining strong communication with fundraisers, donors, supporters and volunteers.
- Planning and delivering our biggest campaign of the year – Mission Christmas.
- Supporting grant-making activities and helping assess applications that benefit local children and young people.
- Making Cash for Kids famous in the area by seeking out media partner & influencer partnership opportunities.
- Keeping the local Cash for Kids website & social media platforms updated with engaging campaigns and stories.
- Manage your own set of KPIs and delivery on financial targets.
The Skills you will bring:
- A holder of a current, full clean UK driving licence.
- Experience in a similar role developing working relationships.
- Excellent Communication and organisational skills
- Knowledgeable in social media platforms and able to use them effectively.
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint).
- Flexible to work evenings/weekends when required.
Working Pattern/Location:
This is a Hybrid role that supports a balance of working from home, our office in Dundee and in the field with our partners across Angus, Dundee, Perth & Kinross and North East Fife.
What’s in it for you
- You’ll have 28 days holiday, bank holidays & 2 volunteer days to use.
- Your development matters, so access to our internal training provider – Bauer Academy, is a huge win.
- We have enhanced Maternity/Adoption, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave Pay.
- You’ll have the opportunity for flexible working.
- And much more! Find the full details of our benefits here
We are an international employer and equal opportunities are important to us. That's why we welcome everyone in their uniqueness, regardless of e.g. religion, gender, skin color, disability in our house.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or a long term health condition, and need us to make any reasonable adjustments or do anything differently during any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing careershub@bauermedia.co.uk
If you have any feedback regarding our UK recruitment process, please email careershub@bauermedia.co.uk we would love to hear from you.
About Cash for Kids
Cash for Kids is a grant-giving charity helping the children that need it most across the UK.
Our mission is to improve the lives of disadvantaged children and young people in our communities who are affected by poverty, illness, neglect or have additional needs. We believe that all children should be able to express their individuality, achieve their potential and live life to the full.
We work with grass-roots organisations that aim to make a difference to young lives, directly supporting families who often have nowhere else to go.
Collectively Cash for Kids are forecasting to have raised £21.5 million across the UK in 2024, supporting 583,957 children.
About Bauer Media Group
Bauer Media UK is part of the wider Bauer Media Group and is the No.1 UK Publisher and the No.1 Digital Commercial Audio broadcaster. We reach 25 million consumers across our Radio and Publishing brands such as Greatest Hits, KISS, Grazia, Today's Golfer, Absolute Radio, TV Choice, Country Walking, Hits Radio, CAR, Magic, MCN, Jazz FM, Puzzles and many more!
Bauer Media has remained one of the world’s most successful media companies for nearly 150 years through our commitment to continuous innovation and consumer obsession. Founded in Hamburg in 1875 and now in our fifth generation of family ownership, our multi-national company operates in 13 countries across Europe, reaching 200 million consumers.
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