Senior Corporate Fundraiser

We are looking for a Senior Corporate Fundraiser to join the Cash for Kids team in Glasgow.

In this key role, you will lead our dynamic fundraising strategy, focusing on building relationships with corporate supporters, trusts, foundations, and major to mid-level donors. As the spearhead of our corporate fundraising efforts, you'll craft compelling proposals and outreach strategies that significantly boost our funding.

Your responsibilities will include creating well-aligned, persuasive cases for support, ensuring our projects are impactful, measurable, and transparent - qualities our funders highly value. You'll also innovate and shape our fundraising methods, creating sustainable impact through strategic partnerships.

Additionally, you will play a crucial role in developing and maintaining relationships through attending and supporting key fundraising events, thus enhancing our network and advancing our mission.

This role suits someone passionate about effecting real change through strategic relationship management and innovative fundraising in a collaborative setting.

Our Team

We are a small team of 8 covering Glasgow & the West of Scotland. Cash for Kids is the umbrella charity of Bauer Media covering the TSA`s of Radio Clyde, West FM (Ayrshire) and GHR Dumfries & Galloway. We raise funds to support the 1 in 4 children in our local communities who are affected by poverty. 

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the Charity Manager with project management and stewardship of all existing corporate partners, which includes providing support with corporate events and creating CFK volunteering opportunities .
• Resourcing and nurturing potential new corporate supporters.
• Inspiring and motivating supporters, providing creativity and resources as appropriate to maximise fundraising.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with long term corporate supporters.
• Helping partners develop their fundraising plans, provide ideas, support and resources to ensure they have all the help they need to make their events a success.
• Working with the wider team to develop proposals for corporate Charity of the Year partnerships and develop new business including drafting and attend pitches when appropriate.
• Researching new corporate partners and corporate trusts to approach for support.
• Helping recruit sponsors for events and managing relationships, ensuring expectations are met.
• Attending networking events in the local business community virtually and in person and engaging networks using LinkedIn.
• Supporting any communication requirements for existing or new corporate partnerships – e.g., preparing/delivering presentations, updating the website etc.

What we’re looking for

• Demonstrable experience in developing positive relationships with corporate partners
• Experience of researching and developing targeted proposals for presentation to prospective corporate partners
• Experience of developing a sale/corporate strategy to meet targets
• Excellent attention to detail and accurate record keeping
• A flexible approach to work, with the ability to manage completing deadlines and priorities
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to liaise with people at all levels, on the telephone, face to face and in writing, and confident making presentations to diverse audiences
• Ability to adapt communication methods to suit differing audiences
• Ability to monitor and evaluate patterns of support and match appropriate project proposals
• Experience of working within agreed budget constraints, ensuring that expenditure is maintained within budgets, and that income is closely monitored
• Full UK driving licence and use of vehicle

Expiry Date 12th May 2024

Package Description

Rewards packages at Bauer Media offer a range of salary sacrifice Benefits, such as our pension scheme and flexible holidays, as well as exclusive Perks like great deals and discounts for everyday life.

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + 2 volunteer days 
• Internal Bauer Academy – Wide range of learning opportunities to support with your Career Development 
• Opportunity to buy additional holiday
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay 
• Company pension 
• Cycle to work scheme, tech loan scheme and groups discounts for healthcare insurance
• Discounted subscriptions on Bauer publications (50%)
• Thrive initiatives – Wellbeing at Bauer
• Opportunities to contribute to our Belonging@Bauer and Sustainability initiatives  
• Discounted high street vouchers

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 £23.69 million across the UK in 2023, supporting 583,957 children.

https://cashforkids.org.uk/

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, TV Choice, Scala, 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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Quite simply, our promise to you is that Bauer Media is a great place to do great work with great people. Our people take an enormous amount of pride in the brands they support. They like their team members, and they feel supported by their managers. We all take collective responsibility for our culture, because we know it has a ripple effect out across our brands. That’s why our culture of inclusion at work, Belonging at Bauer, is at the heart of everything we do. Belonging at Bauer is about our dual goals of being as representative as we can of the audiences we serve, and about creating a working environment where all our people feel able to bring their whole selves to work every day. It’s part of everything we do, and everyone who works here is responsible. If you join us, you’ll be an important part of this as well.

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As the only Media company to be in the top 100 apprenticeship employers, we are striving to always be a great place to do great work for all, Bauer is committed to offering learning and development initiatives through its Bauer Academy tailored to its people, empowering teams and individuals to grow and progress in their careers.

Please Note: We are actively seeking this position. You should hear from us within 48 hours of the expiry date. Please note on some occasions the role may be closed before date shown or need to be extended.

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If you have any feedback regarding our UK recruitment process please email careershub@bauermedia.co.uk we would love to hear from you.