Head of Fundraising and Communications - Bristol, United Kingdom - North Bristol NHS Trust

North Bristol NHS Trust

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Bristol, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Southmead Hospital Charity is the official NHS charity for North Bristol NHS Trust.

Together with the local community, we raise funds to help our hospitals go beyond what the NHS can afford - supporting major innovations in healthcare, alongside the small things that make a big difference during a stay in hospital.

After successfully delivering two major funding priorities in and launching a third in March we're on the hunt for an experienced and dynamic Head of Fundraising and Communications to help take our much-loved charity to the next level.

In this high-impact role, you will join the main leadership of the charity with responsibility for developing and implementing a fundraising strategy that enables the organisation to deliver fundraising priorities and diversify its income portfolio.

As a target-driven and highly motivated fundraising leader, you'll provide excellent leadership, direction and support for the fundraising team in the achievement of financial targets and objectives.

You will play a key role in developing a communications and engagement strategy for the charity, supporting the Marketing and Communications Lead to increase the visibility of our charity, expand our audiences and strengthen engagement across our digital platforms.

Experienced with data and financial management, you will set budgets and the annual fundraising plan.

You will work with the management team to report against agreed targets and monitor KPIS and help to maintain an accurate and up to date database.

We're a fun and friendly team, passionate about raising funds to enhance healthcare for our local communities.

If you're a collaborative team player with experience working in complex environments and engaging stakeholders at all levels, we'd love to hear from you.

Strategy and planning

Together with the Director, lead and manage the development of the Charity's strategy and operational plans.
Manage monitoring and control mechanisms for performance management, including monthly, quarterly and annual analysis against agreed objectives.
Develop and evaluate fundraising plans for each specific project that identifies appropriate income streams and Charity activities and sets key milestones, targets and objectives for achievement. To oversee the development and evaluation of plans for each specific fundraising tactic.
Develop plans for the operational and resourcing implications of the Charity's strategy, including human resources, budgets, targets and financial processes.
Ensure that the Charity team's knowledge of charity law is upheld and that policies, systems and controls are maintained and continually strengthened to ensure adherence to the standards recommended by the Institute of Fundraising's Code of Fundraising Practice and the requirements of the Charities Acts 1992,1993 and 2022.

Leadership

Maintain and develop key relationships with stakeholders individuals and organisations.
To lead on the development of corporate and major gift fundraising. To continually research, network and develop strong relationships with prospects, facilitating discussions and negotiations with high level individuals and organisation contacts.
Leading and develop key strategic campaigns to ensure significant funds are received to benefit the Trust.
Lead, motivate and inspire your team to exceed agreed targets and KPI's across existing income streams to excel.
Together with the Director, be ultimately responsible for the donor journey, ensuring that a donor centric approach is at the core of all activity and high standards are developed and maintained throughout the Charity team to ensure the team deliver best practice in terms of donor stewardship and reporting.
Maintain the brand and public profile of Southmead Hospital Charity and North Bristol NHS Trust.
Keep up to date on the latest fundraising initiatives and technologies and innovate where appropriate.

Marketing and communications

Working with the Director, lead the development of marketing and communications for the Charity, including the development of high-quality promotional literature, materials and other communication mechanisms, which adhere to the appropriate policies, effectively communicate the case for support and reflect the vision and values of the charity.

Corporates

Lead the Charity's strategy and programme of work with corporate relationships.

Research and cultivate relationships with local businesses and local branches of national companies to identity the best prospects for the Charity.

To initiate and develop long term relationships with the aim of securing financial and "in kind" support.
Oversee corporate fundraising events and activities ensuring that these are well planned and supported.

Lead in the planning and organisation of cultivation events to raise the Charity's profile with corporates, working with the Director.

Line management