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Polly Symondson Recruitment Ltd
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Southampton, Hampshire
Corporate Fundraising Officer
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Salary: Circa £28k |
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Overview
The Sailors' Society is currently going through a period of growth, expanding their reach and developing new and innovative projects and programmes to support seafarers and their families worldwide. As such, their income targets are also growing year on year, and they are seeking to recruit a Corporate Fundraiser who will play a pivotal role in implementing and delivering their development strategy to deliver net income to the organisation. Responsibilities to include: Identify, research and approach prospective contacts in order to cultivate relationships and generate new business income through sponsorship and other charity partnerships. Support the Head of Fundraising in maintaining and building upon existing corporate partnerships. Gain an in-depth knowledge and keep abreast of the progress of all Sailors’ Society’s programmes, projects and events in order to prepare high quality, commercially relevant and compelling proposals, reports and presentations. Take responsibility for own ‘portfolio’ of contacts, following all leads through to completion, meeting income raising targets and accurately recording all correspondence. Person specification to include: Commercially driven with a proven track record in business development or B2B sales. An understanding of and experience in managing charity/corporate partnerships and sponsorship agreements. Confident and competent at approaching new business prospects on the telephone, face-to-face and in writing. Excellent networking skills. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to relate to people at all levels and to represent the Society in person. Ability to listen to the needs of corporate prospects in order to propose relevant ways of working together. Excellent writing skills with the ability to write accurate, powerful, compelling and persuasive copy in a range of formats e.g. proposals, reports, brochures and posters/flyers.