Country: Ireland
Closing date: 31 Aug 2018
Our vision is of a world where no one is blind from avoidable causes and where visually impaired people participate equally in society. Each year, we improve the lives of millions of people in the poorest parts of the world. Sightsavers offers a great place to work within a growing fundraising team.
Major Giving Executive
Location: Ireland, Dublin 1
Salary: Competitive - based upon experience
Sightsavers has an exciting opportunity for a Major Giving Executive to join the team. The post holder will report to and work alongside the Head of Major Giving to deliver the comprehensive plan for Trusts and Foundations, Major Donors and Corporate Partnerships.
The Major Giving Executive will be required to provide excellent donor care to both new and existing Sightsavers’ supporters; ensuring that existing supporters feel valued as well as working with the Head of Major Giving to build the major donor pipeline and producing excellent research. This will involve driving new fundraising initiatives, prospecting and desk research on corporate partners and managing the timeline of all Trusts and Foundations proposals and reports.
The successful candidate will ideally have a proven track record in corporate fundraising, experience of writing detailed proposals and the ability to develop existing relationships in addition to building new ones. They will have exceptional networking and communication skills including being able to remain calm under pressure as well as to write engaging, persuasive and creative copy for reports, letters and presentations. .
A background in marketing is desirable for this role. Computer literacy and strong analytical skills are essential, as are a proactive and enthusiastic approach to work. This is a rewarding, demanding and diverse role and more detail may be found in the job description.
Interviews are anticipated to take place on 13 September 2018
As an equal opportunities employer we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community.Qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.
How to apply:
To apply, and for further details about the role, please download an application pack from https://jobs.sightsavers.org/job/major-giving-executive/