Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 05 Feb 2017
Sightsavers has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Trust and Foundations fundraiser to join our small and successful Trust team in Haywards Heath.
The successful candidate will maintain and nurture a portfolio of existing trust and foundation relationships with partners in the U.S. and Europe and contribute to the development of new funding partnerships in targeted global markets.
The Trust Executive will be responsible for identifying, cultivating and making approaches to a targeted pipeline of trusts and foundations capable of contributing at the high value level, so as to successfully contribute to the overall funding objectives of the Trust team.
The post-holder will report into the Trust Manager and sit within the Major Giving team, the team responsible for Sightsavers’ partnerships with trusts and foundations, companies and major donors. Occasional overseas travel may be required.
The ideal candidate should have a strong and successful track record of developing compelling cases for support to secure support from new and existing donors. A proactive approach to maintaining and developing relationships with donors is required, as is the ability to represent the charity at the highest levels. Candidates should have an understanding of and interest in the charity sector and international development issues. You should have an interest in international development issues and be comfortable working to deadlines as part of a supportive team.
We offer flexible working hours and will consider part time applications for a minimum of 28 hours per week.
How to apply:
For further details and instructions on how to apply please visit https://jobs.sightsavers.org/job/trust-executive/