We are seeking a Charity Fundraising Executive to Join our Charity Team in Stoke on Trent.
We are looking for an ambitious self-starter with excellent communication & organisational skills and some previous project/event management experience.
You will build local relationships with businesses & community groups as well as organise and deliver fundraising events throughout the year. Project managing our annual Mission Christmas campaign in the Staffordshire and Cheshire region is a major part of this role.
You will feel comfortable establishing relationships with all key stakeholders both internally and externally via networking (both in-person & virtually) and be an important brand ambassador for the charity in the local area.
Whilst primarily working in the Staffordshire and Cheshire region, you will also be required to work on Midlands wide projects where necessary.
Our Team
Cash for Kids is the in-house charity of Bauer Media in the UK.
Working closely with our colleagues in both the radio & publishing divisions of Bauer, we fundraise all year round to enable us to award grants to help those most in need.
Cash for Kids has local fundraising teams in 22 locations across the UK, together with a small central team based in the North East. We’re a passionate, fun, close-knit team, committed to helping children & young people who need us now more than ever.
In this role you will be expected to work at Home, in the office and in the field. The office location is in Stoke on Trent.
Key Responsibilities
Building & maintaining relationships is central to everything that we do at Cash for Kids. Whether that is internally with our Bauer Media colleagues, with our Cash for Kids team across the country or externally with local businesses, community groups, individual fundraisers or the beneficiaries whom we support.
As our Charity Fundraising Executive you’ll be building new relationships and developing existing ones across Staffordshire and Cheshire.
You’ll be responsible for;
1. Assisting the Regional Charity Manager with the day to day running of the charity, performing key administrative & financial tasks (including banking procedures, recording all financial transactions, chasing outstanding donations) and assisting with the grant applications process.
2. Developing & delivering fundraising campaigns & events.
3. Seeking out new partnership opportunities with local businesses, schools, universities and community groups.
4. Developing & building existing partnerships & maintaining strong communication with fundraisers.
5. Planning and delivering our biggest campaign of the year – Mission Christmas. This will challenge your organisational, logistical & relationship skills to the maximum.
6. Ensuring that Cash for Kids remains ‘front of mind’ and an integral part of the Bauer Media business locally.
7. Making Cash for Kids famous in the area by seeking out media partner & influencer partnership opportunities.
8. Keeping the local Cash for Kids website & social media platforms updated with news stories & engaging content.
In this role you will be responsible for your own set of KPIs and delivery on financial targets.
What we’re looking for
This is a busy role that requires you to be creative, organised, passionate, enthusiastic, driven, committed and not afraid to speak up. But it’s a role where you’ll be rewarded with real first-hand experience of what a difference Cash for Kids makes to children & young people in the local community.
To really help us make a difference you’ll be
9. Organised, accurate and thorough with excellent communication skills, both verbal & written.
10. Proficient in using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint).
11. Energetic, enthusiastic, confident, with a hands-on approach and great work ethic.
12. Able to work on your own initiative.
13. Flexible to work evenings/weekends when required.
14. A team player; developing excellent working relationships internally and externally.
15. Passionate & have a vision on what unique qualities you can bring to this role.
16. A holder of a current, full clean UK driving licence.
17. Knowledgeable in social media platforms and able to use them effectively.
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.
18. 25 days holiday + bank holidays + 2 volunteer days
19. Internal Bauer Academy – Wide range of learning opportunities to support with your Career Development
20. Opportunity to buy additional holiday
21. Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
22. Company pension
23. Cycle to work scheme, tech loan scheme and groups discounts for healthcare insurance
24. Discounted subscriptions on Bauer publications (50%)
25. Thrive initiatives – Wellbeing at Bauer
26. Opportunities to contribute to our Belonging@Bauer and Sustainability initiatives
27. 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 raised £20.4 million across the UK in 2022, supporting 489,409 children.