Are you excited by the opportunity to join a dedicated group of people working across Europe, the Middle East and Africa to transform the plight of the natural environment? Do you have what it takes to deliver a step change in the charity’s income and transform the impact of its communications? If the answer is yes, then this might just be role for you. We are looking for an experienced Director of Fundraising and Communications to join our Senior Leadership Team at Earthwatch Europe. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will manage, develop and empower a passionate team, explore new sources of income, including unrestricted income and income from philanthropic sources, help build the organisation’s brand awareness and grow its supporter base. Working closely with our scientific and programme leads, you’ll help develop new projects and partnerships and increase the impact of our work. Motivated by making a difference to the natural world, you’ll have good knowledge of current and future trends in income streams in the UK and Europe, a sound understanding of strategic communications and significant experience in leading and motivating fundraising and communications teams to achieve successful results against challenging targets. Earthwatch Europe offers excellent conditions including flexible hours and home working. RESPONSIBILITIES Role purpose: To bring about a step change in the scale of Earthwatch Europe’s income generation, the breadth and impact of its reach, and the size of its supporter base. Key deliverables: Income generation Design and deliver a high-impact, high-ROI income generation framework, with the aim of diversifying and scaling up income sources. Develop and expand unrestricted income, and income from major donors and philanthropic sources. Investigate and test new income sources for potential scalability. Communications Oversee the development and implementation of a communications framework, ensuring it supports the strategic priorities set out in Earthwatch Europe’s emerging Strategy. Ensure Earthwatch Europe’s communications and campaigns support priorities for income generation, programme delivery, science, supporter engagement and retention. Develop targeted communication plans for different stakeholder groups to maximize engagement and support. Leadership Develop, manage, and empower the Fundraising & Communications department, so that staff deliver targets, operate within budgets and work collaboratively with programme managers and leads across the organisation. Contribute to organisational leadership as a member of the Executive Team, supporting the implementation of the strategy and helping achieve organisational priorities. Help identify key organisational risks and assist with the design of mitigation plans and resolving blockers to progress. Understand and grow corporate reputation and brand Accountability Ensure Earthwatch Europe can effectively demonstrate accountability to its supporters regarding the allocation and impact of funds. Report on workplans, budgets and strategic priorities as required Establish, monitor and report on KPIs and other metrics to evaluate the ROI and effectiveness of fundraising and communications activities. In undertaking these roles, the postholder should also have regard to: Acting as an ambassador for the work, vision and values of Earthwatch Europe. Ensuring continuous development of skills and knowledge required for the post, undergoing training and performance review as required. Working within all the policies and procedures of Earthwatch Europe, ensuring compliance with health & safety policies and all legal and contractual obligations associated with the post. Staying abreast of opportunities and current trends in fundraising and communications to maximise organisational income and visibility. Carrying out any other reasonable duties commensurate with the level of responsibility of the post, as requested by the CEO and Trustees. The above list of job deliverables is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post. REQUIREMENTS Personal Specification: Essential Knowledge & Experience Significant experience in leading and motivating a fundraising and communications team to achieve successful results against challenging targets Sound understanding of strategic communications Direct experience in successful grant writing and major donor/individual fundraising Knowledge of current and future trends in income streams in the UK and Europe. Skills & aptitudes Strong financial acumen, able to develop convincing business cases Outstanding influencing and communication skills with the ability to inspire audiences and write exceptional external communications Exceptional relationship-building skills with the ability to manage high-value relationships, demonstrating emotional intelligence and empathy A strategic thinker, with the ability to problem-solve and create effective plans. Personal characteristics Demonstrable passion for environmental issues and sustainability, with an understanding of the environmental sector Commitment to Earthwatch Europe’s mission and values Flexible, adaptable and collaborative approach to working Creativity and drive to succeed, willing and able to take on exciting new challenges. Desirable Experience of working in the charity sector Experience in change management Detailed knowledge of at least one of Earthwatch’ Europe’s programmes Experience of raising funds in Europe and overseas Good media/public speaking skills Applicants must have the right to work in the UK; Earthwatch is unable to support visa applications. Earthwatch is committed to making any adjustments we can for short-listed candidates, to facilitate participation in our interview process. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The successful candidate will be required to undergo a DBS check and other due diligence checks, given the nature of this position within the charity. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. We will be holding an online meeting via Microsoft Teams on Thursday 3rd April 5pm for anyone interested in learning more about this position. The session will be hosted by the CEO and a member of the Senior Leadership Team, and there will be an opportunity to ask questions. EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION Earthwatch is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that everyone has a contribution to make, regardless of visible and invisible differences. We welcome and encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply, and we will consider all applications fairly and consistently. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment – a place where individuality is embraced and everyone has the opportunity to thrive. We value the benefits that different backgrounds, working approaches and ways of thinking can bring. If you require reasonable adjustments in making an application for the role of Director of Fundraising and Communications, please contact the HR team at uk.hrearthwatch.org.uk ahead of the application deadline.