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Senior Development Manager

Job description

Harris Hill is delighted to be supporting a leading children's charity, who are focused on improving the lives of children and young people. They are searching for a Senior Development Manager to join their team.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in securing funding from trusts and foundations and other relevant sources to grow programmes and initiatives.

As Senior Development Manager, you will lead income generation activity and pipeline management. You will identify and pursue funding opportunities, including trusts and foundations lottery bodies and research councils. You will cultivate and maintain productive relationships with a portfolio of existing funders and new high-value funders. You will also prepare and oversee high-quality funding pitches, proposals, applications and reports.

To be considered for this role, you will need:

  • Proven track record of generating multiple five and six figure partnerships though charitable funders and other relevant sources.

  • Experience of identifying opportunities and leading the development of new proposals alongside colleagues and partners.

  • Strategic thinker with the ability to develop and implement effective and fundraising strategies

  • Excellent pitching and bid-writing skills, combined with a meticulous attention to detail.

If this role sounds of interest to you and you want to have a chat and review the full job description, please contact Dominic at Harris Hill at dominic.gilchrist@harrishill.co.uk

Salary: £53,457
Permanent, Full-time
Location: London with hybrid working

Deadline - Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis, so please send your CV to Dominic ASAP.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.