Join us! We’re recruiting a Director of Fundraising and Communications

We’re seeking a creative and ambitious professional to support us in significantly scaling our income generation and partnership development, and building our profile.

DISCLAIMER: Applications without a covering letter will not be considered. All applicants must have the full legal right to work in the UK as we do not offer sponsorship at this time.  

About the role

The Director of Fundraising and Communications will play a pivotal role to in delivering our Ready for Business strategy and achieving our ambitious goal of supporting one million women entrepreneurs by 2030. The position will be responsible for the Programme Funding, Philanthropy, and Communications and Marketing teams, and will lead on a new income generation strategy to drive fundraising activities across philanthropy donors, family offices, corporates, foundations and institutional funding. The role also sits on the charity’s senior leadership team.

Alongside fundraising, this is a hands-on position where the successful candidate will have oversight of all aspects of communications including marketing, brand identity and reputation, crisis communications, thought-leadership development and audience analysis.

The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with strong leadership and communications skills, alongside significant multi-income stream experience, leading a fundraising directorate in a not-for-profit organisation. They will have a track record in developing and delivering fundraising strategies to enable long-term sustainable income growth. They will also have significant experience of developing fundraising communities of high-net-worth individuals and personally stewarding very high-profile relationships, as well as in building and sustaining impactful partnerships.  An understanding of programmatic work and preparing restricted funding proposals for programme delivery would be an advantage.

How to apply  

Before applying, please download the job pack to learn more about the role.

We are working with the AAW Group on this recruitment. Please click the link below to apply on their website. Applications close at 9:00am BST on Monday, 21 October.

If you require an informal conversation prior to applying to this role, please contact Emma Winter via talent@aawpartnership.com

We’re an equal opportunity employer

The Foundation is an intersectional feminist, anti-racist organisation that values diversity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds and identities equally, regardless of gender, age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, transgender status, disability, religion or belief.

Please let us know if you have any access requirements that you would like us to be aware of during this process.  

 For information purposes, we request that you complete the Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) monitoring form when you submit your application. This is not mandatory but supports the Foundation with its EDI goals and objectives. All information is private, and we abide by stringent GDPR and data processing management systems. The link is available here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LG35KF5 

Due to the large number of applications we receive, please note that you will only be contacted should we wish to invite you to interview.  

Thank you for your interest in the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women. We look forward to receiving your application.