Charity Fundraising Executive

at  Bauer Media Group

We are seeking a Charity Fundraising Executive to Join our Charity Team in Leeds on a permanent basis.
As a Charity Fundraising Executive you will be building local relationships with businesses & community groups as well as organise and deliver fundraising events throughout the year. Project managing our annual Mission Christmas campaign is a major part of this role.
We are looking for an ambitious self-starter with excellent communication & organisational skills and some previous project/event management experience.

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.

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + 2 volunteer days
• Car Allowance
• Internal Bauer Academy – Wide range of learning opportunities to support with your Career Development
• Opportunity to buy additional holiday
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme, tech loan scheme and groups discounts for healthcare insurance
• Discounted subscriptions on Bauer publications (50%)
• Thrive initiatives – Wellbeing at Bauer
• Opportunities to contribute to our Belonging@Bauer and Sustainability initiatives
• Discounted high street vouchers

LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

As the only Media company to be in the top 100 apprenticeship employers, we are striving to always be a great place to do great work for all, Bauer is committed to offering learning and development initiatives through its Bauer Academy tailored to its people, empowering teams and individuals to grow and progress in their careers.
Please Note: We are actively seeking this position. You should hear from us within 48 hours of the expiry date. Please note on some occasions the role may be closed before date shown or need to be extended.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

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 the Leeds area. You’ll be responsible for;

• Assisting the Charity Manager with the day to day running of the charity.
• Perform key administrative / financial tasks and assist with the grant applications process.
• Developing & delivering fundraising campaigns & events.
• Seeking out new partnership opportunities with local businesses, schools, universities and community groups.
• Developing & building existing partnerships / fundraisers.
• Planning and delivering our biggest campaign of the year – Mission Christmas.
• Ensuring that Cash for Kids remains ‘front of mind’ and an integral part of the Bauer Media business locally.
• Making Cash for Kids famous in the area by seeking out media partner & influencer partnership opportunities.
• Keeping the local Cash for Kids website & social media platforms updated with news stories & engaging content.

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. Requirements include:

• A holder of a current, full clean UK driving licence.
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint).
• Flexible to work evenings/weekends when required.
• A team player; developing excellent working relationships internally and externally.
• Passionate & have a vision on what unique qualities you can bring to this role.
• Knowledgeable in social media platforms and able to use them effectively