Job Title:                          Philanthropy Development Manager

Reports to:                       Head of Corporate and Major Donor Fundraising

Terms:                               Permanent, Full-time, Hybrid (50%)

Salary:                               €57,683 – €64,092

Requirements: Some travel will be required throughout Ireland, primarily in Dublin. Occasional overseas travel to Concern's programmes may be a feature of this role.

About Concern: Established in 1968, Concern is a non-profit, non-governmental humanitarian organisation, dedicated to the reduction of suffering and the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world's poorest countries. Our vision, mission and work are all defined by one goal – ending extreme poverty, whatever it takes. Concern strives for a world free from poverty, fear and oppression.

Our culture is values driven and we believe that our people are central to all that we do and are key to delivering on our goal of Reaching the Furthest Behind First. We are committed to ensuring a workplace where everybody feels valued and are enabled to succeed in their work and contribute to delivering on our mission.

In the most recent survey of our Dublin office fundraising colleagues, seventy seven percent of respondents said that they would happily recommend Concern as a great place to work.

Role Purpose: The successful candidate will play a key role in the delivery of Concern's mission by growing support from Ireland's philanthropic community for our work. The role comes at a pivotal time when global humanitarian needs are increasing and when support from philanthropists to meet these needs is more important than ever.

The post-holder will lead a small team to grow support from new and existing philanthropic donors. They will identify and convert opportunities for increased support, and they will design and implement relationship plans to meet the aspirations of each donor. The successful applicant will be part of a highly motivated fundraising team, will be committed to Concern's mission, and will work with a range of stakeholders across the organization.

This pivotal role is likely to appeal to someone who has worked in philanthropic fundraising at a management level, or who has experience from another sector in growing income and managing relationships with high-net-worth individuals. While the primary focus is the Republic of Ireland, the successful candidate will also work with colleagues to secure international support from time to time. The opportunity comes at an exciting time when Concern is embarking on a new organisational strategy, with an increased commitment to philanthropic fundraising as a key enabler of Concern's mission.

Responsibilities:

• Fundraising income: build on and develop our portfolio of philanthropic donors who are passionate about Concern's work.
• Networking: identify and leverage networks that can provide access to potential new philanthropic supporters for Concern.
• Lead generation: using a combination of sources such as sector reports and directories, personal introductions, and other resources, identify and research potential philanthropic leads.
• Lead conversion: develop and implement engagement plans with qualified leads, including successful requests for support for Concern's work.    
• Strategic planning and delivery: devise and implement multi-annual philanthropy fundraising strategies to drive growth.
• Team Leadership: provide leadership to a small philanthropy team (one direct report) and other stakeholders to deliver fundraising objectives.
• Collaboration: work closely with internal stakeholders (such as other fundraising teams, and the Communications and Programme teams) to grow overall fundraising income for Concern and to deliver excellent supporter experiences for our donors.
• External Stakeholder Management: manage external suppliers and other external stakeholders relating to philanthropic fundraising.
• Financial and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Management: support the preparation of, and reporting against, philanthropic income and expenditure budgets and KPI's, and lead on the delivery of these.
• Systems: optimize use of the Donor and Grant Management systems to capture donor and grant information, and to generate donor insights.
• Policies and Procedures: implement Concern policies and procedures as they relate to the role of philanthropic fundraising. All managers are responsible for upholding and promoting Concern's values, demonstrating leadership on workplace equality, diversity and inclusion, and role modelling a positive safeguarding ethos.

Role Holder Requirements:

• Business development and income growth, with a track record of achieving financial targets 
• Networking, lead generation and conversion
• Good relationship development and management skills
• Strategic and tactical - balances the need for short/medium-term results with long-term sustainability and growth
• Good written and verbal communication skills - able to effectively communicate with senior stakeholders and supporters
• Experienced in project management
• Experienced in budgeting and delivering on income targets
• Ability to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team
• Experienced in all Microsoft packages and the use of Donor Relationship Management systems
• A number of years working in a fundraising or similar business/income development environment
• Third level degree
• A keen interest in overseas development and humanitarian response

We encourage all eligible candidates, irrespective of gender, ethnicity or origin, disability, political beliefs, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status to apply to become a part of the organisation. Concern is against all forms of discrimination and unequal power relations and is committed to promoting equality. 

If this role sounds right for you, please apply with your CV and cover letter. We will respond to every applicant. Please be aware we may offer positions before the closing date.

If you have any concerns about our recruitment process and need particular assistance - for example if you have a disability e.g. a hearing impairment - please let us know and we will do our best to respond to your needs. 

Important information:

Concern has an organisational Code of Conduct with three Associated Policies: The Programme Participant Protection Policy, the Child Safeguarding Policy, and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy accessible here. These have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organisations, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context, staff have a responsibility to the organisation to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in their work, in accordance with Concern's core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies. Additionally, Concern is committed to the safeguarding and protection of adults and children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work or volunteer with adults and children are recruited by us for such roles. Consequently, working or volunteering with Concern may be subject to a range of vetting checks, including criminal background checking. 

During this job application, you will provide Concern with your personal data. Concern takes its responsibilities towards this personal data very seriously and is committed to complying with all relevant data protection legislation.