Jack and Jill are looking for a Fundraising Executive to join our passionate and dedicated fundraising team in Johnstown, Co Kildare. (Hybrid role)

If you are driven, creative and love the variety that comes with managing exciting campaigns and events, we would love to hear from you!

We are a small but mighty team that absolutely put the FUN into Fundraising and we are looking for someone who shares that same energy. If that sounds like something you are interested, keep reading!

The Role:

Report directly to the Fundraising Manager and will be a part of a team of fundraisers and will play a key role within the fundraising department and charity as a whole.

Key Duties And Responsibilities:

• Manage and develop some of Jack and Jills existing fundraising events and campaigns (big and small) and work to budget and targets
•  Pro - actively seek and secure new community and corporate fundraising opportunities by engaging with local groups and community organisations.
• Promote and support key community initiatives, including digital and virtual events, national funding drives, and local fundraising challenges.
• Steward community and corporate fundraisers along their journey with a clear focus on maximising revenue generating opportunities.
• Brief, update and collaborate with other departments to maximise fundraising opportunities and story telling
• Maintain a warm and engaging tone to all donors/ supporters with an attention to detail and building relationships.
• Engage, build and manage relationships with donors, some corporate partners and supporters
• Coordinate logistics for events and campaigns (e.g. venues, permits, travel, catering and merchandise)
• Research and develop innovative fundraising initiatives and provide analysis reports to inform future strategy
• Represent the charity at donor meetings, community events and conferences, delivering presentations where necessary
• Keep abreast of developments in fundraising trends across the sector and be aware of current market and economic factors influencing fundraising activities.
• Work with the Communications Team for support and development of a comms plan for fundraising events and campaigns.
• Support other areas of Fundraising as business needs
• Maintain accurate supporter data through the CRM/database and use insights to inform strategy
•  Develop and implement donor stewardship programmes, ensuring timely acknowledgment and personalised communications
• Recruit, train and manage volunteers to support fundraising events
• Prepare and manage budgets for fundraising activities, monitoring income and expenditure and reporting on performance
• Ensure all fundraising activities comply with relevant legislation and internal policies, including GDPR and health and safety requirements

SKILL AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Minimum 2 years relevant experience, within a fundraising, events, marketing   department.
• Experience working as part of a team, being innovative and creative thinking to achieve targets.
• Good understanding / knowledge of digital/ social media
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Proven project, event planning and multi -task management skills with a focus on a cost benefit analysis
•  Works well under pressure
•  Flexibility, initiative, and, capable of working on own initiative
• Strong computer skills to include MS Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams
• Excellent presentation, communication (written & verbal) and organisational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail
• The candidate must be able to travel independently and at short notice to various locations nationwide, therefore a clean driving licence and access to a car for work purposes is required
• On occasions, some out of hours and weekend work is a requirement for this role
• Experience in the use of CRM/Database system is desirable but not essential
• An understanding of the fundraising and non-profit landscape in Ireland is desirable but not essential
•  Demonstrated ability to deliver high‑quality stewardship and supporter care
• Budget management skills, including monitoring income and expenditure

Why join our team?

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Flexible working arrangements including hybrid working
• Enhanced annual leave entitlements
•  Enhanced defined contributions pension scheme
• After one year's continuous service, we offer paid health insurance, paid maternity and adoptive leave, death in service.
• Employee assistance programme
• Bike to work scheme
•  Enhanced sick pay scheme