About us

Our purpose is simple: the charity that saves lives at sea. 24 hours a day, every day, RNLI lifesavers are ready to launch to the rescue. We're looking for a new Philanthropy Manager, homebased in either Republic of Ireland or N. Ireland as part of the RNLI Ireland Region to join our expanding Philanthropy Team. The Philanthropy Team supports the RNLI by working with individuals who are passionate about our work and want to make a difference through high-value gifts. This is an exciting time to join the team as we are about to embark on a £150m capital appeal which the Philanthropy Team will be a key part of delivering. There will be many projects in the Ireland region for donors to support and see their impact first hand. This will be the first time we have had a dedicated role in Philanthropy for RNLI Ireland region and a great opportunity to make your mark and develop a new portfolio.

Some of the benefits

• Salary £42,479 - £49,976 / €59,487 - €69,985 (dependent on experience)
• Flexible working
• 26 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Competitive pension scheme 
• Life assurance
• Training & Development in Major Giving

Your role

As a Philanthropy Manager you will be tasked with focus on the following areas:

• Grow and manage a portfolio of up to 70-90 major donors, to solicit and close five, six and seven figure gifts
• Build compelling cases for support that inspire and align with donors' interests and identified needs
• Develop and host a small number of engagement, prospecting, and recognition events
• Provide excellent customer service and stewardship

About you

We're looking for someone who loves meeting people and has a natural aptitude for selling and prospecting. You'll thrive on developing relationships, inspiring others in the work of the RNLI. Your great communication skills will allow you to flex your style to a wider range of audiences, whether colleagues, senior stakeholders, donors or prospects. You'll be self-motivated working as part of a remote team and be comfortable working outside regular office hours and travelling occasionally within the rest of the UK and Ireland as the job demands.

To be considered as a Philanthropy Manager you will need:

• Ideally you will be able to have easy access to our Regional base in Swords with a focus of development to start around the East, especially around Dublin, but with travel all over Republic of Ireland and N. Ireland.
• Relevant or transferable experience of account managing and developing and maintaining excellent relationships with individuals. You excel at Customer Service.
• Experience of working with stakeholders at all levels both internal and external, securing and managing meetings with senior stakeholders, flexing style to the audience.
• Excellent numerical skills and ability to prepare financial information, and ability to discuss and present complex information, and the ability to communicate with passion and authority.

So, as a Philanthropy Manager if you have the drive and enthusiasm to be part of our One Crew to achieve our Philanthropy goals and want to see how you can support our organisation's aim to reduce drowning, this could be the role for you. Please apply via the button shown.