Major Gifts & Legacy Team Lead
£32,500 to £37,500 dependent on experience

Our values

We work to protect our ocean, and all that depend on it, the wildlife, the people, and now, our planet. We are looking for people who demonstrate our values, but who also contribute their own perspectives and experiences to add to our knowledge and our culture.

- We are brave
- We have integrity
- We are a community
- We are credible
- We are positive
- We are solutions focused

The opportunity

We act because everyone relies on the ocean to survive - from the air we breathe to the food we eat, and now for the health of our planet. The time to act is now, and we are determined to drive the political, cultural and social change that our seas need. We must have seas that support abundant marine wildlife, sustain livelihoods and can unlock the investment in marine solutions for the climate crisis.

We have big ambitions and to make these changes we need you to join our Fundraising team and lead the strategy and people who are responsible for our major and legacy gifts fundraising and the community and individual giving programmes.

This is an exciting opportunity to have real impact in your role - your skills in building and sustaining relationships, and your confidence to talk about fundraising requests are the key elements in your successful track record of securing 5 and 6 figure donations.

What you’ll do

- You’ll develop cultivation plans for a wide range of donor, fundraiser and supporter relationships, and build compelling proposals that appeal to donor’s interests, and support the crucial work our teams are doing for the marine environment.
- Manage relationships with current donors and approach new networks and donors with compelling cases for support to ensure the delivery of agreed fundraising targets.
- Manage the Major Gift, Legacy & Community & Individual team and support staff, including recruitment, management, personal and professional development, budgetary control and contract procurement.

What you’ll need

- Proven ability to cultivate, recruit and manage high net worth individuals.
- Writing skills that produce compelling and inspiring cases for support and update reports.
- Personal presence that inspires, with the confidence to make a fundraising request.
- Track-record of hitting challenging income targets and securing 5 and 6 figure donations.
- Passion for our vision for a cleaner, better protected, healthier ocean - and able to convey this effectively to supporters.
- An up-to-date understanding of fundraising and data protection regulations, and experience of working with CRM databases.

What it’s like to join our team:

Our team are passionate advocates for our ocean and how it can support our climate. Our watercooler chats are like no other. We find that inspiring, but we’ve also got other ways to value your contribution:

- Annual leave that starts at 25 days a year, plus Bank Holidays, increasing with service We also close between Christmas and New Year as extra time off
- 6% contribution to our stakeholder pension scheme
- Sick pay at full-pay for 8 weeks, then 8 more weeks at half-pay (after probation ends)
- Great work life balance through flexible working, and you can work remotely in the UK if that fits with your role
- Support for your health and wellbeing with a programme of activities and an employee assistance programme for you and the people who live with you

We also value who you are, and what you bring that makes you able to do your very best work. We work to our values, but welcome diversity of thought, of experience, and background. Equity, diversity and inclusion are part of everything that we do.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly those that are under- represented in environmental and charity sectors.

Ready to dive in?

We understand that the application process can be difficult if you have a condition or disability that you live with. We want to make it as easy as possible for you to shine during your application process, so please let us know what we can do to accommodate you.

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