We are current looking for a Head of Development to join the team at the Scottish SPCA.  This role will be based in Scottish SPCA Headquarters, Dunfermline with a blend of home working. 
 

If this sounds like a role you would be interested in, please read on for more information. 
•    Hours – 35 hours per week
•    Salary – £54,017 per annum 
•    Contract Type – Permanent
 

About the Scottish SPCA
As Scotland’s animal welfare charity, we have been on-hand to protect animals and prevent cruelty since 1839 – that’s over 185 years of creating a better world for all animals. We’ve grown to become a national charity which celebrates the strength of the human-animal bond and enriches the lives of animals and people. We are Scotland’s animal champions.
 

What does a Head of Development do? 
Alongside the Director, provide vision, leadership and effective strategy deployment across corporate partnerships, major giving, trusts, legacy and in memory giving and community fundraising at the Scottish SPCA. To accelerate the growth of fundraising across these income streams and achieve long term, sustainable growth while developing mutually beneficial partnerships and supporter relationships.  You will work strategically and collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders to support the development and implementation of our strategic and business planning process.

Overview of main duties and responsibilities
•    In partnership with the Director and the Head of Individual Giving, lead the development and implementation of a multi annual fundraising strategy that underpins the Society’s strategic goals, embracing innovation, accelerating income growth across a diverse range of income streams and inspiring and embedding a culture of fundraising across the organisation

•    Lead the development and implementation of in year fundraising plans to deliver the fundraising strategy effectively. This will include a comprehensive range of fundraising activities, strict budget management, setting of and reporting against KPIs and milestones

•    Lead and inspire a team of colleagues, supporters and volunteers ensuring high colleague engagement and wellbeing, good practice in recruitment and selection, and promote individuals’ learning and development plans

•    Work closely with colleagues in our frontline operations and the fundraising and marcomms team to engage communities, including online, and to use these communities as the basis for recruiting new supporters and accelerating the growth of relationship-driven fundraising

•    Develop effective approaches to measuring and evaluating the impact and progress of fundraising activities working to a robust set of KPIs

•    Working with the Head of Brand and Marketing, create an Ambassador and Influencer strategy and personally relationship manage all celebrity ambassadors for the Society, utilising their followers and networks to grow the Society’s brand awareness and income across diverse audiences across Scotland

•    Lead the development and implementation of the Society’s corporate partnership and major donor strategies and engagement, establish, and personally manage, a portfolio of key corporate partnerships and major donors that both provide sustainable income and raise awareness of the work of the Society

•    Work closely with the Director, CEO and Board of Trustees to network map, identify and approach prospect corporate partners and philanthropists

•    Work closely with the Partnerships Manager and People & Culture colleagues to develop and manage a streamlined corporate volunteering programme, ensuring that the programme aligns with our strategic corporate fundraising priorities

•    Oversee the partnerships and philanthropy function’s fundraising and cultivation events ensuring consistent and compelling messaging and drive income

•    Oversee the trusts and grants income stream, maximising income from this.

•    Oversee the community / regional fundraising function, ensuring we maximise engagement with, and generate income from communities across Scotland

•    Oversee the development of the Society’s case(s) for support, highlighting our unique role in Scotland and the urgency of support required

•    Chair the funding priority and restricted funding working group to ensure that all funding applications and partnerships are in line with organisational strategic priorities

•    Lead the development of the Society’s legacy income stream, ensuring our legacy marketing activities achieve cut through in a crowded market and that legacy prospects and pledgers receive a high standard of tailored stewardship

•    Ensure that a comprehensive and integrated ‘donor’ journey and gold star donor and prospect stewardship is in place

•    Inspire, motivate and develop all members of the fundraising team (5 direct reports) to ensure they are fully equipped to accelerate growth

Please see full Job Description link for more detailed information on the role. 
 

What makes a good Head of Development? 
•    Senior strategic and operational leadership of a fundraising or sales team
•    A strong demonstrable background in corporate and high net worth relationship management
•    Demonstrable experience of achieving income growth through strategic partnerships, trusts and philanthropy
•    Senior level experience of initiating, developing and implementing successful income generation strategies 
•    Budget development and management
•    Excellent verbal and written communication skills, confidently able to engage, influence and negotiate with a range of key stakeholders
•    Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate, inspire and guide a team of colleagues and volunteers
•    Able to establish trust, credibility and buy in from a diverse range of stakeholders
•    Innovative and creative – recognising opportunities and effectively making the case for internal buy in and roll out
•    Excellent time management skills: ability to work to tight deadlines, prioritise own workload and direct the work of others

We are fortunate that some of our roles attract a high level of interest therefore, we may have to close roles earlier than advertised. Early application submissions are highly recommended.  This also means that we cannot provide individual feedback to unsuccessful candidates due to receiving high levels of applications. 
 

The Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We recognise that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to achieving our core mission.
 

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