Face-to-Face Fundraising Area Manager

Face-to-Face Fundraising Area Manager

Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact and leading a team to achieve outstanding results for a cause that truly matters? If so, we want you to join the team in the mission to conserve birds and nature.

Position: Face to Face Fundraising Area Manager

Ref: AUG

Location: Flexible in West Midlands/Worcestershire

Hours: Full-Time - Weekend work will be expected as a core part of the role to support your team

Salary: £30,075.00 - £32,108.00 Per Annum

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Mon, 15th Sep 2025 - We reserve the right to close this advert at any time once sufficient applications have been received.

Interviews: w/c 29 September

The Role

As a Face-to-Face (F2F) Fundraising Area Manager, you'll lead and inspire a team of membership fundraisers based primarily in the West Midlands with coverage across Shropshire and Worcestershire and this wider vibrant area. Your leadership will play a crucial role in meeting ambitious fundraising targets while upholding the highest standards in ethical fundraising.

As well as line managing a direct team of up to 8 fundraisers, you'll work closely with reserves within your geographical area and lead on National Shows at the NEC to maximise membership opportunity for the charity.

Please note that, given the travel associated with the role, applicants will require a valid driver's licence, or be able to demonstrate how they would reach all corners of this area and be well-placed to do so.

This is a hands-on role supporting, coaching and motivating your team whilst also fundraising alongside them to lead by example.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership & Coaching: Recruit, train and develop a high-performing team of Fundraisers.
• Performance Management: Monitor KPIs including membership volume, average donation amounts, Gift Aid uptake and attrition rates.
• Operational Oversight: Manage the day-to-day logistics of your team
• Relationship Building skills: Build effective partnerships with key stakeholders outside of the F2F Team
• Travel and Flexibility: Regular travel across the West Midlands and wider Midlands area (and occasionally nationally) is required.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Proven experience in face-to-face fundraising and managing high performing teams
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and develop team members
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of ethical fundraising practices and relevant codes
• Ability to plan, organise and juggle competing priorities
• Comfortable giving and receiving feedback
• Experience with leadership frameworks such as SMART objectives, root cause analysis and situational leadership

Benefits include:

• Vehicle: Company van provided for work travel and expenses paid for. Van is for work purposes only
• Leave: 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus one extra paid volunteering day per year
• Flexible working: Hours tailored to suit individual circumstances
• Wellbeing Support: Free 24-hour employee assistance programme for staff and close family
• Discounts: 20% off in charity shops and online store, plus holiday booking discounts
• Pension: organisation matches contributions up to 7%
• Green Benefits: Cycle to work scheme and green loans

The charity are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse workplace, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve this vision of creating a world richer in nature, they need more people, and more diverse people, on nature's side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.

You may have experience in areas such as Fundraising, Fundraiser, Fundraising Manger, Fundraising Area Manager, Area Fundraising, Area Fundraising Manger, Lead Fundraiser, Senior Fundraiser, Membership Fundraiser, Membership Fundraising Manger.

Please note: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation