Income and Engagement Manager

Hours of Work: FT 35 Hours per week, Mon - Fri
Contract: FTC 12 Month Maternity Cover
Salary: £31,249.40 FTE
Base: Brian Jackson House, Huddersfield, HD1 5JP

Closing Date: Wednesday 22nd October

Interview Date: w/c 27th October

The Charity

Fresh Futures is a regional charity working with vulnerable and disadvantaged children, young people, and their families, within Kirklees and surrounding areas. Our vision is that all young people have opportunities for a better life, now and in the future. We are thought leaders, and together with partners, we deliver outcomes through four interwoven strands of activity - providing education services and facilities, building healthy relationships, promoting health and wellbeing, and improving employability skills.

Purpose of the job

Why the job exists and overall responsibility

• Support income generation through a diverse range of sources including but not limited to corporate and community fundraising
• Identifying suitable grant and trust applications
• Design marketing materials and manage the delivery of communications across the charity
• Budget management for projects and campaigns
• Internal and external event delivery
• Management and project delivery of discrete projects and fundraising campaigns
• Contribute to delivery and development of the Fundraising and Engagement Strategy

Main Activities

Income Generation:

• Build multi-year corporate relationships that generate income and gifts in-kind by creating and maintaining an active pipeline
• Identify and cultivate opportunities for new partnerships and funding streams
• Manage a portfolio of partners and fundraisers, ensuring effective communication and stewardship
• Prepare and submit funding applications and reports in a timely manner
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure project delivery and reporting
• Ensure the CRM system is updated regularly to reflect activities and report to KPIs set by the Head of Income and Engagement

Marketing and Communications:

• Contribute to the creation and delivery of key marketing materials across multiple channels and audiences
• Maintain accurate records of activity and performance, generating regular performance reports
• Work collaboratively cross team to ensure delivery of all elements relating to projects and campaigns across the charity
• Develop audience approach content for social media and disseminate in a timely manner, supporting all teams marketing needs
• Responsibility for development and updates to websites across Fresh Futures
• Explore new marketing channels and build external marketing partnerships offering in-kind support
• Write press releases and deliver media interviews representing the charity, as directed by the Head of Income and Engagement

Budgets:

• Assist the Head of Income and Engagement with the preparation of budgets
• Responsible for the management of specific project or campaign budgets, ensuring costs are always monitored and income targets are met (where appropriate)

Internal and external event delivery:

• Support delivery of internal events, to budget and in a timely manner, including liaison with suppliers, and attendees
• Build partnerships and attend external events to represent Fresh Futures and raise awareness of the charity
• Support delivery of internal events, to budget and in a timely manner, including liaison with suppliers, speakers and attendees
• Oversee event budgets as directed by the Head of Income and Engagement
• Research and adhere to best practice before designing and implementing Fresh Futures' volunteering strategy and policy documents
• Develop and manage the running of a sustainable volunteer community across all Fresh Futures' services to improve the wellbeing of families, children, and adults in the Kirklees area
• Design and deliver presentations to third-sector organisations, businesses, and universities to showcase and promote Fresh Futures'
• Work with the leadership team in supporting FF's vision for the future and create appropriate volunteering opportunities to support the vision and strategy moving forward
• Ensure appropriate managers and staff understand and adhere to Fresh Futures' volunteering policy and procedures, ensuring volunteers are properly trained and inducted in their area of service
• Ensure volunteers are properly informed about their role and responsibilities and are adhering to Fresh Futures' policies
• Work with the Head of Income and Engagement to design and adhere to a volunteer budget

Discrete project and campaign delivery:

• Work with the team, as directed by the Head of Income and Engagement, to deliver discrete fundraising projects and campaigns
• Support the Head of Income and Engagement and the SLT in developing the strategic direction for the Income and Engagement team
• Work within the team to delivery the Income and Engagement Strategy

Knowledge, training and experience required

• Experience working within the voluntary sector generating income and running fundraising campaigns
• Experience of Canva, CRM systems, social media scheduling platforms useful
• Knowledge of a range of fundraising approaches and marketing techniques
• Experience working with a range of external partners including from the commercial sector

Key personal characteristics

• Flexible and reliable
• Team player
• Ability to work in a busy and fast paced environment independently

How to Apply

Please ensure you complete and submit the Application Form for Employment - downloadable from the top of this page. CVs are not accepted as part of the application process. Please ensure you fully complete the application form. If you have a disability that prevents you from completing the application form, please contact us to discuss.

We require details of two referees, one of which must be your current or most recent employer. Please provide their names, email addresses and daytime contact numbers.

Completed application forms should be emailed to or posted to Katie Shephard at Fresh Futures, Brian Jackson House, 2 New North Parade, Huddersfield, HD1 5JP and must arrive no later than the closing date and time specified.