Head of Mass Participation Fundraising (Maternity Cover)

Harris Hill are delighted to be working with a national charity to recruit for a Head of Mass Participation Fundraising in order to cover a maternity leave for 12 months.

In this pivotal role, you ll lead the charity s Mass Participation Fundraising team, working closely with internal and external stakeholders to develop innovative, income-generating activities. You ll be accountable for the financial performance of key fundraising streams, including Third Party Events, Owned Events & Products, and Schools Fundraising.

This position involves strategic planning, supplier management, and fostering a high-performing, supporter team culture to increase supporter acquisition and retention.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute bold strategies to grow the charity s mass participation portfolio, optimising supporter journey and maximising income generation.
• Team Development: Lead and inspire a diverse team, coaching them to deliver their best, achieve ambitious targets, and continuously develop their skills.
• Budget Oversight: Take ownership of income targets, monitor financial performance, and ensure financial objectives are met across our fundraising streams.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate effectively across the charity.
• Supplier Management: Cultivate and manage strategic partnerships with agencies and suppliers, ensuring delivery excellence and high supporter satisfaction.
• Innovation & Growth: Drive an innovation-focused culture, constantly evolving our product offerings to expand the charity s reach and impact.

To be successful, you must have experience:

• Leadership Experience: Proven track record in income growth through events, product promotion, or schools fundraising.
• Strategic Vision: Strong ability to design and implement strategies within a mass participation context.
• Financial Acumen: Extensive experience in budgetary management, financial planning, and delivering growth in a complex, goal-oriented setting.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication abilities to share business cases and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Stakeholder Influence: Confidence in building and sustaining senior-level relationships with internal and external partners.

Salary: £48 164 per annum inc. London Weighting

Contract type: Full-time, 12 months FTC

Location-London, hybrid working

Closing date: 18th November at 8am

Recruitment process: Cv and Supporting Statement to

If this sounds like you, then please do get in touch ASAP!

Unfortunately, due to resource capacity, we will only contact candidates that are shortlisted for interview. Therefore if you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date please note your application has been unsuccessful.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp , Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.