Head of Fundraising & Development at Audioactive

What you’ll do
• Lead and deliver AudioActive’s fundraising and development strategy
• Grow income across trusts & foundations, tenders, contracts and partnerships
• Write high-quality bids, proposals and pitches
• Develop new business partnerships aligned with our mission
• Build strong relationships with funders, partners and supporters
• Work closely with the CEO and team to align income with programmes
• Track performance, manage targets and identify new opportunities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Fundraising leadership, planning and delivery
• Lead the development, implementation and review of AudioActive’s fundraising and development plan.
• Work with the CEO and Senior Management Team to align income-generation activity with organisational strategy
• Monitor and report progress against income targets
• Identify and respond to risks, challenges and opportunities
Fundraising, bids and income generation
• Lead and deliver income generation across trusts and foundations, tenders, contracts and commissions
• Build on established fundraising income while identifying and pursuing new opportunities
• Develop, write and submit high-quality bids, proposals and tenders.
• Work with colleagues across the organisation to develop strong, evidence-based cases for support.
• Support the development of community fundraising and supporter-led income.
Business partnerships and development
• Develop and grow AudioActive’s business partnership offer.
• Identify, cultivate and secure new relationships with businesses
• Create compelling proposals for sponsorship, donations and longer-term partnerships.
Relationship management, stewardship and reporting
• Build, maintain and steward strong relationships with key stakeholders.
• Build and steward strong relationships with AudioActive’s patrons and ambassadors
• Maintain oversight of grant milestones, reporting deadlines and funding requirements,
• Oversee and produce high-quality reports, updates and other communications
• Represent AudioActive confidently and credibly externally

Essential experience and knowledge
• A strong track record of securing income in a charity, arts, youth, cultural or community context.
• Demonstrable success in securing five and six figure income through tenders, commissions and business partnerships.
• Experience of developing and delivering fundraising plans and meeting income targets.
• Experience of building and stewarding strong external relationships
• Experience working both strategically and hands-on.
• Comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of the Code of Fundraising Practice and GDPR.
Essential skills and abilities
• Strong strategic thinking, with a practical and delivery-focused approach.
• Excellent writing and communication skills,
• Strong relationship-building, interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively
• Strong planning, judgement and problem-solving skills,
• Confidence in developing project budgets and working with financial information.
• Strong organisational, administrative and digital skills,
• Desirable
• Experience of working in the youth, music, arts, culture or community sector.
• Experience of community fundraising, individual giving or supporter-led campaigns.
• Experience of reporting to Boards or senior leadership teams.
• Experience of working with, or strong knowledge of, the public and arts funding landscape, including Arts Council England.
• Understanding of the issues affecting young people and communities facing cultural, social and/or economic barriers.