[Hiring] Relationship Fundraising Executive @Action for Children

Role Description

You'll help deliver some of Action for Children's most exciting challenge events, supporting hundreds of passionate supporters as they take on incredible fundraising challenges, from the Great North Run to our bespoke treks, raising vital funds for vulnerable children, young people and families across the UK.

If you're energised by supporter engagement, motivated by ambitious targets and passionate about making a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Be part of something extraordinary. We're looking for an experienced and passionate fundraiser to join Action for Children at an exciting time of growth. As we continue to expand our challenge events programme, we're investing in additional fundraising capacity to help us recruit, inspire and support more participants than ever before.

This role offers a unique opportunity to play a key part in delivering a growing portfolio of challenge events that generates significant income while creating unforgettable experiences for our supporters.

You'll manage and steward a large portfolio of challenge event participants, helping them maximise their fundraising potential and delivering an exceptional supporter journey from registration through to event day and beyond.

• Working closely with fundraising, supporter care, and marketing colleagues.
• Building meaningful relationships with supporters.
• Providing tailored fundraising advice and encouragement.
• Creating memorable experiences that inspire long-term support for Action for Children.
• Contributing to the development of our wider challenge events portfolio.
• Identifying opportunities to improve supporter experience, increase fundraising income, and grow participation across a range of events.

Our portfolio includes flagship events such as the Great North Run, Royal Parks Half Marathon and a growing range of bespoke treks and challenge events.

Qualifications

• Excellent relationship-building skills.
• Strong organisational ability.
• Genuine passion for supporter experience.
• Background in fundraising, events, customer service, sales, account management, or supporter engagement.

Requirements

• Comfortable managing multiple priorities.
• Ability to build rapport with a wide range of people.
• Motivating others to achieve ambitious fundraising targets.
• Enthusiastic and proactive.
• Excited by the opportunity to play a key role in fundraising growth.

Benefits

• Over 7 weeks inclusive paid leave and the option to buy or sell leave.
• 1 well-being day per year.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Excellent training and the opportunity to undertake professional training for some roles.
• Flexible maternity, paternity, and adoption packages.
• Up to 7% employer pension contribution and life assurance cover.
• Blue Light Card eligibility with discounts at 15,000 national retailers.

Company Description

At Action for Children, we are passionate about protecting and supporting children, young people, and families. All our departments work together to achieve the high standards of safeguarding that make a difference to children and to the workforce.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to thrive. We know that racism and discrimination create barriers, and we are taking active steps to challenge these inequalities in our organisation and in the communities we serve.

We strongly welcome applications from people who are Black, Asian, or from other racialised and ethnically marginalised communities, as well as disabled people, who are currently under-represented in our workforce.