Appeals
Manager - July 2008
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The NMC
is an inspirational Cheshire based charity. This new role seeks to create
exciting fundraising opportunities through launching and delivering
a series of new themed appeals to help develop more and better services.
Job
Description
Responsible
to - Head of Fundraising
Location
- The Neuromuscular Centre, Woodford Lane West, Winsford, Cheshire,
CW7 4EH
Key
responsibilities include;
To deliver
targeted and timely appeals to specific supporter groups to achieve
financial income targets
Develop
and deliver a plan to pursue a specific income target from businesses
(primarily SME's) and schools/colleges very much linking in with the
appeals approach
Working
as an effective team player to jointly deliver the fundraising goals
through creative and well thought out communications methods
Working
with volunteers and community groups to support the NMC's work
Influence
and persuade a wide range of internal and external contacts including
suppliers, sponsors and supporters to ensure the best possible outcome
for the NMC
Growing
the existing lottery, leading community appeals, manage street collections,
and a shared responsibility for ensuring the website supports fundraising
aims
Contribute
to the development of the fundraising strategy
Contribute
to the overall objectives, plans and values of the organisation
Attend
relevant networking/training and professional events as required
Maintain
the fundraising administration systems
Person
Specification
The right
candidate will need to have a combination of the following knowledge,
experience and competencies;
Some general
structured fundraising experience working in a charity setting
Strong
administration background capable of managing a complex workload
Some account
management/project management experience would be advantageous
Be confident
and have experience of developing relationships with supporters
Experience
of IT systems including Microsoft applications, databases, mail merges
and researching using the internet
Have the
flair and desire to develop and grow the role
Excellent
communication skills; verbal, presentational and written
Thriving
in a targeted environment
Experience
of managing a budget would be an advantage
Be a team
player willing to get involved with all our fundraising activity
Experience
of working in a customer focused environment would be an advantage
Posses
an abundance of initiative, lateral thought and self motivation
Ability
to plan, develop and achieve results from new ideas
Be able
to plan and manage time effectively
Able to
work flexible hours including evenings and weekends
Car owner
with full driving licence
