Director of Global Fundraising Hub
Role Purpose:
Save the Children has
developed an ambitious Global Funding Framework (GFF) to inform and shift how
the movement works together to drive greater funding impact for children. The
Global Fundraising Hub Director provides the strategic leadership and direction
to a core, globally disbursed team at Save the Children International (SCI),
which works across the Save the Children Association (SCA) to grow the
movement’s private sector funding through the promotion of best practice,
collective action, collaboration, and mutual accountability.
As one of the top
priorities of the organization, growing a diversified, sustainable private
sector income portfolio is critical to achieving our strategic ambition for
children, and success in this area will be dependent on delivering brilliant
basics throughout our fundraising portfolio, supporting marketing integration
efforts while also promoting innovation in our fundraising programs.
The Communications Director, Engagement Director, and Fundraising Hub Director will work closely together to ensure alignment on priorities, promote integrated workplan, and foster collaboration across their teams with a particular focus on how we continue to strengthen ways of working with members and country offices.
The post holder is an
active member of the Senior Management Teams of the Resource Mobilisation,
Communication & Engagement (RMCE), a part of the broader SCI/SCA Extended
Senior Leadership Team, and an active participant representing global private
sector funding interests in multiple Governance Groups such as the Global Funding
Task Force, while also providing specific updates to the SCI/SCA CEO and the
global board(s) as needed.
The Director provides
global leadership and works with Save the Children Member Fundraising and
Marketing Directors to deliver the Global Funding Framework, with a particular
focus on driving our individual giving portfolio. Using market intelligence,
qualitative and quantitative research, trend analysis, and benchmarking they
will develop strategies for sharing best practices and organizational learning
to deliver our financial targets and to increase our global supporter base.
The Global Fundraising Hub
Director will oversee the Global Fundraising Hub including the strategy and
planning function, the market development and individual giving teams (acquisition
and donor development programs), and lead critical global projects as required.
This role will also be
responsible for helping ensure strong collaboration with both the corporate
partnership and philanthropy team to ensure that we are developing a strong,
aligned approach to stewarding our donors and with the Programme Funding and
Institutional Partnership Director on the development of the Global Funding
Framework to ensure a holistic view of our funding portfolio.
This role will require
leadership and change management skills and strong cross-collaboration
throughout our global federated organization to bring greater alignment around
our global funding, communications, and engagement work. This will involve
working closely with peers in the extended leadership team including the Brand,
Marketing, and Digital Director, and Communications Director to help drive our
integrated marketing work.
The Global Fundraising Hub
Director will act as co-chair of the Fundraising and Marketing Steering Group,
which oversees and drives our global private sector work across the membership.
Experience And Skills
Proven
leadership at a senior international level, in a multi-cultural context, and
ability to work in a networked organization, influencing others through ‘soft
power’. Possess a track record of developing and implementing a global
fundraising strategy and a demonstrated ability to identify the necessary steps
to deliver ambitious goals and significantly increase growth in income for
global organizations.
Must
have experience working in more than one market, including participating as a
Fundraising Leader, ideally as a Fundraising Director, in a networked
international global organization.
Deep
understanding of, and capability in, all areas of fundraising from the private
sector with a strong background in developing and building mass market (high
volume donor acquisition and development and legacies). Demonstrated ability to
engage with senior fundraisers at a national level providing strategic inputs
to help them drive growth in all areas of income.
Experience
at a leadership level in creating large-scale and impactful fundraising appeals
to deliver exceptional income at times of humanitarian crisis.
Demonstrable
experience in the areas of strategy development and implementation, budgeting
and investment as well as market research and business intelligence.
Highly
developed data analysis and budgeting skills, with the ability to interrogate
data to make strategic decisions and develop long-term business plans.
External
orientation and business understanding: being able to advise senior leaders on
the impact of decisions made bringing to bear the context of the global private
sector funding environment.
Experience
in leading a high-performing team to deliver ambitious targets whilst also
maintaining high levels of staff well-being.
Excellent
interpersonal and communications skills, with the gravitas to inspire and
influence a wide range of stakeholders.
Demonstrated
experience and capability of leading, facilitating, and influencing change and
the delivery of major projects.
Able
to think creatively and strategically, and overcome obstacles to cooperation
and progress.
Experience
in solving complex issues through analysis, defining a clear way forward, and
ensuring buy-in.
Ability
to work in a culturally diverse setting.
Commitment
to Save the Children’s values and ways of working.
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