Regional Relationships Manager - Home Counties South

Job Description

Over the last 60 years, our research has resulted in breakthroughs that have transformed treatments and saved many thousands of lives.

Thanks to breakthroughs funded by us and others, we are now at a point where a world in which no one dies as a result of blood cancer is within reach within the next generation. But for all the progress, 15,000 people in the UK still die of blood cancer every year, and there are many more who are counted as ‘surviving’ but still die before their time, either because of their cancer or from the effects of their treatment.

So everything we do in the next five years will be based on a simple belief – that every one of these deaths can ultimately be avoided.

The 2023-28 strategy sees significant growth across the Fundraising income streams, with the Regional Relationships Team playing a pivotal role in this income growth and the Regional Relationships Manager (Home Counties South) will be responsible for significantly growing income across their region.

You will be responsible for maintaining relationships with our current network of regional fundraising volunteers as well as significantly growing our volunteer, individual and community group network to support our strategy. This is a homebased role, and you will be expected to travel across your region, therefore you must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle insured for business use. The regions include Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Kent, Sussex and Hampshire.

Key Responsibilities

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with the Lead Regional Relationship Manager (South East) to devise and implement a Regional Relationships Strategy for the region and accompanying plans and budgets to grow net income in line with wider Regional Relationships Strategy.
• Grow the number of Regional supporters and maximise all the ways they can help the charity by building positive and sustainable relationships with them.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues in the Fundraising & Marketing Team and the wider organisation to help drive organisational development and deliver the strategy.
• Engage Regional supporters on building our brand and deliver key organisational messages.
• Monitor and manage the region’s budget within remit on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis, including proposing effective corrective action and activities when performance is not on track.
• Build internal relationships at all levels to ensure the work of the Regional Relationships team is understood and actively supported by other teams and ensure that you work actively with other colleagues and wider organisational goals.
• Build and manage internal and external relationships to create new income generating opportunities and maximise income.
• Maintain an expert knowledge of best practice and trends in Regional Relationships Fundraising including networking within the charity sector.
• Representing Blood Cancer UK to a range of senior external audiences, supporting the delivery of our vision and ensuring that the charity’s profile and reputation are enhanced.
• Ensure all regional fundraising activity within the region complies with charity fundraising law and regulations and adheres to Blood Cancer UK’s compliance standards.

GENEERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Carry out any other duties as appropriate, directed by the Lead Regional Relationships Manager

THINGS WE ALL DO

• Promote Blood Cancer UK’s vision, mission and core values
• Attend and assist at Blood Cancer UK events and activities as required (NB this involves evening and weekend work)
• Be an effective ambassador for Blood Cancer UK at any activity you attend
• Develop an in-depth understanding of our work
• Follow the principles of LEAN and continuous improvement
• All staff are expected to adhere to Blood Cancer UK’s policies and procedures
• Do any other reasonable things your manager needs you to do

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Experience in one or more of the following: community/regional fundraising, volunteer management, mass participation product fundraising, challenge event management, regional corporate fundraising.
• Experience of strategic planning and budget setting in the complex range of activities under Community/Regional and Events Fundraising, with a demonstrable track record of growing income
• Experience of successfully developing and implementing supporter journeys to maximize net income, average gifts and repeat support
• Proactive working knowledge of relationship management databases or similar
• Experience of managing conflicts and the ability to influence and successfully negotiate solutions at all levels
• Knowledge of best practice and equality in volunteer management practice
• Ability to build, manage and develop supplier and supporter relationships up to board level
• Ability to take a flexible approach to managing a wide and varied workload, prioritising and delegating accordingly, ensuring achievement of targets within a fast paced and changing environment with tight deadlines
• Holds full UK driving license and has access to own car for business purposes
• A commitment to equal opportunities and diversity and the aims and values of Blood Cancer UK