Head of High Value Giving

The North West Air Ambulance Charity (NWAA) provides rapid pre-hospital care needed to make a life changing difference. We provide emergency medical treatment when time is critical. 

As a Charity we have developed our service by embracing change which has enabled us to implement new and innovative ways of working and increase our impact on patient outcomes. We continuously look to develop our service to ensure we continue to change and save lives.

Are you an experienced Senior Fundraiser with the skills and experience to lead a team to generate significant income from high net worth individuals, Trusts, Foundations and Legacies. You will be highly experienced in developing and delivering a strategy of growth, achieving robust annual targets through your own achievements and by inspiring your team. 

Do you share our passion to raise vital funds that will enable us to deliver our life saving service for people across the North West. 

You will be joining the Charity at an exciting time as we look to grow the Charity over the next 5 years. You will be joining an experienced and supportive senior team and will be responsible for developing and delivering an ambitious fundraising strategy to ensure growth and sustainability for NWAA Charity. 

You and your team will be resposible for cultivating and stewarding major donor relationships, solicit new philanthropic giving across the High Value Giving income stream. You will be experienced in writing high level bids to attract funding from prospect donors. 

You will be a strong and experienced Leader who can motivate a team to reach their full potential by nurturing a culture of ambition.You will lead by example and embrace a collaborative approach to all working relationships with all stakeholders to identify projects requiring funding and work closely with the operations team to promote high value projects requiring support. 

The role is varied, challenging and rewarding requiring enthusiasm and tenacity. You will be experienced in writing high level bids to attract funding from prospect donors. You will understand Legacy marketing and be able to implement Legacy strategy of growth. 

You will have experience in leading and coaching teams, possess strong project management skills and have a can-do attitude. 

This is your opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of our patients and families across the North West. 

This is the perfect role for someone who really wants to take the next step in their career. 

Due to the nature of the role you will be flexible with regular travel. 

The Charity offers the following benefits to our eligible employees:

*Cycle to work scheme.

*Life Assurance 

*Cash Back Scheme which includes cash back for dental treatments and a range of medical treatments as well as staff discounts with a range of retailers 

*24 hour confidential employee assistance programme 

*Salary sacrifice scheme for pension contributions 

*25 days annual leave plus bank holidays 

*Holiday purchase scheme for up to 5 days extra annual leave