Job Description

We are looking for a driven Corporate Fundraising Manager who is passionate about health charities and the role the charity plays in supporting the needs of local patients.
As a key member of the Charity Team, the Corporate Fundraising Manager must have the creativity, skill and knowledge to deliver the best charity experience to supporters to support the wider strategy.
The post-holder will sit within a small Charity fundraising team and provide an important link between the Charity and the local community, volunteers, fundraisers and hospital staff.
The post holder will work closely with colleagues to deliver an effective donor experience to major donors and corporates.
Main duties of the job

• Prospect and apply for corporate partnerships
• Steward existing corporate partnerships to reach their full fundraising potential
• Cultivate and steward major donors

Skills - Degree level or equivalent experience. Desirable to have a fundraising qualification.
Qualities - Acute relationship building skills, determined and highly motivated, focused, self-led, organised, uses initiative, proactive, ideas generator, good time management and identifying opportunities, ability to manage and prioritise workload.
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Details
Date posted
13 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
38,682 to 46,580 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
179-7198236-P
Job locations
West Suffolk Hospital
Hardwick Lane
Bury St Edmunds
IP33 2QZ
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will play a leading role in maximising income and generating funds to agreed targets through targeted corporate and major donor recruitment and development. Key responsibilities will include detailed research, framing proposals for support, facilitating cultivation events and working closely with the Trust to identify projects that require substantial philanthropic support.
The post holder will require local geographic knowledge as well as knowledge of regional Corporate Fundraising. The post holder must be highly organised, self-motivated, competent in creating and delivering targeted pitches that meet the business objectives with a proven ability to convert leads into successful wins. They will also require considerable networking working skills with the ability to identify influential contacts both internally and externally. The ability to convey complex messages with confidence and with powers of persuasion is essential detailed in written cases for support and presentations. Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will play a leading role in maximising income and generating funds to agreed targets through targeted corporate and major donor recruitment and development. Key responsibilities will include detailed research, framing proposals for support, facilitating cultivation events and working closely with the Trust to identify projects that require substantial philanthropic support.
The post holder will require local geographic knowledge as well as knowledge of regional Corporate Fundraising. The post holder must be highly organised, self-motivated, competent in creating and delivering targeted pitches that meet the business objectives with a proven ability to convert leads into successful wins. They will also require considerable networking working skills with the ability to identify influential contacts both internally and externally. The ability to convey complex messages with confidence and with powers of persuasion is essential detailed in written cases for support and presentations.
Person Specification
Education & Qualification
Essential

• Educated to degree level or diploma in Fundraising or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Advanced Diploma

Experience & Knowledge
Essential

• Excellent organisational skills
• Able to self-motivate, prioritise own workload with minimal supervision
• To have effective written and verbal communication skills, able to draft correspondence and reports
• Excellent customer service skills
• Effective time management skills
• Past track record of achieving high value partnerships - major donor/corporate

Skills & Abilities
Essential

• To be able to work effectively in a small team
• Methodical, analytical, proactive and organised
• Driven by results

Desirable

• Experience of working in an NHS financial environment
• Charity experience
• Fundraising experience, voluntary or permanent

Personal qualities
Essential

• Positive and creative approach
• Able to multi-task and remain calm under pressure
• Confident and persuasive communicator, able to build working relationships with people from a range of backgrounds
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Aware of the Data Protection Act 1998 and the importance of confidentiality
• Effective team player
• Tactful and diplomatic
• Demonstrates flexibility and the ability to work outside of normal working hours as and when required
• Commitment to the cause and work of the charity

Person Specification
Education & Qualification
Essential

• Educated to degree level or diploma in Fundraising or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Advanced Diploma

Experience & Knowledge
Essential

• Excellent organisational skills
• Able to self-motivate, prioritise own workload with minimal supervision
• To have effective written and verbal communication skills, able to draft correspondence and reports
• Excellent customer service skills
• Effective time management skills
• Past track record of achieving high value partnerships - major donor/corporate

Skills & Abilities
Essential

• To be able to work effectively in a small team
• Methodical, analytical, proactive and organised
• Driven by results

Desirable

• Experience of working in an NHS financial environment
• Charity experience
• Fundraising experience, voluntary or permanent

Personal qualities
Essential

• Positive and creative approach
• Able to multi-task and remain calm under pressure
• Confident and persuasive communicator, able to build working relationships with people from a range of backgrounds
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Aware of the Data Protection Act 1998 and the importance of confidentiality
• Effective team player
• Tactful and diplomatic
• Demonstrates flexibility and the ability to work outside of normal working hours as and when required
• Commitment to the cause and work of the charity

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