Community Fundraising Manager- North

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Regional Community Fundraising Manager to lead and develop our Community Fundraising activities across the North region.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in delivering regional fundraising growth, leading a high-performing team, and building meaningful relationships with supporters, volunteers, community groups and key stakeholders who share our commitment to transforming lives worldwide.

Based in the North region, this role offers the opportunity to make a tangible difference by developing and implementing regional fundraising strategies, maximising community engagement, and ensuring sustainable income generation to support Islamic Relief's humanitarian work.

About the role:

As the Regional Community Fundraising Manager, you will lead the delivery of Islamic Relief UK's community fundraising strategy across the North region, ensuring the achievement of agreed financial and non-financial targets.

You will manage and motivate a team of Community Fundraising professionals, working collaboratively with volunteers, local support groups, partners and stakeholders to grow supporter-led fundraising activity and strengthen Islamic Relief's presence within local communities.

The role requires a strong focus on relationship management, strategic planning and team leadership, ensuring fundraising activities are impactful, supporter-centric and aligned with organisational objectives.

You will also act as the key Islamic Relief representative for the region, building influential networks and identifying opportunities to maximise income and long-term supporter engagement.

About you:

You will be a confident and inspiring leader with a proven track record in fundraising, people management and stakeholder engagement. Passionate about developing others and building strong community relationships, you will be committed to delivering outstanding results while embodying Islamic Relief's values and mission.

You will ideally have:

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience
• Significant professional or voluntary fundraising experience
• Proven experience of managing staff and/or volunteers to achieve ambitious objectives
• Experience of developing and managing budgets, financial targets and KPIs
• Strong experience of stakeholder relationship management and partnership development
• Proven experience of project management and delivering multiple priorities simultaneously
• Experience of leading, motivating and performance managing teams, including appraisals and development planning
• Demonstrable success in delivering outcomes through staff, volunteers and key stakeholders
• Experience of working in a target-driven environment and achieving fundraising goals
• Strong ability to influence, negotiate and secure financial or other forms of support
• Excellent leadership, coaching and mentoring skills
• Strong presentation, facilitation and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Knowledge of community fundraising techniques, supporter engagement and relationship management
• Understanding of legal and regulatory requirements relating to fundraising and data protection
• Experience of using Microsoft Office, databases and CRM systems to support business objectives
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively
• A proactive, resilient and solution-focused approach to work
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams and regions
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally, including occasional work outside normal office hours