JOB TITLE: Fundraising Manager

DEPARTMENT: Chelsea FC Foundation

JOB FUNCTION: To manage and deliver the Fundraising function of the Chelsea Foundation

LOCATION: Role based in Stamford Bridge with attendance at Cobham required for ad-hoc meetings

CONTRACT: Permanent, 35 hours any 5 of 7

PLAY YOUR PART (Main Responsibilities):

Responsibility for developing and delivering fundraising initiatives to grow income in line with strategic priorities
Supporting the CEO to develop key stakeholder relationships across Individual and Major giving and Corporate partnerships
Developing and implementing plans for Individual and Major Giving
Identifying opportunities to grow income sustainably to support the Foundation’s strategy and resultant key programmes and projects
Working with and developing strong internal relationships as relevant with the Club and Foundation’s Board of trustees
Management and oversight of Fundraising budget
Ad-hoc projects and tasks as required.

DO THE RIGHT THING (Our Expectations):

To demonstrate and live by the club’s values; Here to Win, Be Brave, Do the Right Thing, Play Your Part, Many Teams, One Club and Proud to Be Chelsea
To adhere to the Foundation’s policies and procedures, including Health & Safety, Financial Authorisation, Confidentiality and GDPR.
To act as an ambassador for diversity, equality, and inclusion, and demonstrate a positive commitment by treating others fairly in line with our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Policy and reporting any acts of discrimination through appropriate channels.
To create a safe environment and act to protect all young people and vulnerable adults that are either in your care or attending club premises, and report any concerns to the Safeguarding Lead
To report any misconduct or suspected misconduct to the HR Department

HERE TO WIN (Measures of Performance):

Ensuring all work is completed to a high standard and within the set deadlines.
Ensure ambitious, yet achievable fundraising targets are set and managed
Ensure any new partnerships built are of high quality, purpose oriented and have clear success outcomes in addition to the basics of income generation

PROUD TO BE CHELSEA (Person Specification):

Experience:

An experienced fundraiser
With proven success ideally in the fields of Individual and Major giving and Corporate partnerships
Experience of working within the sports sector an advantage however not a requirement.

Skills and Behaviours:

Excellent inter-personal skills and attention to detail to build strong and lasting relationships
Ambitious, yet pragmatic with the ability to deliver results
Has the ability to propose, justify, initiate and implement change and problem solving.
Assertive, self-starter who works effectively and efficiently; demonstrating the ability to grasp the right opportunities which may present, alongside delivering as planned
An ability to work with senior stakeholders to influence decision making for the betterment of all parties concerned
Excellent team working skills which embody proactivity, enthusiasm and a hands-on approach.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

At Chelsea we recognise that the diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths and we are taking positive action to ensure our existing colleagues and job applicants can fully be themselves and bring their own unique experiences and perspectives to Chelsea FC. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.?

If you need reasonable adjustments made to the recruitment process, please reach out to your recruiter, who will be able to advise and support you.

Chelsea FC and the Foundation is fully committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all children, young people and adults at risk (vulnerable groups). We therefore require all successful applicants to complete a DBS Check prior to starting employment. Depending on the role, successful applicants may also be required to undergo other child protection screening where appropriate.

This Job Description is not intended to be exhaustive; the duties and responsibilities may therefore vary over time according to the changing needs of the Foundation.