Job Description
LONDON DIRETOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Senior fundraising leadership role with Young Life International. Building transformative relationships with major donors to fund the growth of life-changing youth mission across London and beyond.
Why work for Young Life International?
- Senior leadership role at the heart of a growing and ambitious mission-focused Christian charity
- Salary of £55,000 £68,000 plus up to 18.6% inner London weighting
- Hybrid min one day per week in London
- Flexible and compressed hours options
- Travel opportunities within Europe and to the USA
- A positive, faith-centred team environment with a healthy work-life balance
Young Life International is a global movement dedicated to helping young people find hope and purpose through authentic friendship and the life-giving message of Jesus. They currently support over 1,000 young people and students across 11 London boroughs.
Their approach is relational at its core: caring adults build bridges of authentic friendship with young people, where they are, as they are, sharing the hope of Jesus in ways and words they understand.
As London Director of Development, you will be at the heart of building and developing relationships with London s high-net-worth community. You ll engage with major donors and high-potential supporters, securing transformative funding that enables YLI London s work to expand.
You will:
- Build and develop an active portfolio of major donors and potential major donors, securing gifts of £10,000 and above
- Lead on securing grants from key UK trusts and foundations
- Plan and host impactful vision events to inspire and engage donors and supporters, including inviting them to experience YLI s work firsthand
- Implement personalised stewardship plans to retain and grow donor support
- Contribute to staff prayers and, on occasion, lead devotions
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and a PVG check (due to camp in Scotland).
For further details, please view the candidate pack on the Charisma Charity Recruitment website.
For an informal chat to ask any questions, please contact Nick Thomas, Senior Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Please apply through the Charisma website with your CV and supporting statement.
Closing date: Applications are being reviewed on receipt and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. When a suitable candidate is found the role will close, so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion , sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law.
In accordance with the Equality Act 2010, Part 1, Schedule 9, it is a genuine occupational requirement that the post holder is a practicing Christian.
