VACANCIES

Job Number: 000143

Sailors’ Society is a Christian maritime welfare charity that meets the practical, emotional and spiritual needs of seafarers and their families, irrespective of religion or ethnicity, in ports all around the world.

At home: We work with seafaring communities providing education and welfare opportunities for families who are without a parent (husband or wife, brother, sister, father or mother) for months at a time. The Society’s recent work in the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan is one example of this.

At Sea: The Society is committed to providing resources and publications to help seafarers whilst onboard. We are exploring new technology to enable services through virtual chaplaincy and engaging with seafarers through social media platforms. The Society’s Chart and Compass magazine has a reach of over 100,000 and we expect to see that double in the coming year.

In Port: Most obviously we reach seafarers through port chaplaincy and ship visiting activity. This is the core work of the charity and we intend to expand our port coverage in the coming years with a port expansion programme. To better enable this service, and help inform the strategy of expansion, we are embracing the use of modern technology including the development of our Ship Visitors ApP.

The Corporate Fundraiser will:

• Identify, research and approach prospective contacts in order to cultivate relationships and generate new business income through sponsorship and other charity partnerships.
• Support the Head of Fundraising in maintaining and building upon existing corporate partnerships.
• Gain an in-depth knowledge and keep abreast of the progress of all Sailors’ Society’s programmes, projects and events in order to prepare high quality, commercially relevant and compelling proposals, reports and presentations.
• Take responsibility for own ‘portfolio’ of contacts, following all leads through to completion, meeting income raising targets and accurately recording all correspondence.

Person specification to include:

• Commercially driven with a proven track record in business development or B2B sales.

• An understanding of and experience in managing charity/corporate partnerships and sponsorship agreements.

• Confident and competent at approaching new business prospects on the telephone, face-to-face and in writing.

• Excellent networking skills.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to relate to people at all levels and to represent the Society in person.

Deadline for applications 9th March.

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