International Fundraising Product Portfolio Manager

ROLE PURPOSE: 

This role will be part of the Global Fundraising and Marketing Hub and is responsible for developing the global products and audience portfolio for fundraising, with the aim of delivering on our global fundraising priorities agreed with and through the Fundraising and Marketing Directors.

This role will work in partnership with Heads of Individual giving and International specialists to focus on building and supporting a global portfolio of products and propositions for Regular and Single Gift giving (including Child sponsorship, Mid-value product and Emergency / Humanitarian) and driving fundraising excellence by supporting markets and Members with strategic advice in order to optimise their offers to key donor audiences. 

The International Fundraising Product Portfolio Manager is also responsible for supporting and promoting best practice and innovation across the portfolio of existing products and will also have the opportunity to lead or support our global new product development work with and through Members.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• A strategic thinker with strong tactical skills and experience
• Significant marketing / fundraising experience with a proven track record of delivering high-income growth in at least two markets, and ideally understands how products work to attract support or extensive knowledge in working with in donor development. 
• Proven expertise and up-to-date knowledge of global fundraising techniques, channels and products, specifically in Individual Giving (regular and single)
• Experience of a market start-up / fast growth phase for a fundraising or marketing operation.
• A strong understanding of the business infrastructure and leadership requirements of expanding organizations.
• A strong understanding of business and financial planning, budgeting and budget management.
• Good project management skills, and proven ability to devise and operate to contingency plans where necessary.
• Good analytical skills and the ability to analyse marketing and financial data and produce effective management information.
• Experience of managing cross functional project teams, consultants and agencies.
• Experience of managing and working in cross-organisational working groups with strong co-ordination skills.
• Excellent communication skills with an open-minded attitude.
• The ability to influence and motivate others and to foster collaboration; to liaise with a wide range of people at all levels and across different cultures, and to act with credibility, tact and diplomacy. 
• Verbal and written fluency in English.
• The ability to travel. International travel will be required to carry out this role when virtual working and remote management is not optimal.

Desirable

• Experience of living and working for extended periods in countries with different cultures 
• The ability to work in a second language. Ideally, this would be a language from one of our Members
• Understand and experience of working with Child Sponsorship

Closing: 29 August 2022