DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & FUNDING
JOB TITLE: Director of Communications & Funding
RESPONSIBLE TO: CEO
SALARY: Salary range available on request
POSITION: Full Time, Permanent?(subject to successful completion of a
6-month probationary period)
LOCATION: FLEXIBLE:?A combination of office, remote working, and
off-site activity
WHY SOAR EXISTS
The world we inhabit is undergoing change at a pace like never before.
This social, political, technological, and environmental complexity
requires us to prepare our teenagers differently than we did
previously.
Soar exists to prepare our teenagers with the emotional and mental
agility to thrive in this environment and to fulfil what they are
capable of.
Soar creates and delivers preventative, character-building workshops
where teenagers get to explore themselves in dynamic environments,
where they can increase their self-awareness, learn how to cope with
the everyday world, and develop their Inner Confidence to fulfil their
potential.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The Director of Communications and Funding is responsible for
overseeing and delivering Soar?s communications strategy and
fundraising goals that will enable Soar to achieve our Mission of
reaching every Transition Year student in Ireland with a preventative,
character building program.
They will focus on growing Soar?s brand in line with our vision and
values, along with the creation and delivery of a fund generation
strategy. They will be leading fundraising in Soar and drive new
high-value initiatives, campaigns, and relationships. They will ensure
Soar is inspiring and motivating supporters to connect with and
contribute to Soar?s mission, making a real impact in the lives of
teenagers that participate in our programs.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
DELIVERING SOAR?S COMMUNICATION STRATEGY
* Responsible for; growing Soar?s brand for the purpose of
attracting suitable financial investment from various, diverse income
streams (e.g., corporate partners, individual donors, foundations,
community events, campaigns, etc.).
* Co-creating and overseeing the execution of Soar?s
Communications Plan which will deliver consistent messaging to our
various stakeholders in line with our brand and values.
* Creating the required communications plan to ensure partners and
supporters are positively engaged and committed to Soar?s Mission on
a long-term basis.
* Communicating Soar?s brand essence, culture, vision, and mission
across the organisation in collaboration with the CEO and other
members of the executive team.
FUND GENERATION PLANNING AND DELIVERY
* Lead on the creation of Soar?s annual fund generation plans based
on the funding required to deliver Soar?s annual organisational
goals.
* Responsible for overseeing and delivering on agreed annual goals
across all of Soars income streams, such as; individual donors,
corporate partners, foundations & grants, events, workshop revenue,
social enterprise etc.
* Working closely with the CEO, Director of Operations, and
financial expertise to ensure the long-term financial sustainability
of the organisation.
* Collaborating with the CEO, Board of Directors, and other key
stakeholders to identify funding opportunities, and responsible for
seeing these opportunities through to successful long-term
partnerships.
* Working closely with the CEO and other members of the executive
team to represent the organisation to key stakeholders, either
individually or as part of a team.
* Responsible for preparing and communicating fund generation and
financial reports to inform strategy and decision making at executive
and board level.
* Utilising internal and external data to inform Soar?s fund
generation strategy and decision making so it can be as impactful and
cost effective as possible, with quarterly reporting on results.
* Contributing to Soar?s annual and quarterly organisational
performance sessions with fund generation/financial reporting as
required.
ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
* Proven success in creating and delivering an organisation?s fund
generation and communications strategic goals.
* A minimum of 5-years? experience operating at executive/senior
management level with a proven track record of high-performance and
progression.
* Experience of managing large/medium teams to deliver fundraising
and communications goals in high performance environments.
* Proven track record in sourcing, cultivating, and securing high
impact funding partnerships or delivering profitable campaigns or
events.
* Executive experience in delivering strategic goals within agreed
budgets and time frames.
* Professional qualification or certified learning in
fundraising/marketing/communications would be preferable.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
* Passionate about the potential of people and the value and
capabilities of all Teenagers.
* Exceptional interpersonal, presentation, and negotiation skills
built on respect for everyone we engage with.
* Outstanding communication skills both written and verbal.
* Strong relationship building, stakeholder management, and
networking skills.
* Exceptional operational and project management skills.
* Excellent numeracy and analytical skills.
* Growth mindset - continuously developing in your work and striving
for improvement through your own high standards.
* A developmental approach to leading others and actively
contributing to a healthy organisational culture.
* Be comfortable in an environment where humility and overall
organisational success is priority.
* Excellent time management and prioritisation skills to deliver
tasks effectively.
* Strong IT skills and experience working with a CRM management
system (preferably Salesforce).
* An openness to be part of an organisation where personal
development is central to Soar?s ethos and open to finding yourself
in environments where this occurs
ALL APPLICATIONS INDICATING THE ROLE THAT YOU ARE APPLYING FOR IN THE
SUBJECT LINE TO; **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** BY MIDNIGHT FRIDAY 2ND
SEPTEMBER **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**
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