Head of Resource Mobilisation

Charity People is delighted to have partnered with Start Network to find a new Head of Resource Mobilisation - a vital role within Start Network, and one responsible for developing and delivering on the income strategy for global programmes and taking the team to new heights following impressive growth and impact over the past few years.

Start Network's purpose is to be a catalyst for system-level change that improves the efficiency, effectiveness and ethics of humanitarian action, and achieve this by working as a network to develop, test & spread new ways of collaborating and resourcing locally-led crisis response and anticipation. Their current membership is made up of over 130 local, national and international NGOs based all around the world. They also support 10 national and regional hubs made up of civil society organisations and NGOs as our vehicle for devolving power, resources and accountability.

About the role

At the core of this role is the need to bring onboard new donors to support their vision, as well as establishing thriving new partnerships with allies across the sector in order to influence future funding decisions that impact those affected by humanitarian crises.

The role involves cultivating high-value donor relationships, securing large, multi-year grants, and creating innovative pitches to maximise funding opportunities. Collaboration across teams and with partners will be essential in order to produce quality donor reports, proposals, and budgets while ensuring compliance with donor policies.

The role will also involve representing Start Network at various global events, where exceptional networking and influencing skills will be key to shaping funding strategies and further building our reputation globally. As a senior leader, you will manage and mentor a high-performing team, champion a positive fundraising culture, and contribute to organisational strategy and growth.

This Head role will also be part of Start Network Senior Management Group, who meet quarterly with the Senior Leadership Team to discuss key strategic decisions and initiatives across the network.

This permanent role is based in their London office in Old Street and comes with a salary of up to £62,000 (inclusive of London weighting) and an excellent benefits package including:

• Hybrid working with options to work from home and remotely
• Flexible working arrangements
• Contributory pension
• Life Assurance
• Family friendly policies
• Learning and development opportunities for individuals and cross-organisationally
• 25 days' holiday plus 2 company days over the Christmas/End of Year period
• Opportunity for overseas travel

About You

This role requires a strategic thinker; an exceptional fundraising leader with experience managing key donor relations and securing seven and eight figure grants. The ideal candidate will excel in managing dynamic donor portfolios from institutional funders (at large scale) and

has successfully grown new income streams, and harnessed new donor relationships from a range of sources (trusts, foundations and corporates).

You will need to demonstrate an ability to:

• To manage small to medium size teams
• Create compelling complex proposals
• Build bold, and dynamic fundraising strategies
• Grow income portfolios by 10%-20% annually
• Devise budgets for complex programmes
• Utilise excellent professional networks
• Showcase brilliant relationship-building expertise, and;
• Demonstrate knowledge of the global aid sector and philanthropy trends globally

This truly is a wonderful opportunity, and excited to talk to interested candidates who want to find out more. Charity People are the chosen recruitment partner for this search - please contact who can tell you more about Start Network, this incredible role, and how to apply.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.