Age UK - Income Generation Lead

Job Introduction

Income Generation Lead

Job Description

Responsible to: Deputy Chief Executive

Responsible for: Support Team Members

Purpose of the job 

To raise or exceed a target amount of income in a range of ways to support older people in Bradford District

Main responsibilities

• Raise agreed target income for the charity
• Engage with our supporters and donors developing strong, sustainable relationships
• Develop and deliver new corporate and individual partnerships 
• Develop and deliver a legacy and in-memoriam fundraising plan
• Ensure all income generation activity is cost effective and compliant with legal requirements
• Develop a strong understanding of the charity’s work in order to carry out the role
• To accurately identify, plan, record, monitor, analyse and evaluate progress of income generation activity 
• Carry out PR/media activity and social media activity with the Marketing Assistant in relation to income generation
• Communicate all non-confidential income generation activities to staff and support team members 
• Carry out administrative tasks connected with the role
• Provide reports monthly to the Deputy Chief Executive and bi-monthly to the board of trustees 
• Recruit, train, manage and develop income generation support team members as necessary and provide appropriate support to income generation activities
• Develop and deliver effective local fundraising activities with volunteer supporters
• To undertake any other activities commensurate with the role 

Expectations 

• To contribute to organisational effectiveness through positive team-working 
• To comply with all the charity’s policies and procedures 
• To participate in professional development and training 

Person Specification

• Highly motivated self-starter 
• Experience of developing and delivering effective income generation activity
• Excellent, professional, engaging and persuasive communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Good judgement, tact, discretion and diplomacy
• Good general education including Maths and English
• Strong organisational skills
• Ability to assess the commercial implications of decisions and to act in a manner that makes the best use of resources 
• Very flexible approach to work and hours
• Proficient in MS Teams, Microsoft Office, Powerpoint and other IT and social media packages 
• Ability to work in pressured environment
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality
• Full driving licence with access to own vehicle
• A commitment to the values of Age UK Bradford District

Age UK Bradford District Values

• Person Centred: 
  1. We will listen to, engage and work with people to identify and develop their own solutions and responses 
  2. We’ll listen to people to find out what is important to them.
• Inclusive: 
  1. We value everyone
  2. We treat people with dignity and compassion
  3. We will treat people as individuals with their own unique experiences and strengths
• Empowering: 
  1. We support people to make their own decisions
  2. We will enable people and their communities to provide mutual support
• Connected
  1. We are one team
  2. We are collaborative
  3. We are better when we work together
  4. We involve & link people and their communities in shaping what we do
• Authentic
  1. we will be genuine and realistic about what we do and what we can offer, 
  2. we will be dependable and reliable 

We will be transparent