Resource Development Lead at SANCCOB

SANCCOB is a leading marine conservation non-profit organisation, and seeks to employ a Resource Development Lead to join its team at SANCCOB Cape Town, located in Table View. The Resource Development Lead reports directly to the Head of Operations at SANCCOB.

The key performance areas for this position are to:

• Provide specialist input regarding fundraising and marketing.
• Direct the development of a fundraising and marketing strategy, ensuring it is effectively executed and managed.
• Lead and manage the fundraising and marketing team to ensure optimal performance of the team, including meeting income and other targets, adapting to ensure these are met, and that donor stewardship strategies are implemented and managed.
• Research and recommend new fundraising techniques in response to changes in the general fundraising environment.
• Ensure that the fundraising and marketing team are accountable for income targets and to take overall responsibility for the performance of the team.
• Analyse fundraising and marketing programmes and trends to ensure the growth of the organization, and lead and facilitate proposal development.
• Be responsible for strategic collaborations, consortium fundraising, trust and foundation fundraising, philanthropic entity fundraising and overseas aid fundraising, ensuring this comes to fruition.
• Lead and facilitate the production of professional, high-quality, and appropriate fundraising proposals and coordinate the submission of all funding proposal submissions for the organization, locally and globally.
• Develop, and maintain relationships with current donors, to ensure continued support, and identify new fundraising and donor engagement opportunities, with a focus on sustainable funding (3-5 years).
• Ensure the implementation of an effective marketing and media campaign to enhance the organisation’s brand value and optimize overall media performance (all channels), both locally and globally.
• Identify and manage fundraising and marketing events.
• Ensure that excellent donor records are maintained, and that the donor database (DEVMAN) is continuously updated and optimally utilised. This includes regular communications with donors (newsletters, mailshots, etc.).
• In collaboration with the fundraising and marketing team, and the Head of Operations, compile annual income and expenditure budgets.
• Any other tasks necessary for the conduct of the employer’s business, as the employer may from time to time direct.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED

• Matric certificate.
• Degree or equivalent in any of the following – Marketing, Development Finance, Fundraising.
• At least 7 years’ experience in NGO/NPO fundraising and marketing, of which 3 years must be at management level.
• Experience with overseas aid, consortium fundraising, and similar fundraising applications.
• Ability to work with senior management.
• Ability to provide strategic input and leadership and effectively manage a team. This includes being responsible for the overall performance of the team and holding the team accountable for income targets.
• Ability to lead and implement business planning and proposal development.
• Microsoft Office Suite and CANVA or any other funding proposal development software.
• Advanced writing, reporting and presentation skills.
• SDG, MEL, Log frames, and Theory of Change applied knowledge is necessary.
• Understanding of donor database systems.
• Driver’s License and own transport.