Deputy Head of Fundraising Scotland

Marie Curie

4d•Remote

About The Position

Marie Curie is seeking a Deputy Head of Fundraising – Scotland to drive sustainable income growth, support ambitious fundraising plans, and lead a team of community fundraisers to achieve targets. This role requires a blend of strong people leadership, commercial thinking, relationship building, and a passion for supporter engagement. The successful candidate will collaborate with the Head of Fundraising to identify growth opportunities, enhance performance, develop supporter recruitment and retention strategies, and strengthen relationships with various stakeholders.

Requirements

Proven experience leading, coaching, and developing teams to achieve ambitious goals.
A passion for people leadership, with the ability to inspire, motivate, and bring out the best in others.
Experience driving income growth, sales performance, or commercial results through a team.
Strong performance management skills, with confidence using data, KPIs, and insight to inform decisions.
Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
Experience managing budgets, resources, and competing priorities.
Strong communication and influencing skills.
A supporter, customer, or donor-focused mindset with a commitment to delivering excellent experiences.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop a team of Community Fundraisers, providing direction, support, and motivation.
Embed a high-performance, collaborative, and supporter-focused culture within the team.
Support the Head of Fundraising in delivering regional fundraising plans and priorities for Scotland.
Monitor team performance against targets, utilizing data and insight to identify opportunities and address challenges.
Drive income growth by empowering the team to maximize fundraising opportunities and build strong supporter pipelines.
Manage budgets, resources, and workloads effectively to ensure a strong return on investment.
Support the delivery of fundraising campaigns, events, and community fundraising activities.
Build and maintain strong relationships with donors, volunteers, community groups, schools, faith organizations, corporate partners, and internal stakeholders.
Collaborate with colleagues in Philanthropy, Partnerships, Legacy, and In Memory teams to maximize fundraising opportunities and supporter engagement.