Job Description

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for a Global Philanthropy Development, Senior Lead to join our global team.

Team and Role Purpose

To unlock and grow influential, high-impact partnerships globally across our three key channels: ​

Corporates, Major Donors, and Foundations ​

Role purpose

Save the Children launched its Horizon B fundraising initiative with a focus on rapidly accelerating our income from private sector sources across the global Save the Children movement.

Global Philanthropy is a priority fundraising area within Save the Children International and increasingly strategic and crucial across the whole organisation. It is a key fundraising pillar under Horizon B, with the objective to more than double income from major donors by 2030 to $200 million.

The Global Philanthropy Development Senior Lead will join the P&P team under Fundraising at Save the Children International that provides strategic support and technical guidance to our national Members in Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America. A number of the team members work remotely and the location of this job is flexible. The role will involve travel to lead on and support philanthropy in new markets as well as more established ones.

This is a very senior role, interacting with senior fundraisers and leaders internationally. We are looking for an experienced and passionate professional to support, join up, and grow the global Save the Children community of philanthropy; support and drive the global strategy for major gifts; help accelerate growth in key markets.

• Job Title: Global Philanthropy Development, Senior Lead
• Reports To: Head of Corporate Partnerships and Philanthropy
• Work Pattern: Hybrid/Remote with flexible working options available
• Location: Any approved Save the Children International office location. For a full list of locations that Save the Children International can hire in, please visit: SCI Careers
• Required Time Zone: UTC/GMT -4 /UTC/GMT+4
• Contract Length: Fixed Term Contract (12 months extendable)
• Right to Work: The successful candidate must have the right to work in the country where the role is based, for the duration of employment.
• Language Requirements: Fluent written and spoken English
• International Travel: up to 25%
• Remit: Global

Principal Accountabilities

The Head of Global Philanthropy Development will:

• Lead and drive the implementation of the Global Philanthropy strategy to achieve Horizon B objectives, with a focus on Save the Children’s priority fundraising markets
• Lead on identifying, developing and promoting best practice in philanthropy across the Save the Children movement, in order to build internal capacity and increase long-term income.
• Take responsibility to support, strengthen and grow the global community of Major Donors practitioners.
• Lead on building capacity across our global movement, including building expertise and skills in philanthropy prospecting, proposition development, pitching and market analysis for new and growth opportunities with major donors to drive increased value and impact at national and global levels.
• Be responsible for supporting the identification, shaping and development of strategic growth opportunities with a wide range of key prospects by working in close collaboration with colleagues globally.
• Be responsible for accelerating growth in key markets, working alongside Members’s teams, virtually and/or in person. Also potentially being deployed to other markets for limited periods (weeks, months) where appropriate.

Experience and Skills

Essential

1. A deep understanding of the breadth of NGO models that exist across the sector globally and a clear vision for how Save the Children can differentiate itself among its peers to be the organisation of choice
2. A proven track record in leading and delivering within a large, complex organization with multiple stakeholders, preferably in an international development charity or similar
3. A demonstrable and sophisticated understanding of the complexities of international philanthropy and associated challenges and solutions
4. Proven experience of leading a new initiative or strategy to achieve desired growth outcomes
5. Proven track record of developing and managing a major gifts portfolio and a proven track record for prospecting, cultivating, and closing gifts in a large charity or international organization
6. Excellent written and presentation skills and confident ability to deliver verbal and written proposals up to CEO level
7. Experience of negotiating, influencing and delivering results internally and externally
8. An established leader with personal gravitas and ability to work with senior executives
9. Ability to network with, and influence, senior people both internally and externally in order to achieve a pre-defined outcome
10. A strategic thinker who is able prioritise and balance a busy work load

Desirable

• Experience with wealth advisory work, venture capital, or private equity is preferred, as many individual contributions stem from Save the Children’s work with corporations
• Experience providing creative and innovative approaches in developing new initiatives that contribute towards departmental targets
• Second language of Member country

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience

Desirable

• MBA or business-related masters

Working at Save the Children International

Save the Children is the world's leading organisation for children, employing ~25,000 staff. We save children's lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Through our work in 116 countries, we put the most deprived and marginalised children first.

We know that great people make a great organisation, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

The work here is challenging but is also immensely rewarding. At Save the Children, you will be in good company, working with talented, like-minded individuals who are determined to ensure that all children survive, learn, and are protected. Your contribution will help ensure children's voices are heard at the highest levels, and that we achieve our global strategy, Ambition for Children 2030, and reach every last child.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

DEI is core to our vision, values and global strategy. Save the Children is committed to creating a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation, and one which will support us in our vision to ensure every child attains the right to survival, protection, development, and participation.

We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, caring or parental responsibilities, age, or beliefs and religion. We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply.

Reasonable adjustments will be made should any candidate invited to interview require this.

Application Information

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application. A full copy of the role profile can be found at SCI Careers It is recommended that you save a copy of the role profile as it will no longer be available after the advert closes.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the job advert may be closed earlier than advertised subject to the volume of suitable applicants. Please submit your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Candidates who are successfully shortlisted should expect to hear from us within 2 weeks of the advert deadline.

Our Recruitment Process

1. Application review by our recruiting team based on your CV and cover letter
2. Two-stage competency-based interviews with the hiring team
3. Some recruitment may include an additional assessment or case study stage, or a third stage interview
4. If successful, you will receive a conditional offer of employment, followed by your contract subject to passing background checks

We need to keep children and adults safe so our selection process includes rigorous background checks and reflects our commitment to the protection of children and adults from abuse. All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our Code of Conduct and all policies and procedures relating to Anti-Harassment, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, and DEI and Equal Opportunities.

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.