Fundraising Projects and Planning Manager

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Fundraising Projects and Planning Manager

Application Deadline: 19 April 2026

Department: Fundraising

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity

Reporting To: Chloe Shields

Compensation: GBP 42,227 / year

Description

This is an exciting role that needs an experienced and collaborative planner to deliver two critical areas of work over the next 18 months:

• Deliver the Neverland Art trail in summer 2027. This will involve leading a multidisciplinary team to plan and deliver this ambitious new campaign to deliver a target of GBP 1million net, towards the Build it. Beat it. Appeal.
• Lead planning and prioritisation initiatives for the fundraising directorate. This will include- creating and maintaining a directorate-wide fundraising activity roadmap that outlines priorities, operational commitments and strategic initiatives. It will require close collaboration with GOSH, enabling teams to streamline processes and improve ways of working across the charity.

Please note this position is an 18 month fixed term contract.

SalaryThe salary for this position is GBP 42,227 per annum and we operate a hybrid working policy of a minimum of 2 days per week in the office.

In line with our EDI strategy and Total Reward policy, we calculate our salaries based on benchmarking data across the charity sector. To ensure fairness for existing staff and new joiners, we do not offer salaries above the advertised rate.

Key Responsibilities

• To project manage the Neverland Art Trail during planning and delivery due to the end of the project in late 2027, including leading project group meetings, to drive work and performance from the Art Trail Coordinators leading on their specific areas, i.e. sponsorship, digital, content, etc, to hit a target of GBP 1m net income.
• To act as key liaison between GOSH Charity and external stakeholders for the project, including our partner- Wild in Art, Camden council and other public bodies, and to oversee project communications and reporting for the campaign.
• Develop and maintain a directorate-wide fundraising activity roadmap that clearly outlines priorities, operational commitments and strategic initiatives. Translate strategic priorities into clear operational plans that align activity across teams and directorates.
• Consolidate and prioritise requests from fundraising teams to enabling directorates. Improve and maintain visibility of project pipelines, delivery & cross team dependencies.
• Improve visibility of fundraising performance through enhanced reporting, dashboards and KPI frameworks.
• Spearhead the change to long-term fundraising planning- translating the 10-year fundraising strategy into an 18-month rolling tactical plan.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Strong project management and organisational skills with experience in common project management tools and tactics.
• A strong understanding of different fundraising areas- with the ability to identify areas that will deliver the greatest impact within a fundraising campaign.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills.
• Ability to build relationships across all levels and navigate senior stakeholders with competing priorities.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capability

About The team

This role will sit within the Fundraising Strategy & Integration as a project and planning specialist. Our team provide project management expertise and insight support to the Fundraising Directorate. We're a team that helps make fundraising clearer, more joined-up and more effective. We bring people, ideas and data together so we can focus on what works best-growing income and creating better experiences for supporters.

The role will have a dotted line report to the Senior Partnerships Development Manager, who oversees Neverland.

Please refer to the full job description below for more information.

How to applyPlease click on the apply button in the top right-hand corner where you will be taken to a short application form to complete.

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Benefits

• 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• A flexible approach to working arrangements.
• Access to our enhanced pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Access to various health and wellbeing schemes, including the employee assistance programme.

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