Job Fundraising Manager @ Teach for Romania

Company Description

Teach for Romania envisions quality education for every child in Romania. Dedicated to this mission, the organization recruits and selects motivated, high-potential individuals, equips them with the tools to become inspirational teachers, and supports their journey to becoming leaders in Romanian education. Working at Teach for Romania means contributing to impactful change in the educational landscape. Team members have the opportunity to work in a purpose-driven environment to support the betterment of education in Romania.

Role Description

Your role as a Fundraising Manager will be far from one-dimensional. You’ll undertake a wide range of tasks, like managing a team, grant applications, donor relationships, design & execution of partner engagement programs, planning & executing fundraising events and developing and managing a strong pipeline of funding prospects, both national and international.

Responsibilities

• Develops, proposes and implements the strategy and operational plan for the Fundraising Department in consultation with the Development Director;
• Manages a team of account managers and corporate fundraisers, supporting the national and regional fundraising needs of the organization;
• Acts as a project manager for complex projects;
• Manages and creates strategic partnerships;
• Is responsible for the stewardship of our strategic partners;
• Designs and contributes to stewardship strategies and activities for corporate donors (which can include school visits, dedicated activities with teachers and students included in the program, regular communication and updates – corporate newsletter, etc);
• Manages and develops the relationship with the existing sponsors (directly - for strategic donors and through the Fundraising team for other donors) – keeps track of the organization’s commitments towards each donor, including reporting and special activities, maintains timely communication on operational and reporting matters with each donor, drafts reports;
• Ensures contract management;
• Designs proposals for corporate sponsors (new applications and renewals);
• Researches and engages potential new sponsors with support from Development Director, the CEO and the Board members;
• Acts as a point of contact for Teach for All in all interactions related to Fundraising.

Qualifications

• Sales/fundraising/account management experience – minimum 4 years, with knowledge of stakeholder management; (communication, problem-solving, risk management, negotiation) and team management
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven capacity to create channels to connect people
• Ability to relate to high-level corporate managers (VPs, board members, CEOs, CFOs)
• Project management skills (time management, budget management, return on Investment focus and attention to resources)
• Strong critical and innovative thinking, with decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Results and performance orientation;
• Strategic vision, stewardship;
• Mindset driven by return of investment;
• Ability to work autonomously, in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Benefits

• A chance to do high-significance work in education (more access to excellent education for all children); The opportunity to build up your skills and develop yourself personally and professionally;
• Access to training and learning opportunities inside the organization and from our learning partners;
• A results-based work environment that prioritizes our impact in the lives of and for the benefit of the communities we serve;
• Access to a global community of experienced and talented specialists and first-hand innovative approaches and models from the Teach for All network.