Business Development and Operations Director

Business Development and Operations Director (Job Share)

Salary: £28000 - £32000 pro rata, depending on experience 
Days: 3 days per week, or other agreement to be negotiated with successful candidate
Duration: Initially a 1 year contract with strong possibility of becoming permanent

About Feedback

Feedback is an environmental organisation that campaigns to end food waste at every level of the food system. We catalyse action on eliminating food waste globally, working with governments, international institutions, businesses, NGOs, grassroots organisations and the public to change society’s attitude toward wasting food. Our campaigns have existed since 2009 under three banners: Feeding the 5000, Gleaning Network and The Pig Idea. Feedback is the charity that governs these three campaigns, as well as our wider work influencing public attitudes and government and business policies on food waste. More information can be found on our website http://feedbackglobal.org/.

We are unique in combining high-profile, innovative and inspiring public campaigning with hard-hitting research and expert advice on food waste reduction, which we communicate to decision-makers across government, business and the third sector. We specialise in shining a light on the hidden causes of waste across the food supply chain. 

With a track record of changing the policies of some of the world’s biggest food companies and reaching out to millions of people through our projects, our innovative campaigning style has helped to elevate food waste from a non-issue several years ago to one now recognised as an urgent international priority.

Responsibilities

This is an exciting leadership position at the heart of an innovative, promising and rapidly growing organisation with a global impact, and responsibilities will cover a number of areas critical to the rapid growth and future success of Feedback

The successful candidate will be leading in the development and implementation of Feedback’s fundraising strategy, as well as supporting vital Finance and Operations functions that support the work of teams across the organisation. This is a varied and fast paced role working with a small but talented and ambitious team. It will offer the opportunity to the successful candidate to leave their mark on the global fight to end food waste.

The successful candidate will be sharing the role with a staff member leading on the Finance and Operations for the organisation. Each job share role will be split on a 70/30 basis, with the successful candidate leading on fundraising, but also supporting their job share partner with finance and operational tasks for 30% of their time. Similarly, the job share partner will be devoting 30% of their time to fundraising, under the direction of the successful candidate.

The Business Development and Operations Director will report to Feedback’s Managing Director and will form part of the senior management team. The Director will line manage the Fundraising and Administrative Assistant, together with their job share partner.

The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker and exceptional fundraiser. They will be comfortable with preparing robust and ambitious organisational fundraising strategies and experienced in raising income from a range of sources, both UK, EU and international – trusts, foundations, statutory sources, major donors and individuals, and commercial income. The successful candidate will also need to be numerate and comfortable working with numbers and budgets.

We believe that a person with initiative and drive as well as a positive, generous and can-do attitude, will be key for this role. 

Business Development (70%) 

• Develop and deliver a successful business plan and income strategy for Feedback 
• Explore and execute new ways to make the organisation and its projects more financially sustainable, including events, trading models and online tools
• Work with senior management and staff across Feedback to produce compelling and successful fundraising bids
• Keep track of and identify new opportunities for fundraising for core and project funding from a range of sources, including trusts and charitable foundations; European, national and local government; innovation funds; individual and major donors; commercial opportunities 
• Prepare funding reports for review by Feedback’s Board of Trustees 
• Maintain excellent relationships with existing and potential supporters

Finance and Operational Management (30%)

• Support job share partner on the development of organisational budgets and financial reports
• Support job share partner on the maintenance and refinement of the organisation’s financial systems and processes
• Support job share partner on the roll out of HR policies and functions where necessary
• Support job share partner on recruitment of staff where necessary
• Support job share partner on office administration management where necessary

Person Specification

Essential experience

• Demonstrable experience (minimum 3 years) of successful fundraising from at least two of the following sources: charitable trusts and foundations; individual and major donors; government or European funding; commercial sources
• Demonstrable experience of creating and implementing a fundraising strategy for an organisation, based on the needs and assets of that organisation.
• Experience of developing and managing project budgets (this can be in a fundraising or other context)
• Proven experience in direct management/supervision of staff and/or volunteers

Desirable experience

• Experience of working in a start-up or in a small and dynamic organisation in the charity or social enterprise sector
• Experience of securing income from European and/or US donors is highly desirable
• Experience of developing a major donor fundraising function
• Experience of winning bids and tenders from public sector and institutional donors (UN, EU etc.)

Essential skills and attributes

• Excellent organisational and analytical skills
• Excellent writing skills for a variety of audiences
• Positive approach to problem solving
• Excellent person management skills and ability to support, motivate and develop working relationships with people at all levels
• Strong interpersonal skills (presentational; listening; influencing; diplomacy)
• Ability to work effectively as member of a team
• Willingness to actively engage with the job share process to ensure the seamless provision of fundraising, finance and operational support for the organisation
• Ability to prioritise in a fast paced environment and manage a varied and complex workload
• A commitment to the objectives and core values of Feedback 

Qualifications and Knowledge

• 2.1 Degree or equivalent qualification essential
• Postgraduate degree highly desirable and will be considered an advantage
• Fundraising or similar professional qualification desirable

To apply for the role, please send a CV and covering letter explaining how you meet the Person Specification to the email address above. Please note that interviews will be held on 21st May 2015.