Tel Aviv Fundraising Manager

Purpose

• Lead and direct the operations of the Tel Aviv Fundraising Department in meeting its responsibility to acquire and retain donors in Israel via Direct Dialogue, Telemarketing, Online and other means.
• Develop the fundraising team, providing effective leadership to enable and motivate team members to operate to their full potential.

A requirement of the position is to work closely with other departments (particularly the Program Department) to ensure integration of fundraising practices in GP Mediterranean’s campaigns strategies

Responsibilities

FR Team Management

1. Build, support and manage departmental staff, encouraging innovation and responsibility.
2. Provide the training and support needed. Identify and develop leadership potential.
3. Communicate key departmental and organisational issues and decisions within the department.

Fundraising Development

1. Ensure that fundraising income is maximised in line with the fundraising strategy.
2. Manage and monitor fundraising programmes to ensure that the annual fundraising income meets targets, and that acquisition and retention programmes achieve the supporter number objectives.
3. Creatively identify and implement new opportunities both in revenue streams/products and in fundraising channels. For example, improved retention, improved Direct Dialogue and
4. Telemarketing programs, new media fundraising or others.
5. Review and maintain fundraising systems and procedures.
6. With the Fundraising Director manage revenue and expenditure budgets within approved limits.
7. Ensure that fundraising activities comply with the requirements of local legislation.
8. Develop and maintain knowledge of banking, VAT and tax benefit aspects, to assess opportunities or threats within the fundraising programmes.
9. Collaborate effectively with the communications department to ensure coherence with the communications strategy, and for cross departmental integration on aspects such as pro-bono work, web, and campaign communications.
10. Promote integration with campaign projects, to maximise potential impact on fundraising programmes, and develop supporter mobilisation.

Fundraising Management

1. As a member of the Fundraising Management Team, maintain a high commitment to Greenpeace values and meeting campaign goals.
2. Through the Fundraising Management Team, contribute to the development and effectiveness of GP Med’s Fundraising Department and GP Med as a whole. This includes: developing and implementing department strategies, policies and plans; addressing issues; and supporting and communicating decisions taken by the Tel Aviv Office Director, the Fundraising Director, and other SMT Members.
3. Maintain productive and effective working relationship with other Fundraising Department Managers, and keep informed of current best practices in other Greenpeace Fundraising departments both within GPMed and internationally
4. Perform other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Tel Aviv Office Director or Fundraising Director

Skills and Qualifications

Experience:

• At least 4 years experience in fundraising and management.
• Significant experience in managing Direct Dialogue and Telemarketing programs.
• Knowledge of Direct Mail acquisition, Data Analysis and Segmentation.
• Experience in major donor fundraising

Leadership qualities:

• Committed to furthering Greenpeace’s campaign goals as well as the organizational development of GP Mediterranean.
• Able to inspire team spirit and resolve conflicts.

Management qualities:

• Capacity to prepare and present detailed and realistic fundraising strategy.
• Able to support and guide staff, manage multiple projects, work to a timeline, work with sensitive information, work with minimal supervision, deal with stressful situations and meet deadlines.

Database and IT:

• Understanding of databases and new media technology

Language:

• Fluent in English, Hebrew desirable