Sightsavers Trust Relationships Executive

Our vision is of a world where no one is blind from avoidable causes and where visually impaired people participate equally in society. Each year, we improve the lives of millions of people in the poorest parts of the world. Sightsavers is growing rapidly and offers a great place to work within easy reach of London and Brighton.

Trust Relationships Executive
Haywards Heath
Salary: £33,851

Sightsavers has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to play a central role in our Key Supporters and Trusts Team. The Trust Relationships Executive will maintain a portfolio of existing trust relationships and nurture relationships with our mid-level giving trusts and foundations.

The successful candidate should possess a strong record of achievement in a fundraising or similar environment with experience of managing relationships with high or major value supporters.

You will be an outstanding communicator who can quickly develop a good rapport, both face to face and in writing, within the organisation and externally. You must have good analytical skills that enable you to plan and prioritise development opportunities. In addition, you will be creative, numerate and above all, tenacious.

Please see the job description for full details of the role.

Closing date: 19 August 2012
First stage interviews: 28 August 2012

How to apply

To apply for this post, please download our application pack and return the completed application form and equal opportunities form as two separate documents tohr@sightsavers.org. Alternatively you can post a hard copy to HR Department, Sightsavers, Grosvenor Hall, Bolnore Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4BX.

As an equal opportunities employer we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

We will be contacting short-listed candidates for interview, shortly after the closing dates. We very much regret that in view of the large number of applications we receive, we are unable to respond if you are unsuccessful. I am sure that you will understand the need to concentrate resources towards our work.