Independent Age – Head of High Value Relationships

Salary: £65,678 per annum.

Contract: Permanent, full time hours.

Location: London W14. Hybrid working (minimum 4 days per month in the office).

Independent Age, the national charity focused on improving the lives of older people facing financial hardship, is seeking a Head of High Value Relationships to lead on all major gift fundraising.

Independent Age believes that no older person should face financial hardship. That’s why, by 2027, their goal is to have improved the lives of one million older people. Their impact across policy, campaigning, information and advice, grant-making and partnerships improves lives by increasing the financial well-being of older people in financial hardship, enabling greater choice and independence in wider areas of life. There has never been a greater need for the charity’s work; more than two million older people are already in poverty, and millions more live their lives on the brink with precarious finances.

This role will be responsible for developing and delivering a new Major Donor programme from the ground up, building on an established Trusts & Foundations programme to maximise its potential, and leading the Corporate Partnerships team to develop and grow a pipeline of strategic high value partnerships with businesses. The post-holder will also lead the high value relationships team in creating and implementing a strategy for high-value fundraising, aiming to generate substantial income from high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, and businesses.

As a key member of the Leadership Team, the Head of High Value Relationships will work closely with colleagues from across Independent Age to ensure that high value relationships significantly contribute to supporting their mission.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in high-value fundraising, including securing 6-7 figure donations from high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, and businesses. A seasoned relationship fundraiser, you will be adept at building productive, influential and long- term relationships with high value donors and will have significant experience shaping and implementing a successful high-value fundraising strategy that has delivered a step change in income generation.

You will have excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills, and will be an experienced leader and manager able to create, lead, inspire and motivate high-performing, multi-disciplined fundraising and partnership teams. Finally, you must have a passion for, and affinity with, the charity’s cause.

Please download our Candidate Pack for further information [PDF], which includes details on how to apply.

Closing date: Monday 24^th March, 9.00am.