Fundraising Manager in Home Office bei Pollen

Pollen

Do you want to work somewhere fulfilling? Where will you learn new skills in a supportive environment? Have you decided that a big corporation isn’t for you? Are you frustrated with how soul destroying it is to find a job? If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you - and the best part? You don’t need a CV!

We’re Pollen – an equal opportunities careers community – and we’re proud to be working with an amazing employer called Hand in Hand International.

About Hand in Hand International:

Hand in Hand International helps women overcome the odds and succeed as entrepreneurs. The money they earn and the confidence they gain change everything. Whole families and communities rise with them. Since 2003, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, they have helped more than 5 million women launch small businesses that can withstand the test of time.

The Hand in Hand network operates in Afghanistan, India, Kenya, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Three additional offices in Sweden, the UK, and now Germany provide support such as fundraising, program management, technical advice, and donor relations.

They are now looking to hire a Fundraising Manager to join their growing team in Germany.

About the Role:

This position will look to support a wide range of German and Swiss donors to extend the Hand in Hand foothold in the DACH region even further.

As part of this, you will be:

• Identifying, prospecting and approaching new high-net-worth individuals and businesses funders in the DACH region.
• Leading proposals from concept through to submission, coordinating inputs from Hand in Hand International and network colleagues.
• Proactively managing relationships with existing DACH donors and network members, most notably Hand in Hand East Africa and Hand in Hand Afghanistan.
• Representing Hand in Hand at relevant philanthropy events in the DACH region.
• Travelling frequently to meet with donors in the DACH region and visit Hand in Hand projects on site in the focus countries, as well as their other country offices (eg London).
• Playing an instrumental role in the growth of Hand in Hand Deutschland.

You will love this job if you:

• Are a confident, commercially-minded individual who thrives on building long-term relationships.
• Are an independent, creative, innovative thinker with a positive and resilient personality.
• Are obsessed with details and like working towards deadlines.
• Are excited by the idea of having autonomy in a new and growing organisation.
• Feel totally in your comfort zone meeting new people from all different backgrounds and cultures.
• Care deeply about making a positive impact on the world.

Whether you have recently left education, feel overqualified for your current job, or are seeking a complete career change, we welcome all applicants regardless of experience or academic background. If you are excited about being part of an ambitious, people-first business, then this job could be a great fit for you.

Please note that this role requires a confident communicator in both German and English (written and oral).

Job Type:

Contract: Permanent full-time

Location: Remote based in Germany

Salary: €52,418-€61,480

Start date: ASAP

What's great about Hand in Hand:

• There’s the opportunity to impact people’s lives at scale, across multiple areas such as sustainable livelihoods, women's economic empowerment and climate change
• There’s the opportunity for life-changing international travel, visiting their programmes in countries such as ​​Afghanistan, India, East Africa (Kenya and Tanzania) and Zimbabwe.
• It’s a truly inclusive culture, with every employee contributing to the strategic longer term success of the organisation.

Application process:

Please head to the Pollen site to apply!

https://www.pollencareers.co.uk/get-started

After that you’ll get access to our exclusive jobs board with instructions for next steps.

We don’t use CVs or cover letters as part of our processes; instead we invite all applicants to complete a short skills challenge which relates to the job you’ll be doing at Hand in Hand. Our processes are designed to be quick and fun – this is all about finding the right match on both sides.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion:

We actively encourage candidates from underrepresented communities to apply.

At Pollen, we are revolutionising the hiring process for job seekers. We make every effort to remove biases, ensure complete transparency and provide every applicant with a positive experience.

Please note that we do not screen CVs or covering letters as part of your application. To be considered, you will need to complete