Director of Fundraising, Marketing and Communications
Ronald McDonald House Charities UK
Keeping families close is at the heart of everything we do at Ronald McDonald House Charities UK: we build and run Houses that provide a free ‘home away from home’ for families who have a sick child in hospital. We currently have a network of 14 Houses across the UK that can accommodate over 530 families each night. But we offer much more than an en-suite bedroom close to children’s hospital wards – we create communities too. Our fantastic teams, volunteers and supporters are there to provide support and practical help for families, as well as offering a safe and homely space where families can come together and know they’re not alone.
We are at an exciting stage in our journey, building on an incredible legacy that has seen us support more than 60,000 families since we first opened our doors. Looking ahead, we are currently finalising our new 3–5-year strategy, which will see us expand our reach and impact by offering more spaces and services to families that need them. A key part of our new strategy will be to grow and diversify our funding – without our support, thousands of families each year are unable to stay close to their sick or injured child.
Our new Director of Fundraising, Marketing and Communications will play a pivotal role in our mission to provide free accommodation for families with children in hospital. You will work closely with the CEO, Board of Trustees, and wider Leadership Team to develop an ambitious fundraising and marketing strategy, growing income and building our brand.
You will have exceptional strategic fundraising skills, with a track record of successfully building and leading high-performing, diverse teams to deliver a step change in income from a broad range of sources. It may be that you have worked in executive leadership roles in charities of a similar scale and complexity to ours, or a second-tier director role within one of the largest in our sector.
Whatever your background, you will have a deep understanding of how to engineer a strong brand to help build relationships, motivate staff and attract and retain donors. You will need to have the confidence to lead change, building genuine trust from those around you, and passion for our mission to provide ‘home from home’ accommodation for families with children being treated in hospital.
We are an extremely friendly and motivated team at Ronald McDonald House Charities UK. If you are an individual who enjoys working in a collaborative environment, and who is excited to be part of our transformational journey over the coming years, then we would be delighted to hear from you.
Tall Roots is acting as an employment agency partner to Ronald McDonald House Charities UK. If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please email Mark Crowley at Tall Roots at mark.crowley@tallroots.co.uk.
Closing date: Friday 1 March 2024