Venue Finder - Charity Link : Job Details

Venue Finder

We're looking for people with a great personality, a positive attitude and a strong work ethic to source and book high-footfall venues for our fundraisers.

About Us

We're an award-winning charity fundraising agency with nearly 30 years' experience, that delivers fundraising and awareness campaigns for some of the UK's most well-known charities such as Dogs Trust, Guide Dogs and Breast Cancer Now.

Our passion for fundraising continues to grow and we raise over £40m for our charity partners each year.

Purpose of the role

Responsible face to face booking of profitable venues for our fundraisers (including Supermarkets, Petrol Stations, Garden Centres, Train Stations) within the south of England. Ultimately, the aim is to build such a close and secure relationship that we will be able to book these venues regularly and at short notice.

Key accountabilities:

• Responsible for inputting expertise into the overall Venue Strategy and Area Plans

• Responsible for a venue booking plan for your defined area (South).

• Source and build relationships with new and existing Venue opportunities

• Build and maintain a strong working relationship with Area Managers and Team Managers

• Follow Venue Governance for all Venue Bookings

• Provide In-House team leads on new Venue opportunities which are managed In-house

• Think outside the box regarding potential venue opportunities within the field whilst also encouraging ideas from field teams

• Continuous review of the effectiveness of venue bookings and proactively arrange for the re-booking of successful venues

• Work outside of Area for specific tasks as required by the Business

• Fundraise across all charity campaigns when required

• Ensure a consistently high standard of data input into CRM system

• Responsible for all Venue data management adhering to Company policy and GDPR compliance

Our Venue finders are predominantly field based and employed by Charity Link on permanent contracts, fulltime and enjoy a base rate, meaning you'll always know a minimum income with plenty of potential to earn more.

A Great Candidate Has

• A positive attitude and a strong work ethic. You're motivated to reach and surpass targets, working under your their initiative

• Previous experience in a customer facing role such as sales, customer service or field sales

• Sound IT skills.

• It will be beneficial if you have experience sourcing and booking venues previously and have worked for a field fundraising agency or charity previously.

Employee Benefits

• £25K basic salary + uncapped discretionary bonus (£45K+ OTE)

• Pension plan

• Healthcare plan worth up to £900 per annum

• Death in service plan, twice your annual salary

• Award winning training and on-going support

• Shopping discounts at over 30,000 retailers

• Generous referral scheme

• Long service awards - includes extra holiday, cash gifts and additional healthcare

• Regular incentives and discretionary bonus

• Career development opportunities

This role really does make a difference to people's lives!