Contract: Full time – Permanent /Fixed Term
Location: Olympic House, Dublin 8
Working Hours: 35 Hours per week over 5 days.
Salary: DOE
This is a wonderful and exciting opportunity to join one of the most important charities in Ireland in a period when the need for our services has never been greater. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to positively influence the lives of many older people in Ireland.
Responsibilities
* Manage the current ALONE corporate partnerships
* Reactive and Recruit
* high value Major Donors, Corporate donors to create a network of high value supporters worth over €1m.
* Research Trust and Foundation opportunities in support of ALONE's work.
* Create and build strong relationships with high value donors
* Meet and exceed relevant KPIs based on contacts and fundraising
* goals.
* Regularly review, refine and report on ALONE's high value funding development strategy to ensure it is delivering to plan, meeting the needs of the organisation and fully optimised.
* Manage a fundraising executive to achieve revenue and contact tartgets.
* Work with a small fundraising team that is managing income across a network of donors including individual, corporate, legacy and T&F.
* Work with a cross-organisation team in the development and delivery of – a celebration of ALONE's 50th anniversary.
* Work with Senior Management to help establish a portfolio of projects and programmes requiring funding. Develop suitable targets and applications relating to these projects and programmes to secure funding.
* Innovate, design and roll out new initiatives to optimise potential income towards capital projects and general fundraising.
* Report on all funding within the requirements set out by funding body.
* Build and maintain effective internal relationships (particularly with Finance and Property teams) in support of implementation of strategy.
* Provide monthly updates in line with KPIs and forecasted targets.
* Any other duties within the general requirements of the above that may be assigned.
Essential skills & experience
* A third level qualification at degree level in : business, marketing or an equivalent professional qualification.
* Proven excellent communication skills, attention to detail and the ability to build effective relationships.
* Proven ability to work successfully, effectively within a small, dynamic team.
* You will be a highly motivated, solutions-focused professional with a track record of shaping the narrative of an organisation.
* A self-starter with 3-5 years' experience at senior level in a relevant role that includes relationship management and sales.
* You will possess exceptional communications and interpersonal skills as well as strong technological capabilities.
* You will be able to work independently, taking a lead on key items of work using your own initiative.
* Commercial acumen and an ability to recognise opportunities are crucial to this role.
* Strong time management and organisational skills to prioritise workload and meet KPIs.
Extra Benefits
* Salary DOE
* 35 Hour week (core hours 9-5) –Full-time employees can enjoy a 35-hour working week.
* Annual Salary Reviews
* Pension Scheme: Access our generous pension scheme after just 6 months service
* Time Off in Lieu
* Income protection after 2 years service
* Long service awards for employees
* Mileage Policy in place for applicable roles
* Death in Service - after 6 months' probation successfully completed.
* Travel Saver Schemes
* Sick Pay Scheme -after 6 months' probation successfully completed.
* Bike to Work Scheme
* HSF Partnership
* Horizontal Transfer Opportunities
* Comprehensive Training & Development
* Bespoke Induction Programmes
* Progression Opportunities
* Further Education Opportunities
* Employee Assistance Programme -ALONE provides a 24hour support programme for all our Employees
* GP telephone Advice
* Virtual Doctor
* Private Prescription Service
* 6 structured Counselling/ Emotional Wellbeing Service
* Legal Helpline
The closing date for applications is 25th, of September 2025.
ALONE is an equal opportunities employer.