<p> Relationships Manager (Fundraising, Marketing & PR)</p><p>Application Pack</p><p>Background</p><p>The Kage Partnership is a specialist recruitment agency that deals with fundraising and PR appointments in the not-for-profit sector, in and around London.</p><p>Since 1998 we have worked with over 500 not-for-profit organisations. The vacancies we work on come from charities that cover a wide variety of different causes and campaigns. Clients include British Heart Foundation, St John Ambulance, Macmillan Cancer Support, The Prince’s Trust, Save the Children and UNICEF.</p><p>The majority of our vacancies are located within the fundraising department of a charity. Fundraising is a vital part of any not-for-profit organisation in helping to raise the money required to finance services, campaigns etc. </p><p>There are a wide variety of different categories within fundraising including corporate, community, trust, major gift, events and direct marketing. We also deal with a smaller number of communication and marketing roles. We work on vacancies at all levels, from junior to director positions, and posts that are full time, part time, contract and permanent.</p><p>Over the course of the last 17 years, we have built up a reputation for customer service and integrity. Clients, both job-seeking and recruiting, feel comfortable with us and they trust us.</p><p>Our aim</p><p>We aim to provide a high quality, bespoke recruitment service to the not-for-profit sector, meeting the needs of both recruiting and job-seeking clients in the areas of fundraising, marketing and communications.</p><p>The way we work</p><p>We are a small business which prides itself on providing a professional but friendly service to all recruiters and job seekers. We consider both to be clients.</p><p>All the job-seeking clients who are registered with us are interviewed. This provides a greater understanding of job requirements, skills and experience, and helps to ensure a successful match between job seekers and vacancies. Job-seeking clients are given advice on their job search and career aspirations, and recruiters on the best way to fill a vacancy, appropriate salaries, job descriptions, advertising etc.</p><p>We also gain as much information as possible on each vacancy in order to provide a detailed brief for our job-seeking clients.</p><p>Application process</p><p>If you are interested in applying for the position of Relationships Manager, please send your CV and a supporting statement (maximum 2 sides of A4) outlining your suitability for the role to [email protected] no later than Monday 22nd June 2015.</p><p>Please also feel free to contact Liz for an informal chat on 020 7928 3434. Job Description</p><p>Based: Southwark, London, SE1 (nearest tube Southwark – Jubilee Line)</p><p>Reporting to: Director </p><p>Working relationships</p><p>Internally with a Director, fellow Relationships Manager and an Office Manager, externally with Charity Fundraisers at all levels as well as Human Resource Departments and Chief Executives.</p><p>Main Purpose</p><p>To develop and manage a portfolio of vacancies and job-seeking clients, providing an effective service to both whilst also meeting internal financial targets. This includes helping recruiters to fill vacancies, and finding job seekers work within the sector.</p><p>Responsibilities</p><p>Provide advice and guidance to clients, both recruiters and job seekers, in person and by phone, email and letter.</p><p>Job seekers</p><p>• Seek new job-seeking clients through a variety of methods including face to face networking and through social networking websites. • Assess CVs received by the Kage Partnership and take appropriate action • Interview job seekers and identify their skills and experience and the type of job they are looking for • Write profiles on all job seekers interviewed for the purposes of the database • Brief job seekers on relevant job vacancies • Set up interviews on behalf of recruiters • Liaise with job seekers throughout the selection and interview process • Deal sensitively and constructively with successful and unsuccessful candidates</p><p>Recruiters</p><p>• Build long lasting relationships with recruiting clients in order to develop business • Advise recruiters on the most appropriate way to recruit for each post • Assess job descriptions received from recruiters and match suitable job seekers to each post • Provide recruiters with appropriate information on suitable job seekers • Keep recruiters fully informed of the progress being made on each vacancy • Negotiate and mediate between recruiters and job seekers to finalise each appointment • Visit recruiting clients where appropriate</p><p>Administration</p><p>• Keep appropriate and accurate records • Update client and job seekers records on the database on a daily basis • General correspondence and administration</p><p>Marketing</p><p>• Contribute to the marketing strategy of the Kage Partnership • Attend exhibitions/events to promote the recruitment services</p><p>Other</p><p>• Keep up to date with developments within the charity sector and fundraising generally Person Specification</p><p>Essential</p><p>• Significant experience in a client management role • Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal • A professional and confident telephone manner • An effective team worker • Self-motivated with an ability to work on your own initiative, to deadlines and financial targets • Experience of dealing with a range of different clients at all levels • Ability to work under pressure and multi-task • Excellent attention to detail • Ability to think laterally • Ability to retain and recall information • Commitment to providing a quality service to clients • Negotiating and diplomacy skills • Computer literate with experience of using Social Media particularly LinkedIn • A genuine interest in the not-for-profit sector • A friendly and enthusiastic approach to work and a good sense of humour</p><p>Summary of terms and conditions</p><p>Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 basic salary depending on experience (plus competitive bonus structure)</p><p>Contract: Permanent Hours: 37.5 hours per week, but will include some early morning or late afternoon appointments as required/one late start (10am) per week to recompense </p><p>Leave: 25 days per year plus bank holidays and 3 days between Christmas & New Year</p><p>Pension: 5% employer contribution to pension on successful completion of 6 month probation period </p><p>Full details of all terms and conditions will be provided to employees upon appointment.</p><p>08/06/15</p>