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About the Role

Bloomsbury's largest income stream is Trusts and Foundations, which currently contribute c.£3 million of our c.£5 million annual fundraised income. This role focuses on this significant and growing opportunity, requiring agility, independent thinking, and proactivity. You will build and manage funder relationships, lead on significant funding bids, and help shape strategy. Embracing AI to unlock new opportunities and accelerate impact is key. You will work closely with senior leadership, take ownership, and play a meaningful part in achieving ambitious goals in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

Deliver high quality writing
Take responsibility for research, writing, and impact data on significant funding bids, working closely with senior colleagues.
Help develop persuasive, tailored proposals for new and existing funders.
Own written follow-ups and support on regular funder communications, helping to deepen relationships and secure repeat fundings.
Undertake research and analysis
Conduct in-depth research to identify new trust and foundation prospects aligned with our funding priorities.
Support analysis of funder interests, eligibility criteria, and previous giving to inform a targeted, strategic approach.
Effectively coordinate and manage a supporter portfolio
Take responsibility for tracking deadlines, grant requirements, and reporting schedules across a large and complex personal portfolio of funders.
Proactively ensure all trust and foundation relationships are well-documented and managed efficiently, supporting timely submissions and communications.
Maintain excellent attention to detail while juggling competing priorities and deadlines.
Build trusted relationships
Attend and contribute to high-level meetings with senior representatives of major foundations, representing the organisation at high-level discussions alongside colleagues, and leading presentations when appropriate.
Work with senior colleagues and funders
Collaborate directly with the Senior Trusts & Foundations Lead and the Director of Fundraising on funding decisions and major partnership negotiations.
Benefit from regular exposure to senior leadership on significant funding opportunities.
Support team efficiency and continuous improvement
Help to rapidly scale our trusts and foundations pipeline, pioneering new approaches to funder engagement using AI.
Take the initiative to improve systems, processes, and ways of working, with a strong focus on organisation, clarity, and smart use of technology.
Actively contribute to a team culture that values feedback and learning.

Requirements

A strong academic background or equivalent professional experience.
Proactive and self-motivated, comfortable taking ownership and working independently.
Confident, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to represent the organisation professionally in external meetings.
Outstanding written communication skills - clear, persuasive and tailored to different audiences.
Strong research and analytical skills with the ability to synthesise information quickly.
Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and able to juggle competing deadlines.
A fast learner who embraces feedback and continuously looks to improve.
Eligible to work in the UK.
1–3 years' experience in a fast-paced environment - fundraising, sales, communications, consulting or similar.
Experience writing proposals, bids, pitches or reports in any context.
Familiarity with CRM systems or database tools.
Experience using AI tools professionally.

Skills

Written communication
Verbal communication
Independent thinking
Proactivity
Relationship building
Strategic thinking
AI adoption
Research
Analysis
Organisation
Attention to detail
Interpersonal skills
Proposal writing
CRM systems
Database tools

Location

Office

Work Type

Full Time

Experience Level

1-3 years

Education Level

Strong academic background or equivalent professional experience

Salary/Compensations

£27,000 - £32,000 / year

Benefits

Modern office at Camden Market with free gym membership and local market discounts
Opportunities to attend Premier League, WSL, FA Cup, League Cup, and Champions League matches
24 days holiday, rising by one day per year after two years
Funded training and five days of fully paid study leave
Cycle to work scheme and workplace pension
Regular staff socials
The chance to grow within a mission-driven organisation doing work that genuinely matters

About the Company

Bloomsbury is a sport-for-good charity working to achieve scale at a level no other UK charity has.
At Bloomsbury, the best idea wins regardless of where it comes from.
We invest in employee development and career growth.
We are a scaling organisation where roles evolve.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we work in, and we actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, and identities.
We particularly welcome applications from women and people from underrepresented groups, who remain underrepresented in both the sport and charity sectors.
We are proud to be building an organisation where everyone has a place to play, belong, and progress.