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About the Role

Reporter ohne Grenzen (RSF) is seeking a Team Lead for Fundraising to lead a five-person team, develop strategies, and secure resources to support the organization's mission of promoting press freedom and protecting journalists worldwide. This role involves building relationships with supporters, representing RSF externally, and collaborating with various internal departments.

Responsibilities

• Lead a five-person fundraising team and develop strategies.
• Expand methods for engaging people and organizations, strengthen long-term partnerships, and enhance member and donor service processes.
• Represent RSF externally to donors, partners, and in professional discussions.
• Collaborate closely with management, boards, and departments such as press and public relations, emergency aid, scholarships, advocacy, and finance.

Requirements

• Commitment to the mission of Reporter ohne Grenzen and understanding of fundraising as a political practice.
• Extensive experience in developing and implementing fundraising strategies, preferably in the non-profit sector, including building sustainable relationships with various donor types.
• Good understanding of digital fundraising tools, data, campaigns, and storytelling for reach, engagement, and impact.
• Proficiency with web analytics tools, content management systems, and CRM systems (ideally Salesforce, Marketing Cloud).
• Strong communication and presentation skills with diverse audiences.
• Experience in leading and developing teams with a clear understanding of modern, empowering leadership.
• Ability to work strategically and operationally, with structure and a focus on results, while remaining flexible.
• Very good written and spoken German and English skills.
• French language skills are a plus.

Skills

• Fundraising strategy development and implementation
• Relationship building with donors
• Digital fundraising tools
• Data analysis
• Campaign management
• Storytelling
• Web analytics tools
• Content Management Systems (CMS)
• Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems
• Salesforce
• Marketing Cloud
• Communication
• Team leadership
• Strategic planning
• Operational execution
• German language proficiency
• English language proficiency
• French language proficiency (advantageous)

Location

• Berlin, Germany

Work Type

• Full-time
• Partial remote work possible

Experience Level

• Leadership experience
• Extensive fundraising experience

Salary/Compensations

• Starting gross monthly salary of EUR 4,621.67 for full-time employment

Benefits

• Meaningful work in a national and international environment
• Permanent full-time position (38.5 hours/week)
• 30 days of annual leave
• Additional days off on December 24th and 31st
• Flexible working hours
• Possibility of partial mobile working
• Internal and external training opportunities
• Subsidy for job ticket
• Modern workplace in a central location in Berlin-Neukölln
• Family-friendly: continued pay for five additional child-sick days per year
• Regular team building
• Opportunity for co-determination through works council

About the Company

• Reporter ohne Grenzen (RSF) is an international non-governmental organization headquartered in Paris, dedicated to promoting press freedom worldwide and organizing solidarity for persecuted journalists.
• The German section has been active from Berlin for over 30 years.
• RSF documents violations of press and information freedom globally and alerts the public when journalists and their staff are in danger.
• The organization advocates for reliable information in digital public spheres and for greater safety and better protection for media professionals.
• RSF fights censorship, the use and export of surveillance technology, and restrictive media laws, both online and offline.
• The organization's work is primarily funded by donations and membership fees to guarantee its political independence.
• Fundraising at RSF means securing and expanding political scope for engagement in press freedom and independent journalism.

Equal Opportunity

• We encourage all qualified individuals regardless of origin, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, or age to apply.