Street Child Italy is hiring a Fundraising Manager

Street Child is seeking a Fundraising Manager to lead the growth of our brand in Italy. You will be responsible for securing grants from foundations, corporations, and institutional donors, cultivating long-term relationships, and implementing our Italian fundraising strategy in line with our European plan.

What You'll Do

• Contribute to the definition and implementation of the Italian fundraising strategy aligned with Street Child’s European fundraising plan.
• Raise funding from a variety of Italian foundations and institutional donors for the projects of our local partners in Africa and Asia.
• Lead the research of funding opportunities, and the writing and submission of proposals in line with donor requirements.
• Start and develop long-term partner relationships with Foundations, Corporate and Institutional donors in close collaboration with our local project partners, the global Programmes team and Italy Country manager.
• Build and maintain relevant networks in philanthropy, international development and emergency aid in Italy.
• Lead a small team of staff and interns.
• Support other Italian fundraising channels such as individual donors, events or challenges and our communications activities.

What We're Looking For

• A proven track-record in account management, corporate and/or foundations and/or institutional fundraising, and good knowledge of proposal writing in international development or humanitarian aid.
• A strong professional network in Italy.
• Italian language skills at native level, with excellent written and spoken communication in both Italian and English.
• At least 2 years of working experience in a comparable position.
• Experience in managing employees and volunteers.
• An academic level of education in a relevant field.
• A self-starter, who relishes working with a high degree of autonomy, a high sense of responsibility and team spirit in an intercultural environment.
• A significant degree of flexibility and the ability to react promptly to new priorities or urgent tasks.
• A structured, independent, and analytical way of working with an eye for detail, strong financial rigor and integrity.
• Willingness to travel from time to time, in Italy and abroad.
• Passionate identification with the values and goals of Street Child.

Team & Environment

You will lead a small team of staff and interns. You will collaborate closely with the Country Manager and work with the European fundraising team in Barcelona and London, reporting directly to the Country Manager for Street Child Italy. This is a highly dynamic and fast-evolving NGO characterized by high team spirit and commitment.

Benefits & Compensation

• A demanding and meaningful job with broad responsibility and great creative freedom in a young and ambitious team.
• Opportunity to lead the organization through a new phase of growth, and a chance to directly shape the future of our organization in Italy.
• Workplace in a truly international environment characterized by great commitment and high team spirit.
• Flexible and remote workplace.
• Full-time employment with a 1-year contract and a gross annual salary of €35,000 - €37,000.

Work Mode

This is a local-country role in Italy, offered as a flexible and remote position. Preference is given to candidates based in Rome or Milan.

Street Child values diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or gender identity, or age.