Fundraising Manager Finland (Maternity Cover)

How would you like to take your career to the next level and contribute to making the Earth a better place? Join our team of enthusiastic Fundraisers at Greenpeace Nordic! We are now looking for a full-time Fundraising Manager to lead our fundraising activities in Finland (maternity cover: February 2018 to April 2019).

About us:
Greenpeace exists because this fragile earth deserves a voice. It needs solutions. It needs change. It needs action. Greenpeace is present in 40 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa and the Pacific.

The fundraising department's key responsibility is to maximise income from individual donors by inspiring and engaging our donors and building effective committed relationships. As part of Greenpeace's values we do not accept money from governments, corporations or political parties. The Fundraising department's aim is to ensure a cost effective, ethical and sustainable fundraising base to meet the needs of Greenpeace in the Nordic region.

About the role:
This full-time position based in Helsinki is responsible for managing the fundraising department of Greenpeace in Finland, and for working closely with colleagues across Nordic to investigate, test and evaluate new fundraising initiatives.

The role’s responsibilities include strategic planning, budget preparation and management, leading a team of professional and experienced fundraisers to achieve income and expenditure targets, and creating a diverse and secure fundraising base.

Key responsibilities of this role include:

Lead, motivate and manage a team of professional Fundraising staff, in line with the organisational aims and objectives, in order to ensure the effective performance of the unit.
Be an active member of the Fundraising Management Team which drives the strategy for Greenpeace fundraising across Nordic.
Take the lead on the ongoing long term development and implementation of the strategic fundraising plan to maximize fundraising opportunities in the Finnish market.

Lead the development of annual income and expenditure budgets.

Drive the development of innovative techniques to attract new donors and to develop deepening and more relevant relationships with existing donors.
Provide strategic advice, strategic direction, problem solving and guidance across all the fundraising programs in place in Finland, including Direct Dialogue, Digital, Telemarketing, Donor Care, Major Giving and Donor Relationships and Marketing.

About you:

At least 4 years experience in Fundraising leadership
Bachelors degree in Marketing, Business or other associated field and /or equivalent work experience
Significant experience in managing high volume fundraising programs (both acquisition and retention)
Knowledge of Data Analysis and Segmentation
Ability to support and guide staff, inspire team spirit and resolve conflicts, communicate effectively by demonstrating strong listening skills, and negotiation skills
Capacity to manage multiple projects, work to a timeline, work with sensitive information, work with minimal supervision, deal with stressful situations and meet deadlines
Decision making skills to ensure the efficient delivery and the high quality of work in the department within a framework of operational, professional or creative guidelines, and the capacity for setting up relevant benchmarks
Committed to furthering Greenpeace’s campaign goals as well as the organizational development of Greenpeace Nordic
Fluent in Finnish, Excellent English

What we offer:

Unique chance to contribute and solve the world’s environmental problems
Exciting opportunities for personal growth and professional development
Dynamic and international work place in our office in central Helsinki
Comprehensive benefits package

Are you interested?
To apply for this position, send your CV accompanied by a Motivation Letter, in English, as soon as possible and no later than December 20th 2017. For an English language version of this job ad and English language version of the job description, please follow this link.

For relevant questions related to the role and working with Greenpeace, you may contact:
Celeste Stewart, Fundraising Director: celeste.stewart@greenpeace.org
Maria Garcia, HR Generalist: maria.garcia@greenpeace.org

Address:
Greenpeace, Käenkuja 3aB, 00500 Helsinki
www.greenpeace.fi

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