Who are we?
Children stronger than war? Absolutely. But they can’t do it alone. Because where do you start when everything is different? That’s when we’re there. During, but also after the war. With mental help that strengthens a child’s resilience. And that only stops when children regain confidence in themselves and their environment. Our methods are scientifically proven and seamlessly connect with the world of experience of children. The result? Programs that take the war out of a child. So that they can and dare to believe in the future again.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for a commercial and decisive leader with a strong sense of brand and a heart for the mission of War Child. As Head of Friends & Legacies Fundraising you are ultimately responsible for recruiting, retaining and growing our private donors (‘Friends’) and legacies.
You have experience in building loyal donor groups and are able to translate clear strategies into creative campaigns and impactful donor journeys. You are not only a team leader, but also a connector within the organization, someone who inspires, thinks critically and sees the bigger picture.
You look beyond borders, work data-driven and are able to make our fundraising future-proof in the Netherlands and beyond.
Your responsibilities
Strategy and vision
- Developing and implementing a strong, innovative strategy for private fundraising and legacies, with a multi-year perspective.
- Act as a strategic sparring partner within the Management Team.
- Anchoring brand thinking in all fundraising activities and campaigns.
- Translating social trends and insights into new propositions and engagement strategies.
- Leading the roadmap for legacies and structural gifts, with a strong focus on donor journeys, segmentation and loyalty building.
- Collaborate with data and automation teams to build valuable donor relationships.
- Ensure strong alignment with communications, marketing and brand strategy.
Operational control
- Translating strategy into concrete annual plans, objectives, budgets and KPIs.
- Converting campaigns into (new) propositions that match changing giving behavior.
- Coaching and guiding the team in developing ideas and realizing impactful initiatives.
- Managing the further development of F2F, door-to-door and digital fundraising.
- Analyzing performance and managing ROI, retention and donor growth.
- Responsible for the team’s CRM usage and data quality.
International cooperation
- Explore and help realize (international) collaborations within the War Child Alliance.
- Act as a driving force for joint initiatives and fundraising growth across borders.
Relationship management and external representation
- Developing a network of relevant stakeholders within and outside the Netherlands.
- Representing War Child at a strategic level at events, meetings and in the media.
- Promoting War Child as a strong and attractive brand for private donors and their legacies.
Compliance and accountability
- Ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, including GDPR and CBF guidelines.
- Reporting on progress, risks and opportunities to management and board.
- Monitoring careful handling of donor information and ethically responsible fundraising.
Your profile
- Characteristics that characterize you are: innovation, big thinking, courage and creativity. You are creative and enterprising, with a ‘can-do’ mentality and love for innovation.
- You have a commercial background and experience in another sector is a plus. Preferably you have extensive experience in fundraising, marketing and/or sales with a strong focus on private donors and/or legacy programs.
- You are pragmatic – ‘keep it simple’ – and bring focus to your team and the organization. You show ownership and stimulate this in your employees.
- You combine inspiring leadership with collaborative foremanship. You have leadership experience and skills in building self-managing, results-oriented teams.
- You are digital savvy. Proven to be an opinionated and inspiring figurehead on behalf of an organization.
- Strong analytical and communication skills (Dutch and English).
- Experience with campaigns such as F2F, DM, telemarketing and digital fundraising.
- Knowledge of compliance, GDPR and fundraising guidelines.
- Passion for War Child’s mission and the ability to convey this with passion.
What we offer
- Salary ranges from €5131 to €6380 gross per month, based on 40 hours per week (the exact amount is determined by the years of your relevant work experience)
- 8% holiday allowance based on the annual salary
- An employment contract for 40 hours
- 29 days of vacation per year on a full-time basis (of which 3 predetermined days off)
- A pension scheme fully paid for by War Child
- Net contribution to home working and travel expenses according to our hybrid work policy
- Monthly mobile phone allowance of €25 net per month
- Good informal atmosphere in a growing, innovative organization that is passionate about the mental well-being of children growing up with war
Excited? You can apply via the button at the bottom of this page. The deadline for applications is July 15th.
Our organization
War Child is a dynamic organization with an informal atmosphere and plenty of room for creativity and personal initiative. The image that War Child projects externally is a blueprint of the work at the head office: it is dynamic, innovative, honest and focused on achieving results at low costs. War Child spends as much of its budget as possible on helping children in war zones and therefore does everything it can to keep costs as low as possible. Our employment conditions are at the level of the Dutch NGO sector. The office is located in the Amsterdam district of Watergraafsmeer. We work in a hybrid way, with a combination of home, office and of course sometimes on the road to clients in this role.
Safety
War Child operates on the basis of humanitarian values ​​and standards. We ask the same of potential new colleagues. For War Child, the safety of the children and young people we support is paramount. We combat any form of abuse. Because we want children and young people to run no risk, this is discussed extensively when recruiting new colleagues. As part of applications, we therefore ask for references based on the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme and a recent Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG).
Equal opportunities
War Child dreams that all children can live in peace, whoever they are and wherever they grow up. That is why War Child is proud to offer equal opportunities to everyone who wants to work with us. We promote diversity and want everyone to feel at home with us. War Child selects potential new colleagues regardless of their gender, race, nationality, disability, age and/or sexual preference.
Applications
We spend as much of our income as possible on supporting children and young people. That is why we work efficiently. This means that we only consider applications that we receive via our websites. If we find a suitable person before the closing date, we will remove the vacancy from our websites. We will no longer be able to process applications that we receive later.