Salary:  €85,000 - €90,000

Type: Full-time, permanent. 

Location: World Vision Ireland’s Head office is located in Dublin 6. Hybrid working options (approximately 1- 2 days in the office) are available after initial Onboarding and training.

ABOUT WORLD VISION IRELAND

World Vision Ireland is part of World Vision, the world's largest international child-focused humanitarian and development NGO. Its 34,000+ staff members worldwide, work in nearly 100 countries, impacting the lives of over 200 million vulnerable children. Through World Vision, every 60 seconds a family gets water; a hungry child is fed; and a family receives the tools to overcome poverty. 

ABOUT THE ROLE

World Vision Ireland is now seeking an experienced, ambitious Director of Fundraising and Communications to develop and implement the strategic plans for the marketing, sponsorship, communications, and fundraising activities in line with the organisation's strategy.

The successful candidate will: 

• Lead, motivate and drive the Communications and Fundraising team to achieve overall organisation objectives and targets. 
• Identify and execute strategies and plans to generate and increase revenue income for the organisation through individual giving, direct marketing campaigns and corporate and major donor engagement.
• Drive the strategic development of all external and internal communications including campaign management, public relations, online communications, and advertising.
• Generate original and creative ideas for campaigns and activities that capture the imagination of the media and the public alike. 

To take on this important role, you must have significant experience developing and successfully implementing a multi-stream income strategy in a charity, ideally with experience across all income streams, particularly direct marketing, philanthropy, and partnerships.

You will have strong financial management skills and experience in managing large income and expenditure budgets. You will also be a collaborative leader with the vision to inspire and motivate your team to deliver high-profile and high-impact activity across a range of disciplines. 

Please note, that while World Vision is a Christian organisation, being a member of a particular faith is not a requirement of this role - we encourage applications from all faiths and none. Respect for others’ faiths, however, including how they practice and giving them the space to do so, is essential.

If you are a dynamic fundraising or communications professional, with experience at senior management level, excellent people skills, an ability to engage, network and influence with stakeholders of all levels, and a passion to make a difference, we would love to hear from you!