Head of Engagement

All of us at The Talent Foundry believe that a young person's success should be determined by the talents and abilities they have, not where they come from. Our vision is to spark ambition and unlock opportunity so that every young person can succeed and thrive as part of a fairer society. We are proud of our long-term, transformational partnerships with business. This pivotal role in our newly established engagement team has been created to support our next phase of growth and ambition. This is a broad and dynamic position which will have responsibility for the successful development and implementation of The Talent Foundry’s engagement strategies across fundraising, marketing and communications. Head of Engagement (fundraising and marketing) You will be an ambitious fundraising leader committed to supporting our new vision - to support 1 million young people in the next five years - by developing and implementing exciting ways of engaging our key stakeholders - educators, supporters, volunteers and young people. Read more about the responsiblities of this role and how to apply in our application pack. This is both a strategic and hands-on role, with specific responsibility for cultivation, stewardship and increasing our fundraised income through major gifts and philanthropy, across individuals, grant and trust funders and corporate foundations. Your experience: Track record in fundraising - either from a major gifts, philanthropy or trusts and foundations background Excellent communications and engagement skills Ability to propose, initiate and execute ideas and quickly respond to opportunities Team management This is a hybrid role with travel expected to meet with colleagues, funders and visit our projects in schools and partner offices. You do not have to live in London to apply for this role, but before applying, please consider what you would consider a reasonable commute from where you live to our team together days with take place every month. You can read more about our approach to hybrid working in our application pack. Other benefits: 28 days holiday bank holidays £500 L&D budget Employee Assistance Programme Cycle to Work scheme Morning/afternoon of your birthday off

Location: London,London,, GB

Posted Date: 7/5/2025