Relationship Fundraising Executive

Relationship Fundraising Executive. Salary: £25,805.57 per annum. Location: Remote, must be based in the UK. Contract: Fixed Term Contract for 12 months, 35 hours per week. Benefits: · 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave. · Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities. · Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages. · Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover. · Staff discounts and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailer's discounts. Why Action for Children? Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It is the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives. A bit about the role This isn't just another fundraising role. You'll help deliver one of the UK's most iconic fundraising events, supporting hundreds of passionate supporters as they take on life-changing challenges and raise vital funds for Action for Children. If you're energised by supporter engagement, motivated by ambitious targets and passionate about making a difference, we'd love to hear from you. Be part of something extraordinary. We're looking for an experienced and passionate fundraiser to join Action for Children at an exciting time of growth. As we expand our challenge events programme, including one of the UK's most iconic fundraising events, the London Marathon, we're investing in additional fundraising capacity to help us engage, inspire, and support more supporters than ever before. This fixed-term role offers a unique opportunity to play a key part in delivering a high-profile fundraising programme that will generate significant income to support vulnerable children, young people, and families across the UK. The opportunity You'll manage and steward a large portfolio of challenge event participants, helping them maximise their fundraising potential and delivering an exceptional supporter journey from registration through to event day and beyond. Working closely with fundraising, marketing, and supporter care colleagues, you'll develop meaningful relationships with supporters, provide personalised fundraising advice and encouragement, and create memorable experiences that inspire long-term support for Action for Children. As part of a growing and ambitious team, you'll also contribute to the development of our wider challenge events portfolio, helping us identify opportunities to improve supporter experience, increase income, and grow participation across a range of nationally recognised events. Action for Children's challenge events portfolio includes flagship events such as the London Marathon, Great North Run, and a range of other popular challenge events throughout the year. Let's talk about you We're looking for someone who combines excellent relationship-building skills with strong organisational ability and a genuine passion for supporter experience. You may currently work in fundraising, events, customer service, sales, account management, or supporter engagement. Whatever your background, you'll be comfortable managing multiple priorities, building rapport with a wide range of people and motivating others to achieve ambitious targets. Most importantly, you'll be enthusiastic, proactive and excited by the opportunity to be part of one of Action for Children's most ambitious fundraising growth areas. Please see the Job Description for the full list of accountabilities and requirements. Please note we do not offer sponsorship for this role. Talent Pool We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather, we didn't. Diversity, equality, and inclusion At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children. Don't meet every single requirement? If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family. Want to know more about Action for Children? Find us on  Linkedin, Facebook or YouTube to get to know us better. Closing Date: Tuesday 21st July 2026. Interviews will be scheduled shortly after the closing date.