Director of Development

About the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust For over 50 years, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust has been at the forefront of wildlife conservation in Kenya. Founded on the extraordinary work of Dame Daphne Sheldrick, we are best known for our orphaned elephant rescue and rehabilitation programme - the most successful of its kind in the world. Our work has grown to encompass anti-poaching, habitat protection, community conservation and long-term field programmes across East Africa. We have a global community of passionate supporters, a powerful brand, and a cause that genuinely moves people. Our UK charity facilitates the global elephant adoption programme, leads on UK fundraising, and connects supporters everywhere with the animals and landscapes they love. The Opportunity This is a new and significant appointment for SWT UK. We are looking for a Director of Development to develop and lead our UK fundraising strategy - taking ownership of income generation across all streams, donor communications and supporter stewardship, and managing a team of three talented fundraising professionals. Our individual supporter base is large globally - growing in UK - loyal and deeply engaged: many give through our elephant adoption programme, which connects them directly with named animals in our care. We are now ready to build on this engaged supporter base and develop it into a structured individual giving programme - with mid-level giving pathways, major donor cultivation, systematic stewardship ..... full job details .....