Grants Lead

To successfully lead the Grants team and raise voluntary income from a range of Grantmakers including Trusts, Foundations and local Government grant funders contributing to an overall team target of £1-million +. Working effectively with a grants team of three, and across the organisation, you will meet team annual targets of circa £675,000 through finding new opportunities, building excellent relationships with funders and managing the team effectively. This will lead to more young people reached by Eikon''s services. Responsibilities Income generation Lead responsibility for raising current annual team target of £675,000 for restricted and unrestricted income Work to agreed metrices including an annual target of £220,000 - £250,000/year with a pipeline including statutory, national and regional grant funders (some being invite only). Develop and lead networking plan (internal/external) to secure long-term grant and statutory funding opportunities to help increase financial income year on year. Account Management Lead a stewardship framework, ensuring excellent account management of funders across the team (including own portfolio) Lead plans for the year, thinking creatively to develop new engagement opportunities such as panels, breakfast meetings and other events Collaborate with other leads and managers in the team to maximise opportunities through relationships, for example Major Donors, Corporate partnerships and Individual Givers. Management Line management ..... full job details .....