Full-Time Position Available:
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, UNITED KINGDOM
Development and Outreach Department
(London Office)
Apply Immediately
Human Rights Watch (‘HRW") is seeking highly-qualified applicants for the position of UK Director in its Development and Outreach department.
Description: HRW is seeking highly-qualified applicants for the position of Director of Development and Outreach in London. The Director will oversee the London Committee as well as the Development and Outreach team in London; help grow philanthropic support for the organization by cultivating and directly soliciting major gift contributions; manage HRW's expanding constituency; and promote HRW's advocacy initiatives to local audiences.
The Director's responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Building financial support for the organization by soliciting major gifts and general support funds from supporters;
- Researching, identifying, cultivating, servicing and soliciting new prospects, existing donors, and London Committee members;
- Servicing HRW International Board members located in London;
- Overseeing the London Executive Committee, and the London Committee sub committees (Annual Dinner, Benefit Gala, Cries from the Heart, Fundraising, Globalisation & Outreach, Advocacy, Communications, Membership & Leadership, London Network) and other outreach initiatives including Committee meetings, researcher briefings, advocacy events, and cultivation events;
- Overseeing the production of fundraising, outreach and cultivation events;
- Communicating the work of HRW to existing and prospective supporters;
- Creating and tracking donor lists, fundraising, and expenses; and
- Supervising the Development and Outreach team in the London office.
Qualifications: The successful applicant will have:
- Significant fundraising experience, with proven success in creating and managing major gifts programs and highly skilled at managing high-level donor relationships;
- Demonstrated experience overseeing large fundraising events, such as HRW's annual dinner, as well as smaller events;
- Familiarity with fundraising in London;
- The ability to work independently, but also function as a member of a development team;
- Strong oral and written communications skills in English; and
- Demonstrated commitment to human rights and/or international issues and the capacity to master and represent the mission and programs of HRW.
Salary and Benefits: HRW seeks exceptional applicants and offers competitive compensation and employer-paid benefits.
PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY (no calls or email inquiries, please) by emailing a letter of interest, resume, two names or letters of reference, salary history and requirements, and a brief writing sample (unedited by others) to devjobs@hrw.org. Please use "Director, UK Ref DEV-10-1068-A" as the subject of your email. Only complete applications will be reviewed. It is preferred that all materials be submitted via email. If emailing is not possible, send materials (please, do not split a submission between email and regular post) to:
Human Rights Watch
Attn: Search Committee (Director, UK Ref DEV-10-1068-A)
2-12 Pentonville Road
London, N1 9HF
United Kingdom
Fax: +44 (0)20 7713 1800
Human Rights Watch is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in its hiring practices and, in order to build the strongest possible workforce, actively seeks a diverse applicant pool.
Human Rights Watch is an international human rights monitoring and advocacy organization known for its in-depth investigations, its incisive and timely reporting, its innovative and high-profile advocacy campaigns, and its success in changing the human rights-related policies and practices of influential governments and international institutions.
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