Are you ready to be part of something truly exciting and play a key role in shaping the future of young people across North East Lincolnshire? This is an excellent opportunity to join our team as Head of Fundraising and Communications.

About the role

As Head of Fundraising and Communications at Horizon Youth Zone, you’ll play a vital senior leadership role, working with the Chief Executive, Board of Trustees, and Executive Team to deliver £1.4m of income and establish a strong financial foundation for our new Youth Zone.

You’ll develop and drive our income strategy, lead a high-performing Fundraising and Communications team, and personally manage relationships with key major donors, including local individuals and businesses supporting our Founder Patron campaign and fundraising strategy. Founder Patrons pledge a minimum of 4 years financial support, through this they ensure that Horizon is in a strong financial position transforming the lives of thousands of young people across our borough.

This is a unique opportunity to combine strategic vision with hands-on fundraising expertise in a role that’s as inspiring as it is impactful.

Key functions of the role in the first year will be:

1. The stewardship and renewal of existing Founder Patrons who have made major gifts during the construction phase of the building.
2. The creation of a fundraising and communications strategy to diversify income beyond the Founder Patron programme, including the launch of a grants and trusts programme, and mid value major & corporate giving programme.
3. Recruitment and embedding of the new fundraising & communications team.

If you are ambitious to succeed, have experience in relationship-led fundraising (philanthropy or corporate giving) and are a great communicator then this role is the perfect platform to make a real-life difference to the young people of North East Lincolnshire!

Are you a passionate and adaptable comms professional ready to make a real impact? Horizon Youth Zone is looking for someone like you to lead its communications and marketing. This is your chance to create and deliver an exciting, bold strategy that amplifies the voices of young people and brings their stories to life, while raising the Youth Zone’s profile across the community.

No two days will be the same, you’ll juggle multiple projects, think on your feet, and thrive in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment. From driving campaigns to boosting our visibility and reputation, you’ll play a key role in supporting fundraising, enhancing our strategic goals, and ensuring the long-term sustainability of the charity. If you’re ready to take the lead, make an impact, and bring energy to everything you do, we want to hear from you!

Target audiences include:

• Young people, their families and potential members of the Youth Zone
• Horizon Youth Zone Team Members
• Funders and Patrons.
• Potential new funders and patrons across the business and philanthropic community.
• Horizon Trustees.
• The wider North-East Lincolnshire Community including delivery and community partners and local authority.

To apply, please:

1. Email a CV and cover letter (no more than one page) to hr@onsideyouthzones.org in the email subject line please write ‘Horizon Youth Zone Grimsby – Communications and Marketing Manager Application’.
2. Please provide the following information:Looking at the person specification, briefly describe how your skills and experience (including any livedexperience)
3. make you a good candidate for this role. (200 words max)
4. How you demonstrate your commitment to fairness, equity and respect.
5. Confirmation you are eligible to work in the UK (the successful candidate will be required to provide documentary evidence before a job offer confirmed).
6. Any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you in your application or the selection process

This role will be based in the Youth Zone and in accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an Enhanced DBS check.

• Do you have any unspent conditional cautions or convictions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974?
• Do you have any adult cautions (simple or conditional) or spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020.