Project Leader, Philanthropy and Major Gifts

Svenska Naturskyddsföreningen · plný úvazek

Åsögatan 115, Stockholm, Švédsko

Do you want to work with relationships that enable real change – in the long term? The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (Naturskyddsföreningen) is now seeking a manager for philanthropy and major donors with the mission to further develop and lead our work with larger gifts, philanthropic relationships, and private foundations. We are looking for someone who wants an independent key role. This is a strategic and relationship-focused position for someone who wants to combine prospecting, long-term relationship building, and professional structure – in an environmental organization with a focus in Sweden with international anchoring. About the Project Leader, Philanthropy role As the manager for philanthropy and major donors, you will develop and lead Naturskyddsföreningen's work with philanthropy, major private gifts, and private foundations. The goal is to build long-term relationships that strengthen the financing of our activities and create conditions for increased engagement and sustainable giving. The role combines strategic development work with operational relationship building, where you identify, develop, and manage relationships with philanthropists, major donors, and private foundations. You drive dialogues, plan and conduct networking meetings, meetings, and other activities, and develop offerings and partnerships that strengthen relationships and contribute to the organization's long-term revenue development. You ensure that relationships are managed with high quality throughout the donor journey and that philanthropy work is conducted in line with Naturskyddsföreningen's values and ethical guidelines. The position is placed within the Strategic Financing unit in the Marketing Department. You report to the Unit Manager for Strategic Financing and collaborate closely with colleagues in fundraising, communications, and the organization at large, as well as with external advisors and partners. We are in a development phase where we are strengthening our philanthropy work and implementing Salesforce as a central tool to create a more structured, data-driven, and relationship-oriented way of working. To meet the requirements of the role, we see that you have: experience working with philanthropy, major donors, foundations, or other relationship-based financing or fundraising from, for example, academia, the nonprofit or private sector documented experience driving complex partnerships, deals, or donor relationships that have generated significant revenue an well-established network experience working with CRM systems to support relationship management and follow-up good ability to communicate in Swedish and English, both verbally and in writing In addition, it is meritorious if you have: experience from the nonprofit sector experience designing, negotiating, and closing agreements experience developing and packaging value-creating partnerships experience working in a client role towards an agency or external supplier Your personal qualities are important for you to thrive with us. Therefore, we expect you to: be relationship-building with a very strong ability to build trusting relationships be receptive and able to communicate in a way adapted to the recipient have developed self-leadership that characterizes your way of planning, implementing, and following up on your work combine strategic thinking with a structured and results-oriented way of working have good judgment and high integrity in your work with donors and partners We place particular emphasis on personal qualities in this recruitment. Welcome to submit your application by September 27! About Naturskyddsföreningen Naturskyddsföreningen is Sweden's largest environmental organization and a popular movement that since 1909 has stood up for nature. We spread knowledge, form opinion, and influence decision-makers – locally, nationally, and globally. Climate, forests, agriculture, environmental toxins, water, seas, and sustainable consumption are our most important areas of work. Bra Miljöval is our environmental labeling and Sveriges Natur our member magazine. Together we have the power to make a difference. Naturskyddsföreningen wants to be an inclusive popular movement that reflects society, and we want it to permeate all our activities. We want to be a workplace that is attractive to everyone, because we believe that a variety of perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds makes us even stronger. We work with competency-based recruitment that aims to recognize each person's competence and thus counteract discrimination. Other Information The position is a permanent full-time employment. Commencement as soon as agreed. Naturskyddsföreningen uses a trial period. Questions We only accept applications through our recruitment tool. If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact: Joanna Widstrand, HR Specialist, 076 188 50 24, [email protected] For questions about the position's content, please contact: Caroline Goetze, Unit Manager Strategic Financing, 08-702 65 97, [email protected] Trade Union Representatives Unionen: Jakob Svensson, 072 014 87 84, [email protected] Saco: Clara Jonsson, 072 373 36 39, [email protected]