Director of Strategic Partnerships
Fundraising | The Centre for Long-Term Resilience | c£75k | Permanent
Charity: The Centre for Long-Term Resilience
Role: Director of Strategic Partnerships
Salary: c £75k
Location: Whitehall, London*
Deadline: Monday 25th September 2023
*Ideally we’re looking for someone who can come into the office twice per week, but please contact the team if the location is a barrier to you applying, as we can consider a remote position for the right candidate.
The Centre for Long-Term Resilience
Fancy making your mark in Whitehall and driving impact on an international scale?
Extreme risks pose some of the biggest challenges of the 21st century. The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the devastating impact they can have, but we are likely to face greater risks in our lifetimes. Threats from the misuse of biotechnology or powerful AI systems would be even more destructive, yet we are less prepared for them.
The Centre for Long-Term Resilience is the only think tank in the world focused entirely on working with governments to boost resilience to extreme risks — with a particular focus on AI safety and biosecurity. We work with governments and other institutions to improve governance, processes, and decision-making, so they are equipped to anticipate, mitigate, and respond to risks.
The Role
This brand-new role is a fantastic opportunity for an entrepreneurial and strategic-minded fundraiser to make their mark on big-picture issues that are beginning to be framed at the same scale as the climate crisis by Governments and policy makers.
We have a unique network of UHNW supporters, which we’ll be looking for you to expand our reach within, whilst also developing partnerships from our nascent relationships in the global foundation space. The issues we’re tackling are becoming some of the hottest topics amongst change-making philanthropists and institutions, and we’re uniquely placed to take the lead.
Working in close partnership with, and full support of, our senior leadership team and board you will lead on the diversification of our income mix, building on our success of securing six and seven-figure gifts. With the support of the Head of Operations and the wider team, you will head up the creation of project budgets for funding bids.
We believe that fundraising is a part of everyone’s role. In addition to our AI, biosecurity, and risk management units, you will be able to draw on our directors, Head of Operations, and the board, who are all highly invested in and engaged with our philanthropy programme.
What We’re Looking For?
We are seeking an entrepreneurial fundraiser who is as comfortable devising strategies and managing budgets, as they are engaging with high-level donors and securing major gifts.
We are working across complex, multi-disciplinary issues, with our contemporaries including Cambridge University, University of Oxford, Berkeley, and the University of California. You will be building out from our supportive funding base in the world of effective altruism and building links with the global foundations capable of true impact in this vital space, so will need to be comfortable dealing with donors at this level on complex issues.
Diverse and Inclusive Recruitment
At the Centre for Long-Term Resilience, we take inclusion and diversity seriously. Only by getting this right can we truly live our organisation’s values: people-first, targeted real-world impact, and integrity.
We are constantly working to improve our way of working to be more inclusive and equal. This is fundamental to our principles, meaning that our organisation and the change we seek to make in the world should be as impartial, neutral and universal as possible.
We are an anti-racist organisation and are committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity across all of our teams. We value diversity and we believe it makes us a stronger engine for change.
Our Benefits
28 days annual leave, plus public holidays
£3,000 annual personal, professional development and learning budget
£5,000 annual wellbeing bonus, for you to spend at your discretion
Up to 7% employer-matched pension contribution
Health insurance with AXA
Generous parental leave
Next Steps?
We hope that you’re as excited by this opportunity as we are and that we can look forward to seeing an application from you.
If your interest is piqued, you can:
1) Download the application pack, using the link provided, to find out more about the role.
2) Use the below form to submit your details and one of our team will be in touch to speak further.
3) Give us a call on 0203 750 3111 to discuss the role or arrange a time to speak.
4) Drop us an email on info@bamboofundraising.co.uk to express your interest.