Head of Fundraising & Communications, Mill Hill

Location: Hybrid (London / UK)
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £38,000 - £40,000 per annum
Bonus / OTE: Up to 10% annual performance bonus, linked to delivery against agreed income and communications targets
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Line manages: Social & Digital Comms Officer; Sales & Marketing Officer; Data & Impact Analyst

About Us

The AVOCADO Foundation is a UK charity operating in the UK and overseas. We work to eradicate economic inequalities experienced by young people, entrepreneurs and nonprofit organisations from underrepresented communities.

The Role

We are seeking a strategic and delivery-focused Head of Fundraising & Communications to lead income generation and external communications at a pivotal stage of organisational growth.

This role has clear accountability for delivering agreed fundraising income targets, alongside responsibility for setting and leading the organisation’s communications strategy, brand narrative and stakeholder engagement. You will translate ambition into funded activity, ensuring income, impact and messaging are tightly aligned.

This is a hands-on senior leadership role, suited to someone who can both set strategy and deliver results. It is a growth role, with scope to scale in responsibility and remuneration as income performance strengthens.

Key Responsibilities

Income Generation – Strategy & Target Delivery

• Lead and deliver a multi-year fundraising strategy with clear annual income targets.
• Own responsibility for delivering income from trusts & foundations, corporate partnerships and strategic opportunities.
• Manage and prioritise the funding pipeline to ensure timely, high-quality submissions and strong conversion rates.
• Build, steward and convert relationships with funders and partners into secured, sustainable income.
• Track performance against income targets and report regularly to the CEO and Trustees.

Note: day-to-day delivery of individual giving, memberships and trading activity sits with the Sales & Marketing Officer, under this role’s strategic direction.

Communications & Brand Leadership

• Set and deliver the organisation’s communications strategy in support of fundraising and growth objectives.
• Ensure all external messaging strengthens credibility, visibility and funder confidence.
• Act as senior editorial lead on campaigns, funding narratives and organisational messaging.

Campaigns, Marketing & Audience Growth

• Lead integrated fundraising and communications campaigns with defined performance targets.
• Ensure marketing activity directly supports income delivery, engagement and reputation-building.
• Use insight, impact data and performance metrics to refine campaigns and improve results over time.

Leadership, Impact & Accountability

• Line manage the Sales & Marketing Officer, Social & Digital Comms Officer, and Data & Impact Analyst, setting clear objectives and delivery expectations.
• Ensure high-quality impact data, learning and reporting underpin fundraising, communications and bids.
• Work closely with Finance, Programmes and Operations to ensure income delivery is realistic, evidence-led and aligned to organisational priorities.
• Contribute to SLT decision-making, organisational planning and performance reviews.

Governance & Standards

• Ensure fundraising and communications activity complies with Charity Commission guidance, data protection requirements and ethical fundraising standards.

Bonus / OTE

Up to 10% annual bonus, payable based on:

• Delivery against agreed fundraising income targets
• Quality, sustainability and diversification of income secured
• Achievement of agreed communications and campaign KPIs

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £38,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Work from home

Language:

• English (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London, NW7 3LL