Senior Manager

What you actually do:

Large Donor & HNI Management
- Manage the donor engagement calendar — touchpoints, briefing notes, meeting packs, and impact updates.
- Run regular donor calls for reporting updates, relationship deepening, and scoping renewal or expansion opportunities.
- Support tailored donor journeys for HNIs from first engagement through to multi- year commitments.
- Ensure relationship continuity and smooth handoffs in coordination with the Director, Fundraising (Strategic Partnerships).

Grant Applications & Tracking

• Maintain a live tracker of application windows, eligibility criteria, and submission deadlines across target funders.

• Coordinate concept note and proposal submissions — ensuring materials are ready ahead of each window.

• Flag upcoming opportunities early and support prioritisation decisions with the Director, Fundraising (Strategic Partnerships).

Grant Lifecycle & Compliance

• Own end-to-end execution for assigned grants: milestone tracking, conditions precedent, and reporting timelines.

• Coordinate across Programs, Finance, Impact/Data, and Comms to gather, quality- check, and submit deliverables on time.

• Package and submit narrative reports, financial utilisation documentation, and compliance materials to funder specifications.

• Maintain clean grant records to support renewal conversations.

Proposals & Donor Deliverables

• Draft concept notes, proposals, and donor updates — translating program complexity into clear, credible narratives.

• Prepare decks, one-pagers, and diligence materials for high-stakes partnerships managed by the Director, Fundraising (Strategic Partnerships).

Internal Systems & Knowledge Management

• Build and maintain proposal modules, donor packs, reporting templates, and compliance checklists.

• Maintain version control and documentation standards across all submissions and donor communications.