Individual Giving Manager

Job Details

Contract Type: Maternity Cover 12 months

Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week

Closing Date: 23:59 on Sunday 5th July 2026

Salary: £33,005.00 to £49,507.00, dependent on your location, skills, knowledge and experience

Location: London (Flexible working with a minimum of 2 days in the office)

Interviews: Monday 13th July 2026

Help Grow our Individual Giving Programme to Support Young People.

Every day at The King's Trust, we help young people build the confidence and skills they need to succeed. Behind every life‑changing opportunity is a supporter who believes in their potential.

We’re looking for an experienced and creative fundraiser to help grow and run the daily management of our Individual Giving programme, inspiring more people to support our work and become loyal, long‑term champions of young people across the UK. The Individual Giving Manager is a maternity cover role for one year, starting September 2026.

You’ll lead the development and delivery of engaging fundraising appeals across digital and offline channels, creating exceptional supporter experiences that encourage one‑off donors to become regular givers. Working closely with colleagues across Fundraising and Brand and Marketing, you’ll use data insight, creativity and organisational skills to build meaningful supporter journeys and maximise engagement.

You’ll manage campaigns from concept through to evaluation, monitor performance against targets and budgets, and ensure all activity meets fundraising and compliance standards. You’ll also support the development of our Individual Giving and Legacies Executive and contribute to a collaborative, inclusive team culture.

• Experience of delivering successful individual giving or direct marketing appeals.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Confidence using data and insight to drive performance and improve supporter engagement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a flair for inspiring action.
• Knowledge of fundraising compliance and supporter stewardship and journeys best practice.
• A passion for helping young people and communicating the impact of our work.

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year.
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, our roles require a combination of office days and working from home (please speak to the hiring manager about this particular role).
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – The King's Trust Awards, Pride, active events etc.
• In‑house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role.
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well‑being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas.
• Personal development opportunities through our Networks – KT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network).
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave.
• Interest‑free season ticket loans.
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme.
• Generous life assurance cover (4 × annual salary).

Here at The King's Trust, we’re committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We want to be an organisation that represents the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion and sex. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives.

We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation and sector, such as candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

We’re a Stonewall Top 100 Employer and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by KT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network).

The King's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level.

Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.