Major Giving Officer

Summary

Like the climate and biodiversity crisis that World Land Trust is trying to tackle through
protecting threatened habitats, we are at a pivotal point in our history. With an ambitious
strategic plan that aims to double our conservation impact by 2025 – bringing a further 1
million hectares of land into conservation protection – we need to grow our income across a
broad range of funding streams. The Development Department is made up of teams dedicated to
each of our funding streams and this role will be part of a small team, reporting to the Major
Giving Manager. The Major Giving Officer will support our work building and maintaining our
relationships with new and existing Major Donors, Trusts and Foundations, and Legacy
supporters, sustaining and developing these income streams as a key part of our fundraising
strategy. We are looking for applicants who ideally have experience producing funding proposals
and reporting, but most important is that you can demonstrate that you have the necessary
skills to build and nurture long-term relationships through effective stewardship, which is key
to our success. This role offers a real opportunity for someone looking to make an impact.

Working with World Land Trust

WLT is based in the UK and is unique within the conservation world. Reaching beyond its 30th
year of operation the Trust has grown from small beginnings saving critically threatened forest
in Belize, to become an internationally respected conservation organisation with a proven track
record, working with more than 50 overseas conservation NGOs on protection of threatened
habitats. WLT has developed its modus operandi without losing its vision, integrity and
transparency.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for enthusiasm for our work, with exceptional written and communication skills to
produce impactful funding applications and reporting, attention to detail, and a passion for
developing individual relationships to ensure that our donors feel supported, valued and
informed on their contribution to WLT’s work.

This post is available up to our full-time hours of 35 hours per week. Whilst our offices are
located in Halesworth, Suffolk, we know that our staff have valued the opportunity to enjoy a
healthy work-life balance. We build flexibility into the way we work from day one, including
options for compressed hours and hybrid working between home and our offices with supportive
technology to enable remote connection and collaboration. We believe that this supports our
staff to achieve their full potential at work and to maintain a healthy work life balance to do
the things that are important to them whilst also building important relationships in the
workplace.

We recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce, bringing new perspectives and different
experiences into the workplace. Our aim is to be an inclusive employer, providing a welcoming
and supportive environment for all staff, where staff can be the best they can be. We recognise
that we are underrepresented in some groups, so welcome and encourage applications from
minority ethnicities, those with disabilities, and all gender identities. What’s important to
us in this process is your skills, knowledge and experience to enable you to do the job and
that is where our focus will be to find our next new team member! 

Applications

For the full application pack including job description and person specification, along with
details of how to apply, please follow the link to our website.
Closing date: 9am on Tuesday 30 January 2024. Interviews are expected to be
held on Wednesday 7th and Thursday 8th February 2024. Please note that the
closing date given is a guide. We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received
sufficient applications.