Join a Team That Changes Lives Every Day
At Jack and Jill, we support families across Ireland who are caring for children with severe learning disabilities and complex medical needs at home. Every fundraiser, every event, and every supporter relationship helps us provide vital in-home nursing and respite care to families who need it most.
We're looking for an enthusiastic, creative and relationship-focused Fundraising Executive to join our passionate fundraising team.
If you love meeting people, bringing ideas to life, organising events, building meaningful relationships and making a genuine difference through your work, this could be the perfect role for you.
We are a small but mighty team that genuinely puts the FUN into fundraising. No two days are the same, and we're looking for someone who enjoys variety, thrives in a collaborative environment and is excited by the opportunity to help grow support for one of Ireland's most loved children's charities.
What You'll Be Doing
As Fundraising Executive, you'll play a key role in delivering fundraising campaigns and events that inspire communities, supporters and corporate partners to get involved with Jack and Jill.
You'll have the opportunity to:
- Lead and develop a variety of fundraising campaigns, events and community initiatives.
- Build strong relationships with supporters, donors, volunteers, community groups and corporate partners.
- Identify and develop new fundraising opportunities across communities and businesses nationwide.
- Support and inspire fundraisers throughout their journey, helping them maximise their impact.
- Coordinate engaging events and campaigns from planning through to delivery.
- Work closely with colleagues across Fundraising, Communications and Family Support teams to bring powerful stories to life.
- Help shape future fundraising activity through research, reporting and analysis.
- Represent Jack and Jill at events, meetings and community engagements across Ireland.
- Deliver exceptional supporter care and stewardship, ensuring every supporter feels valued and appreciated.
About You
We're looking for someone who is enthusiastic, organised and motivated by making a difference.
You will ideally have:
- At least 2 years' experience in fundraising, events, marketing or a related role.
- Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.
- Strong project management and event coordination experience.
- A creative mindset and a willingness to bring new ideas to the table.
- Experience working towards targets and managing multiple priorities.
- Good knowledge of digital and social media platforms.
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Confidence working independently and as part of a collaborative team.
- Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications.
- A full clean driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.
- Experience with CRM systems, supporter databases or the charity sector would be advantageous, but is not essential.
- An understanding of the fundraising and non-profit landscape in Ireland is desirable but not essential
- Demonstrated ability to deliver high‑quality stewardship and supporter care
- Budget management skills, including monitoring income and expenditure
Why Join Jack and Jill?
When you join Jack and Jill, you're joining a team that's passionate about supporting families and creating positive change.
We offer:
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
- Enhanced private pension scheme.
- Enhanced annual leave entitlements.
- Enhanced sick pay scheme.
- Paid health insurance after one year's continuous service.
- Enhanced maternity and adoptive leave.
- Death in service benefit.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Access to ongoing learning and development opportunities.
- Bike to Work Scheme.
- A supportive, collaborative and purpose-driven workplace culture.
Make a Real Difference
This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your fundraising career while helping to deliver essential services to families across Ireland.
If you're passionate about people, communities and creating meaningful impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: €38,000.00-€40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bike to work scheme
- Company pension
- Employee assistance program
- Flexitime
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Johnstown, County Kildare: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):
- Do you have a clean driving licence and access to a car on a full time basis?
- Do you have experience using databases / CRM systems?
- Are you proficient in MS office?
Experience:
- Fundraising, events or marketing: 2 years (required)
Work authorisation:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Johnstown, County Kildare
