Our Team: How we enrich everyday life

You’ll be joining the passionate and purpose-driven team behind Cash for Kids - the charity of Bauer Media Group. Working closely with our radio and publishing colleagues across the UK, we raise funds throughout the year to support children and young people facing poverty, illness, neglect, or additional needs.

Our Manchester team is collaborative, energetic, and deeply connected to the local community. You’ll work alongside supportive colleagues who genuinely care about making a difference, while also partnering with local businesses, schools, community groups, and listeners to bring fundraising campaigns and events to life. No two days are the same, and every day brings the opportunity to create real impact.

The Difference you will make

As Charity Fundraising Executive (12 Month FTC), you’ll play a key role in helping us raise vital funds and awareness across Greater Manchester and the surrounding areas. You’ll build meaningful relationships with local businesses and community partners, helping them connect with and support the incredible work of Cash for Kids.

A major part of your role will be project managing our flagship Mission Christmas campaign,one of the UK’s largest toy appeals, ensuring children who might otherwise go without receive gifts at Christmas. From organising fundraising events to developing partnerships and engaging supporters, your work will directly help improve the lives of disadvantaged children and young people in your local community.

Your Role

You’ll support the delivery of fundraising activity across Manchester, helping to grow income, strengthen local partnerships, and deliver impactful campaigns and events throughout the year. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Building and maintaining relationships with local businesses, schools, charities, and community groups
Organising and delivering fundraising events and campaigns
Supporting and project managing the annual Mission Christmas campaign
Identifying new fundraising opportunities and partnerships
Representing Cash for Kids at local events, meetings, and networking opportunities
Working closely with Bauer Media radio brands to maximise campaign reach and engagement
Supporting social media and promotional activity for campaigns and events
Helping ensure fundraising activity is delivered on time and within budget
Providing excellent supporter stewardship and donor communication

The Skills You Will Bring

We’re looking for someone who is enthusiastic, organised, and passionate about making a difference. You’ll ideally have:

Experience in fundraising, events, sales, partnerships, or community engagement
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects
A proactive and creative approach to problem-solving
Strong attention to detail and time management skills
Confidence representing a charity or organisation externally
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and social media platforms
A full UK driving licence would be beneficial

Working Pattern / Location

This is a Manchester-based role with a hybrid working pattern. The role will involve attending events and meetings across the local area, including occasional evening and weekend work.

At Bauer Media Group, we’re committed to enriching everyday life by creating a place to do great work. Through operational excellence, digital innovation, and a strong customer focus, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and be their true, authentic selves. If there is anything we can do to support your application, please let us know.

If this sounds like a role you’re interested in, then please apply.

About Bauer Media Group

We are a media business focused on creating content that matters to millions of people across Europe. Our offering extends from print and online publishing to audio broadcasting and entertainment, alongside investments in other media related sectors. With more than 500 million copies sold each year, we are one of Europe’s largest Publishers. From women’s and celebrities’ magazines to TV listings to food and special interest, we own some of the most popular publishing brands in Germany, UK, Poland and France – both digital and print. But not only that. Reaching over 61 million listeners weekly, we operate over 150 radio and podcast brands in nine countries, spanning the UK, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Portugal. Family-owned in the 5th generation, Bauer Media focuses on the long-term, with a consumer-first mindset that guides us across our diverse portfolio. Our workforce of 12,000 shares a common purpose: to deliver content and services that enrich people‘s everyday lives.

What’s in it for you

You’ll have 28 days holiday, bank holidays & 2 volunteer days to use.
Your development matters, so access to our internal training provider – Bauer Academy, is a huge win.
We have enhanced Maternity/Adoption, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave Pay.
You’ll have the opportunity for flexible working.
And much more! Find the full details of our benefits here

We are an international employer and equal opportunities are important to us. That's why we welcome everyone in their uniqueness, regardless of e.g. religion, gender, skin color, disability in our house.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or a long term health condition, and need us to make any reasonable adjustments or do anything differently during any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing careershub@bauermedia.co.uk

We are actively recruiting for this position, so the job advert may close earlier than expected.

If you have any feedback regarding our UK recruitment process, please email careershub@bauermedia.co.uk we would love to hear from you.

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