Group photo of SPANA staff at the Centenary celebration in October 2023
Group photo of SPANA staff at the Centenary celebration in October 2023

Working At Spana

Current job vacancies

As part of our ambitious new organisational strategy for 2023-27, SPANA – The Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad is expanding its global workforce with some key new roles. These roles span all elements of our charity, as we work to radically increase our global reach and step change our impact. If you want to be part of our exciting journey and share our commitment to transforming the lives of working animals, please view our current vacancies below.

Head of Philanthropy and Fundraising Partnerships

Are you a talented and innovative fundraiser who can drive the growth of our work to generate income from high-value donors, corporate partnerships, charitable trusts and foundations, and gifts in Wills?

Do you want to play a critical role in the development and diversification of our global income streams?

As part of our charity’s ambitious strategic development plans, SPANA – The Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad is recruiting a Head of Philanthropy and Fundraising Partnerships. In this role, you will pro-actively lead the development of our Philanthropy and Fundraising Partnerships team as it seeks to acquire new charity partnerships and high-value donors, and build on our existing funding base. You will be comfortable with using a wide range of fundraising and marketing channels to acquire new funders, as well as steward existing supporters.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a versatile fundraising professional, who has a strong knowledge of and commitment to working animal welfare. You will join a fast-paced, agile and dynamic organisation that is building its global reach and impact to meet the growing need for its support. For more information about the role please view the Head of Philanthropy and Fundraising Partnerships job description.

To apply for this role, please submit your covering letter and CV to clientservices@robinsongracehr.com. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

Fundraising Relationships Officer

As part of our charity’s ambitious strategic development plans, SPANA – The Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad is recruiting a Fundraising Relationships Officer. In this role, you will support the Fundraising Relationships and Business Development team in driving the development and delivery of SPANA’s high-value donor and corporate fundraising programme. The post holder will be responsible for project-managing mailings, conducting high quality research, organizing events and providing administrative support to the team. This role will also have an overview of our portfolio of our high-value donors and corporate partners, ensuring excellent stewardship and the smooth running of the programme.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a talented fundraising professional, who has a strong knowledge of and commitment to working animal welfare. You will join a fast-paced, agile and dynamic organisation that is building its global reach and impact to meet the growing need for its support. For more information about the role please view the Fundraising Relationships Officer job description.

To apply for this role, please submit your covering letter and CV to clientservices@robinsongracehr.com. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

Communications Officer

As part of our charity’s ambitious strategic development plans, SPANA – The Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad is recruiting a Communications Officer.

In this role, you will pro-actively deliver and support SPANA communications and campaigns projects and activities. Your work will range from ensuring working animals are represented in the global news agenda, to raising awareness of organisational and income-generating activities, in line with our strategy. For more information about the role please view the Communications Officer job description.

To apply for this role, please send a covering letter and CV to clientservices@robinsongracehr.com. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

Digital Fundraising & Marketing Manager

As part of our charity’s ambitious strategic development plans, SPANA – The Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad is recruiting a Digital Fundraising & Marketing Manager.

In this role, you will pro-actively deliver and support SPANA communications and campaigns projects and activities. Your work will range from ensuring working animals are represented in the global news agenda, to raising awareness of organisational and income-generating activities, in line with our strategy. For more information about the role please view the Digital Fundraising & Marketing Manager job description.

To apply for this role, please send a covering letter and CV to clientservices@robinsongracehr.com. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

Senior Trusts Fundraising Officer - Maternity Cover

As part of our charity’s ambitious strategic development plans, SPANA – The Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad is recruiting a Senior Trusts Fundraising Officer – Maternity Cover.

In this role, you will work to maximise income generated from charitable trusts, foundations, multilateral and statutory sources, by producing compelling applications, proposals, mailings, in-depth research profiles and feedback reports, and by providing exemplary stewardship. This role will suit an outstanding team player, who can work collaboratively and autonomously. For more information about the role please view the Senior Trusts Fundraising Officer – Maternity cover job description.

To apply for this role, please send a covering letter and CV to clientservices@robinsongracehr.com. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

Database Officer - Maternity Cover

As part of our charity’s ambitious strategic development plans, SPANA – The Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad is recruiting a Database Officer – Maternity Cover.

In this role, you will be responsible for supporting and contributing to SPANA’s database operations, including ensuring all income received is accurately and promptly processed; helping to maintain the database to ensure data quality; running and assisting with data selections; and generally assisting Fundraising teams with their data requirements. This role will suit an individual who can work autonomously while being part of a collaborative team. For more information about the role please view the Senior Trusts Fundraising Officer – Maternity cover job description.

To apply for this role, please send a covering letter and CV to clientservices@robinsongracehr.com. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.