Funder Relations Manager

Funder Relations Manager

The Clean Air Fund is looking to recruit a Funder Relations Manager to join their team in London, Delhi, Accra, or Johannesburg. This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing organisation whose mission is to use philanthropic grants to catalyse a reduction in air pollution.   

The Funder Relations Manager holds a critical role in the Fundraising team, leading relationship management with our funders to ensure the best possible donor experience, while also supporting key governance activities for Clean Air Fund’s Grants and Charitable Activities Committee.

This role is also responsible for the implementation of Clean Air Fund’s donor engagement strategy that supports high value fundraising activity and implementing donor relationship knowledge sharing systems and processes across the organisation.

What we are looking for:

• Adept in dealing appropriately with a wide range of stakeholders, including SLT, Clean Air Fund managers, funder programme officers, and other donor organisation staff
• Gravitas and presence to constructively and effectively work with senior funder representative
• Skilled communicator, in oral and written form
• Strong knowledge of Clean Air Fund’s programmes and strategic priorities and ability to communicate these compellingly and clearly to internal and external audiences
• Highly competent project management skills: well organised, with the ability to handle multiple priorities, tasks and deadlines to meet agreed objectives.
• Ability to represent the Clean Air Fund credibly with range of external audiences, including senior donor representatives and grantee partners
• Able to respond quickly to requests for information and project updates
• Dynamic and able to work at pace and respond to opportunities
• Comfortable using own initiative and creativity to achieve desired outcomes
• Collaborative with strong interpersonal skills, quick to build relationships
• Creative thinker, able to feed into communications and think of new and appropriate stewardship ideas
• Thorough, with excellent attention to detail, supremely organised, as well as the ability to see the “big picture”
• Comfortable at working with people from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds

For more information on this role, as well as the full person specification please see the job description

• Closing date – Sunday 28th June 2026
• Type of employment - Full-time
• Salary - in UK- GBP 63,500, in India- INR 5,000,000, in Ghana- GHS 525,000, in South Africa- ZAR 1,250,000

At Clean Air Fund, we’re guided by purpose and grounded in evidence. Our culture combines clear structures and rigorous frameworks with space for fresh thinking and collaboration across diverse perspectives. We value curiosity, openness and a shared commitment to making a measurable difference.

As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, returning parents, carers or any other aspect which makes them unique. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups  to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps we can take to ensure that the recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable. We are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of our employees from all forms of harm.