Support and Expertise Hub Team Guide (m/f/d)

FOUR PAWS is the global animal welfare organisation for animals under direct human influence, which reveals suffering, rescues animals in need and protects them. Find out more about our sustainable campaigns and projects on https://www.four-paws.org.

Would you like to contribute to something meaningful and work with us on our mission? This is your chance. We are looking for dedicated people to enrich our team.

The Support and Expertise Hub Team Guide leads a team to successfully support countries in the development and implentation of their fundraising strategies by setting up guidelines and strategic, operational and decision-making frameworks, designing campaign packages, coordinating hands-on support and exchanging best practices; leveraging all fundraising efforts globally.

Your contribution will be
 

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Acting as a sparring partner for country offices, supporting the implementation of global strategies for development and fundraising in the country
• Coordinating the operational support from global teams to country offices according to their needs and available global resources
• Developing frameworks and guidelines to streamline the approach to different global channels while adapting them for local needs
• Designing campaign packages for individual giving and leadership giving in alignment with our programmatic work and market needs
• Overseeing the leadership giving & legacy areas across the organisation and supporting countries with the necessary tools and systems
• Coordinating restricted giving received by countries to support the planning, budgeting and reporting of restricted funds at global level
• Promoting leadership giving & legacy at global level and identifying opportunities for leveraging relationships across different markets
• Represent the organisation in external events relevant to Leadership Giving to raise its profile as a strong NGO partner/beneficiary
• Designing and implementing initiatives for knowledge and skills sharing to strengthen internal capacity and exchange best practices
   

Leadership & Autonomy:

• Strategic Impact – being responsible for implementation within their team as per agreed department objectives
• People Management Responsibilities – leave day/ overtime management, performance management, individual and team development
• DEI – promoting a culture of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Budgeting – managing and steering the unit’s/area’s finances
   

Your profile ideally illustrates:

• Educational background in Business/Communications or related fields
• Proven record of experience in a comparable position in an international environment with special focus on Leadership Giving & Legacy
• Mature understanding of the international NGO sector/NGO environment
• Strong strategic mindset and interpersonal skills
• Full professional proficiency in English
• Passion for animal welfare and FOUR PAWS' vision and mission

Our offer includes:

• The opportunity to truly contribute to global animal welfare
• An international, dynamic work environment
• Flexible working times with the option of partial remote work
• A dog-friendly workplace
• Workplace health and wellbeing initiatives
• Wiener Linien annual ticket (or partial contribution to Klima Ticket) and pension fund after probationary period
• PAWSdays: extra days off at the end of the year on top of your 25 days of annual leave
• Birthday leave: extra day off to use around your birthday
• If employed in Austria: The yearly gross salary range for this position is 57,000 - 62,000 EUR (full-time base, consisting of 14 payments) according to our internal compensation scheme
   

We reveal, rescue and protect unique animals from many different species through systems change and by creating species-appropriate environments at our sanctuaries! 

We celebrate our colleagues' differences and strive to create an inclusive environment because we believe that only by working together, we can advance animal welfare worldwide. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we strongly encourage candidates from all diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals with diverse lived experiences, racial identities, national origins, religions, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and disability statuses to apply. We welcome everyone who wants to support our mission. Please contact careers@four-paws.org if you require assistance applying to this position. 

All interested individuals are invited to submit their applications for the position. Please note that in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, having a valid work permit for the respective country or being eligible to obtain one is a requirement for this position prior to commencing employment. 

Join our passionate team to make a difference for animals. Apply with your CV in English today.

Application deadline: 5th of May 2026