Income Generation Director
| Posting date: | 16 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £87,500 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 May 2026 |
| Location: | Exeter |
| Company: | Devon Air Ambulance Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 120 |
Summary
Job Advert
Salary: £87,500 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Hybrid – remote/Exeter with regular attendance at HQ, plus regular travel to other DAA sites and events as required
Duration: Permanent
THE ROLE
The Income Generation Director plays a pivotal leadership role in enabling Devon Air Ambulance to deliver its mission through
strong, trusted relationships with the public, supporters, partners and stakeholders. You will be responsible for the strategic
leadership of income generation, communications and public engagement, as the Income Generation Director brings together
fundraising, marketing, communications and commercial activity to grow support for Devon Air Ambulance and generate long-term
sustainable income.
As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will contribute to the development and delivery of the corporate strategy,
providing insight, challenge and leadership across the organisation. You will hold responsibility for public engagement and income
generation activity across both the Charity and the Trading Company, becoming a Director of the Trading Company upon successful
completion of probation.
THE CANDIDATE
We're seeking an inspirational leader who is collaborative and open, and can provide cross-departmental support to all teams, with
the ability to achieve strategic goals. The ideal candidate will be able to role model a culture of integrity, honesty and
openness with demonstrable experience of senior leadership within public engagement, income generation communications, marketing
or a related field. They will have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to build effective partnerships with internal and
external stakeholders, being able to influence and have a tangible impact on income generation. The candidate will be able to
operate in a dynamic and high-profile environment with the confidence to innovate and take informed risks.
As the role will require engagement with communities, staff and supporters across the county, it is essential that the candidate
has a full driving licence.
THE PACKAGE
Salary: £87,500 per annum.
As a valued member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
* 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata)
* Maternity/Paternity & Adoption leave
* Pension scheme
* Occupational sick pay scheme
* Free counselling and financial wellbeing services
* Up to £8,000 relocation package available if eligible.
Find out more about our staff benefits here [https://careers.daat.org/benefits].
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.
MORE INFORMATION AND HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please visit our careers page here [https://careers.daat.org/], scroll down to 'Income Generation Director' and click
'Apply for this job'.
The closing date for applications is 10am on Monday 18th May 2026
Interviews will be a two stage process and held in person at HQ, Exeter.
1st Interview - Friday 5th June/Monday 8th June 2026
2nd Interview - Tuesday 23rd June/Wednesday 24th June 2026
If you would like to have an informal chat to find out more about the role, please contact recruitment@daat.org
[recruitment@daat.org] and we will organise a suitable time for you to speak with either Martin Bell, Transformation Director or
David Hawes, Corporate Services Director.
Due to the nature of this role, offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory DBS check and references.
What's the recruiting process like at DAA? Learn about your experience as a candidate here
[https://careers.daat.org/our-interview-process].
Devon Air Ambulance are a Disability Confident Level 1 employer, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive
and accessible. We encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and will make reasonable adjustments to support
candidates throughout the recruitment journey. If you require any accommodations, please let us know.
Disclaimer: Devon Air Ambulance reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if a high number of
applications are received. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unfortunately unable to consider further applications, so please
submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Salary: £87,500 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Hybrid – remote/Exeter with regular attendance at HQ, plus regular travel to other DAA sites and events as required
Duration: Permanent
THE ROLE
The Income Generation Director plays a pivotal leadership role in enabling Devon Air Ambulance to deliver its mission through
strong, trusted relationships with the public, supporters, partners and stakeholders. You will be responsible for the strategic
leadership of income generation, communications and public engagement, as the Income Generation Director brings together
fundraising, marketing, communications and commercial activity to grow support for Devon Air Ambulance and generate long-term
sustainable income.
As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will contribute to the development and delivery of the corporate strategy,
providing insight, challenge and leadership across the organisation. You will hold responsibility for public engagement and income
generation activity across both the Charity and the Trading Company, becoming a Director of the Trading Company upon successful
completion of probation.
THE CANDIDATE
We're seeking an inspirational leader who is collaborative and open, and can provide cross-departmental support to all teams, with
the ability to achieve strategic goals. The ideal candidate will be able to role model a culture of integrity, honesty and
openness with demonstrable experience of senior leadership within public engagement, income generation communications, marketing
or a related field. They will have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to build effective partnerships with internal and
external stakeholders, being able to influence and have a tangible impact on income generation. The candidate will be able to
operate in a dynamic and high-profile environment with the confidence to innovate and take informed risks.
As the role will require engagement with communities, staff and supporters across the county, it is essential that the candidate
has a full driving licence.
THE PACKAGE
Salary: £87,500 per annum.
As a valued member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
* 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata)
* Maternity/Paternity & Adoption leave
* Pension scheme
* Occupational sick pay scheme
* Free counselling and financial wellbeing services
* Up to £8,000 relocation package available if eligible.
Find out more about our staff benefits here [https://careers.daat.org/benefits].
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.
MORE INFORMATION AND HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please visit our careers page here [https://careers.daat.org/], scroll down to 'Income Generation Director' and click
'Apply for this job'.
The closing date for applications is 10am on Monday 18th May 2026
Interviews will be a two stage process and held in person at HQ, Exeter.
1st Interview - Friday 5th June/Monday 8th June 2026
2nd Interview - Tuesday 23rd June/Wednesday 24th June 2026
If you would like to have an informal chat to find out more about the role, please contact recruitment@daat.org
[recruitment@daat.org] and we will organise a suitable time for you to speak with either Martin Bell, Transformation Director or
David Hawes, Corporate Services Director.
Due to the nature of this role, offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory DBS check and references.
What's the recruiting process like at DAA? Learn about your experience as a candidate here
[https://careers.daat.org/our-interview-process].
Devon Air Ambulance are a Disability Confident Level 1 employer, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive
and accessible. We encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and will make reasonable adjustments to support
candidates throughout the recruitment journey. If you require any accommodations, please let us know.
Disclaimer: Devon Air Ambulance reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if a high number of
applications are received. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unfortunately unable to consider further applications, so please
submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.