About Mission 44

Mission 44 is a charitable foundation launched in 2021 by Sir Lewis Hamilton to boost social mobility in the UK, with plans to expand its impact internationally from 2024. It aims to support, champion and empower young people from underserved communities to succeed through narrowing opportunity gaps in education, employment and wider society. Through grant-funding, research, partnerships and advocacy, Mission 44 is committed to driving long-lasting, transformative change to the lives of young people facing disadvantage and discrimination. To find out more about Mission 44, visit our website.

About the role

As the External Relations Coordinator, you will play a key role in administering a first-class Fundraising, Communications and Engagement programme working closely with colleagues in External Relations and across the organisation to support the Team’s strategic deliverables. This includes contributing to the complete external engagement lifecycle - from carrying out research activity on potential high-value supporters, ambassadors, funders and other key external stakeholders, coordinating content and production requests across the organisation, setting up processes to monitor, plan and evaluate fundraising and comms activity, coordinating supplier contracts, to ongoing logistics and administration to support Mission 44 engagement events. You will also support the Senior Leadership Team and Board with administrative reports to enable effective decision-making on External Relations.

About the External Relations Team

The External Relations team leads on building Mission 44’s brand, raising awareness of our work and amplifying the voices of young people who face disadvantage and discrimination. The team is also accountable for engaging with Mission 44’s supporters and building two-way strategic, values-based partnerships with companies, foundations and high-net-worth philanthropic donors that give vital funds to support Mission 44’s work. The team’s vision is to leverage the unique capabilities of Mission 44 across the organisation,, utilising the profile of our Founder to deliver systemic change on a national and international scale, working closely with funders, campaigners, charities, policy leaders and academics to boost social mobility.