Cormac McMullan

• Managing a the Community Fundraising team, ensuring yearly targets were met or exceeded.
• Nurtured relationships with key stakeholders, enhancing the reputation of the organisation within the community.
• Managing charity partnerships ensuring the maximum funds were raised and creating awareness. Partnerships included the IFA, Belfast Giants, Belsonic/CHSQ, Rotary Ireland etc.
• Managed volunteer teams, ensuring efficient event operations. Created the Community Champions programme
• Raised awareness of charitable causes with engaging public presentations.
• Managed budget allocation efficiently prioritising spending according to organisational needs.
• Initiated innovative fundraising ideas, keeping our efforts fresh and engaging.
• Coordinated logistics for various charity events, providing smooth experiences for attendees such as the hugely successful Rory's Miles 2 Mayo
• Trained new team members on fundraising best practices fostering a high-performing team culture.
• Increased community engagement by organising local fundraising events.
• Delivered compelling pitches for donor solicitation resulting in increased support for our cause.

• Raise funds from a range of sources across the community sector.
• Act as the lead contact for community fundraising with clubs and organisations throughout Northern Ireland
• Delivering excellent donor care to supporters and volunteers.
• Attending fundraising and other events as required, across Northern Ireland, working evenings and weekend when required and being flexible
• Identifying fundraising opportunities to maximise fundraising activity and income.
• Developing and nurturing working relationships with fundraisers, with the aim of maximising the funds they raise, and encourage ongoing support.
• Co-ordinating the recruitment and appropriate use of volunteers to support local community fundraising eg. events, collection boxes, street collections.
• Monitoring, evaluating and identifying learning points from each area of activity.
• Supporting the Fundraising Manager to develop a range of plans that enable CFFC to achieve its income generation targets and return on investment.
• Working with the Fundraising team in organising and facilitating sustainable fundraising events and campaigns, and maximising community participation in existing events and campaigns eg. Bog Run, abseils, marathons, etc.
• Raising the profile of CFFC to grow core income and supporter/donor development.

• Optimised ad spend through strategic pay-per-click campaign management.
• Conducted market research, identifying emerging trends and opportunities.
• Negotiated contracts with external agencies, securing optimal terms for the company.
• Implemented SEO practices for improved website visibility.
• Enhanced brand awareness by devising creative promotional activities.
• Supported front-line sales teams with well-coordinated administrative operations.
• Directed content creation, boosting organic traffic on digital platforms.
• Analysed competitors' activities, keeping abreast of industry dynamics.
• Created social media content (Images and videos)

Reason for leaving - To begin career in the charity sector

• Every day marketing of two karting centres, one in Newry and one in Limerick (Delta Karting).
• Marketing the company through social media, radio, newspapers, magazines and flyers
• Attending events to promote the company
• Installing new software for the every day running of the company including finance, marketing databases, races and registration to ease the work load on staff
• Managing track marshals including staff training, first aid and accident report forms
• Optimised ad spend through strategic pay-per-click campaign management.
• Enhanced brand awareness by devising creative promotional activities.
• Managed social media campaigns to increase online presence.

Reason for leaving - To focus on final year of degree

• Working in a residents bar serving food and drinks
• Setting up for meetings and events and ensuring the smooth running of each event such as weddings, conferences, fashion shows and meetings

• CAD Technician involved drawing out the mechanical layout of a building such as the plumbing, heating and ventilation. To do this I needed to work closely with architects, clients and site management
• Mechanical Estimator involved pricing the mechanical element of a building. The buildings I would have priced ranged from small houses to multimillion pound projects all over the UK and Ireland working with architects, site management and suppliers