The Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) has around 25,000 members who work in the early years sector, made up of childminders, nannies and nursery workers, we support them to deliver high quality care and early learning through online training, practical help, expert advice and peer support.

We are looking for a super-organised Marketing Executive to join our team, working to support the Communications Manager and other team members to achieve agreed outcomes.

To be a successful candidate you must have experience of developing and implementing marketing plans including campaigns, successful and impactful content creation for social media and managing Facebook groups.

Previous experience of SEO and Google Analytics as well as the ability to use Microsoft Office products will be essential.

Currently this role is home based while Covid restrictions are in place, however normally it would be based at our Head Office in Bromley, Kent.

To apply, please send your CV and covering letter outlining your suitability, experience and interest for the role by 14 April 2021.

Key Responsibilities include:

Email marketing

• Create and maintain templates for the different types of e-mail messages PACEY dispatches
• Build emails in collaboration with colleagues, utilising email best practice techniques to maximise engagement.
• Build filters that enable targeting of specific sub-sections of our mailing list
• Undertake ongoing analysis of our emails to make informed decisions about the types/timing/subject lines/content of messages.

Marketing collateral

• Support the team to achieve sales, membership, and retention targets to members and other customers
• Coordinate production of PACEY marketing and sales materials related to membership and products, ensuring that materials are delivered by the most effective communication channel and by coordinating the use of in-house and external resources and ensure they are consistent with brand. These include
  • digital advertising
  • graphics and images for use in social media
  • leaflets (online hosted and printed)
• Brief team members and other departments as required for campaigns and sales initiatives

Member benefits

• Research, plan, and execute campaigns to support PACEY to achieve recruitment, retention, and sales targets
• Support the retention of existing members via an ongoing review of membership offer and journey
  • identify customer needs, feeding these back into PACEY’s development process and what could be done to cater to those needs
• Support the team to manage the product life cycle of a member offer;
  • manage the existing member benefits and services
  • undertake quality control checks to ensure that the benefits are valued
  • deliver and continuously enhance the member offer

Digital and social media

• With the wider team, maintain and increase brand awareness for PACEY by planning, creating, and publishing social media content in line with the organisation communications and content plans. This should create awareness of and engagement with PACEY’s rich content and member benefits.
• Work with the wider team and use the organisation’s content plan to identify opportunities for social media content development and partnership work to help meet PACEY’s strategic objectives.
• Build engagement with members and other relevant people via social media and online community platforms.
• Liaise with teams across PACEY, including volunteers, to support their engagement with social media.
• Coordinate the implementation and management of Facebook Groups according to organisational need.
• Support the effective use of search engine optimisation in all content creation

• Educated to degree level or with relevant marketing experience, ideally in a charity/third-sector environment

Other requirements

• Occasional travel
• Work flexible hours when business commitments require

PACEY is committed to equality and diversity by building an organisation that makes full use of everyone’s talents, skills and experience and where all people feel they are respected, valued and can achieve their full potential. We believe that this in turn will maximise the efficiency of the organisation.

The Countryside Restoration Trust (CRT) is a champion of biodiversity, restoring farming landscapes and woodlands for wildlife. Through education and engagement, we inspire the wider countryside community to understand and appreciate the importance of wildlife to farming, food, the natural environment and wellbeing.

This brand new role has been designed to coordinate all marketing administration, supporting the entire Fundraising and Marketing department as required, answering incoming phone calls and providing impeccable donor care. An important task will be liaising with everyone at the CRT to ensure that they have the required marketing resources and managing the marketing resources library, ensuring all leaflets, flyers, brochures etc., contain up to date information.

The ideal candidate will be excellent at administration and be exceedingly well organised. This warm and welcoming person will be the first person our Friends and supporters are in contact with at the CRT. The candidate must be an excellent communicator and highly personable, prepared to talk to Friends on the phone regularly, some who just need to chat, having not spoken to anyone for days. We call our supporters Friends because they are important to us; therefore, they must be treated in a friendly manner.

Interested candidates should send a CV and a cover letter of approximately two pages, outlining how your background, skills, qualifications and experience make you the perfect candidate for this position.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an online interview and should be expected to do an exercise first to prove their abilities.

Closing date for applications is: 7 May 2021, 12 noon.

Are you a resourceful, organised and proactive team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills? We are looking for someone to build on our Marketing and Fundraising activities, from management of administrative tasks to creative projects such as community fundraising and events, in order to support Refugee Resource at an exciting time in the charity’s development.

You will need to juggle multiple tasks with drive and enthusiasm, able to work with minimum supervision and show good judgement and initiative. Whilst previous experience with a fundraising CRM system is not essential, it is highly desirable, and you will need to learn new tools and systems quickly. Previous experience in a fundraising/marketing/events management role is also desirable, and we will look for transferrable skills that can support this work.

For more information and to apply, please visit our website.

Closing date: Friday 7th May at midnight

Interview date: Wednesday 26th May (TBC)

Are you a talented Marketing Executive looking to use your direct marketing experience in an organisation whose cause you really care about?  If you are, we can’t wait to hear from you! 

The RSPCA is the largest Animal Welfare charity in the UK.  Every year thousands of animals suffer from neglect, cruelty and abuse. In the decade of our bicentenary, and operating in a world that’s more complex and challenging than ever before, we’re determined to continue increasing our reach, impact, and effectiveness.

The Legacy Marketing team is responsible for activities that recruit, convert and retain supporters growing and maintaining the Society’s largest income stream. This role is vital to raising awareness and maximising response through mass direct marketing activities.

As a Marketing Executive you will primarily support the Senior Legacy Marketing Executive (Recruitment) by managing the day to day running of campaigns and delivery of direct marketing activities to recruit legacy prospects to the Society. 

What you’ll be doing: 

Campaign management

• Managing supporter acquisition campaigns across all direct marketing channels including DRTV, social media, and PPC

• Managing day to day relationships with external agencies and internal departments to ensure efficient delivery of campaigns 

Strategy and planning:

• Identifying opportunities for growth and optimisation for campaigns

• Reviewing campaign activity and performance against plans/objectives

Budget management and reporting

• Raising purchase orders and monitoring campaign costs against budget 

• Producing and presenting reports on campaign efficiency 

Other responsibilities include:

• Compliance with GDPR in monitoring, transferring of data and ensuring correct processes are followed

• Playing a key part in the delivery of our new Strategy to 2030 - Together for Animal Welfare!

You’ll have: 

• Direct marketing experience 

• Proven project/campaign management skills

• Experience managing supplier and agency relationships

• Strong attention to detail

• Excellent time management and verbal and written communication skills

• Experience working with data, spreadsheets, and budgets

• Strong ability to multitask and prioritise to deliver to deadlines

• Marketing experience within a charity environment (desirable)

What’s in it for you: 

You’ll have an opportunity to work for the largest animal welfare charity in England and Wales. We value and recognise our employees’ contribution and are proud to offer an extensive benefits package that includes:

35 hours standard working week, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to 30 days with service; a generous pension scheme with associated life assurance and group income protection scheme; access to private healthcare scheme; support for professional development after qualifying period and access to our employee assistance programme. We also offer free parking on site.

How to apply: 

Please submit a copy of your CV with a covering letter specifically detailing how your skills match the requirements, along with your salary expectations by the closing date of 23rd April 2021.

All online information and documents are available in alternative formats, including Braille and large font, upon request from the Resourcing team.

Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic we will be holding interviews mostly through Google Hangouts. For any part of the recruitment process requiring an onsite visit a full assessment will be carried out to ensure everyone’s safety. 

We strongly believe in being an innovative, diverse, and inclusive organisation and recognise that diversity in all of our people will help achieve that purpose and our mission more effectively.

We strongly encourage and seek applications from a wide diversity of candidates and in particular welcome applications from minority ethnic, black, and candidates with disabilities, who are currently under-represented at the RSPCA.

Ending cruelty, promoting kindness and alleviating suffering to animals

Your new company
This is with membership body's commercial arm. They offer innovative information solutions to the community across a range of media platforms. The organisation aims to provide professionals worldwide with access to our peer-reviewed content, learning and development resources, award-winning news analysis, careers services and events.

Your new role
The overall aims of the marketing executive role are:

• Implement targeted campaigns to achieve acquisition targets for B2B subscription resources.
• Improve retention rates and lifetime value by driving engagement and online usage of content among subscribers.
• Support the wider marketing team to develop high-quality promotional materials to drive interest in our sales, sponsorship and events business.

You will be leading on email marketing campaigns to engage organisations (like health care trust and hospitals), as well as utilising a full range of digital channels from website content, PPC and telemarketing campaigns. You will also be responsible for lead generation campaigns through some social channels.

What you'll need to succeed
This is a relatively junior position, we are looking for someone who has previous experience within a marketing function. This could be through a university placement/ or internship, but we are looking for a minimum of one to two years experience in a marketing role. You must have experience with email marketing campaigns and a good breadth of digital marketing experience including PPC as well as a very fluent writer, copy-writing is crucial for this position. As this is with the commercial arm the client is very open to the kind of background you are from but you must have experience B2B Marketing.

What you'll get in return
You will be joining an extremely flexible in terms of work life balances - before the pandemic you could come into the office whenever. This organisation also offer 28 days holiday + 8 days bank holidays, and advocate for training and development throughout the organisation.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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Field Studies Council is one of the UK’s leading providers of outdoor environmental education.
This exciting post will engage target audiences to take part in UK’s leading biodiversity training courses and a renowned portfolio of wildlife identification guides.

By using a full range of marketing activities, the post holder will recruit and retain young people (age 16+) and adults to learn about the environment to take practical actions to help nature recovery.
The scope is 200+ online and in-person training courses per year about biodiversity, natural history and environmental art, plus 300+ publication titles distributed through trade and consumer channels.
These marketing the activities are part of FSC’s Eco-Business Directorate. The role is focused on delivering outcomes of specific projects funded by commercial and philanthropic funding, including ‘Biolinks’ and ‘Generation Green’ projects focused on improving biological recording and supported careers of young people.
This post holder will be part of a small marketing team with ambitious targets to create and deliver marketing plans with stakeholders. This is an ideal opportunity for somebody wishing to develop a career in marketing at a leading environmental charity.
The successful candidate will have marketing or related qualification and two or more years’ experience working in a marketing department. They will demonstratable success in campaign planning, delivery and measurement, and knowledge of digital marketing methods to engage target markets and increase online sales.
The successful candidate will also have excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing, and positive and passionate attitude towards your work, including whilst working from home.
As an Investors in People charity, we realise that to achieve our vision we need diverse teams of staff who have a wide range of skills, a real passion for the work of the charity and a pride in their role within it. No matter what role you perform at the FSC, everyone can make a difference and every role is vital to delivering our mission and vision…if this inspires you, we would love to hear from you.
We want to create a world where everyone feels connected to the environment, so that they can enjoy the benefits it gives and makes choices that help protect it – especially now when our planet is facing issues such as climate change and loss of biodiversity.

King's College London Students Union is looking for a Marketing Coordinator (Commercial) to join the Digital and Communications Directorate. They will be responsible for the development and implementation of marketing and communications plans for all KCLSU Commercial areas to increase awareness, revenue and footfall. To include but not limited to:

Vault
Guy's Bar
The Shed
The Shack
Union Shop (Online also)
KCLSU business development support
KCLSU is a fun, social and flexible work environment which offers opportunities for development as well as great staff benefits.

Application Process

If this is you, please download and complete an application form and an equal opportunities monitoring form from below and email to us.

Applications close:  30th April

Interview date: 6th and 7th May

Assessment type: Interview and In-Tray Assesment

Please do not send CVs as these will not be considered.

Please DO NOT send in PDF applications.

At KCLSU Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of everything we do and we endeavour to ensure equal treatment of all candidates. We welcome a diverse range of applicants and are open to discussing flexibility with the right candidate. Reasonable adjustments will be made for candidates with disabilities at all stages of the recruitment and selection process, and to ensure that a successful candidate with a disability can undertake the post.

Marketing Manager, £45,000, Innovation Foundation, London

• Are you a marketing professional with experience of targeting new audiences?
• Do you have a background in partnership, influencer marketing to SEO and paid social?
• Would you like to work for an innovative organisation which implements change within society from grass roots to national level?

If yes, then I want to talk to you ASAP!

In this role, you will be responsible for...

• Implementing a marketing strategy to help position the organisation with the audiences they need to reach
• Developing marketing campaigns in support of the organisations three missions
• Leading, identifying and building the channels that will help the brand reach and engage their audiences
• Developing a programme of audience insight and analysis to help support the delivery of the organisation's strategic priorities

You will be ideally suited for this position if you have…

• A track record of extensive B2B marketing with a background of developing strategic and high impact marketing campaigns across a range of channels
• Proven experience in leveraging a brand and organisational positioning to engage audiences
• Experience in partnership, influencer marketing to SEO and paid social would be very desirable
• Notable experience of PPC and SEO (desirable)

What next?

An appointment is looking to be made urgently, with applications being reviewed on a rolling basis. As such this opportunity is liable to close at short notice so apply now to avoid disappointment! If you wanted to find out more about this Marketing Manager position, get in touch ASAP on the below:

Tel: 0207 269 6338

Email:

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

If you know anyone looking for a new role, your referral could earn you £250

The consists of five distinct brands: , , , and . If you or anyone you know is looking to join our growing recruitment team, speak to us today. £250 is on offer for any referrals we successfully hire.

Business Development Officer

Based Scotland (Negotiable)

£9,832 – £11,221 per annum

Part Time, Permanent

Field Studies Council is one of the UK’s leading providers of outdoor environmental education. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Field Studies Council (FSC).

We now have an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Officer who will Support FSC colleagues in researching and developing potential new areas of business

Working under the direction of the Business Development Manager and in line with FSC’s new business strategy, this is a key operational role which will have day-to-day responsibility for business development, identifying new opportunities for growth in both new and existing markets; designing attractive products to take to the intended market; undertaking sales activity to boost the occupancy and financial returns delivered in each of the FSC’s locations. 

Due to the nature of the role you will be required to travel to our various locations as well as other venues across the UK.  This may occasionally be abroad therefore involving some overnight stays.

To be successful in this key role you will have experience in a similar Business Development role, a successful track record of achieving sales growth in both B2C and B2B markets. Candidates should have experience of developing and adjusting products based on the analysis of competitors products, sales performance, and customer feedback and an understanding of the specialist leisure travel and hospitality industry in the UK

A positive attitude to new business generation and Strong interpersonal skills, and a good instinct for business are essential to the position. You will have an interest in and an understanding of the charity and commercial market.

We want to create a world where everyone feels connected to the environment, so that they can enjoy the benefits it gives and makes choices that help protect it – especially now when our planet is facing issues such as climate change and loss of biodiversity.

As an Investors in People charity, we realise that to achieve our vision we need diverse teams of staff who have a wide range of skills, a real passion for the work of the charity and a pride in their role within it. No matter what role you perform at the FSC, everyone can make a difference and every role is vital to delivering our mission and vision…if this inspires you, we would love to hear from you.

Closing Date: Monday 8th March 2021

Interviews to be arranged thereafter.

Introduction

The Institute for Family Business is a NFP membership organisation and community of family businesses with common challenges, interests, values and goals. We provide advocacy, a programme of educational events and activities and a safe place for family businesses to share experience, learn from each other and help them to survive and thrive. We are the voice of Family Business.

The IFB is seeking an experienced data and digitally-savvy Marketing & Communications Executive. You will develop, plan and manage delivery of marketing strategy, tailored to IFB’s different audiences and be well versed in the use of data and analytics to build effective and evidenced based marketing communications. This will include effective copywriting skills which can differentiate messages and demonstrate a sensitivity when appropriate. This will extend to the production of regular e-newsletters to a diversified audience.

Working with CRM systems and understanding how to maximize the return from the data available will be second nature to you. As well as having experience of GDPR and ensuring compliance on all communication matters and you will be able to advise the wider team accordingly.

Your wider digital skills will demonstrate experience of developing content strategy and applying this to the management of websites and use of social media to increase the presence and relevance of the organisation.

Reporting to the Membership Director, you will work closely with colleagues across the business, including the Director General, Programme Director and Events and Membership Manager.

About you.

You have at least three years’ experience developing in a similar role and now seeking an existing new challenge to further apply what you have learnt. You will have the opportunity to make a difference in a small team where you will be the marketing department and your colleagues will be dependent on your expertise.

Whilst experience gained in a membership organisation, charity or in education with a personal relationship with its customers would be desirable, it is not essential but the skills and expertise you bring are key to the role.

Location and Salary

This role will initially be remote and in due course will be based at our offices in London, Victoria

This is a full time permanent position with an annual salary of £28k - £30k and 25 days annual leave.

To apply;

Please send a covering letter outlining your experience and interest in the role and your CV.

Full Job Description

Title: Marketing Executive

Organisation: Institute for Family Business (UK)

Post reports to: Membership Director

Works with: - Membership & Events Manager

                                                  Programme Director

                                                  Policy and Communications Director

                                                  Director General

Job overview: Strategic development and delivery of differentiated digital and off line external communications to key stakeholders including members, prospects influencers, corporate partners. Campaign management using marketing automation tools such as Mailchimp and data management.

Responsible for the strategic planning and copy writing of content to deliver consistent messages across the web, digital communications and social media.

Key Responsibilities

Marketing and member communication:

• Develop, plan and manage delivery of marketing strategy, tailored to IFB’s different audiences
• Prepare online newsletters and promotional emails, particularly in support of our membership and events and manage their distribution through various channels
• Provide creative ideas for content marketing and update website
• Draft and manage dissemination of IFB member communications
• Lead on the design and production of marketing materials
• Build strategic content plans for the IFB website and member and non-member communications
• Monitor and evaluate marketing activities
• Manage event marketing
• Provide copy for newsletters and other communications and liaise with colleagues
• Engage preferred and corporate partners with events marketing and opportunities to contribute content

Data:

• Manage mailing lists and communications in mailing platform (E.g. MailChimp)
• Work closely with colleagues on CRM matters and troubleshoot if problems occur

Digital:

• Provide campaign analysis via Google Analytics, open rates, click throughs etc.
• Manage website and performance
• Web Content planning and management via Umbraco
• Develop content plans for Social Media Channels and video content
• Explore other digital opportunities to communicate with members, non-members and interested stakeholders
• Be actively involved in SEO efforts (keyword, image optimization etc.)
• Maintain partnerships with service providers such as web designers

Other

• Attending events and liaising with members
• Other duties as required to support the smooth running of the organisation

£28,000 per annum

Until end of August 2021

Immediate start

Currently working from home      

Unicef ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

The Direct Marketing team recruits and retains support for Unicef’s work from individual members of the public. We do this using a wide range of media including digital, telemarketing, print, DRTV and out of home. We’re a friendly and supportive team where attention to detail and teamwork deliver award winning results.

We are currently recruiting for a Direct Marketing Executive to support the work of the Acquisition team and help us reach our fundraising targets. You will manage new fundraising campaigns and work with our suppliers, with a focus on telemarketing and digital. You will also have the opportunity to work with other team members to develop the direct marketing budget and provide assistance on appeals in response to humanitarian emergencies.

If you have experience of managing direct marketing based fundraising campaigns and enjoy working in a busy team, this role will offer you a great opportunity to learn and develop your existing skills.

To succeed, you should be skilled at managing multiple projects at the same time. You should have experience of working with income and expenditure budgets. You will have excellent communication skills to help you to build effective relationships with internal and external contacts to implement campaigns that deliver results for children.

Act now and visit our website via the How to Apply button below, to apply online.

Closing date: Monday, 19 April 2021 at 10.00am

Interview date: Tuesday, 4 May – Friday, 7 May 2021 via video conferencing

We are normally based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London but while our office is closed, this role will work from home or from wherever makes you happy.

We particularly welcome applications from LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

Unicef UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact Supporter Care during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

Business Development Officer

Location: All UK Locations

Job ID: 2021-3370 

Type of Contract: Permanent

Contracted Hours Per Week: 37.5

Salary Range (pro rata if part time): Competitive

Overview

Change Grow Live are looking for a Business Development Officer to join our national Business Development Team.

We want an excellent writer who shares our passion for supporting people to make positive changes in their lives.

Change Grow Live is one of the UK’s largest charities. We provide a range of services including community and prison substance misuse, criminal justice, children and young people’s and housing/homelessness. 

Joining us means being part of a well-established and successful team, and the chance to develop your skills, knowledge and experience whilst working with great people from across our organisation. 

Responsibilities

Working as part of Change Grow Live’s Business Development Team you will play a key role in the development and writing of tenders and proposals for a variety of health and social care services.

You will engage with people and teams across our organisation, from Consultant Psychiatrists and Nurses to Data Analysts and Web Developers, to produce high quality written tenders and proposals that clearly demonstrate the positive impact that our services have on people’s lives. 

Sitting within our North East regional team, you will support our successful and growing Business Development Team to improve the quality of our work and develop our team culture, by thinking creatively, sharing your own knowledge and experiences, and challenging existing ways of working. 

Ultimately you will contribute to the design, development and delivery of our services and help us to deliver on our organisational aims, strategy and values.

This role offers a great opportunity to learn and develop while using your established skills, and you’ll be encouraged to take on more responsibility as you progress. 

Check out the job description on our website for more information.

About you

You will be a confident and highly competent communicator with excellent writing skills and an exceptional eye for detail.

You will have proven experience of writing tenders, proposals or grant applications, or writing in other professional or academic environments, for instance journalism, research or marketing. 

You will have good IT and research skills and be able to analyse data and interpret evidence. 

You will be proactive and creative, and happy to give and receive challenging feedback. 

You will share our passion for our values and mission, and you will be ready to work hard to achieve these. 

Above all, you will want to use your skills and experience to develop and write winning tenders for services that help people to make positive changes in their lives. 

Why work for Change Grow Live  

We will support you to develop and grow. You will be joining a diverse team which welcomes new ideas and ways of working, and you will receive structured support, training and coaching to help you to progress in your career.

Joining Change Grow Live’s Business Development Team means you will benefit from a positive, supportive and flexible working environment which includes:

• Regional offices across the UK, including London, Brighton, Manchester, Sheffield and Leeds; 
• The option to work from home; 
• Flexible hours and working patterns including compressed hours and job share options. 

We pride ourselves on providing a supportive and inclusive workplace and this is evidenced through our 2019 Stonewall Top 100 Employers Award and Investors in People Silver Award. 

Closing Date: 14/4/2021

Interview Date: 21/4/2021

If you have any questions or concerns on this opportunity that you would like to talk through, please contact us.

For further details and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are.

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work. If you have any feedback on our recruitment processes (good or bad) we’d love to hear from you so that we can make sure they are fair and we attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible.

The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority. We will support you in your role to make sure that you are equipped to support the safety of people who use our services and those around them, to the highest standard possible

Refugee Council is one of the leading organisations in the UK working with asylum seekers and refugees. Our operational teams based in various locations in England provide advice and assistance across a wide range of issues, including helping asylum seekers through the complexities of the asylum system, addressing issues of destitution and assisting refugees and asylum seekers to access key services including housing, welfare benefits, health, education and employment.  Our teams work with relevant agencies including the Home Office, Refugee Community Organisations, Local Authorities, Legal Service Providers, Housing Providers, Health Institutions, Job Centre Plus and other mainstream service providers.

Context and Purpose of the Job

Founded the same year as the United Nations 1951 Refugee Convention, Refugee Council has been working for 70 years supporting refugees and asylum seekers to rebuild their lives. Our vision is a UK that is a welcoming place of safety for people who seek refuge from persecution and human rights abuses abroad. Every day we support people who have fled war, oppression or torture in their home countries, only to find that the UK treats them with disbelief, hostility and suspicion. We are passionate about helping and empowering refugees, both through a range of core holistic services, and through highly respected and influential advocacy work.

The Team

The Income Generation (Fundraising) Directorate is responsible for securing income to support Refugee Council’s charitable objectives. This role sits within Donor Development (Individual Giving), a team within Fundraising. The Fundraising team’s work includes fundraising from a range of donors including individuals, trusts and foundations, statutory sources, corporates and major donors. This role, within the Donor Development Team secures donations from individuals giving up to £5,000 per year.

This role

The purpose of this role is to effectively manage the day-to-day retention and stewardship programme – on and offline – contributing to the Supporter Retention income targets and KPIs.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Project Management
   • Independently plan and project manage a portfolio of on and offline retention campaigns including mailing, email, telemarketing, social media and web pages.
   • Effectively manage each project from start to end with minimal supervision. Including scheduling, budget setting and reporting, agency relationships, briefing suppliers, data selections, exports and imports, writing copy and manage sign off process.
   • Implement and maintain appropriate supporter journeys – on and offline – ensuring that all opportunities are maximised and innovations explored at every opportunity.
   • Play an active role in content sourcing and sharing – both written case studies and photography. Including, but not limited to, hiring models, organising photo shoots and taking photos, interviewing staff and clients to gain first-hand accounts,
   • Play an active role in the Social Media Group – attending weekly meetings, proactively suggesting content ideas and creating social media posts on a weekly basis.
2. Data
   • Independently implement and manage all data analysis to enable accurate reporting of progress against own income targets. Create reliable, regular reports and end of campaign reviews for all projects, making suggestions for improvements wherever possible.
   • Undertake complex programme-wide data analysis, identifying trends, issues or areas for testing. Use analysis and learning to feed into future planning and overall programme strategy.
   • Manage, monitor and amend cash prompt strategy and algorithms, clearly understanding that incorrect or inaccurate prompt strategies could severely impact on income to the organisation.
   • Accurately manipulate data, applying test segments, prompt values, variable text and other additions where needed. Create complex print briefs and hold final sign off on print activity, ensuring accuracy in order to avoid compliance breaches.
3. Budgets and Strategy
   • Independently deliver accurate and timely budgets for retention and stewardship activity in line with the annual budgeting process.
   • Complete monthly Management Accounts for all owned areas, ensuring accurate financial reporting and flagging all issues to Retention Manager, with suggestions for risk mitigation.
   • Manage the timely payment of suppliers; adhering to processes and monitoring all spend accurately.
   • Support the Retention Manager to deliver strategic initiatives to improve team performance. For example – developing a nuanced, supporter centric communication programme as our donor base becomes larger and more varied.
4. Internal and External Relationships
   • Develop collaborative, effective and supportive relationships with staff at all levels of seniority across the charity in order to develop compelling and accurate fundraising communications.
   • Communicate regularly and accurately with all communications colleagues, to ensure that opportunities are identified and maximised and duplication of work is avoided wherever possible.
5. Sector knowledge and compliance
   • Stay up to date with trends and activity within the sector – including monthly desk research as well as attending seminars and workshops and networking with other fundraisers.
   • Ensure to keep up to date with all compliance changes within the sector – including, but not limited to, the ICO and Fundraising Regulator.
   • Negotiate and ensure that contracts and data agreements are in place with all external contractors that are used throughout the year. Complete annual audit and update of all contracts and data agreements in order to stay compliant.
6. Volunteer Management
   • Identify need for help from volunteers and recruit appropriate assistance if required, following interview and selection guidelines established by HR.
   • Ensure volunteers are supervised in accordance with HR policy.
   • Ensure volunteers have appropriate inductions and their development needs are met as far as practical within business needs.

Additional Information

Health & Safety

The post holder is responsible for:

• Cooperating with the Refugee Council in delivering all legal responsibilities in respect of your own and your colleagues, volunteers, clients and others health and safety whilst at work.
• Becoming familiar with the Refugee Council’s Health & Safety Policy and procedures including evacuation procedures at your workplace.
• Carrying out risk assessments of your own work and especially of your own workstation to ensure that you do not expose yourself or others to unnecessary risk.

Flexibility

In order to deliver services effectively, a degree of flexibility is needed and the post-holder may be required to perform work not specifically referred to above. Such duties will, however, fall within the scope of the job, at the appropriate grade. The job description will be subject to periodic review with the post-holder to ensure it accurately reflects the duties of the job.

Equal Opportunities Statement

As part of its recruitment policy, the Refugee Council intends to ensure that no prospective or actual employee is discriminated against on the basis of race, sex, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation, employment status, class, disability, age, religious belief or political persuasion, or is disadvantaged by any condition or requirement which is not demonstrably justifiable.

Working at the Refugee Council

A commitment to the work of the Refugee Council.

Personal Effectiveness

The post-holder will need to effectively manage their own workload and medium and long term plans and objectives.

Flexible Working

The role is currently undertaken from home due to Covid-19 restrictions and will be a mixture of office/homeworking once restrictions are lifted.

To apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Job title: Marketing Engagement Officer (ROAD)
Salary: Circa £23,000 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: The Greenhouse Business Centre, Annfield Plain – with extensive travel

About us

Groundwork aims to be the UK’s leading regeneration charity, working through partnership to create communities in which people are proud to live and work.

Reaching Out Across Durham (ROAD) is an exciting employment Programme in County Durham jointly funded by the European Social Fund and the National Lottery Community Fund. Working in Partnership with 7 voluntary and community sector delivery Partners who are specialists in employment, financial and digital inclusion and volunteering, ROAD supports long-term unemployed people into or towards employment. 

About the role

Working as a member of a dedicated Management team, the post holder will be responsible for developing and implementation of an engagement strategy to support the ongoing requirements of the Programme. As a Marketing Engagement Officer you will be required to work collaboratively with external project Partners, ensuring achievement of business deadlines and a high level of accuracy and quality.

You will be responsible for working to an agreed marketing budget, and identifying and understanding the complex nature of engaging specific cohorts of participants, as well as building effective links with a wide range of stakeholders and referral sources.

A bit about you

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with significant experience of marketing with knowledge of developing and implementing marketing & communications strategies in line with Programme visions. You will have experience of dealing with the media including handling queries, writing press releases and generating positive media coverage as well as the ability to lead on delivery of a marketing strategy, turning into tactical plans to deliver targets on time and on budget.

You’ll thrive working in a busy and friendly environment and will be a to work as both part of a team, and on own initiative, only referring matters upwards as necessary.

Closing date: Midnight on Monday 12th April 2021

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position. 

Make yourself at home:
We want you to be yourself at Groundwork and we value everything that makes you unique. We recognise and celebrate your difference and together we make Groundwork a special and great place to work.

Groundwork NE & Cumbria is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

No agencies please.