How to Become a Campaigns Manager

Considering a career as a Campaigns Manager?

Campaign Managers orchestrate and run marketing campaigns for products, services or events that target potential charity supporters. Usually working under a head of marketing but managing a team, Campaign Managers oversee the end-to-end process of campaigns from the conception of an idea all the way to delivery and analysis. These campaigns can be digital, direct mail, TV and broadcast, print or through other means. Campaign Managers work with internal teams and external agencies to execute campaigns, measure their performance and report on their effectiveness.

Where can a career as a Campaigns Manager take you?

Campaigns Executive £25000 2 years

Campaigns Manager £29,000 4 years

Senior Marketing Manager £36000 6 years

Are you the perfect candidate?

Skills and traits

Understand the importance of an organisation's brand and identity when it comes to campaigns
Know how to devise integrated marketing campaigns with the aim of acquiring and retaining more supporters
Excellent project planning
Strong research skills

Qualifications and experience

Have a bachelor degree in a relevant field (e.g. marketing, business management)
You've been responsible for end-to-end campaign management and understand what it takes to take it from an idea/concept to a campaign
Experience managing the implementation, tracking and measurement of marketing campaigns

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Expert tip

Clare Lucas Head of Policy and Campaigns at Muscular Dystrophy UK

“ 'It ended up being a family friend who suggested I look at charity campaigning/lobbying, sparked by me giving some impassioned speech over lunch. From there, I started looking at the different roles available at organisations that resonated with me. This eventually led me to Mencap [as Activism Manager].' “

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