Marketing Executive
Permanent, Full-time
London / home working 
£28,000 - £31,000

Would you like to join one of the most exciting fundraising marketing teams in the sector?

As part of our National Marketing (Fundraising) team, you’ll have the opportunity to work across mass participation events and individual giving.

You will deliver large and varied marketing campaigns across a range of channels (primarily direct mail and telemarketing, with some online). This role will focus on delivering campaigns for World’s Biggest Coffee Morning and our cash appeals programme.

Your campaigns will be instrumental in supporting the overarching product marketing strategies, generating vital income which will enable us to continue to support more people living with cancer.

You will have proven experience of delivering successful direct mail and telemarketing appeals. You will have delivered compelling and insight-led print creative and have experience of developing excellent data briefs, enabling you to maximise campaign efficiency and ensure we are reaching the right supporters. Your application will highlight your experience in these areas.

You will have great attention to detail, particularly around monitoring and reporting against campaign performance, using your expertise to inform optimisation decisions across campaigns to drive maximum value for Macmillan.

This is an amazing opportunity to develop your strategic marketing skills across an exciting range of our fundraising products. You will be managing external agencies and suppliers whilst building collaborative internal relationships with stakeholders, all of which require exceptional relationship building skills.

If you have individual giving or direct marketing experience, a creative eye, and an analytical mind, we would love to hear from you. This is a great opportunity to deliver sector leading marketing experiences in a competitive market with a brilliant, collaborative team around you. We look forward to welcoming you.

Macmillan commit to actively developing you within the role and offer great benefits for our employees.

In order to ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all of our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed so that shortlisting is based solely upon the suitability of the candidate’s experience.

The application deadline is Monday 3rd May 23:59pm. 

Are you passionate about how brands interact with their audiences? Do you want to engage with one of the largest student populations in the country? Would you like to work to position the University of Manchester Students' Union right at the centre of city life in Greater Manchester? We're looking for a new Marketing & Communications Manager to help us develop into one of the sector's leading Marketing & Communications functions.

You will be at the heart of one of the largest Students' Union's in the country, working with colleagues from our charitable services such as our Advice centre, to our Volunteering & Fundraising team right through to our commercial services such as 532 Bar & Kitchen and much much more.

You may already have experience leading a team or this might be your first 'Manager' role but the willingness to partner with and lead key stakeholders including internal Students' Union departments, University colleagues, research & insight, design & digital and student media teams is a must.

We want you to bring innovation and creativity to the role and to the rest of the organisation. 

St Barnabas Hospices offers specialist palliative care through two hospices: St Barnabas House adult hospice in Worthing and Chestnut Tree House children’s hospice near Arundel in Sussex.

Are you a brilliant and passionate direct marketer looking for your next role?

We are looking for a Direct Marketing Executive to join our Individual Giving and Digital team.

This role will be supporting our direct marketing fundraising and digital activity, including our large lottery programme. Campaigns cover door drops, telemarketing, canvassing, radio and digital. We need you to be an exceptional fundraiser who is driven by data and insight and has a passion for fundraising.

You will be responsible for maximising income through campaigns and supporting the wider team to deliver activity on time and to budget. You will thrive in a busy environment and go that extra mile to make the difference.

Applicants will need experience and a proven track record of managing fundraising campaigns and a role that juggles many priorities. You will have experience of working in a similar role and have an eye for detail with the ability to multi-task.

Why not come and use your talents to join a great team and raise money for a fantastic cause.

Closing date:  26 April 2021

Interview Date: provisional date w/c 3rd May 2021

Benefits included: Enrolment onto our company pension scheme or the option to continue in the NHS pension scheme, up to 35 days’ annual leave inclusive of bank holidays, Free parking, On-site education support, Option to join Healthcare Cash Plan & Corporate Rate Gym Membership

We have an exciting opportunity for a Direct Marketing professional to join a national cancer charity. This is a new role, focussing on their mid-value programme on a 12 month contract. 

This role will take the lead on the concept, delivery and analysis of mailing appeals for mid-value and take a pro-active approach to stewarding these donors.  It is a role that merges both direct marketing and stewardship so it will be fulfilling and rewarding, this charity work on some highly creative national appeals and it is sure to be a great next step for your career.  

The successful candidate will need:

• Excellent knowledge and experience of working in a direct marketing environment.
• Strong communication skills, both verbally and in writing, vital as you will be working across a range of channels.
• Persuasion, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Experience of managing integrated campaigns.

Closing Date: asap

Salary: c£31,500

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Lucy on 02030 062787 or email [email protected].

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

We are looking for an Acquisitions Direct Marketing Officer to support the development and delivery of an exciting new test DRTV campaign and be part of the launch of the lead conversion programme through effective campaign management maximising relationship with internal stakeholders and external agencies.

• Full time / 8 month FTC
• £34,000
• Epsom, Ewell – Remote working

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategy, Planning, and Delivery
• Act as the day-to-day contact with the production team at the DRTV agency, ensuring the creative is developed in line with Samaritans’ requirements.
• Cross team working
• Ensure you work closely with the Marketing & Brand team, Data team, and Digital team to maximise productivity.
• Test and Learn
• Test different elements of the advert, and evaluate the overall success of different approaches.
• Budget Management
• Manage budgets, ensuring campaigns are delivered to budget.
• Third Party Management
• Develop excellent relationships with the DRTV, media and response handling agencies.

Skills and Experience:

• Previous experience of working on direct response television campaigns.
• Experience managing suppliers, agencies, and freelancers.
• Experience of reporting and analysing campaigns.
• Highly effective organisation and prioritisation skills with the ability to plan and manage a variety of projects to tight deadlines.
• A team player with a ‘one-team’ approach.
• Ability to take initiative and make proactive decisions.

At Samaritans, our vision is that fewer people die by suicide. We believe that suicide is preventable and that, together, we can make change that saves lives.

Samaritans is needed now more than ever. We answer a call for help every seven seconds and need to be able to reach and connect with a diverse range of people. Whether it’s through our life-saving helpline service, innovative partnerships or impactful campaigns, we work towards our vision in many different ways and our communications need to reflect this. 

Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. We warmly welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences.

Full job description can be found on our website. The closing date for this role is 21/04/2021

Summary

We're fighting for a world where diabetes can do no harm. And to do that, it's vital that the 4.9 million people currently living with diabetes in the UK know who we are and feel a connection to our work and our cause.

That's where our brand comes in, and as brand executive you'll be part of a passionate team working to make sure our personality and identity shines through everything we do as a charity.

You'll use your experience of working with brands to quickly become an expert in our personality , our tone of voice and visual identity. You'll play a key role in training and supporting our colleagues to use our brand effectively, giving advice and feedback on a wide range of projects.

You'll also be joining us at an exciting time. We've recently refreshed our brand and you'll have an important role to play in rolling it out across the charity.

Interviews: Tuesday 18 May 2021 (TBC)

Package

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,500 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
• Annual season ticket loan* (on completion of your probation period and if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme* (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

Main Responsibilities

As Brand Executive you will act as a champion for our brand: you will provide support, feedback and training for colleagues across the charity to bring our personality and identity to life to drive greater awareness and emotional engagement with our cause.

You will support the senior brand manager in rolling out our refreshed brand, managing the process for updating assets and being a key point of contact across the charity.

You will provide knowledgeable and efficient day to day support to the team, responding to queries from colleagues and supporters, taking charge of our 'self-service' tools and budget trackers.

Ideal Candidate

You'll have a real passion for brand and enjoy helping our teams see how it can help them achieve their objectives. You'll be a keen learner, quickly becoming an expert in our brand so you can share that knowledge right across the charity.

You'll have excellent communication skills, both in the way you produce clear and engaging copy, and in the way you express your ideas verbally. You'll be confident in presenting our brand to colleagues at all levels with energy and enthusiasm.

You'll have experience in using and applying a brand, acting as a brand champion or supporting others to use a brand personality, visual identity and tone of voice. You'll know how to juggle a busy workload to meet deadlines, manage projects from start to finish and be able to work with a wide range of teams and colleagues across Diabetes UK.

Our charity is on an incredible journey and this is a hugely exciting time to join our team.

2020 saw the UK come together in an outpouring of love and support for the NHS. As the NHS’ national charity and membership organisation for the NHS’ official charities throughout the UK, NHS Charities Together is the central charity receiving additional funding and support for our National Health Service where and when it needs it most. Thanks to phenomenal public support, our national Covid-19 Appeal has raised more than £150 million to help NHS staff, volunteers and patients through the immediate and long-term effects of coronavirus. 

We are now recruiting a new Head of Marketing and Brand to build upon our high-profile success of our 2020 Appeal.

The Head of Marketing and Brand will be joining NHS Charities Together at an exciting stage of growth and development as we expand our marketing and communications team.

This role will lead on the development and delivery of marketing strategies and build awareness of our evolving brand. They will play a pivotal role in driving engagement with member charities and supporters, all the while protecting the NHS Charities Together brand.

Working closely with other members of the marketing and communications team, this role will lead on identifying and developing campaigns, taking a data led approach to reach targets around brand awareness and to support digital fundraising. The new Head of Marketing and Brand will also provide marketing and communications support for national fundraising campaigns and appeals, such as the NHS Big Tea in July.

Line managing a team of two, this role will oversee all our digital channels, ensuring that they are fully optimised. They will also oversee the development and delivery of content strategies, making use of variety of content including copy, video and audio.

The successful candidate will be an experienced marketing and brand professional with experience across the marketing mix. You will have experience in leading on the development of brand strategies and managing high-profile brands, as well as leading on the development of national campaigns. You will have up to date digital marketing knowledge and have experience in overseeing content strategies. You will also have line management experience and have a data driven approach to marketing.

If you are passionate about the health and wellbeing of our nation and believe that through supporting NHS charities we can significantly increase the vital support given to our hospitals, community, mental health and ambulance services, we would love to hear from you.

Please click ‘Apply on website’ to be directed to the website of Peridot Partners, our recruitment consultants, and make contact with them to discuss this role in more detail.

Closing date: 9am Tuesday 11th May

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Digital Marketing Executive

As Digital Marketing Executive you’ll form a key part of Muslim Hands’ growing Fundraising team. You will be at the leading edge of digital marketing, helping to share the good work that we’re doing with audiences worldwide.

Why work with us?

Muslim Hands is an NGO that is at the forefront of delivering live saving aid and emergency relief to those who need it most, as well as building long term solutions that help the needy and impoverished worldwide.

The Fundraising team is young, diverse and dynamic and is set up to deliver and turn around tasks efficiently in a fast-moving sector. We thrive on new and creative ideas, always keeping the needs of our donors first and foremost.

Requirements of the Digital Marketing Executive:

You'll have a strong eye for detail and experimentation, with a good understanding of analytics,  A/B testing, user journeys and optimisation techniques.

You will be highly results driven and looking to maximise the return on money invested in these platforms.

You'll have a strong awareness of industry techniques and best practices.

You will be an excellent communicator.

Key Responsibilities:

Planning and executing digital marketing campaigns across all major platforms (AdWords, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube etc.)

Managing the relationship with our digital ads agency. Ensuring campaigns are managed and targets are hit.

Set up, management and optimisation of social media ad campaigns.

Close monitoring and refinement of in-progress campaigns.

Regular reporting of results and lessons learnt to the Digital Manager.

Plan, initiate and accomplish market research to determine trends, customer preferences, industry brand awareness and product development.

Hit and exceed targets as specified by management.

To promote and adhere to all Muslim Hands’ Policies and Codes of Practices.

The essential skills:

Minimum 2 years' experience in a marketing environment with a proven, working knowledge of digital marketing and social media ad platforms.

Experience in creative ad copywriting.

An in-depth knowledge of Google Analytics and Facebook ads.

Preferred experience:

Marketing degree/qualification preferred.

Experience managing advertising budgets across multiple platforms.

Google Analytics and/or AdWords certifications.

Experience working in the charitable sector.

Using Umbraco CSM system.

Work remotely:

Yes, but must have the ability to travel to our Nottingham office on a weekly basis when required.

What you will get in return:

A satisfying experience knowing that you’ve helped some of the worlds neediest people.

Ability to grow and develop your career in a dynamic and creative team.

Job application:

Application Process & Closing Date: Send an up-to-date CV, link to your showreel/portfolio and supporting Covering Letter by email by no later than 26th March 2021.

Interviews: As and when suitable candidates are identified.

Start: ASAP thereafter.

Notes:

• Muslim Hands reserves the right to end the application procedure early should the right candidate be found ahead of the closing date.
• Unfortunately, we are only able to contact successful candidates, so if you have not heard from us by the closure date your application will have been unsuccessful.

The suitable candidate will be able:

· To demonstrate Muslim Hands’ values and ethics in own working practices, approach and conduct

· To support with Fundraising activities from time-to-time, committing to partake in live TV-Appeals during our peak periods.

· To undertake any reasonable responsibilities as required by Line Manager

· To promote and adhere to all Muslim Hands Policies, Procedures and Professional Practices

The suitable candidate must be able to:

· Ability to demonstrate current eligibility to work within the United Kingdom

· Must be able to either:

a. Provide a valid Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate (issued within the last year) when requested by Muslim Hands; OR

Undertake to provide full cooperation for Muslim Hands to perform a DBS Check at the required level appropriate for this / similar role.

NB: This Job Description is illustrative and non-exhaustive in scope.  The post-holder may be required to undertake any reasonable tasks as and when required by Line Manager from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the Organisation.

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

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

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 B2C 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 members, as well as utilising a full range of digital channels from website content, PPC and telemarketing campaigns. You will have access to over 450,000 members and your daily newsletters are share to around 100,000 members.

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 B2C 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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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.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

About the role

We are looking for a Marketing Strategist to join our Marketing and External Engagement team to focus on increasing engagement and income from our individual giving supporter base.

You will be responsible for developing deep audience and channel insights to propose and drive marketing and communications strategies that deliver to Practical Action’s wider mission and specific objectives for your audiences.

You will take the lead on understanding what drives and motivates our existing audiences, why they engage with us, their capacity to support and their marketing preferences.

Increasingly our marketing is a digital and analogue blend, so you will be planning activity that includes mail, email, website content and social media. You will plan expenditure, monitor progress and enact course corrections based on results.

You will work with our Brand and Content team to develop messaging and creative approaches and our Campaigns team who will plan and execute campaigns.

About you

The successful candidate will be educated to degree level with a qualification in or considerable experience of marketing, market research or related discipline.

You will have extensive marketing experience, ideally gained in multi-disciplinary settings and experience of marketing planning, as well as significant current experience of digital marketing planning and execution across major public-facing campaigns. Recent experience of charity marketing and fundraising is preferred.

You will have strong analytical, conceptual and problem solving skills with the ability to clearly and simply communicate insights to a diverse set of stakeholders. You must have a strong marketing planning experience coupled with digital and social media skills.

The successful candidate will be highly numerate, able to assimilate and make sense of complex data and research, with a proven understanding of the skills and methods needed for planning and measuring engagement with target audiences.

Why join us?

You will join a high performing team of marketing professionals, all committed to making the world work better for everyone. You will experience and contribute to a friendly and supportive culture, where we value work life balance and flexible working.

Our brand new open plan offices are located in the centre of Rugby and near to Rugby train station but we also offer free parking.

In addition, we offer the following benefits:

• Full time roles are contracted at 35 hours per week.
• Most staff in the UK are currently working from home due to coronavirus and we expect to it be this way for some time. It is however our practice normally that we operate an agile flexible working policy, where flexible working hours are enabled as well as remote working (between 2-3 days per week depending on the role).
• 26 days holiday rising with continuous service, in addition to public
• Pension scheme – employer contributes 10.5% of salary and the employee contributes 5%.
• Enhanced family friendly policies, including maternity, adoption, paternity and shared parental
• Life assurance (3 x annual salary).
• Bike to Work

About us

We are an international development organisation putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.

We help people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Challenges made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. And we share what works with others, so answers that start small can grow big.

We’re a global change-making group. The group consists of a UK registered charity with community projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America, an independent development publishing company and a technical consulting service. We combine these specialisms to multiply our impact and help shape a world that works better for everyone.

Additional information

Please note that should we recruit a suitable candidate before the closing date, we will close applications earlier than the specified date.

We treat all applications for employment on their merits and do not take into consideration any factors that are not relevant to the job such as disability, race, age, religion, gender, gender reassignment or sexual orientation.

Practical Action is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and as such candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including criminal checks and terrorist financing.

The successful applicant must have the pre-existing right to both live and work in the UK.

How to apply

If you want to work for a charity with significant people ambitions, then we would like to hear from you. To apply go to Practical Action to view the full recruitment pack.

Closing date for applications: Friday 30th April

Job Description

Term: 1 year (renewable subject to funding and performance)

Hours: To be agreed (flexible working considered)

Salary: £25,000 per annum – to be reviewed after successfully completion of 6-month probationary period

Place of work: Kennington, Oxford - home working to be discussed due to COVID-19

Responsible to: Operations Manager

Aims of the post:

To raise awareness and promote the aims of Headway Oxfordshire through optimising marketing opportunities, publicity and community engagement. Increasing financial and practical support to improve the sustainability of the organisation into the future.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

Marketing

1. To review, update and implement Headway Oxfordshire’s Marketing and Events Strategy (including digital and comms) to generate income in support of business planning.

2. To assist in the development and implementation of Headway Oxfordshire’s overall strategic initiatives including, business planning and corporate engagement.

3. To assist the Management Team to maximise the opportunities for income generation, including generating “leads”.

4. To act as main point of contact and link in with outsourced marketing opportunities.

5. To develop and maintain our social media presence.

6. To develop, maintain and disseminate publicity materials.

7. To ensure that good relationships are established and maintained with fundraising individuals, companies and organisations and with donors.

8. To prepare and maintain database of potential donors, supporters and partners to increase engagement with the organisation, sponsorship, donations and giving.

9. To develop and increase visits and engagement with our website and social media platforms.

10. To promote the organisation and raise awareness of brain injury within the community including campaigning.

11. To identify areas of fundraising activity.

12. To manage and oversee the practical provision of activities.

Events

13. To organise and run fundraising events.

14. To prepare budgets for events and ensure that fundraising potential is maximised.

15. To act as main point of contact and link in with outsourced events companies.

16. To maximise the publicity of such events to increase engagement and income generation.

17. To source and research “outside” fundraising events and encourage individual fundraising throughout the county.

18. To develop and organise the engagement of volunteers in fundraising for the organisation.

19. To organise and manage volunteers with regard to the running of fundraising events.

20. To arrange and attend such events when required, to represent HWO, to promote awareness of HWO and encourage donations.

Bid Writing

21. To work alongside CEO and Management team to identify grant funding opportunities.

22. To work alongside CEO in writing bid applications.

23. To maintain bid writing records and track progress of applications.

General

24. To prepare/present written reports on fundraising activity for/to the Board of Trustees.

25. To work to targets as identified within the departmental budget, controlling cost versus benefit ratios. .

26. To maintain ongoing relationship with donors and develop and nurture such relationships to engage further support, such as Patrons.

27. To work to and implement all policies and procedures of Headway UK and Headway Oxfordshire.

28. To attend regular supervision sessions with manager and attend Headway Oxfordshire staff meetings.

29. Other duties as required by manager.