Direct Marketing Executive Jobs

Role Description: This is the ideal opportunity for someone with initiative and fundraising flair to make a real impact on a dynamic, rapidly growing child literacy charity. We are looking for someone with a minimum of 2 years’ fundraising experience to join our small, successful fundraising team and help develop our support from individuals. Ideally we would be looking for someone with experience of working in an Individual Giving team to grow our supporter base and implement supporter journeys whilst maintaining excellent customer service and support. Experience of direct/digital marketing would be advantageous. You will be responsible for maintaining the individual donor database and best in class stewardship. Whilst the position is based in Bedford, the remit of the position extends more widely across England.

Main Duties

• Build and manage our individual supporter base, creating supporter journeys for new and existing donors.

• Lead on excellent stewardship of our individual supporters, ensuring they feel motivated and valued.

· Act as a point of contact for fundraisers and supporters, ensuring that we deliver first class supporter service and stewardship.

• Research and pitch new event ideas or improvements as appropriate to keep individual fundraising journeys fresh, exciting, and consistently delivering a strong ROI.

· Work closely with the Marketing Manager to develop impactful communications as part of the supporter journey experience

• Identify opportunities for generating funds nationally from other fundraising schemes including online campaigns and initiatives, developing and implementing campaigns and providing post campaign analysis

• Develop and maintain our fundraising database with accuracy and an eye for detail, ensuring all individuals receive appropriate acknowledgment and receipt.

· Develop mechanisms to obtain supporter feedback as part of the supporter journey

• Make face-to-face presentations and represent Schoolreaders as necessary.

• Work with other members of the Schoolreaders team, including our volunteer County Teams, to maximise opportunities for fundraising.

• Identify PR opportunities created by our fundraising, and work with PR/Comms team to optimise these to raise funds and profile further.

• Manage online giving platforms.

• Ensure the role is carried out in accordance with fundraising legislation and GDPR guidelines.

• Ensure due diligence is carried out thoroughly with all funding partners.

• Carry out any other duties which are relevant and appropriate to the role.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Fundraising Executive (Individual Giving)

Criteria

 

Essential or Desirable

Skills

Excellent communication, stewardship and relationship building skills

Essential

Positivity, highly self-motivated and an effective team player

Essential

Confident communicator able to build relationships with a wide range of people and convey the work of Schoolreaders with passion and conviction both in person and in writing

Essential

Ability to build strong working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to the charity

Essential

Excellent written communication skills with the ability to write compelling bids and reports

Essential

Excellent organisational skills

Essential

Excellent verbal communication skills and good presentation skills (including preparing Powerpoint presentations)

Essential

Knowledge

Fully computer and IT literate with good knowledge of Excel: Essential

Knowledge and understanding of good practice and legislation relating to fundraising including GDPR: Essential

Knowledge of social media: Desirable

Experience

At least 2 years’ relevant fundraising experience: Essential

Experience of using fundraising databases and maintaining accurate records of communications with supporters: Essential

Proven track-record of developing fundraising relationships: Essential

Proven ability to work with others as part of a team: Essential

Experience of working with, and motivating volunteers: Essential

Experience of Salesforce: Desirable

A rewarding opportunity for someone wishing to gain insight into the operational efficiency of a fantastic Secretariat's fundraising department and provide day-to-day coordination and project management support for departmental projects and initiatives.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Providing comprehensive administrative support service to the Fundraising and Marketing department.
• Supporting the Director of Fundraising and Marketing in the effective administration of departmental meetings, invoicing, and budget tracking across the team.

Strong interpersonal skills are required for this role to be able to respond to colleagues, other key stakeholders needs, with respect and intention to provide an excellent and efficient service.

This is an ideal role for anyone wishing to understand the mechanics of a fundraising function, process donations and hold an integral role in engaing with donors and the public.

We wish to receive applications from individuals that have a real interest in learning, coupled with a "can do attitude" and have excellent communcation skills; orally and in writing.

Please refer to the job description and contact the HR team if you have any questions about the position,

We will be interviewing on a rolling basis, as we expect this position to be filled very quickly. So please submit your CV with a short covering letter [no more than 1 page].

Who we are:

Muslim Aid is a UK faith-based international development organisation that provides support to communities around the world affected by disasters, conflict, or endemic poverty without regard to their social, religious, or ethnic background. 

Established in 1985, Muslim Aid has facilitated the engagement of the British Muslim and non-Muslim community in support of its work in a variety of ways. Over the years, its humanitarian work has included responses to major crises around the world including, famine in East Africa, earthquakes and flooding in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as conflicts in Syria and Yemen. 

We place strong emphasis on long-term development projects that build the capacity of local people helping themselves. In addition to the 5 country offices worldwide we also work with multiple partner offices focusing on sustainable Development Programmes and providing humanitarian relief during times of crisis.

Summary of Role

We are currently recruiting for five new Trustees to join our Board, particularly position of Media & Communication, Fundraising & Income Generation, Finance & Audit, Strategy & Organisational Transformation and UK Grassroots Activism.

You will serve as a Trustee of Muslim Aid and as a Committee Member where required and agreed with you.

You will support the organisation in ensuring its work is aligned to its values and strategic priorities, assessing risks and developing a culture of ownership, delivery and accountability.

You will be a part of a Board, ensuring the organisation is financially viable, sustainable and can deliver its vision for the betterment of the beneficiaries we serve.

About the Role

1. To ensure that we pursue our objectives as defined in our governing documents.
2. To ensure that we use our resources exclusively and efficiently in the pursuance of our objectives.
3. To ensure that we comply with our governing documents, charity and company law, other relevant legislation and regulations, guidance issued by the Charity Commission and relevant regulators, and thereby protect our charitable status.
4. To ensure that our financial compliance commitments are met within set standards and timescales.
5. To give strategic direction to the charity, developing and setting overall strategy and policy, defining goals and setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets.
6. Work collaboratively with all trustees and the executive, supporting the delivery of our strategic priorities.
7. To act as an ambassador for Muslim Aid, representing the charity at meetings and facilitating network and funding opportunities as these arise.

About You

To be successful in this role:

1. Knowledge and experience of international humanitarian/emergency relief and development work.
2. Strategic planning experience at senior level .
3. Finance & Audit Trustee: Developing and managing financial controls and audit mechanisms, along with reporting systems. Presenting financial issues and solutions to the Board for informed decision-making.
4. Strategy & Organisational Transformation Trustee: Transforming and growing a multinational charity, transitioning from a predominantly delivery-focused organisation to a primarily enabling organisation.
5. UK Grassroots Activism Trustee: Developing and delivering initiatives through UK grassroots organisations, such as mosques, Muslim community organisations, and agencies serving societal needs.
6. Media & Communications Trustee: Media, public relations, and communications expertise with insights into mainstream media operations and effectively engaging target audiences.
7. Fundraising & Income Generation Trustee: proven track record of successful fundraising, grant writing, and donor relations to secure necessary resources for growth. Familiarity with leveraging new technologies in the fundraising process.

Why you should Apply

As a Trustee at Muslim Aid, you have the chance to turn your passion for charitable work into real action. This role empowers you to apply your skills, effect meaningful change, and actively contribute to the causes you hold dear. By joining us, you become part of an impactful organisation, where you will collaborate with like-minded professionals, gaining valuable experience in nonprofit governance and leadership. Make a difference in the lives of those we serve while shaping the future of our organisation and the causes we support.

How to Apply

Muslim Aid welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds, without regard to age, gender, race/ethnicity, or religion. We are particularly keen to encourage applications from women and men from diaspora communities that are currently underrepresented on our Board of Trustees – e.g., Bangladeshi, Arab and Black African communities.

If you are interested in the roles we are seeking to fill, please review the Muslim Aid Trustee Information Pack, Role Description and Person Specification. To apply, send your completed Trustee Application Form and CV  with the subject line indicating the role you are interested in – e.g., 'Media & Communication', 'Fundraising & Income Generation', ‘Finance & Audit’, ‘Strategy & Organisational Transformation’ and UK Grassroots Activism. If you prefer to apply through the Muslim Aid website, please use our online application portal.

Senior Direct Marketing Executive – Supporter Journeys and Loyalty

Location: London/Hybrid
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Salary: £40,979 - £45,293 per annum - It is company policy to start new employees at the beginning of their pay band.

Join us in our efforts to end extreme poverty, whatever it takes.

Concern Worldwide (UK) is looking for a permanent Senior Direct Marketing Executive – Supporter Journeys and Loyalty to join the Public Fundraising team in London.

About you

You will lead on the development of and successfully implement Concern worldwide UK’s supporter stewardship and loyalty strategies, harnessing insight, and analysis to provide donors with engaging and inspiring journeys, cross selling at key moments, and maximising the lifetime value of supporters. You will have proven experience demonstrating the ability to manage campaigns with excellent organisation skills and demonstrable analytical skills and highly numerate with experience of keeping and monitoring financial & budgeting reports.

About us

Concern Worldwide is a non-governmental, international humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries. Our mission is to transform the lives of people living in extreme poverty.  We work with 25 million people each year, in some of the hardest to reach and most fragile places. Places prone to conflict, natural disasters, climate change and extreme hunger.

About our office:

Concern is currently trialling a hybrid model. Staff are expected to come into their base office once per week or the monthly equivalent i.e., 4 times per month. Staff are also able to flex their start and finish times between the hours of 7am to 7pm daily.

Please upload your CV and cover letter by 7th January 2024.

All candidates who are short-listed for an interview will be notified via email after the application deadline.

Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the UK at the time of application.

Condition of Appointment:

The successful post holder will be required to complete a criminal records self-declaration form.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

Concern Worldwide encourages all qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, ethnicity and origin, disability, political beliefs, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status to apply to become a part of the organisation.  Concern is against all forms of discrimination and unequal power relations and is committed to promoting equality.

You may also have experience in the following: Direct Marketing Executive, CRM Marketing Executive, Database Marketing Manager, CRM Manager, Email Marketing Executive, eMarketing, Online Marketing, Internet Marketing, Campaign Executive, Campaign Manager, Digital Marketing, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit, Charity etc.

REF-210 191

Marketing Manager 

Reports to:Head of Media, Brand and Relationships 
Location:Remote (UK based) / Bristol / London  
Salary: £42,750 per year  
Length of contract: 37 Hours per week, permanent

Closing date:  9am Wednesday 13th December 
Interviews: Stage 1: 10th-11th January 2024  
Stage 2: 17th-18th January 2024 

Please note that we do not invite enquiries from recruitment agencies. 

Main Purpose of Post 

This role manages organisational marketing and supports income generation.  The main purpose of the post is to create marketing strategies and marketing communications to promote Women’s Aid’s products and services to its target audiences. The Marketing Manager will create and implement a new marketing strategy, crucial to the ongoing development of WA profile. Understanding the needs of the charity, you will be responsible in identifying marketing plans and initiatives which will enable WA to meet both the long and short- term needs. You will lead in the planning and implementation of creative marketing activities and will work closely with Head of Media, Brand and Relationships to deliver the success of the strategy.

Line manages: Communications Officer for Training and Education team; Communications Officer for Fundraising team (both part-time posts) 

DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Will lead on marketing planning and activities for the organisation, under the direction of the Head of Media, Brand and Relationships and working alongside business development colleagues.

• To be accountable for increasing demand for products and services and increasing leads and opportunities for the charity. 

• To understand the motivations of why people, engage with our services and products, and to codify this to create journeys for those who engage with us.

• To line manage the Communications Officer for the National Training Centre and Communications Officer for the training team. 

• To oversee market research to understand our positioning within the market and to keep up to date with market trends, working closely with the Business Development Managers to collate relevant data. 

• To create an omni channel organisational marketing strategy, targeted towards our multiple audiences and meeting their needs, using a range of channels including online and social media. 

• To work in collaboration with other colleagues and organisations to ensure that marketing is informed by charitable objectives and income targets. 

• To be able to work with budgets and create realistic targets and KPIs for direct reports. 

• Represent Women’s Aid at events as required. 

General Responsibilities  

• To maintain clear and adequate records of work completed; and to produce reports on work programmes and activities as required by management. 

• To contribute to team meetings and organisational priorities, to prepare and participate in supervision and appraisal meetings as required. 

• To take direction on projects and priorities from your line manager, this may vary from time to time.

• To assist in the organisation of meetings, conferences or events organised by Women’s Aid, if required. 

• To provide support and assistance to the Media, Brand and Relationships Team and Women’s Aid’s CEO as necessary. 

• To abide by all organisational policies, codes of conduct and practices, and to work within a framework of equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.

• To be flexible within the broad remit of the post. 

Other  

• This job may involve occasional unsocial hours and travel throughout England.

Person Specification 

EXPERIENCE Essential: 

• Significant experience of working in marketing, minimum of three years. 

• Experience of line management. 

• Experience of working effectively with a range of stakeholders, building relationships at a high level and work collaboratively. 

• Experience of maintaining systems for information storage and retrieval.

• Experience of online communications/websites/social media, including Content Management Systems. 

• Budget management experience 

• Proven track record of successful results from marketing initiatives 

• Have experience in delivering multi-channel marketing campaigns 

Desirable: 

• Experience marketing in a charity environment. 

SKILLS & ABILITIES Essential: 

• Ability to market products and packages, while keeping organisational values at heart of approach. 

• Effective communications skills both written and verbal,

• Good influencing skills 

• Ability to produce high quality written material, for copy writing, copy editing and marketing materials. 

• Ability to carry out a range of research and information-gathering activities. 

• Ability to provide effective customer services to a wide range of individuals and organisations and to maintain and develop positive relationships. 

• IT skills, including accurate data inputting skills, ability to use Microsoft programmes, understanding of Content Management Systems and troubleshooting simple website problems,  and willingness to learn new packages and IT skills as required. 

• Ability to communicate sensitively with survivors of domestic abuse to discuss case studies.

• Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise work, work to tight deadlines and respond to urgent unplanned demands. 

Desirable 

• Experience of Adobe Creative Suite or similar desktop publishing programmes used to create documents and web banners. 

KNOWLEDGE Essential: 

• An understanding of the requirement to maintain confidentiality in relevant areas of work. 

• A basic understanding of, and sensitivity to, the issues relating to domestic abuse, including the nature of domestic abuse and its impact on women and children.

• An understanding of the principles and practices of marketing. 

EDUCATION/TRAINING 

We welcome applications from candidates who hold a marketing or communications qualification however no formal qualification is required

OTHER REQUIREMENTS 

• Able to demonstrate a commitment and sensitivity of the aims and objectives of Women’s Aid; 

• Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities; 

• Willingness to work occasional unsocial hours as required. 

Summary of Terms and Conditions of Employment 

Terms of appointment: Confirmation of appointment will be subject to the satisfactory completion of a probationary period.  This will normally be of six months (less for short term contracts).  During this time an employee will be expected to establish their suitability for the post. During the probationary period employment may be terminated in writing, giving one week's notice by either party (this may be waived by mutual agreement). Only any statutory dismissal procedure will apply during the probationary period. There is no probationary period for contracts of under 3 months. 
All posts are subject to a DBS check, two suitable references and right to work checks. 
Salary:  £42,750 pro rata + benefits. Salary is paid in arrears through bank credit by the 25th of each month.  Part time staff receive pro-rata payment based on hours worked.  
Working hours:  The standard working hours for this post are 37hours per week, based in London/Bristol/Remote UK based; benefits include a generous bank holidays and annual leave package and contributory pension scheme.  All posts, including remote posts must be based in the UK. 
Support and supervision:  Women’s Aid has a commitment to providing regular supervision and support to staff with annual appraisals forming a key part of staff development.  We have a training policy in place and encourage staff to take an active role in their career development plan. 
Pension:  Women’s Aid is enrolled with the People’s Pension scheme. Women’s Aid normally contributes 7% of salary and the employee contributes 3% towards the group pension scheme. Eligible staff will be automatically enrolled on the scheme when they have successfully completed the 3-month interim probationary review.  
Annual Leave:  Women’s Aid offers an annual leave entitlement of 28 days per year rising by one day per year until 30 days annual leave per year is reached.  In addition, we offer 8 days public holidays plus 2 additional days in March and August. Plus, three days of ‘end of year’ leave, bridging the gap between the festive holiday period and new year to allow colleagues to rest and recharge during this unique quiet time. All leave entitlement is calculated pro-rata for part time employees 
Other leave:  Employees have contractual rights to time off for reasons of sickness, maternity and other circumstances. 
Period of notice: 2 months after your probationary period has been completed. 
Union:  You have a right to membership of a trade union. Women’s Aid recognises Unison.  
Asylum and Immigration Act 1996:  To confirm your right to work in the UK, Women’s Aid will need to see the original of at least one document from a specified list (available on the UK Government website). Most commonly this is a British Passport. 
Additional information is available on request. 

Join our dynamic team! We’re on the lookout for a passionate and creative Communications & Marketing Manager to play a crucial role in our charity’s growth and in reducing life-threatening group B Strep infection in babies.

You’ll lead the charge in developing and executing our communications strategy, expanding our online presence, and creating vital awareness about group B Strep. With your communication skills, initiative, problem-solving mindset, and empathy, you’ll make a huge difference by helping families prevent the heartbreak group B Strep infection in babies can cause.

Reporting to the Chief Executive, you’ll collaborate with the whole team and have the support of our freelance graphic designer. Ideally working 1-2 days a week in our Haywards Heath Office with the rest from home, we would consider fully remote for the right person.

Key responsibilities include shaping and delivering the communications strategy, leading media engagement, engaging supporters and stakeholders, content creation, and managing digital communications. Be part of our mission to make a positive impact!

Group B Strep Support is a UK health charity dedicated to improving maternity safety and preventing group B Strep infection in babies. Our mission involves raising awareness, providing support and information to new and expectant parents and their healthcare professionals, and advocating for better prevention, identification and treatment strategies. We are committed to ensuring that all babies have the best start in life by reducing the risk of GBS-related complications.

If you’re up for the challenge of uniting these functions, we want to hear from you.

We are very excited to partner with the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity to recruit their new Senior Legacy Marketing Manager.  This is a permanent role with a hybrid working pattern, coming into the Chelsea office 2 day/week.

You would be joining at an exciting time for the organisation. The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity is currently developing a new five-year strategy that aims to significantly grow reach and income. The Legacy team will be developing a new strategy to dovetail with the organisational aspirations, that focuses on engaging, stewarding and retaining more supporters who wish to leave a gift in their Will - to help achieve a sustainable increase in income for the Charity.

This role will develop and manage key legacy marketing activities, while growing awareness of legacy giving, building engagement and increasing loyalty amongst supporters at all stages of their legacy journey.

Key responsibilities include:

• Support the Head of Legacies to review current activity and develop and implement an integrated Legacy Giving strategy, including digital and offline marketing plans for all legacy campaign activity using market knowledge and sector insight
• Work collaboratively across all areas of Marketing and Fundraising to ensure successful delivery of fully-integrated campaigns
• Project manage product development and new initiatives for them team including reviewing & optimising the free Will writing service products
• Help develop & manage digital and offline supporter journeys for all legacy supporters, converting these into detailed activity plans
• Manage effective stewarding and thanking of legacy supporters
• Line management responsibility for the Legacy Executive

Key skills include:

• Proven experience in legacy marketing or direct giving/supporter marketing
• Ability to prioritise own workload and that of direct reports, highly organised, flexible and adaptable
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across all departments
• Ability to work alongside the Head of Legacies on strategic direction, as well as deliver operationally across full-mix campaigns
• Desire to bring new ideas
• Previous experience in a line manager role, or ability to express fundamentals of management

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible. Regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

Along with the client we are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

Salary: From £37,766 per annum

Location: Birmingham (Hybrid)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

The Vacancy

Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 39 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries across the globe, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflict and natural disasters.

IRW’s Network Resource & Development Division is recruiting for the position of ‘Senior Digital Coordinator’ to join its dynamic team based out of its offices in Birmingham, UK. The organisation is currently operating to a hybrid working model.

The Digital Coordinator is responsible for administering and evolving all websites that are managed by the Network & Resource Development (NRD) department as well as manage and utilise the donor email platform. Additionally, the role is responsible for updating all content across digital channels, maintaining standards and quality checks, utilising existing assets developed across the family, and training staff how to use relevant technologies.

The successful candidate must have or be:

• A marketing or web related qualification
• Experience of using Google Adwords and Analytics
• Experience within a content development role
• Understanding of the charity sector and the fundamentals of digital marketing
• Experience of working within a Wordpress environment
• Have a good understanding of popular digital marketing platforms
• Have a keen interest and understanding of trends and regular changes in the digital landscape
• Have a good understanding of email marketing
• Have a good understanding of analysing data and metrics to improve performance
• Excellent writing skills, particularly for web
• Strong understanding of service delivery and what it takes to deliver successfully to a customer
• Ability to develop email engagement strategy, working with in-country offices
• Results focused – ability to deliver objectives and targets with a positive drive to achieve results
• Sound understanding of the audiences that Islamic Relief communicates with

For more information, please click on the Documents tab above to view the full Job Description.

If you are talented, reliable, service-minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.

For more information on the excellent company benefits we offer our employees, please visit our website.

PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place in early January 2024.

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• screening clearance
• proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
• receipt of satisfactory references

Please note, for UK-based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

Brain Tumour Research is looking for an energetic and inspiring Director of Marketing and Communications.

Position: Director of Marketing and Communications
Location: Head office in Milton Keynes – hybrid working (minimum of 3 days in the office)
Line Management: Head of PR & Communications, Head of Digital Infrastructure, Brand Manager
Salary: £69,500 per annum
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Benefits: Holiday entitlement 25 days per annum, plus UK Public Holidays, access to an Employee Assistance Programme, Death in Service Policy, personal safety app, and the option to join our healthcare scheme.

About the Role 
The Director of Marketing and Communications will lead a dynamic and ambitious team to increase awareness of and generate income for Brain Tumour Research, by delivering integrated marketing communication strategies. The successful candidate will be expected to lead and inspire the marketing and communications team, encouraging them to investigate opportunities to communicate our achievements and impact to target audiences, engaging in new fundraising initiatives, making donations, creating partnerships, and joining our campaign in order to help us find a cure for brain tumours.

About You 
Are you someone who is ambitious, curious, and fun to work with? Are you target-driven, aspirational and enjoy a challenge? Are you creative and digitally curious?

Do you have experience in:

• delivering on marketing communication strategies?
• inspiring, developing and motivating a dynamic marketing and communications team?
• influencing target audiences to engage in fundraising initiatives?

If the answer to these questions is ‘yes!’ and you would like to join an embracing, focused, and innovative charity, with a passion for finding a cure for brain tumours, then we would love to hear from you.

About Brain Tumour Research 
Brain Tumour Research is an exciting, innovative, and ambitious charity. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.

We are invested in our employees and are proud to be accredited by Investors in People.

Closing Date: 1st January 2024. Early applications will be considered as they are received.
Interview Date: First interviews to take place 10th and 11th January 2024.

Interested?

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

Candidates may also have in experience in, or are looking for a career in: Director of Marketing, Head of Marketing and Communications, Head of Marketing, Director of Brand and Creative, Head of Strategic Communications, Director of Communications, Director of Relationships and Marketing, Director of Engagement

No agencies please.

Sales & Events Executive
Location: WWT Slimbridge
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, five days from seven including weekends, bank holidays and occasional evenings
Salary: £22,020 per annum

The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) is a conservation charity that protects wetlands for wildlife and people. We conserve, restore and create wetlands. We are pioneers in saving wetland wildlife, both in the UK and around the world. At our 10 UK sites around a million visitors a year engage with wetland nature. We work internationally in key global wetland areas, balancing conservation with sustainable livelihoods and influencing national and international conservation policies.

The Role

As a Sales & Events Executive at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre, you will be at the heart of our efforts to promote and secure sales opportunities within the stunning wetland environment. Reporting to the Sales & Marketing Manager, you will be responsible for a wide range of activities, including promoting our unique accommodation offerings, organising functions and events, managing bookings, and delivering exceptional customer service.

Your role will play a crucial part in generating revenue, fostering memorable experiences for our visitors, and supporting the sustainability goals of WWT. You will join a friendly, passionate and committed team working to promote the power of wetlands for people and planet.

About You:

To join as our Sales Executive you’ll bring:

• An A Level or equivalent qualification in a relevant field such as Events Management, Communications, or Tourism, and hold a full driving license.
• Demonstrable experience in a busy administrative role, involving regular face-to-face and telephone interactions with the public.
• A strong commercial acumen for identifying and creating opportunities,
• Exceptional customer service skills and collaborative communication skills
• Proficiency in efficiently managing bookings and diaries, a keen eye for detail and confidence in using IT to work efficiently and effectively.

You will need to possess knowledge of handling sensitive data and related legislation. Experience in sales, conference and event management, marketing and familiarity with online ticketing systems is desirable but not essential if you have a willingness to learn.

If this sounds like you then click apply for more information, we would love to hear from you!

In return for your hard work and dedication, you will enjoy a wide range of benefits including:

• 33 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays, increasing to 38 days after 5 years’ service (pro-rata)
• Contributory pension scheme matching up to 7%
• Life assurance providing 3 times annual salary
• Access to a wide range of resources to support your health and wellbeing including our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free entry to all our centres

Closing date: Sunday 10th December 2023
Interview date: Friday 15th December 2023

Interested?

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

WWT is an equal opportunities employer, and all applications will be considered solely on merit.

No agencies please.

The Talent Set are delighted to be working with Barnardo’s to find their new Senior Individual Giving Executive.

Barnardo’s offers excellent flexible working patterns and locations around the UK.

As Senior Individual Giving Executive you will project manage a range of Individual Giving campaigns, which have substantial income & expenditure budgets. The role will sit within the Stewardship and Development team. Campaigns managed will be across varied channels including (but not limited to) dialogue, digital, direct mail or direct response TV.

Key Responsibilities:

• To support the Individual Giving Manager or Senior Individual Giving Manager in the on-going development of the supporter acquisition programme, by providing comprehensive evaluation of campaigns, drawing conclusions and making recommendations for future activity.
• To support the Individual Giving Management team with the development of annual Individual Giving campaign plans and their implementation.
• To monitor the budget of the campaigns managed, where appropriate - including significant expenditure of £500k+.
• To manage the day to day running of Individual Giving campaigns; including campaign planning, overseeing creative development, liaising with key stakeholders, co-ordinating print and production, ensuring fundraising is compliant with the IoF Code of Conduct and GDPR, monitoring and analysing results and feeding back to agencies.
• To assist with the analysis, evaluation and reporting of campaigns, drawing conclusions and making recommendations for future activity.
• To ensure that all activities with external suppliers are integrated to support overall fundraising objectives, and that they complement and support Barnardo’s key messages and brand requirements.
• The post holder will be responsible for developing and implementing campaigns from within the Acquisition Individual Giving portfolio. However, how work is split across the team is reviewed regularly to allow opportunities for development.

Person Specification:

• Experience project managing fundraising campaigns across a wide range of different media including face to face, telemarketing, direct mail, direct response TV and digital marketing.
• Understanding of and an ability to manage and monitor budgets.
• Experience of putting together data briefs and an understanding of the principals of data segmentation for use in fundraising campaigns.
• Experience of evaluating the effectiveness of fundraising campaigns.
• Experience of briefing and building relationships with external suppliers.

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

Along with Barnardo’s we are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

Could you help to support bullied children and their families? Kidscape is an award-winning national charity looking to develop our work in Wales.

As a senior leader within the organisation, the Director Cymru will work closely with our CEO, Director of Operations and Head of Finance to ensure we continue to develop and deliver our high-quality services, build strategic networks and support the fundraising strategy.

Key responsibilities: 

• Lead on development and delivery in Wales

• Contribute to business growth in Wales

• Manage Volunteering in Wales

• Coordinate Delivery of Training and Workshops in Wales

• Direct evaluation and impact in Wales

What you'll get working at Kidscape: 

• We support flexible working 
• We work remotely
• We are a family-friendly employer
• We promote staff health, wellbeing and personal development
• We are very friendly and approachable
• You'll be contributing to an incredible cause

What we are looking for: 

• Ability to develop and deliver project plans, ensuring objectives and timescales are met.
• Ability to manage and motivate both staff and volunteers
• Strong understanding of the issues and challenges that arise when working with associates and volunteers
• Strong awareness of equality and diversity and ability to translate to effective action
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to network effectively
• Good planning and organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities to successful conclusions
• Ability to work on own initiative to find creative solutions to problems
• Experience of programme management; ideally within a child or youth setting
• Experience of developing and delivering systems and processes to support programme delivery
• Relevant, recent and substantial experience of coordinating support, advice and training to the children’s workforce
• Experience evaluating and improving services through impact measurement
• Management of Freelance associates and volunteers with a good working knowledge of HR Processes
• Developing partnerships and managing contracts with external providers
• Experience of promoting charity programmes and building networks either at a national or regional level
• Experience of people management and coaching
• Experience of setting up projects in a target driven environment
• Facilitation, training and public speaking

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you! To apply, please go to our website.

We are delighted to be working in partnership with a Children's Charity in Birmingham to recruit them an Individual Giving Manager on a 12-month Maternity Contract. The Individual Giving Manager will lead and manage the Individual Giving function as the Charity has been growing its supporter base over recent years and now has an ambition to create a step change in their approach by significantly growing their 'Individual Giving donors and supporters.

About the role

As Individual Giving Manager you will be responsible for ensuring that the strategy is reviewed, delivered and implemented to ensure significant growth with a focus on regular giving, direct marketing and legacies.

You will manage a small team and ensure that you work in partnership with the Head of Public Fundraising to develop and implement the long-term strategy as well as manage the Direct Marketing Campaigns and appeals which includes the Christmas Campaign and spring raffle.

About You

You must have had experience in an Individual Giving Manager role and have experience of managing a direct marketing and retention campaign. You must also have had experience in managing Legacies.

You will have excellent communication skills and be able to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

The role is hybrid based between home and the office in Birmingham. The closing date is the 25th January. Please call Laura Iliff for more information on this wonderful opportunity please call Laura Iliff on 07442607841.

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

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Closing date: Monday 11th December 2023

We have an exciting opportunity to join The Salvation Army’s small, but hugely dynamic and successful Individual Giving team as a Retention Campaign Manager.

You may not know this, but The Salvation Army is one of the largest, most diverse providers of social and community services after the Government. With more than 650 local centres and nearly 100 residential centres, we make a powerful difference to people across the UK who might otherwise be excluded. Income raised by the Individual Giving team has grown significantly year-on-year, and this year we have an ambitious target of raising over £50 million in unrestricted income.

We are looking for a motivated and hardworking candidate to join our dynamic and successful Individual Giving team, taking the lead on multiple retention appeals and supporting the Retention team to deliver an annual income target of £40 million. You will inspire and motivate supporters to continue supporting and to drive loyalty. You will deliver both online and offline activity, including cash appeals, direct debit and upgrade asks, and loyalty communications – as well as our flagship £14M warm Christmas Appeal.

The successful applicant will have demonstrable experience of working within an Individual Giving team across a range of direct marketing channels. They will be a brilliant team player with exceptional project management and organisational skills, the ability to manage relationships with key external agencies and strong attention-to-detail. This will be a great opportunity for somebody looking to progress within their fundraising career and work for a charity with multi-million-pound income targets.

To apply, please send your CV and Supporting Statement via this advert. For more details about the role, please review the Job Description attached below. In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.

Benefits: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays; a contributory pension scheme; season ticket loan and an employee assistance programme.

Appointment subject to satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK.

We will be conducting weekly shortlisting and therefore reserve the right to close this advert should we feel we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.