Direct marketing officer acquisition jobs

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £29,849.40 - £35,493.06

Closing Date: Monday, 25 May 2026

Interviews will be held w/c Monday, 8 June 2026

Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, is looking for a Stewardship Officer (Mid-value) to join our Individual Giving and Legacies team based in London.

About us

Centrepoint helps vulnerable young people by giving them the practical and emotional support they need to find a job and live independently. We provide homeless young people with accommodation, health support and life skills to get them back into education, training and employment. Along with our partners, we support more than 16,000 young people across the UK every year. Together, we’re determined to end youth homelessness by 2037.

The Stewardship Officer (Mid-value) role sits within Centrepoint’s Stewardship Team in Individual Giving and Legacies (IGL). The IGL unit has grown significantly in recent years and is forecast to raise £24.7m in FY 2026/27. This role is core to the delivery of the IG Stewardship programme, supporting growth across Mid‑value Cash and Regular Giving audiences.

Working closely with the Senior Stewardship Officer (Mid-value), you will deliver a fundraising communications plan for mid-value donors, who give an annualised value of £1,000-£5,000 - including targeted appeals, inspiring updates and impact reports, as well as supporter events and online webinars. You will support efforts to drive forward stewardship journeys to deepen engagement, build long-term relationships and increase lifetime value.

Centrepoint operates a hybrid working model. The requirement is a minimum of 50% of your working week. For most full-time colleagues, this means attending the office for five days over a two-week period (e.g., two days one week and three days the next). For colleagues on different contracts (including part-time or compressed contracts) this will be adjusted accordingly.

About you

• You’re an organised, detail‑oriented and target-driven direct marketer who enjoys managing multiple campaigns and seeing projects through from start to finish
• You’re collaborative, data‑driven and supporter‑focused, with a strong interest in building long‑term donor relationships

What you’ll be doing

• Delivering supporter‑centric, integrated campaigns for Mid‑value donors (£1,000–£5,000 annual value), including fundraising appeals, donor journeys, impact reports, events and online webinars
• Working closely with the Senior Stewardship Officer (Mid‑value) to deliver the Mid‑value fundraising communications plan, supporting growth across both MV Cash and Regular Giving audiences
• Acting as the day‑to‑day contact for creative, print and fulfilment agencies to deliver innovative, multi‑channel campaigns
• Monitoring budgets, schedules and approvals to ensure campaigns are delivered on time, within budget and to agreed KPIs
• Analysing campaign performance and using supporter insights to refine journeys and inform future plans across the Mid-value programme

What we’d be looking for from you…

• Experience delivering direct marketing fundraising campaigns across channels such as direct mail, email, telephone and digital
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to plan and manage a variety of projects and activities to tight deadlines
• Strong people skills, along with the confidence to communicate with donors and ability to develop strong working relationships with external suppliers and internal departments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write engaging copy, also to proofread and critique drafts.
• Confidence in interpreting data and implementing insight to optimise fundraising appeals and stewardship communications.
• A commitment to supporter‑first fundraising, data protection, safeguarding and equal opportunities.

Why join Centrepoint?

In return for your efforts, you’ll receive a competitive salary, excellent training and development, and a host of staff benefits including:

• 25 days of annual leave per year, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 27 days
• Healthcare cash plan (Cover the costs of a wide range of medical treatment including Dental, Optical, Complementary and Alternative therapies).
• Private Medical insurance
• Income protection
• Employer pension contributions of 5%
• Access to Cycle 2 Work loan scheme
• An interest-free travel loan

At Centrepoint we challenge the discrimination within society that contributes to youth homelessness, and we are just as committed to fairness and equality within Centrepoint itself. We are passionate about ensuring all of our colleagues are made to feel included in the work we do and that we value the rich diversity within the organization.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, belief in any religion and none, gender identity, ethnic origin, class, sexuality, nationality, appearance, unrelated criminal activities, disability, responsibility for dependents, part time or shift workers, being HIV positive or living with AIDS, lived experience of homelessness or using young people’s services and any other matter which causes a person to be treated with injustice.

Centrepoint’s policy is to recruit, employ and promote people on the basis of their suitability for the work to be performed, and to this end, our aim is to ensure that all applicants, employees and volunteers receive equal treatment.

Our approach to applications

We recognise that candidates may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support their applications. While this is absolutely fine, all examples and statements included must be truthful, accurate and based on your own experience.

We’re keen to understand your individual skills, experience and motivations, so please ensure your application reflects your own voice.

Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our team as a Stewardship Officer, click ‘Apply’ now!

Do you have fundraising experience and a passion for project management? Do you want to play a key role in helping supporters feel valued while enabling sustainable growth in individual giving? Join BMS World Mission as our Fundraising Officer.

As the Fundraising Officer, you’ll be part of the Individual Giving team delivering inspiring fundraising activity. From project managing quarterly direct mail appeals to shaping compelling supporter journeys, your work will help people engage generously with BMS’ mission. You’ll collaborate closely with communications colleagues to produce impactful fundraising materials, plan supporter events, and ensure excellent, personalised thanking that reflects our commitment to outstanding supporter care.

You’ll monitor performance, learn from data, and apply insights to continually improve our approach. If you enjoy juggling projects, working collaboratively, and combining creativity with analysis this role is ideal for you.

We’re looking for someone with project management experience, strong communication skills and a genuine passion for fundraising. You’ll be aligned with BMS’ Christian vision and values, committed to high standards, and motivated to keep learning and growing.

If you want your work to make a real difference - both to supporters and to communities around the world - we’d love to hear from you.

Key Information

Location: Didcot/hybrid

Hours: 35 hours per week/full time

Employment type: Permanent

Salary: £33,477 per annum

Closing date: 9am on Monday 1 June 2026

Interview date: Tuesday 9 June 2026

Q&A time: Thursday 21 May 12.30 – 13.30

The successful applicant will be a committed Christian. The nature of this role means that this is a specific occupational requirement.

We're the UK's specialist blood cancer charity and our vision is clear: we’re here to beat blood cancer. We fund world-class research; provide information and support to patients and their loved ones; and raise awareness of blood cancer. 

Blood Cancer UK is looking for a Direct Marketing Manager to deliver innovative, insight-led direct marketing campaigns that grow supporter engagement and maximize income. This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative, high-performing team and help shape digital fundraising products and campaigns that make a real difference to people affected by blood cancer.

Based in London with hybrid working options (2–4 days per month in the office may increase dependent on business needs) this role offers hands-on campaign delivery, opportunities to develop new fundraising products, and the chance to contribute to strategic digital acquisition. If you enjoy using data to drive decisions, experimenting with new approaches, and delivering campaigns that really engage supporters, we’d love to hear from you.

We are committed to actively promoting equality, diversity, and inclusivity. In line with our strategy we welcome approaches from individuals from underrepresented groups, including minority communities, and applicants with a disability, to better reflect the community we serve and help broaden our perspectives.

The Marketing Officer/Senior Marketing Officer (Acquisition) at CBM UK is an important role in making our life-changing work possible. Advertised at Officer or Senior Officer level (subject to experience), the role delivers direct and digital marketing communications to grow awareness, and recruit and engage with new long-term CBM supporters, through creative and impactful fundraising communications.

Key responsibilities:

The position holder is responsible for developing and delivering fundraising campaigns that will engage with CBM target individual audiences; supporting the development of the annual public fundraising plan; building supporter journeys and testing new channels and messages.

Working closely with the Head of Marketing and across the Fundraising & Communications team to plan, coordinate and deliver donor acquisition appeals to recruit new individual supporters, using a variety of direct and digital marketing channels.

Regular giving (mostly monthly Direct Debits) are a large part of CBMs donor acquisition activity, and as such, part of this acquisition role is the planning and co-ordination of regular giving conversion, recruitment, retention, and upgrade campaigns.

Donor Acquisition (30%)

1. Working alongside the Head of Marketing and external agencies to plan and deliver a supporter recruitment programme, using channels that may include, but not limited to, inserts, press adverts, and door drops. email, paid social media adverts, Pay Per Click Googe adverts, and lead generation activities.
2. Optimise the performance (traffic and income) of website fundraising pages, including appeal landing pages and donation platforms. Ensuring pages on the CBM website are engaging to existing and new audiences and utilising Search Engine Optimisation tools.
3. Plan and coordinate an off-line and online welcome journey for new supporters to CBM, that will encourage ongoing engagement and long-term support.
4. Develop excellent working relationships with existing and new agencies and suppliers, including marketing agencies, writers, designers, print suppliers and mailing houses. Source new agencies and suppliers as appropriate.

Regular Giving (20%)

1. As part of the regular giving retention plan, deliver inspiring direct and digital marketing communications and updates to monthly supporters about CBMs work and the people their gifts are supporting. This can involve creating briefs, working alongside freelance copywriters and designers, and managing print and fulfilment suppliers.
2. Working alongside our inhouse Supporter Relations team and external telephone fundraising agencies to co-ordinate regular giving conversion, upgrade and retention campaigns over the telephone.
3. Deliver, test and refine a welcome and ongoing donor journey for regular giving supporters, across digital, post and phone channels, to update and thank supporters.

Legacy and In-Memoriam Giving (20%)

1. Work alongside the Head of Marketing and Senior Supporter Relations Officer to develop marketing plans for legacy and in-memoriam giving.
2. Responsible for legacy and in-memoriam giving direct mail and email appeals, and work alongside the Communications Team to ensure the legacy and in-memoriam giving website pages inspire new and existing supporters to support CBM in these ways.

New product testing (20%)

a.  Test and develop new fundraising ideas, channels and messages to engage with and raise funds from new and existing audiences.

b.  Maintain an awareness and anticipation of charity sector trends relating to direct marketing and keep abreast of competitor activities to enable CBM to respond and adapt quickly where appropriate.

Planning and reporting (10%)

1. Analysis and reporting of appeals and projects, providing learnings that will enable informed decision making around future activity.
2. Develop a good knowledge of the CRM system (Salesforce) and ensure appropriate recording and reporting of direct marketing activity.

Other

1. Ensure the consistent implementation of CBMs brand, key messages and style guide in fundraising activities.
2. Awareness of, and compliance across direct marketing, of Fundraising Regulator and Data Protection legal requirements (GDPR and PECR).
3. Work with other teams, including the CBM Global Federation, to maximise collaboration opportunities and integrated working.
4. Help develop a culture of enthusiasm, continual improvement and success which reflects the ambitions of CBM UK.
5. Occasional out of normal office working hours. Occasional travel in the UK and possibility of travel internationally.

For full details, please download the recruitment pack.

We're the UK's specialist blood cancer charity and our vision is clear: we’re here to beat blood cancer. We fund world-class research; provide information and support to patients and their loved ones; and raise awareness of blood cancer.

Are you a strategic marketing leader with a passion for making a difference? Blood Cancer UK is looking for a Senior Direct Marketing Manager to manage a high-performing team, deliver insight-led, multi-channel campaigns, and make a real difference to the lives of people affected by blood cancer. This is an exciting opportunity to be responsible for impactful direct marketing campaigns that grow individual giving and engage supporters. 

Based in London with hybrid working options (2–4 days per month in the office, may increase dependent on business needs), this role offers the opportunity to lead a talented team, innovate with digital channels, and champion campaigns that engage and inspire supporters. If you thrive on turning data into action and delivering outstanding results, we want to hear from you.

We are committed to actively promoting equality, diversity, and inclusivity. In line with our strategy we welcome approaches from individuals from underrepresented groups, including minority communities, and applicants with a disability, to better reflect the community we serve and help broaden our perspectives. 

We are looking for a Digital Marketing Specialist to join the British Psychological Society’s friendly and professional Marketing team. In this role, you’ll support the delivery of impactful digital marketing activity that enhances the Society’s visibility, appeal and growth. It’s a great opportunity to help shape how a membership charity connects with its audiences across digital channels, as we continue to strengthen our digital capabilities.

About the Role

As Digital Marketing Specialist, you’ll play an equally important role across two core areas: paid digital advertising and email marketing, working closely with colleagues across channels. This is a hands-on role for a confident digital marketer who combines data, creativity and channel expertise to grow awareness, engagement and conversion across our products, including membership, professional registers and CPD.

You’ll own our Google Ads activity (including Ad Grants), run paid social campaigns, and manage our external agency across Meta, LinkedIn and TikTok – leading the work, reviewing performance and ensuring activity delivers against strategy.

You’ll also plan and deliver targeted email campaigns and automated journeys, writing compelling copy that drives member acquisition, retention and engagement.

Insight is central to the role: you’ll set up tracking, build reports, turn performance into clear recommendations and continually optimise activity. You’ll bring strong PPC expertise and SEO awareness (essential), solid email and copywriting skills, and an interest in using new tools - including AI - to work smarter and deliver impact.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for an experienced digital marketer with proven hands‑on experience in paid media / PPC and email marketing.

You’ll be confident managing campaigns across Google Ads (including Ad Grants) and paid social platforms such as Meta, LinkedIn and TikTok, with a sharp eye on budget optimisation and return on advertising spend. You collaborate well with creative teams and external agencies, stay ahead of platform changes, and can translate performance data into actionable insight for a range of audiences.

You’ll bring strong working knowledge of Google Analytics, campaign tagging, conversion tracking and audience segmentation, alongside experience delivering email marketing campaigns and automated journeys. You’ll have a good understanding of SEO, landing page optimisation and GDPR best practices, and the ability to write clear, engaging copy across platforms.

Highly organised and collaborative, you’ll be comfortable owning multiple workstreams and combining analytical thinking with creativity. Formal marketing qualifications (particularly Google Ads certifications), CRM experience, familiarity with AI tools, and an interest or background in psychology would be an advantage.

Why Join Us?

We have a friendly, supportive and values led working culture with an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Agile & flexible working
• Generous leave entitlement
• Occupational pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme / free eye care vouchers / Winter flu vaccinations
• Tailored learning & development
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Life Assurance 
• Discounts scheme with national organisations

 How to apply

The closing date for applications is 11:59pm on Sunday 17th May 2026. To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter detailing how you meet the criteria in the job profile. Please note that applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

The British Psychological Society is committed to a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of your background or circumstances. We are only able to accept applications that can demonstrate a right to work in the UK as we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa.

Due to the large number of applications we receive, it is not possible to update you on the progress of the application until after the closing date. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Harris Hill is delighted to be working with St Luke's Hospice to recruit a talented and driven Senior Individual Giving Officer to join their Fundraising Team and help grow and strengthen individual giving programme.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced fundraising or direct marketing professional to lead and deliver engaging multi-channel campaigns that inspire supporters and maximise long term income growth.

Working closely with the Individual Giving Manager, you will take ownership of campaigns across cash appeals, regular giving and lottery activity, managing projects from planning through to analysis and optimisation. You will use data, insight and creativity to improve supporter journeys, increase retention and deliver outstanding supporter experiences.

You’ll also work collaboratively across fundraising, communications and supporter care teams, while managing relationships with external agencies and suppliers to ensure campaigns are delivered to a high standard, on time and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and delivery of individual giving campaigns across direct mail, digital and other channels
• Manage supporter acquisition, retention and stewardship activity
• Develop and optimise supporter journeys using data and insight
• Monitor campaign performance, budgets and KPIs, providing clear reporting and recommendations
• Work with external agencies and suppliers to deliver high-quality campaigns
• Ensure all fundraising activity is compliant with GDPR and fundraising regulations
• Collaborate across teams to maximise supporter engagement and lifetime value
• Support innovation and continuous improvement within the fundraising programme

About You

We are looking for someone who is passionate about fundraising and motivated by making a real difference in the community.

You will bring:

• Experience delivering successful individual giving or direct marketing campaigns across multiple channels
• Excellent copywriting and communication skills
• Strong project management and organisational abilities
• Confidence working with data, budgets and campaign reporting
• Knowledge of supporter journeys, retention and lifetime value principles
• Understanding of GDPR and fundraising compliance
• A collaborative and proactive approach to teamwork

Experience managing agencies and developing supporter journeys would be an advantage.

Why Join St Luke’s Hospice?

This is a chance to be part of a compassionate and ambitious organisation where your work will directly support people and families at the most important time in their lives.

• Salary: up to £35,000 per annum
• Contract type: Full time, permanent
• Location: London, Harrow, hybrid working, 2 days in the office
• Deadline: 2nd June at 8am
• Interview: 11th June

Recruitment process: Cv and Supporting Statement to

If this sounds like you, then please do get in touch ASAP!

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Job Title: Development Project Officer
Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £35,329 to 45,090 (depending on experience)
Area of operation: Development
Responsible to: Development Director
Benefits: Bupa Health & welfare package, including salary sacrifice, electric car scheme and generous contributory pension scheme
Annual leave entitlement: 30 days per annum, exclusive of bank holidays
Place of work: Home based, but with regional development area across Kent, Sussex and Surrey. There will be a requirement to attend our London Office (Soho) one day per month (Hybrid Contract)

About English Rural:

English Rural Housing Association is a leading national rural specialist working to provide affordable homes in small villages for local people. We own and manage around 1,600 affordable properties, spread amongst ~200 villages, and have a development programme of between 150 to 200 more homes over the next five years. We are passionate about rural communities and play a leading advocacy role in promoting the importance and urgent need for affordable rural housing.

About the role:

This is an exciting opportunity to join our small but professional and friendly development team to continue the delivery of our high quality new build homes programme.

We design our homes to high-standards, incorporating local architectural features. Our ‘fabric first’ approach to design and construction, coupled with and our commitment to renewable energy technologies, aims to reduce environmental impact and running costs for our residents. We build small scale schemes of quality homes that are in keeping with the village. Our approach involves forming a community-led local partnership to research, enable and deliver affordable rural homes.

Working under the leadership of the Development Director and collaboratively with internal colleagues and external consultants and contractors. The role will be to fully coordinate from inception working with Rural Housing Enablers, site acquisition and planning through to completion with the day-to-day project management of rural exception site housing delivery (noting, we do deliver some through selective Section 106 planning schemes with housing developers). Our typical land lead sites are around eight to twelve affordable homes, and may incorporate some open market housing to provide some necessary cross subsidy funding.

About you:

To succeed in this role, you will have a proven track record in working and successfully delivering affordable housing development and preferably rural housing. You will need excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to work both collaboratively but also be an independent self-starter. It takes a special person with professionalism, enthusiasm, initiative, tenacity and a great deal of pride in the end product to stay the course and deliver these small, often challenging yet ultimately rewarding community lead housing schemes. The right candidate will also ideally have some technical construction experience, either from formal qualification of direct housing delivery. English Rural is looking to invest in and develop the right candidate to grow with our business.

If you feel excited by the challenges posed by this role, we would love to hear from you!

Closing date for applications: 12pm on Monday 8th June 2026
Interviews: Tuesday 23rd June 2026 (to be held in our London office)

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.

Please advise if there are any restrictions to your residency in the UK that might affect your right to take up employment in the UK.

English Rural Housing Association is committed to equal opportunities and values diversity in its workforce.

No agencies please.

Individual Giving Lead

We are looking for an experienced and ambitious fundraising or marketing professional to play a pivotal role in leading the supporter acquisition programme.

We’re on a mission to support our client, voted one of the top 100 hospitals in the world, and a global leader in healthcare innovation. From new cancer care to a world-class children’s hospital, your work will help transform the future of patient care.

Position: Individual Giving Lead (Acquisition)

Location: Cambridge / Hybrid (minimum two days per week in the office)

Salary: £32,000 to £35,000 per annum (depending on experience) plus a great benefits package!

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Permanent 

Closing Date: 17th May 2026, however we reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received or a successful candidate is found.

About the Role

You will drive the strategic development and delivery of multi-channel campaigns spanning digital, face-to-face, and direct mail ensuring the organisation attracts high quality new supporters efficiently and at scale.

Working as a key member of the Individual Giving team, you will take ownership of all acquisition activity while collaborating closely with new colleagues to shape and deliver an exceptional welcome journey. Together, you will ensure that every new supporter receives a personalised, engaging introduction that builds loyalty from the start and reflects the commitment to supporter centred fundraising.

As part of a newly developed and ambitious Individual Giving function, you will champion innovation, continuous improvement, and a culture of integrity. Your leadership will help ensure that every aspect of acquisition work puts supporters at the heart of what the organisation does and contributes to the long term development of the programme

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Strategy and planning
• Fundraising
• Targets and budgets
• Data, reporting, and administration
• Innovation and Compliance

About You

You will bring a data driven mindset to the role interrogating performance, identifying insights, and making evidence based recommendations to optimise campaigns. With a strong understanding of KPIs, cost per acquisition, and long term value, you will lead on shaping an agile acquisition plan that maximises return on investment and supports sustainable growth.

You will have:

• Experience of working in a fast-paced individual giving or digital marketing team
• Experience recruiting new supporters (or customers) through a variety of channels
• Experience of monitoring and reporting on KPIs relevant to this role
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
• Conscientious approach to your work
• Strong numeracy skills to monitor budgets and project spend
• Computer literacy and experience with Microsoft Office packages
• Empathy and a passion and enthusiasm for the work of organisation

We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds and identities, every new team member brings a unique perspective, helping us enrich and diversify our charity.

In Return

This is an amazing place to work!

You will receive a fantastic benefits package including:

• Pension Scheme with 7% Employer Contribution
• 25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays + Your Birthday off
• Group Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
• Annual Eye Tests + £65 towards computer-use glasses
• On-site Leisure Centre
• NHS Discount Schemes
• Health Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programmes
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Other roles you may have experience in include Digital Marketing, Marketing, Digital Content, Communications, Marketing and Communications, Digital Marketing Lead, Marketing Lead, Digital Content Lead, Communications Lead, Marketing and Communications Lead, Individual Giving, Individual Giving Officer, Individual Giving Fundraiser, Individual Giving Lead, Fundraising, Fundraiser. #INDNFP

Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client - Not For Profit People.

For more than 140 years, the Forces Employment Charity has proudly supported Service leavers, veterans, and their families in building successful civilian careers. We provide veterans with life-long, life-changing support, jobs, and training opportunities, regardless of circumstances, rank, length of service, or reason for leaving.​

​By working for FEC, you will become part of a vibrant team living the charity’s values: Expert, Supportive, Passionate, Open and Honest, Resilient, and Collaborative.​

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Brief role description​

The Business Development Manager will play a pivotal role, driving the acquisition of high-value, multi‑year corporate partnerships that deliver meaningful shared value for the organisation and its partners. They are responsible for developing and securing six‑ and seven‑figure strategic partnerships, ensuring each relationship aligns with organisational priorities and delivers clear, measurable impact.

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Who we are looking for​

We are looking for an experienced business development professional with a strong track record of winning long‑term corporate partnerships and securing multiple‑figure sums to deliver income targets.​

You will bring experience in prospect research and networking, with the ability to secure high‑value partnerships and deliver income targets. You will have excellent communication skills, including presentation, negotiation and influencing, and experience using CRM systems to support your work.​

You will demonstrate a highly self‑motivated and entrepreneurial approach, comfortable working to ambitious targets. You will be dynamic, organised and solutions‑focused, bringing a collaborative approach to your work. You will also be flexible and happy to attend events and meetings across the UK to secure funding partnerships.​

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Interested? Want to know more about the Charity? Check out our website​.

Eager to know more about the role? Have a look at the Job Description attached below​.

What’s in it for you? Check out our Benefits attached below​.

Have we convinced you to apply? If so, submit your CV and Covering Letter by Monday, 25 May 2026.​

Got questions about the role? Get in touch with the People Team at Forces Employment Charity​.

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Please note: Applications will be reviewed and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert; therefore, we may at any time bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.​

If you are an internal applicant, please ensure you have made The People Team aware before applying.​

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff by fostering an inclusive, supportive environment where everyone, including those with disabilities, can thrive, develop, and achieve their full potential. We actively encourage applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and ensure reasonable adjustments are made to support candidates with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.​

We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but the nature of our work in specific departments means that residency and security requirements can be more tightly defined than others. You will be asked about this throughout the recruitment process.​

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#LI-DNI​

Mass Participation and Events Fundraising Lead

We are seeking an experienced leader to drive forward the development and implementation of the events and mass participation fundraising strategy.

Position: CE405 Mass Participation Lead

Location: Home-based, UK Nationwide. However, frequent travel will be required as part of this role (may include team meetings or other work-related meetings)

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary: Circa £49,000 per annum (inner London weighting £3,950 per annum/pro rata or outer London weighting £2,457 per annum/pro rata may be applied in accordance with where you live)

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 5 June 2026 Midnight

Interview Date: 16 and 17 June 2026. Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Regional Fundraising this is an exciting role leading our ambitious vision for this area of our team. Worth currently over £2m annually we are looking to grow our income from third party and owned products and events.

You will provide strategic leadership to the Mass Participation team (2 direct reports and accountability for a further 6) as well as playing an active leadership role across the Regional Fundraising Team and Mass Engagement department, contributing to the wider directorate goals and objectives.

You will be an innovative thinker with the ability to review our existing programme, the wider market environment and identify opportunities for supporter acquisition, engagement, and retention. You will oversee a customer-centric approach where supporters receive an outstanding experience and feel proud of their continued contribution.

Key responsibilities will include:

· Developing strategy for events and mass participation products

· New fundraising product development

· Strategic leadership of a geographically dispersed team, embedding a culture of high performance

· Setting meaningful income and expenditure budgets and being able to accurately re-forecast putting action plans in place to mitigate shortfalls.

About You

We are looking for someone with experience of:

· Delivering targets with successful outcomes.

· Developing strategy for events and mass participation products

· Project planning and problem solving.

· Delivering formal presentations and public speaking.

· Budget development, planning and forecasting and an understanding of risk, mitigation and contingency planning.

· Achieving annual income and expenditure targets.

· Recruiting, managing, motivating, developing and training staff and/or volunteers.

· Analysing and interpreting data.

You will need a full driving licence and own vehicle (or can demonstrate that you meet the travel requirements of the role which include travelling extensively across the region/country).

To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK.

Applications

Please submit your CV, (including details of your current address), and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

You will be able to view the role profile when you apply.

Stroke Association

Finding strength through support

The Stroke Association is the only charity in the UK providing lifelong support for all stroke survivors and their families. We provide tailored support to tens of thousands of stroke survivors each year. This support includes one-to-one and group support, funding vital scientific research into stroke prevention, acute treatment, recovery and long-term care, and campaigning to secure the best care for everyone affected by stroke. 

We’re here for stroke survivors and their loved ones, from the moment they enter the new and frightening post-stroke world, supporting them every step of the way as they find their strength and their way back to life.

It’s only thanks to the generosity of our supporters and donors that we can provide vital support. 

Stroke Association is driven by our ambition to improve the lives of everyone affected by stroke. This means we’re determined to create an equitable and inclusive workplace that benefits from the difference, and thrives on the diversity, of our people. Guided by Our approach to solving inequity in stroke, we are prioritising listening to, and learning from, lived experience across our charity.

We are working to improve the representation of this lived experience at all levels within the Stroke Association and we are eager to recruit applicants from a variety of communities and backgrounds. We are keen to receive applications from people affected by stroke, people of colour, members of LGBT+ communities, and disabled people because these identities and experiences are underrepresented and would add enormous value to how we work.

We are a Disability Confident employer, and we are making great progress focusing on flexible working, reasonable adjustments and access to work. Our charity has a variety of staff network groups and we're committed to continuously improving our diversity and inclusion efforts. If you have questions, or access needs, we’re happy to discuss any support and adjustments we can make throughout the recruitment process so that you’re able to contribute your best in a way that meets your needs.

You may also have experience in areas such as Mass Participation, Mass Participation Manager, Mass Participation Officer, Challenge Events, Events Lead, Fundraising Events Lead, Events Fundraiser, Events Fundraising, Regional Fundraiser, Supporter Engagement, Community Fundraiser, Participation, Individual Giving.

Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client – Not For Profit People