You will be passionate about sharing USPG’s vision with a variety of existing and potential supporters.

Your role

• to increase engagement and gifts from churches currently supporting USPG; to engage new churches and supporters; and to re-engage churches whose support has lapsed.
• to increase engagement from individuals and recruit new individuals to become USPG supporters.
• to deliver fundraising appeals and campaigns ensuring that supporters go on a meaningful journey with USPG and become lifelong supporters
• to work closely with the with the wider Mission Engagement Team to ensure there are a growing number of engaged individuals and churches with an awareness of both fundraising and Mission Engagement activity

USPG is looking for someone with

• experience of managing fundraising or marketing campaigns and appeals
• ability to write compelling fundraising copy
• experience of managing a supporter CRM
• experience of and understanding of fundraising within the church context

You will be

• highly organised and efficient
• able to work in collaboration with a small staff team
• excited about engaging with a variety of supporters in order to help USPG achieve it’s mission

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

This is an exciting time to join our team. During the Coronavirus pandemic our bold, collective action has helped thousands of people off the streets in the space of just a few weeks and prevented thousands more people from becoming homeless. The easing of restrictions is a time to build on this and shape a better future for all of us.  To make sure everyone housed temporarily during the outbreak is helped directly into a secure home of their own. To make this the beginning of the end of homelessness.  

About the role
As Fundraiser Manager, you will lead on the development and delivery of our established fundraising strategy and plans in Wales and the South West. You will work closely with colleagues in Swansea and throughout Great Britain to ensure that our ambitious plans are achieved, and that our supporters and funding from a range of streams are integral to our success.

About you
To be successful in this role you will be an experienced fundraiser and networker, with a proven ability to develop and implement a fundraising strategy and plan involving a range of income streams. You will share our passion and commitment to ending homelessness and will put Crisis supporters and members at the heart of our work.

Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

• Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
• Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
• 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your on-going development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please visit our website to apply online. For the Supporting Statement section, candidates are required to address points1-4 only. The job description is available on our website by clicking on the red 'Vacancy Details' button.
If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the HR Team, contact details can be found on our website. 

Closing date: Monday 31 August 2020 (23:59)

Interviews will take place on Monday 7 August 2020.

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

For more information about our work and to see our work in action, please visit our website.

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094

We have an exciting new opportunity at BTO for a Digital Marketing Manager to drive a step-change in our fundraising. With an income stream target of £445k, you will develop and lead a new digital fundraising strategy that increases our income, delivered through digital channels.

It is anticipated that interviews will be held remotely on Thursday 6th August so please get your application in as soon as possible,

For further information see the attached role description. 

About the role

The Head of Data role is a critical role for Breast Cancer Now. Sitting within the newly formed Fundraising, Communications and Engagement Department, the role will lead on all facets of our data work, including strategy, development and use of data across the organisation. 

This is a complex, multi-faceted role with key responsibilities for leading the data team, completing the project to integrate our databases systems into one and collaborating to create an environment where the systems for support functions across the organisation (digital, finance, as well as data) can work most efficiently together.

The role is varied and fast paced, with technical, analysis and import and export leads and teams all reporting to the role, as well as taking on the significant project to move to one database. With a high-quality team to lead, the role is for someone with significant experience to take us forward to the next level in all areas, be that audience focussed insight driving decisions, long term infrastructure decisions and support, or optimisation in warehousing, importing and exporting.

About you

We are looking for a strategic leader with a clear vision for how data can support and develop an organisation. A multi-tasker, at home with conflicting priorities who thrives on a challenge, you will find lots of opportunity to make a big impact for people with Breast Cancer by driving forward our data programme.

The successful candidate will be a talented relationship builder, experienced in working across multiple stakeholders, who can take communicate effectively to a range of audiences and increase organisational understanding about complex data challenges. With technical teams and developers reporting to you, your understanding of development challenges and code will be strong, with a can-do attitude to help solve the problems we face.

About Us

We’re excited to announce that in April 2019, Breast Cancer Care and Breast Cancer Now united to create one charity for everyone affected by breast cancer. From research to care, our new charity has people affected by the disease at its heart – providing support for today and hope for the future. United, we can carry out even more world-class research, provide even more life-changing support and campaign even more effectively for better services and care.

By bringing together our passion, energy, expertise, funds and networks, we will make greater progress in more effective ways to make sure that, by 2050, everyone who develops breast cancer will live and receive the support they need to live well. 

Breast Cancer Now is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Closing date for applications: 9.00am on Monday 10 August 2020.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 12 August 2020. 

Job Purpose:

To provide leadership, strategic direction and coordination of all USPG’s fundraising activity. To develop and implement the fundraising strategy in order to grow income - focusing on recruiting, retaining and developing relationships with donors. To lead best practice in fundraising for staff and volunteers.
This post is based within the Mission Engagement Team which seeks to develop and deepen relationships between USPG and the Anglican churches of Britain and Ireland. It does this through speaking and preaching, strengthening the capacity of a growing number of USPG volunteers and through the promotion of stewardship.
The post holder will work in close collaboration with others across the organisation and will enjoy challenging the status quo and driving change forward.

Strategic responsibilities:
• Responsible for income from churches, individuals, trusts, diocese and major donors
• To manage the fundraising team made up of Fundraising Manager (Research, Trusts & Foundations), Fundraising Manager (Individuals and churches), Supporter Care Coordinator
• To work closely with the Director of Mission Engagement, Director of Communications, Mission Engagement Coordinator and Volunteering and Education Coordinator to ensure there are a growing number of resourced and engaged volunteers to support both fundraising and Mission Engagement activity

Title: Fundraising Manager

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 pro rata (4 days) depending on skills and experience

Contract: 3 months initially with extension subject to review

Reporting to: CEO, Melanoma Focus

Location: Remote working (mostly)

Be part of Melanoma Focus and work for a dynamic, small, friendly team dedicated to supporting melanoma patients, carers and healthcare professionals.

Melanoma Focus is a national charity based in Cambridge, serving patients and clinicians alike, with a strong professional membership and an important advocacy role in patient care.  We are well-established as a trusted source of knowledge and good practice in the melanoma community, with significant international respect and a reputation for ‘boxing above our weight’. Our clinical guidelines and consensus statements on various aspects of the disease, and in particular its rarest forms, are accredited by NICE.  Our Melanoma Helpline, run by expert clinical nurse specialists, and the Patient Decision Aid support patients and carers throughout their melanoma care pathway.

Are you a strong all-round fundraiser dealing with varied campaigns and individual giving?  Can you inspire and motivate donors and fundraisers to engage further with Melanoma Focus?  If so, this is an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious organisation with a determination to make a difference to the lives of UK patients with melanoma.  We want to build on our fundraising success and develop a stronger and more diversified income base to secure funds and deliver our vision.  You will have a good mix of relationship, communication and technical skills. 

We are committed to welcoming people from the widest possible diversity of background, culture and experience. 

Application process: email CV and covering letter explaining your interest in this specific role to Susanna Daniels.

Please put Fundraising Manager as the email subject. 

Roles and Responsibilities

• Maintaining and improving all forms of communications with individuals and potential corporate donors who are not grant-giving bodies and are not in the pharmaceutical sector
• Acting as the main point of contact for individuals and corporates contacting the charity about all aspects of charitable giving
• To write, manage and monitor the fundraising budget across all areas of fundraising (other than the Pharmaceutical Industry)
• Undertake post-campaign analysis and make recommendations for future improvements
• To develop and deliver fundraising plans with corporate bodies and individual fundraisers providing excellent supporter care
• To research prospective donors and plan and orchestrate fundraising initiatives that build long-term engagement
• To develop our corporate support programme and matched funding schemes
• To develop our legacy proposition
• To ensure that the highest professional and ethical standards are adopted to meet relevant legal, professional, regulatory and compliance requirements

EXPERIENCE (E = essential, D = desirable)

• Excellent IT, administrative and analytical skills (E)
• Ability to establish and develop contact with corporates at an appropriate and senior level, especially those responsible for donations to charity (E)
• Knowledge of corporate donation practice, especially matched funding schemes and the scheduling of giving activities (E)
• Excellent interpersonal skills, both face-to-face and on the telephone (E)
• Previous professional fundraising roles with some specific focus on individual giving (E)
• Achieved significant income growth (E)
• Setting budgets, objectives and analytics for a broad range of income channels (E)
• Devising fundraising strategies and campaigns to reach new audiences (E)
• Delivering all fundraising activity within an agreed budget (E)
• Creating accurate, enticing and creative written copy (E)
• Creation of a legacy programme (D)
• Working within a small team (D)
• Experience and effective discipline of working remotely (D)

Other Skills

• A passion for making a difference to melanoma patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
• Flexible approach and adaptable to working in a small cross-functional team.
• Ability to prioritise conflicting demands and tight deadlines; able to work with team members to share, motivate and influence; creative, strategic thinker, with a ‘Can Do’ attitude; desire to use initiative and seek continuous improvement.
• Agile and responsive to a changing fundraising environment.
• Willing and able to carry out other tasks when required.

Flexible location

Closing date: Monday 17th August 2020 at 11.30pm 
Interviews: Thursday 20th and Friday 21st August 2020

We’re looking for a well-organised and outgoing individual with experience of working within projects teams in a fundraising, events or marketing environment join us as a Community Fundraising Coordinator and help us develop our fundraising offering.

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change — with individuals, in communities, across society – and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Part of our hugely successful Income Generation division, Shelter’s Community Fundraising team is a new and, currently, small team but with big plans to grow our numbers to have Regional Fundraisers in 12 cities across England and Scotland. Community Fundraising is a key part of Shelter’s long-term fundraising strategy and investment is being made available to fund it. We have recently appointed a new Head of Community Fundraising and are now seeking to expand our team – it’s a great time to join us.

At Shelter we are committed to tackling systematic inequalities and currently we are looking to increase the diversity within our Fundraising team. We would particularly welcome applications from anyone with a BAME background or considers themselves to have a disability.

About the role
As part of our Community Fundraising National Relationships team, you’ll be responsible for helping to develop and deliver new and existing mass activity products and stewarding supporters. Assisting with the evaluation and reporting of those products will be important too, as will creating and designing materials such as posters, fundraising packs etc. And, when we need someone to help develop, write and review Community Fundraising procedures or ensure databases and evaluations are accurate and up-to-date and income is coded correctly, again, we’ll count on you.

About you 
As well as a proven relevant background, you’ll need experience of using databases. (we use Raisers Edge) and proficiency using Microsoft Office applications. Commercially aware, customer focused and creative, you’re great at starting and building relationships and have the communication skills to effectively tell the story of why people should support Shelter’s fight to end homelessness and bad housing. What’s more, you’re not afraid to challenge the status quo and try new ideas when appropriate. 

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own. 

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities),gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

About the role

This Head of Central Community Fundraising and Marketing role is a fantastic opportunity to lead a driven, talented team of ten in a year of exciting opportunity for digital innovation across our products.

The role leads our Central Community Fundraising and Marketing team, empowering them to develop new community fundraising propositions, investigate digital innovation opportunities, provide comprehensive supporter care and stewardship to our supporters, champion and evolve the working relationship with the Regional Community Fundraising team and achieve marketing acquisition targets across Community and Events.

It’s a chance to lead on areas which have been identified as opportunities for strategic growth within the organisation in a challenging year; including our mass DIY and £1,000 Challenge programmes, as well as In Memory and Tribute fundraising. The role focuses on leading the team to develop an excellent community supporter experience, with relationship fundraising principles at its core, to help us build long-lasting relationships and enable future growth.

About you

We are looking for a proactive, organised and personable individual, with a keen interest in team leadership, product development and supporter experience. We welcome and encourage candidates with Community Fundraising, Mass Participation and/or Individual Giving backgrounds, and experience in digital marketing campaigns.

You will have experience of leading and inspiring teams, specifically managing teams through change, and you will relish working to targets in a challenging environment. You will also have good knowledge of community fundraising and experience developing income growth strategies and fundraising propositions; as well as working closely with in-house marketing/brand teams to innovate and suggests new solutions where needed. You will have a passion for providing excellent customer service, as well as reaching and engaging new supporters. The role requires excellent organisation and time management skills, as well as a real interest in developing dynamic teams.

If you have a passion for digital innovation, and an understanding of how to drive and excel net income targets, while getting the most out of a developing team that you’ll lead with a helpful and collaborative manner; this is an excellent opportunity to get into the evolving world of community fundraising.

About Us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the charity that’s steered by world-class research and powered by life-changing care. We’re here for anyone affected by breast cancer, the whole way through, providing support for today and hope for the future.

We’re that trusted friend that people affected by breast cancer turn to for caring support when they need it most. The expert authority on breast cancer research who is making breakthroughs and driving forward progress. And a vehicle for change, acting now to make sure anyone affected by breast cancer gets the best possible treatment and care.

We believe that we can change the future of breast cancer and make sure that, by 2050, everyone diagnosed with the disease lives – and is supported to live well. But we need to act now.

Breast Cancer Now is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

This is a Fixed Term Contract until July 2021.

Closing date for applications: 9.00am on Monday 10 August 2020.

Please be aware that interviews may be held prior to the closing date.

National Zakat Foundation (NZF) is looking for a Director of Marketing to join its growing team. We’re an ambitious and dynamic Islamic charity which collects and distributes funds for the purposes of hardship alleviation and community education in the UK. 
 
You will be responsible for the strategic and tactical marketing plans ranging from branding, advertising, promotion, supporter acquisition through to stakeholder marketing. 
 
You will lead a small team, have budgetary responsibilities and play an integral role in the growth of the charity. 
 
Sound like the role for you?

Do you have the senior level fundraising expertise to make a difference to the 100,000 babies born premature or sick every year in the UK?

Bliss launched a new three-year strategy in 2019, as we marked our 40th anniversary as a charity.

As we progress the delivery of this strategy, now in the wider context of the challenges facing us in the new COVID-19 world, we are looking for an ambitious and inspirational Head of Fundraising to drive our income generation across each of our fundraising streams so that we can continue and grow our work to support babies, families and health professionals across the neonatal community.

We are looking for an exceptional candidate whose experience includes:

• A track record of outstanding fundraising performance, with a broad understanding of diverse income streams and the techniques required to deliver them
• Significant experience of individual giving fundraising, and at least one other area of fundraising, in a management/senior role, with extensive experience of successful donor acquisition, retention and income generation
• Excellent knowledge of marketing and communication tools and skills as they relate to supporting and driving fundraising activity, including audience segmentation, messaging to drive engagement, and use of digital platforms
• Experience of developing large funding bids, including responsibility for writing bids, building funder relationships, and attending pitch meetings.

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a passionate and committed team across a diverse fundraising portfolio; and also to be part of the senior management team in an organisation which supports innovation and growth alongside delivering excellent supporter care and demonstrating real impact.

If you have the skills and ambition needed to make a difference to the lives of premature and sick babies, we want to hear from you.

How to apply

Please email a covering letter explaining why you are interested in this role and what you could bring to it, together with your CV and equal opportunities form, to HR by 9am on Monday 17 August 

First round interviews will be held over zoom in the week of 24 August.

Fixed Term Contract (12 months)

All young people face challenges. At Whizz-Kidz we know that for young wheelchair users, society can be that bit more challenging to navigate. Whizz-Kidz transforms lives, because the right wheelchair is more than just a set of wheels, it can be the key to unlocking a young person’s potential. But we do much more than provide specialist, tailored wheelchairs; our range of services give young wheelchair users the chance to lead a fun and active childhood, whilst gaining vital skills and developing confidence and independence.

We believe every young wheelchair user deserves the best opportunities in life. If you do too, and you think you have the skills to help us, then read on.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Whizz-Kidz Fundraising team, as maternity cover for the current Group Head of Partnership Fundraising, who will begin maternity leave in early November. As such, it is anticipated that you will join us in late October (to complete a handover) for an anticipated 12-month period. The role leads the Partnership Fundraising Division, which encompasses both our Corporate Partnerships and Trusts, Statutory and Lottery Fundraising teams and carries income responsibility in excess of £3M – more than 60% of our fundraised income. 

This is an instrumental and busy role within the Fundraising Department, leading a high-performing team who have delivered significant growth in recent years and have clear plans for the future. However, the coronavirus pandemic means we are operating in the most challenging environment of a lifetime, and our plans need to be responsive to constant change and challenge. As such, the successful candidate needs to not only be a skilled and experienced relationship fundraiser, but also an exceptional and experienced team leader, who can support and lead a well-established team of talented, ambitious fundraisers, helping them to navigate this period and achieve success. 
The right candidate will understand the demands of a maternity cover role, will demonstrate their ability to quickly network across the organisation to build positive, productive relationships and maintain excellent channels of communication to ensure successful implementation of the team’s strategy and operational plans.

The successful applicant will join the Fundraising Leadership Team, working alongside the Group Head of Public Fundraising and reporting to myself (Director of Fundraising), having direct line management responsibility for four Partnerships team managers. Whizz-Kidz has recently adopted a fully flexible working pattern, and whilst this role needs to have a visible presence and quickly build relationships - not only with the Partnerships team but across the organisation - I will consider both part-time (4 days) working, as well as working from home on an occasional basis.

We are excited to have recently moved to new offices on the fringe of Borough Market, so you will be assured of an engaging and vibrant working environment. Our benefits package includes a healthcare cash plan, cycle scheme, pension (employer contribution up to 6%) and 25 days’ annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30, with length of service), plus bank holidays and a Christmas shutdown (in addition to your annual leave - minimum 3 days).

For more information and to apply please visit our website.

No agencies please.

Closing Date: 9am, Monday 10th August 2020
First Interviews: Tuesday 18th August 2020
Second Interviews: TBC

Please note; only candidates successful in obtaining an interview will be contacted.
Committed to achieving equal opportunities in employment.

Whizz-Kidz is the working name of The Movement for Non-Mobile Children (Whizz-Kidz). Registered charity No. 802872.  Company registered in England and Wales No. 2444520.  Charity registered in Scotland No. SC042607.

As part of the Management Team the Fundraising Manager will lead the fundraising and membership initiatives and contribute to raising awareness of the Chiltern Society work internally and externally. 

Our Mission:  
Campaigning - to cut overbearing development, pollution, biodiversity loss, protect our chalk streams and climate change. 
Conserving - Chiltern landscapes, nature recovery networks, tranquillity, heritage, footpaths, and all rights of way. 

Promoting - enjoyment and environmental understanding of the Chilterns and encouraging health and wellbeing. 

What we are looking for: 

An enthusiastic individual who loves working within a small dedicated staff and volunteer teams, with strategic partners, local businesses, and the public. The role will provide an opportunity for you to further develop your existing skills in all aspect’s charity fundraising. The successful candidate will need to be a self-starter with excellent communication and project management abilities who is confident and flexible. You will be experienced in some or all aspects of the role, show positive initiative, and want to develop within a small, growing, impactful organisation which has big ambitions. 

Someone who will fit well within our small charity staff team, who will not only be able to help grow income and membership in their own right, but they will be able to work with our volunteers, and help raise the profile of the organisation. 

To apply email your CV and cover letter no later than 9.00am on Monday August 24th 

Do you want to work for an organisation that believes that prevention is fundamental to effectively addressing the mental health crisis? If so, the Mental Health Foundation (MHF) is recruiting for: a Head of Public Fundraising reporting to the Director of Fundraising and communications to support our Individual Giving, Events and Community teams.

The vision of the Mental Health Foundation is good mental health for all. We work to  prevent mental health problems, driving change towards a mentally healthy society for all, and support communities, families and individuals to live mentally healthier lives, with a particular focus on those at greatest risk. The Foundation is the home of Mental Health Awareness Week. We have pioneered change for over 70 years and are not afraid to challenge the status quo. Come join us!

Joining us as the Head of Public Fundraising, you will provide strategic lead to the Individual Giving, Events and Community, Database and Supporter Services activities, including Legacies & in memoriam to achieve the mission, value and strategic objectives. This will involve managing the overall Individual Giving and Events & Community programmes to innovate, engage and develop supporters, establishing future and sustainable income streams, through leading, shaping and managing teams to deliver multi-channel programmes.

The Public Fundraising Team raises £6.5m million income per year for MHF with a budget of £1.3m - this role will contribute to the overall success of our key strategic aim ‘Building a strong Foundation’.

What does the role involve?

• Lead on the planning and implementation of strategies that enable MHF to build long-term sustainable income by managing and developing relationships with individual supporters. Using a range of fundraising channels and approaches.
• Responsible for ensuring efficient and accurate management of data and supporter care function.
• Providing management and leadership across Public Fundraising Team (PFT), ensuring fundraising objectives and targets are achieved, and that all project management, budgetary and planning expectations are met. Building on cross-organisation working including Trustees, the CEO and Directors to ensure that long-term developmental opportunities are maximised.

What are we looking for?

• Evidence of effective working knowledge and development of strategies for individual giving and community fundraising across two or more of the following areas; legacy marketing, regular giving, cash appeals, donor acquisition, online giving, retention, supporter care, challenge events and community fundraising.
• Experience at senior level of working collaboratively with colleagues in Programmes, Research & Policy and Communications to identify the work and stories most likely to be valuable to our fundraising approaches and to ensure that this is gathered and communicated effectively to supporters and potential donors.
• Proven leader with demonstrated experience using a coaching and collaborative approach to managing teams and stakeholders.

Why should you join our Mental Health Foundation?

• 25 days excluding bank holidays, rising to 27 after 5 years of service
• Generous non-contributory pension plan, up to 10% employer contribution
• Various flexible working options
• Enhanced Maternity pay
• Season Ticket Loan
• Cycle to work scheme

MHF is fully committed to safeguarding all. Please note that all our roles require a DBS check.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post.  In order to apply for this post, you must demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK. 

How to apply: Apply via our website 

Interviews are planned for 1st – 3rd September 2020.

Diversity is valued at the Foundation and is important in the work that we do. Applications from all sections of the community are welcome and will be considered on merit. Should you have a disability and require any additional support or if you have any questions regarding the above role.

Due to Covid-19 and until further notice, we are currently operating digital recruitment and on-boarding processes. The successful candidate may be required to work from home until such time as our offices re-open. We are open to consider flexible working and we are currently working on a proposal, based on staff consultation, about how a return to the office, planned for September, could look like. This may include having a blend of working in the office and working from home, to allow for social distancing to be put in place, as well as supporting staff wellbeing in longer term.

Islamic Relief Worldwide

Islamic Relief UK (IRUK)

Head of Marketing

BASE LOCATION: London, UK

REPORTING TO: UK Director

LINE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES:

4 Direct reports

Digital Engagement Manager

Marketing Manager (Offline)

Digital Marketing Manager

Executive Assistant

(Total department staff: 9)

Islamic Relief:

Islamic Relief is an international relief and development agency striving to alleviate poverty and suffering around the world regardless of colour, race or religion. Established in 1984 in response to the widespread famine in Africa, Islamic Relief has grown to be a key, well known and respected aid agency in disaster relief and the ongoing development of people in over 25 countries.  It specialises in Education & Training, Health and Nutrition, Water & Sanitation, Income Generation, Orphans’ Support, Emergency Relief and Disaster Preparedness.  Islamic Relief is a member of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) and is an implementing partner for DFID, ECHO, the World Food Programme and UNHCR.

PURPOSE OF DIVISION (IRUK)

Islamic Relief UK (IRUK) is a Strategic Business Unit (SBU) that is part of Islamic Relief Worldwide. IRUK’s focus is strengthening effective funding, mobilising for change through advocacy and awareness-raising, and strengthening programme development and delivery. IRUK works with various partners and institutions, from governments, non-governmental organisations and local authorities to grassroots communities.

PURPOSE OF DEPARTMENT (MARKETING):

The Marketing Department will liaise with key stakeholders to ensure IRUK campaigns and products are effectively promoted to its targeted audiences through intergrated and creative marketing and fundraising techniques.

The department seeks to raise awareness, funds and understanding of IRUK, grow influence, drive action and ultimately bring key audiences closer to our purpose.

JOB PURPOSE:

Working with the UK Senior Management Team (UK SMT), the Head of Marketing has strategic and operational responsibility for all aspects of marketing and brand management for Islamic Relief UK.

The Head of Marketing will have overall responsibility for the quality, consistency and strategic direction of our Marketing services. This will involve the delivery of cross-channel, high profile impactful marketing campaigns that drive action and engagement with IRUK.

This role will understand emerging trends in marketing, and work to understand how these innovations can be applied to the organisation’s context.

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

• UK Director
• Heads of Department and Managers
• Creative agency
• Regular contact with IRW Directors and Department Managers

SCOPE AND AUTHORITY

Scope of the Role:

• Lead the development and implementation of the marketing strategy with plans and activities to raise brand awareness including the adoption of IRUK’s brand and values across the organisation and to deliver impactful fundraising and advocacy campaigns.
• Provide effective leadership and build strong working relationships with departments across the organisation to ensure integrated marketing plans are developed and implemented to achieve maximum impact with external audiences.
• Play a key role as a member of the UK SMT in developing IRUK’s strategic priorities and implement plans to raise awareness of the Organisation’s activities and their impact.
• Provide effective leadership for team members delivering marketing activities, ensure digital marketing and branding plans are in place and act as an inspiring role model at all times.

Responsibility for Resources:

Manages the Marketing Department budget, operating within the budgetary limits of the Department, and in accordance with IR policies/processes. Overall responsibility for all technical equipment within the Marketing department..

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

The job holder is accountable for fulfilling their roles and responsibilities in line with Islamic values and principles of fairness, humanity, honesty, respect and fair treatment of their colleagues and staff. The following are the main responsibilities that the role holder will be accountable for:

1. Developing and implementing the Marketing strategy, related plans and brand management to ensure campaigns achieve maximum impact

• Identifies and prioritises the marketing needs within IRUK in line with strategic priorities and campaigns.
• Lead the development and delivery of the marketing strategy to raise IRUK’s profile, funds and improve understanding of our work with key external audiences including potential beneficiaries, donors, supporters and other stakeholders.
• Develop and implement supporter journeys across direct marketing channels.
• Assist in the development and annual review of IRUK’s marketing strategy to ensure it is fit for purpose to support IRUK in its work.
• Develop and implement plans to provide advice, support and resource materials to assist stakeholders in the marketing and positioning of their activities.
• Work with internal stakeholders to plan content for all major campaigns and areas of work.
• Ensure that strategies, campaigns and activities across all departments optimise the way IRUK is viewed by the public and external stakeholders, and ensuring that our purpose and impact is relevant and understood across all owned, earned and paid channels.
• Work collaboratively with Islamic Relief Worldwide to maximise our brand’s ability to enable positive emotional connections with our audiences in a way that drives long-term engagement.
• Provide strategic input to cross-organisational projects and seek to identify steps to accelerate progress and maximise the impact of IRUK’s campaigns activities.
• To offer senior level marketing expertise to relevant stakeholders at IRUK.
• Overall responsibility for the content and appearance of all print and digital materials to ensure consistency with the brand and brand values (consulting stakeholders where appropriate).
• Work with the Head of Comms and Creative Content on editorial direction, design and production and distribution of publications.
• Work with the Head of Comms and Creative Content to produce copy and design of all marketing content both online and offline ensuring they are high quality, up to date and align with relevant policies.

2. Management of the Marketing Department developing and implementing strategies/workplans and Key Performance Indicators

• Responsible for the provision of an effective Marketing department to deliver accurate and timely work. Provide support and guidance where required.
• Keep the marketing department’s work plan under review to ensure congruence with a developing and changing organisation.
• To be accountable for setting and achieving annual Marketing KPI targets, and for contributing to broader departmental, divisional and organisational KPIs as agreed with the UK Director.
• Analyse and report against the KPIs and create action plans to address any areas of concern/risk.
• Ensure the use of KPIs/metrics to evaluate the impact of marketing services and initiatives – ensure they are understood, valued and adopted across the department.
• Support the Marketing Manager (offline) to provide best practice expertise and support across offline and direct marketing channels and techiques.
• Support the Digital Marketing Manager to provide best practice expertise and support across digital marketing channels and techiques.
• Play an active role with senior colleagues to ensure IRUK meets the compliance requirements of the regulatory bodies and also provide formal reports and advice as necessary to the UK Director to enable the fulfilment of their responsibilities.
• Manage the Marketing budget and participate in forecasting and budget setting processes and reviews to ensure effective use of resources for advertising and marketing campaigns.
• Working with the Heads of Fundraising and Comms and Creative Content to ensure donor journeys are effectively implemented across all marketing channels.

3. Support fundraising and income generation with an effective digital strategy and digitial marketing plans

• Oversee the development of a digital strategy and integrated digital marketing plans to enhance our reach and engagement with targeted external audiences.
• Responsibile for the content, editorial policy and quality control of IRUK’s website and and social media channels to maximise opportunities to reach and engage with new and existing supporters/donors and raise funds.
• Inspires and mentors creative excellence in the immediate team and any external providers so that creative output is on brief, on brand, and supports Islamic Relief’s cause.
• Ensure that IRUK’s digital marketing strategy is maximising on digital opportunities available, keeping fully informed of the latest digital marketing trends, tools and innovations.

4. Development and growth

• To lead on the creation and development of key building blocks, processes, systems and guidelines for the Marketing department to deliver effective and sustainable growth and high-quality materials, consistent with Islamic Relief’s brand, across all departments. 
• To future-proof IRUK by building a network of external contacts, undertaking regular competitor analysis and sector research, investigating ways to improve effectiveness, seizing opportunities, anticipating risks and encouraging innovation and improvements. 
• To build, develop and manage strategic partnerships with business suppliers ensuring cost-effective service, clear compliance and commitment to IRUK’s values/goals.
• Oversee and advise on the quality of marketing materials IRUK’s delivers – in creativity and by technological platforms.
• Review and audit IRUK’s existing marketing materials, developing roadmaps for future improvements.
• Ensure maximum return on investment from marketing budgets.

5.  Provide effective leadership, motivation and development of the  Marketing Department and act as an inspiring role model

• Provide on-going expertise and quality checking of IRUK’s marketing materials involving other stakeholders at every possible opportunity.
• Lead by example to create an effective and motivated marketing department which delivers strong customer service ethics and in partnership with all aspects of IRUK.
• Carry out regular one to one meetings with direct reports.
• Ensure that the annual performance review process is managed within IRUK’s policies, processes and timelines, agreeing objectives and training needs for team members.
• Address and manage effectively any areas of underperformance, within IRUK’s policies and procedures.
• Regularly review the performance of individuals and teams, providing advice, support, coaching/mentoring/learning and development as appropriate.
• Develop and lead all aspects of work of the Marketing department including budgetary management.

6. Deliver a full and comprehensive role as a Head of Department

• Identify and influence key decision makers and capitalise on opportunities to maximise IRUK’s reach within the marketing context.
• Have a positive impact internally and externally – with the people and communities that IRUK works with and for.
• Undertake corporate assignments as required by the UK Director.
• Work and lead collaboratively as part of the UK SMT and in the spirit of IRUK’s values.
• Support UK SMT colleagues in resolving significant operational issues.
• Attend UK SMT meetings to update colleagues on Marketing and other key strategic matters, as outlined above, and to support the UK Director.
• Communicate the work of IRUK positively both internally and externally.
• Represent IRUK with both internal and external audiences.
• Identify new, creative and innovative solutions as well as practical approaches to organisational issues.

7. Other

• esponsible for decisions regarding the interpretation of brand guidelines and working with the Head of Comms & Creative Content to set the creative standards of content produced by and for IRUK.
• By virtue to being a member of the UK SMT, contribute to IRUK’s decision-making process.
• Represent IRUK at key external events and initiatives when required.
• Promote Islamic Relief’s vision, mission and values.
• To work closely with the Media and Advocacy teams in the Comms & Creative department  to ensure that opportunities in these areas are maximised in an integrated manner and that public communication by these teams supports the overall marketing strategy.
• To ensure that all marketingactivities adhere to charity law, compliance/best practice, including in the area of data protection, marketing consent and vulnerability.
• Build strategic relationships peers from third sector and other organisations where relevant, ensuring quality outputs, evaluation and value for money across all activities.
• Research marketing and brandingtrends and innovations with a view to improving IRUK’s marketing work.
• Take a constructive and sensitive approach to others from a variety of backgrounds, where the work of others is valued and respected.

General Duties

• Be flexible within the broad remit of the post.
• Comply with organisational policies and practices.
• Encourage effective cross departmental working through personal example.
• Keep professional knowledge and expertise up to date.
• Attend internal and external meetings as required and contribute positively.
• Undertake any other duties commensurate with this post as reasonably requested by the UK Director.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

It is essential that the post holder shows a good understanding and empathy with the Islamic values and principles as well as commitment to IRW’s vision and mission.

Essential Criteria

Experience:

• Substantial experience operating at a senior level in an INGO/Charity sector to develop successful integrated marketing strategies and plans
• Proven experience of leading insight-driven, multichannel marketing campaigns and delivering on large scale campaigns
• Experience of working within a diverse, multidisciplinary team 
• Practical experience of successfully developing and managing marketing  budgets, KPIs, evaluation and monitoring systems, and insightful performance reports
• Extensive experience using audience, consumer and/or data insight and research to drive brand and marketing planning
• Experience of capitalising on digital and social media channels, technologies and platforms to cost-effectively grow and develop supporter bases
• Proven experience in planning and project management, with the skills to engage colleagues and support at all levels
• Experience of working with data management/analysis teams, and related CRM systems, to optimise data and data capture opportunities to help drive growth
• Experience of building, developing and managing strategic partnerships with business suppliers (including creative and buying agencies), ensuring development of clear briefs, value-for-money, achievement of results, compliance and commitment to an organisations values and goals
• Demonstrable experience of successfully leading teams with responsibility for effective performance management and motivation
• Solid experience of stakeholder management.

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:

• Ability to enthuse and motivate a team during a period of change
• Ability to work in partnership with other teams but with the presence to introduce innovation
• Ability to create and deliver impactful audience focussed content
• Authentic and trusted leadership style
• Highly motivated, positive and solution focussed
• Ability to apply creative thinking and problem solving skills to deliver innovation
• Ability to manage high level projects, from inception to successful conclusion
• A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
• Strong influencing skills, with the ability to negotiate agreement on expectations and outcomes in a busy environment, with changing priorities
• Ability to think laterally and creatively
• Initiates collaborative working in a diplomatic manner
• Clear understanding of confidentiality
• Excellent planning and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple projects with overlapping milestones
• A strong working knowledge of a wide range of digital and social media technologies, platforms and marketing
• Senior level understanding of current marketing trends
• Knowledge and understanding of the current marketing context for Islamic Relief
• Strong understanding of international development and humanitarian work
• Working knowledge of Macromedia Creative Suite
• Self-sufficient in production of documentation etc, with the use of Microsoft Office, and other relevant IT packages as appropriate
• Educated to degree level, or to have equivalent relevant experience
• Suitable accredited marketing qualification such as CIM Certificate in Marketing
• A good knowledge of general data protection regulation legislation and evidence of developing policies to ensure compliance and best practice.

Desirable:

• Membership(s) of the Institute of Direct Marketing or equivalent professional organisation.

Personal Qualities

• Strong motivation for and empathy with the aims and objectives of Islamic Relief
• A genuine passion for making a difference
• Understanding of and affinity with Islamic Relief values
• Confident and positive approach to work.

Other requirements

• Willingness to travel and work outside of normal office hours when necessary – particularly during emergency campaigns.