Independent Age works to ensure that as we grow older, we all have the opportunity to live well with dignity, choice and purpose.  To achieve this we provide information, advice and connection services for older people; campaign on the issues that matter most to them around health and care, poverty and loneliness and provide capacity building support to others working in the sector.

Independent Age works to ensure that as we grow older, we all have the opportunity to live well with dignity, choice and purpose.  To achieve this we provide information, advice and connection services for older people; campaign on the issues that matter most to them around health and care, poverty and loneliness and provide capacity building support to others working in the sector.

This is an exciting time to join the charity as we transition to our new ambitious strategy for 2021 – 2023 and increase our profile, impact and reach so more people can live a happy, connected and purposeful later life. 

The Head of Finance plays a critical role at Independent Age, ensuring that our Finance Team deliver an excellent service to all our colleagues, and that the team’s work enables the delivery of our organisational strategy and thus increases our impact for older people. The postholder will also work together with our Director of Finance & Governance to provide strong financial leadership to the whole charity.

The ideal candidate will hold a professional accounting qualification and have previous experience of leading a finance team in the charity sector. You will be a technical expert, familiar with all aspects of the Charity SORP, current sector issues and the operation of VAT, tax and Gift Aid within registered charities. You will be a strategic thinker, and a strong problem solver with a drive to improve performance, and the ability to lead your team to achieve it. You will build strong relationships across the charity and inspire trust and confidence in stakeholders as well as within your team.  Most importantly, you will have a demonstrable passion for and affinity with our cause.

As well as a competitive salary we offer 28 days annual leave plus public holidays, a generous pension scheme with life assurance, learning and development opportunities, season ticket loans, a cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion and creating an environment where we can ALL be ourselves

Independent Age is committed to safeguarding and this role will require a DBS certificate.

Please note this role is London based but we are currently working from home due to COVID19.

For further details on how to apply please contact Leanne McCullough at Altum Consulting.  Please select How to Apply for their details.

12 month fixed-term contract (maternity cover) / Full-time (37.5h)

Based in London

This is an opportunity for a creative, innovative but diplomatic leader to provide the ideal mix of specialist marketing, fundraising, communication, management and budgeting expertise needed to define and deliver our all-important supporter recruitment programme.

Greenpeace is an international non-profit global campaigning organisation. Our independence and global reach enable us to stand for positive change through action in order to defend nature and promote peace. We investigate and expose global environmental problems, confront those in positions of power and present alternative solutions.

Heading up a results-oriented digital and direct marketing team, you’ll develop the supporter recruitment strategy, optimising existing channels and exploring new ways to engage mass audiences. With responsibility for the budgeting and planning process, you’ll be designing the optimum channel marketing mix for 2022 and encouraging the team to seek out and develop new channels, products and propositions to enhance our recruitment portfolio!

You’ll also work closely with managers from across the organisation, in particular the Head of Digital Mobilisation, to maximise Greenpeace’s campaign reach and fundraising opportunities by helping to craft and inform campaign strategy and communications.

You'll have:

• The experience to inspire, mentor, line manage and develop a team – as well as to manage external creative projects and sophisticated multi-channel budgets.
• A track record of developing and delivering strategies for marketing acquisition programmes, using a range of media including digital, telephone, email and web.
• A data-driven and insights approach to programme management, particularly in relation to audience segmentation and developing comms strategies.
• Experience of developing testing strategies to enhance learning and insight, with the ability to critically evaluate test data.
• A flair for communicating fundraising performance to key stakeholders at all levels, using language they understand and isolating relevant and useful information.

You’ll get the opportunity to continue to develop both personally and professionally, taking advantage of the wide range of learning and development opportunities available to our staff. We offer great benefits such as a generous pension scheme, subsidised lunches, free yoga and a wealth of well-being resources, just to name a few. Take a look at our website to find out more about what it’s like to work for us and why you should apply.

Our commitment to diversity: We are committed to tackling systemic inequalities by being proactive in creating opportunities for people from under-represented groups. We particularly welcome applications from anyone who is from a BAME background along with applications from anyone who considers themselves to have a disability.

To Apply

For further information, and to apply please visit our website.

Greenpeace UK is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age or any other category protected by law. Greenpeace UK was recently awarded the National Equality Standard, one of the UK’s most rigorous accreditations for equality, diversity and inclusion.

CLOSING DATE : 9am, Monday 21st December 2020
INTERVIEWS: W/c 4th January 2021

About our organisation  

The Soil Association, formed in 1946, is the only UK charity which works across the spectrum of human health, the environment and animal welfare. That’s because we cannot tackle these issues in isolation. 

We campaign for change, we support farming innovation, we serve healthy food in communities, we support and grow the organic market and we protect forests. We couldn't do any of this without our supporters, partners, donors and dedicated staff. We make a difference in the world where it’s needed the most.

About the opportunity

This is a unique opportunity to help build public engagement with our work and generate income for the charity. This role comes at an exciting time in the development of our new and ambitious ten-year strategy, alongside significant investment in our fundraising and citizen marketing teams. We are looking for someone with a passion to make sure we achieve the change we want to see in our world through outstanding fundraising, marketing and communications.

This is a busy, fast paced role, managing a large team, that spans all of our citizen engagement as a charity, and individual supporter acquisition and retention. This role is responsible for implementing an ambitious five-year plan to grow income from individuals using a wide range of fundraising methods, and working as part of a large organisational marcomms network, to deliver against the charity’s strategic goals.

About you

We are looking for an experienced marketing and fundraising leader who has successfully implemented and delivered individual giving strategies within the charity sector, as well as having strong marketing and comms experience across digital and offline channels.

You’ll thrive in this role if you are an innovative leader, have a collaborative mindset, the ability to operate with autonomy, be comfortable working across multiple audiences and channels alongside demonstrating a commitment to making a difference in the world. We are looking for a passionate senior leader, with the following skills and experience to make a real impact:

• Substantial fundraising experience, primarily within individual giving acquisition and retention
• Senior level, strategic marketing & comms professional with experience of successfully developing, implementing and leading communications and marketing strategies
• Proven ability to build audience engagement, around a not-for-profit or values-led brand
• Developing and running multi-channel campaigns and supporter journeys for a number of diverse audience groups, including digital communications, direct marketing, events and face to face marketing
• Strong knowledge of fundraising best practice 
• Substantial data management, analysis and interpretation experience, and data protection and GDPR knowledge
• Experience of using personas, and conducting audience insight and market research
• Budgetary management experience
• Substantial experience of representing an organisation externally at a senior level
• Experience of managing a high-performing, multi-functional team

Important dates

Interviews are expected to take place: online, week commencing 14th December 2020

To Apply

Please visit our website to read the full job description and complete your application form. Please note we look at applications on arrival and reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

Please note we do not accept CVs or Cover Letters.

Soil Association is committed to providing equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of their background. We value diversity whilst also acknowledging that people from certain backgrounds are underrepresented in our organisation. If you’re not sure about applying, please get in touch with us for a chat.

Thank you for your interest in supporting our work at the Soil Association

Head of Marketing and Fundraising
Religious Charity, Central London
£46K - £60K

Charity People are delighted to be working with a highly respected Religious Charity in Central London for a Head of Marketing and Fundraising, to oversee their fundraising and marketing communications strategy. With a tilt towards individual giving and digital fundraising, this role is a mixture of improving, establishing and implementing their fundraising strategy with a keen focus on managing their individual giving programme, championing their supporter journey experience and working to improve their digital platforms as a basis for growth in individual giving and community fundraising. The Charity have worked to establish themselves as a leader in Digital Fundraising, so this is an exciting opportunity to join at this time.

You will have a creative approach to fundraising and fundraiser/donor engagement, recognising the special relationship fundraisers and donors have with the Charity. Furthermore, you'll use your experience in marketing to take a lead on the branding and communications for the Charity. This role has 4 direct reports

We are looking for someone with the following skills and experience:

• Experience of developing a fundraising and marketing strategy to maximise income growth.
• Experience across diverse fields of fundraising including individual, major and corporate funding and understanding of key fundraising markets.
• Strategic, innovative and results driven professional with a track record of success.
• Confident and inspiring communicator with strong portfolio of contacts.
• Ability to contribute to overall leadership and development of the Charity and bring their fundraising, marketing communication and programme work closer together.
• A keen desire and understanding of this Religious Charity's aims and audience

While this role specialises in individual giving and marketing/communications, we also welcome candidates who have other areas of experience in fundraising such as major donors and community fundraising though please note, this role is primarily focussed on individual giving.

Interested applicants should send their CV in the first instance.

Head of Communications & Marketing

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, we’re looking for someone who can lead the Communications & Marketing team and work collaboratively with teams across the hospice, senior leaders and trustees to help meet the goals of our new strategy. You will be passionate about all areas of marketing and communications and will have a proven track record in delivering successful communication and marketing plans.

Head of Communications & Marketing Key Responsibilities:

- Effectively lead, inspire, develop and manage the Communications & Marketing team enabling them to achieve key digital marketing, PR, brand and communication objectives
- Set the agenda for the strategic direction and delivery of all aspects of communications and marketing for the charity
- Develop, implement and evaluate marketing and communications plans for campaigns and events across Shooting Star Children’s Hospices to drive audience engagement and participation
- Bring the hospice to life through stories that will engage existing and new supporters into taking an action
- Bring new ideas for raising the profile of Shooting Star Children’s Hospices to potential supporters living within the area we serve

Head of Communications & Marketing Requirements:

To be considered for this fantastic opportunity you should have a strong track record of working at a senior level leading a successful, high-performing Communications & Marketing team. You must have proven experience of delivering and evaluating compelling communication and marketing plans that reach set KPIs, and extensive experience of both digital platforms and more traditional press and print.

Strong storytelling skills are essential, and you should be able to use insights and analytics to inform ideas and plans. You will be expected to join leadership team meetings as and when required, so you must have experience of working with senior members of staff and be able to contribute to the charity at a strategic level. Strong interpersonal skills are paramount, and you must have the ability to manage multiple work-streams. Given the current climate, you will need excellent knowledge of the digital landscape and have the confidence to be innovative.

About Shooting Star Children's Hospices:

We’re a leading children’s hospice charity delivering outstanding care to children with life-limiting conditions, and their families, living across Surrey and 15 London boroughs. We support families from diagnosis to end of life and throughout bereavement with a range of nursing, practical, emotional and medical care. Whether lives are measured in days, weeks, months or years, we’re here to make every moment count.

Location: Hampton, TW12

Job type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract (12 months - maternity cover)

Salary: circa £40,000 per annum

Closing date: 18 December 2020

Interview dates: From w/c 14 December 2020

You may have experience of the following: Head of Communications and Marketing, Head of Communications, Head of Marketing, External Communications Manager, Communications Manager, External Communications, PR Manager, Marketing Manager, Marketing Operations Manager, Senior Marketing Manager, Marcomms, Marketing Communications Manager, etc.

Ref: 95549

Cardiomyopathy UK is the national charity for people affected by the heart muscle disease cardiomyopathy. The charity provides a range of support and information services, works to raise awareness of the condition and campaigns to improve access to quality treatment.

Over the last few years the charity has been able to increase its income by opening up new sources of funding and expanding its network of supporters. This has enable the charity to grow and given the stability needed during an incredibly challenging year.

The charity has ambitious plans for the future and we still have a huge amount of work to do. As Head of Fundraising and Marketing you will bring the drive, skills, experience and ambition to lead our fundraising and marketing work and as part of the senior management team, take the charity to the next level.

Digital Content and Marketing Lead

Hope and Homes for Children is looking for a Digital Content and Marketing Lead to join us and make families, never orphanages the new narrative.

Position: Digital Content and Marketing Lead
Location: either at HHC's London office or main office at East Clyffe, near Salisbury, SP3 4LZ. There is flexibility to work from home for part of the week and a requirement for some travel to other office locations once offices open up. If you are London based, you will initially work from home until we secure a new London premises.
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week maximum
Salary: £35,000 to £40,000 depending on experience.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 5th January 2021

About the role:

As our Digital Content and Marketing Lead, you will manage and enhance HHC’s digital content and marketing, including leading on refreshing every facet of our online presence. With our Head of Global Brand and Communications and in collaboration with our content, marketing and PR managers, you’ll develop and deliver a digital strategy, drive plans for digital engagement across our entire portfolio of integrated communications and be HHC’s internal expert on digital channels and their use.

You will be joining a brave, can-do organisation and an ambitious, collaborative and friendly team. You’ll be encouraged to think and act big and you’ll be mandated and supported to make things happen. You’ll work with dedicated, passionate champions who are ready to take bold steps to inspire change by advocating and engaging individuals, communities and organisations across the globe in the foundational importance of family love for children.

This is a deeply rewarding time to join us. As the world responds to Covid, there is even more risk of children being abandoned into orphanages and more orphanages could be created. There is vital work to be done in ensuring this does not happen. If you believe every child belongs in a family join us as we consign orphanages to history

About you:

We are looking for someone with significant experience of working as a Digital Manager, and a proven track record of driving meaningful engagement with different audiences online. You will have excellent communication skills, solid marketing and analytical skills, and a proactive spirit of entrepreneurialism. Your natural curiosity and love of learning will complement your commitment to get the job done well in a busy environment. There’s a lot of scope to develop our digital impact, so this post offers the right candidate the chance to flex their skills and experience and to make a big difference.

About Hope and Homes for Children:

Orphanages don’t protect children, they harm them. Put simply: the last thing an orphanage can provide is the first thing a child needs - someone to love them.

Science shows what we all know, that the bond between a child and their family is vital for their development. Decades of evidence proves that orphanages harm children, subjecting them to high levels of sexual and physical abuse, extreme neglect and stunting of their physical, emotional and psychological development. Some children in orphanages will never even learn to talk or walk.

Children always belong in families. They need protection, encouragement, play, laughter and love. They need somewhere to call home and someone to love them. You can help us make this the reality for children.

Please review our job pack and to apply, upload your CV and short cover letter (maximum 500 words) to our portal. Please indicate why you're interested in joining us. Please also tell us about a campaign you have helped to implement via digital channels, and what outcome it helped to achieve.

You may have experience of the following: Head of Digital Marketing, Head of Digital Fundraising, Head of Digital Communications, Head of Digital Content, Senior Digital Marketing Manager, Senior Digital Fundraising Manager, Senior Digital Content Manager, Senior Digital Communications Manager, Digital Marketing Lead, Digital Fundraising Lead, Digital Content Lead, Digital Communications Lead, Digital Manager etc.

Ref: 95822

Who we are

Open Doors is a Christian charity that is looking to recruit active, practising Christians to help meet the growing needs of the persecuted church worldwide. Hostility, violence and abuse of Christians around the globe is on the increase. Open Doors works in over 60 countries to ensure that those facing such persecution are not forgotten, but can stand strong to serve their communities and give life.

Job summary

Grow long-term committed support for the persecuted church by leading, communicating and delivering Open Doors’ digital marketing strategy within our integrated marketing approach. Develop and grow the digital team, integrate the digital strategy across the organisation and establish the road map for website/CRM development. The role is pivotal to the future growth and long term stability of the organisation.

About the team

Reporting to the Head of Marketing, you will line manage the Digital Producer / Front End Web Developer* and also work closely with:

• Director of Supporter Engagement
• Senior Copywriter
• Digital Agencys, consultants, freelancers etc.
• Head of IT and Senior Developer
• Innovation Manager
• Digital delivery team

*to be decided

Hours

37.5 hours per week. These are usually worked between the office opening hours of 8.00am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday. This position involves some evening and weekends at conferences and events for which TOIL (time off in lieu) may be claimed (amend as required).

Responsibilities and requirements

Growth of Digital Strategy

• Manage the digital delivery process, influenceing the content and managing key stakeholders and digital agencies.
• Embed and execute the plan contributing to the digital strategy and set KPIs
• Plan and deliver opportunities across the organisation and key liase with stakeholders
• Reporting to senior stakeholders, creating business cases to build on growth, communicate trends and opportunities for growth
• Responsible for digital budget and reporting ROI (Input into growth strategy, board reports and forecasting)

​Optimise user experience

• Optimize tactics and scheduling to ensure consistent, personalised and engaging user journeys/experience across all digital channels including offline integration to include:
• Website & CRM development, performance and planning/road mapping
• Search Engine Marketing / Retargeting
• Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram – organic and paid)
• Display advertising / Lead generation
• Email marketing (Click Dimensions) – personalisation, segmentation & automation
• Expand strategy into new digital channels
• A/B Testing across website and emails – leading testing and learn approach
• lead data-driven decision making by implementing tools for detailed data, reporting and in-depth audience insights
• Generate new leads through innovative, detailed and creative acquisition programme including profiling target audiences
• Detailed planner to co-ordinate and schedule appeals, campaigns and consistent messaging across all digital channels integrated with offline tactics, schedules and marketing priorities
• Develop and implement innovative tactics to deliver targets and organisational objectives (Reach, Engagement, Income, acquisition and retention)
• Plan and Deliver digital campaigns and appeals to drive growth
• Project management of resources, products and campaigns
• Desirabe - Agile project management for digital development work (Website and Microsoft Dynamics CRM)

The above job description is a guide to the work the job holder may be required to undertake but does not form part of the contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances. 

Applying your Christian faith to this role

Because of the essential Christian context* in which the role will be performed, the role is subject to an occupational requirement under the Equality Act that the post-holder be a practising Christian. Each working day will involve collective prayer and worship, together with shared reflections on the work of Jesus Christ. All members of staff at Open Doors are expected to actively participate in this shared time and members of staff take it in turns to lead the act of collective worship.

There will be many ways you will be able to apply your Christian faith and the outworking of your faith to the context of Open Doors. The list below gives some of the expectations of this role but is not exhaustive or intended to limit you:

• contributing to and leading daily devotions (this can be for the whole team or just smaller, departmental groups)
• participating in retreats, days of prayer and fasting etc.
• committing to private prayer for the work associated with this role, your direct reports and closest colleagues
• working in such a way so as to reflect biblical principles of leadership and service
• applying biblical principles of godly stewardship to operational responsibilities
• to be open and obedient to God’s voice and direction in relation to any strategic matter and to always seek His will above all else.

Limits of Authority

To operate within the ethos and aims of Open Doors, adhering to budget parameters and the Open Doors’ confidentiality agreement.

Who you are

You will demonstrate the following essential criteria for this role:

Culture

• chemistry with Open Doors Staff
• commitment to Open Door’s Core Values

Competency

• proven experience in digital marketing
• experience of working with SEM, social media, Display adverts, web development roadmaps, strategy and reporting and track record of driving growth
• excellent interpersonal skills
• strong communicator, able to communicate vision, strategy, plans and tactics
• able to work well with, influence and engage a broad range of stakeholders at all levels of the organisation
• meticulous attention to detail
• good standard of education – probably evidenced by 5 GCSE passes, A’ levels or equivalent
• can demonstrate a broad understanding of the Church / Christian community throughout the UK & Ireland
• inspirational team player
• IT skills including Microsoft Office and the ability to oversee supporter database management/segmentation
• strong project management skills

 Character

• able to work effectively to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• responsible and mature outlook
• pro-active approach                                                                                                                         

 Culture

• chemistry with Open Doors Staff
• commitment to Open Door’s Core Values

In addition, it would be beneficial for you to demonstrate the following:

• experience of integrated marketing campaigns in a charity environment
• an understanding of PRINCE2, AGILE

*There is an occupational requirement under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 for this post to be held by a Christian who assents to our statement of faith.

Enhanced disclosure information may be requested from the DBS in the event of a successful application.

Join Britain’s biggest walking charity to help more people discover the joy of walking and protect the places we love to walk.  This is an exciting time to join the Ramblers team and a great opportunity to make a lasting and tangible impact on the future success of the charity.

We’re looking for an exceptional Head of Fundraising to join our team and lead from the front during a time of organisational change.  You’ll bring strategic leadership to a high-performing fundraising team, to deliver ambitious KPIs.  Under your leadership, the growth of income from corporates, trusts, individual giving and legacies, together with a significant partnership with Peoples’ Postcode Lottery means that you will be responsible for generating a significant percentage of the Ramblers charitable income in the years ahead.  Are you up for the challenge?!

You’ll develop our fundraising strategy to diversify and grow the income and ROI required to further the Ramblers charitable mission.  You will dig deep to understand the needs, wants and behaviours of new and existing supporters.  You’ll help the Ramblers grow our reach and relevance, evolving our case for support to attract, retain and engage a loyal community of supporters.  You will build meaningful relationships with new and existing corporate partners and trusts, to grow valuable long-term partnerships with those who passionately support our cause. 

This is a senior role within the Membership and Fundraising team, reporting to the Director of Membership and Fundraising and influencing across the charity.  You’ll be a key influencer and consultative colleague across the charity.  You’ll foster a culture of excellence and wellbeing in your team, building accountability and teamwork, where vision is shared and success is celebrated.  You’ll be committed to developing each member of your team to realise their full potential at the Ramblers and beyond.

This is an exciting time to join the Ramblers team and a great opportunity to make a lasting and tangible impact on the future success of the charity.  If you think you’ve got what it takes to be our new Head of Fundraising, we’d love to hear from you.
 

Essential Requirements include:

• A standout leader and experienced fundraising professional, with an impressive track record and more than 5 years’ experience in securing funds from individuals, corporates, trusts, foundations and society lotteries. 

• Expertise and a proven track record in leading fundraising development and delivery in a similar organisation; experienced in optimising the many elements required to deliver a healthy, effective fundraising function.

• A connected networker and influencer, familiar with the current fundraising landscape, approaches and techniques.

• Experience in leading donor relationship management programmes and database marketing and development.

• Significant experience in team leadership, performance management and professional development to maximise team wellbeing and effectiveness.

• Experience in driving effective, lasting change, bringing others with you.

• A team player, able to develop collaborative, strong and effective working relationships.

• Ability to negotiate and influence effectively, with strong written and verbal communication skills 

• Proven ability to build and implement robust business cases and financial budgets to deliver a healthy return on investment.

• Proven experience in analysing complex data, to inform strategic decisions. 

• Experience in developing robust performance indicators, measures and reporting frameworks.

• Experience in building integrated supporter journeys, using targeted multi-channel marketing strategies (including digital) to drive growth (acquisition) and engagement (retention) with a strong ROI.

• Experience of strategic development of customer relationship management platforms.

• Innovative and solutions-focussed, with the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.

• Experience in navigating and complying with the regulatory landscape for fundraising.

Develop an individual giving programme, with growth areas such as digital and membership offer.

This role takes full responsibility of the direct marketing programme, including recruitment and retention of donors, members and gamers.

Job specification

• Lead and strategically develop the direct marketing programme of donor recruitment, retention and membership campaigns. Grow sustainable income for the charity from individual cash and regular givers
• Maximise the long-term return on investment of direct marketing activity and be responsible for the direct marketing income and expenditure budgets
• Prepare management reports detailing progress against targets, budget forecasts and reforecasts
• Manage a team of three

Person specification

• We’re looking for someone keen to develop their career and step into a senior direct marketing role
• Someone with experience as either a Retention or Acquisition Manager who is looking to take full ownership of a direct marketing programme
• Would also suit an IG/DM manager from a smaller charity looking to expand their range of responsibilities
• Excellent communication skills combined with numerical and problem solving skills
• Strong data and analytical ability

Closing date is Sunday 13 December, with interviews on 17 and 18 December.

To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Janice Hardy at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.

Marketing Officer

Versus Arthritis are looking for a passionate, proactive Marketing Officer to support in the Recognition, Brand & Activation and Director of Income. This is a high-profile role and offers the opportunity to play an integral part in helping to deliver the charities ambitions through a high performing and engaged workforce.

About the role

Hours: 12 months FTC, Full Time (35 hours per week)

We need the right Marketing Officer to help us:

• Challenge perceptions of arthritis
• Give a voice to people with arthritis to demand more
• Let people who need us know we are here for them.

Our large-scale advertising and marketing campaigns have already started to bring about change at scale. Millions of people have seen us on their TV, at their bus stop, on their smartphone and connected with us. We've raised the profile of arthritis, begun to shift attitudes and generate support - but we have so much more to do and we need the right team to do it.

The Marketing team lead on creating integrated campaigns aimed at people with arthritis and those connected to them. We are a small, passionate team, determined to make a difference. We work on projects across Versus Arthritis which means plenty of opportunity to build a diverse set of skills and experience.

The Marketing Officer will:

• Lead on roll out across Versus Arthritis of our integrated marketing planning, working with the Head of Marketing and teams across the organisation to ensure our marketing activities are effective, efficient and that we are continually learning and improving.
• Lead on the day to day management of our integrated marketing planning, identifying interdependencies, opportunities and clashes and proposing solutions.
• Work with the Marketing Manager and our external advertising and media buying agencies to deliver our external marketing campaigns

• Lead on the budgeting and financial administration of the team and campaign. Supporting the Head of Marketing to reforecast budgets and keep our financial systems and trackers up to date.

• Support on the overall reporting of the large-scale campaigns, both in terms of brand awareness, campaign performance as well as attitudinal shifts. You will support the Marketing Manager to create robust campaign analyses as well as supporting in-campaign optimisation.

• Lead on individual marketing campaigns on an ad-hoc basis

Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions the postholder will initially be working from home and thereafter based at our London offices

Key requirements

Alongside your marketing experience, gained either in an agency or in-house, you will bring:

• Experience of working on large, complex marketing projects with an understanding of audiences, messaging, targeting, tactics and scheduling.
• Experience of forming strong relationships both internally and with external agencies
• The ability to monitor the effectiveness of campaigns using insight and monitoring tools and to work with colleagues to use this insight to inform future plans.
• The ability to identify interdependencies, opportunities and issues and to take action to maximize opportunities and mitigate issues.
• Experience in budget tracking and evaluation.

How to apply

To apply you MUST submit:

1. a concise, up-to-date CV
2. a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the key requirements set out in the job description and person specification (Word XXKB)
3. please include where you've seen this role advertised

Interviews

First interviews expected: 16/17 December, 2020 via Microsoft Teams

BACKGROUND 

The Helen Bamber Foundation (HBF) is a pioneering Human Rights charity supporting refugees and asylum seekers who are survivors of trafficking and torture. The people we work with have been subjected to atrocities including state-sponsored torture, human trafficking, religious and political persecution, forced labour, sexual exploitation, and gender-based and ‘honour-based’ violence. Recognising the complexity of each client’s suffering and needs, HBF offers specialist services within a Model of Integrated Care encompassing: therapy; medical advice; legal protection; counter-trafficking support; housing & welfare advice; and community and integration. 

HBF exists to ensure that all survivors of trafficking and torture are free and healthy (both physically and mentally), are safe, are protected from re-victimisation, detention and poverty, and have the ability and agency to integrate in and contribute to the communities around them. HBF also uses its unique expertise to drive change and improve practice and policy for all survivors. 

In 2020, HBF adopted a group structure: the HBF Group is dynamic, innovative and responsive to the changing and often urgent needs of our client population. Asylum Aid has been the first affiliate to join the HBF Group, delivering expert legal services to our client population, who are routinely denied access to high quality legal support. Asylum Aid are a thought leader in the sector and use their casework to seek strategic legal challenges and Judicial Review, and to seek policy changes within the UK asylum system.

We are innovative, ambitious and compassionate. The bravery and resilience of our clients is an inspiration to everyone in the Helen Bamber Foundation Group.

ABOUT THE ROLE 

The role has three primary purposes.

To support income and communications growth

Supporting the Director of Fundraising and CEO to maximise income from new and existing high value accounts over 100k with a particular specialism writing applications and supporting strategic account management/donor journeys. To bring innovation and creativity in the development and progression of new and existing income streams, as well as communication campaigns including the creation of content to be used by the entire organisation.

Manage a successful fundraising team

Manage two fundraising executives with dotted line management of the Grant Manager. To join the senior management team (after probation) and support the Director of Fundraising and CEO to create fundraising propositions in line with the growth of the organisation, this will include an expected capital appeal and likely partnership and project funding.

To secure future income by building a Fundraising pipeline;

Network and pitch for new income at events, and meetings both independently and with the Director of Fundraising, focussing on the delivery of quality concept notes based on intelligence gathering. The successful candidate will also build future income through prospecting, research and fundraising and communication campaigns products and proposals.

You will need to have a passion for generating income and be creative and dynamic and successful candidates will need to have excellent writing and interpersonal communication skills. The person in the role will create and deliver collaborative applications with other human rights organisations primarily for large gifts and must be able to support and deliver the full application process from top to bottom in order to generate significant income independently as well as supporting the outcomes of the applications of others. The successful candidate will be expected to generate and maximise meetings with funders both independently and with the Director of Fundraising and CEO. The successful candidate will be an excellent manager, strategic thinker and a competent networker.   

HBF is an equal opportunities and Living Wage employer. We are committed to attracting and recruiting diverse candidates as we are keen to make sure that our staff, trustees, volunteers and ambassadors reflect the communities we serve and the wider community we work in at every level within the organisation.

Please note that the successful candidate will be offered the job subject to suitable references and a DBS check. This role will require disclosure of both the adult and child barring lists. If appointed, you will be required to give your consent to HBF to receive regular updates on your criminal records status throughout your employment.  

  Please submit an up to date CV and a covering letter by 9am 4th January 2021 by outlining your relevant skills and experience, as well as how your previous experience that matches the listed responsibilities and person specification to Gareth Holms, Please state in your covering letter when you would be available to start the role. Interviews are scheduled to be held in the week of the 11th January 2021  and will be conducted via Zoom. 

We particularly welcome applications from those from Black, Asian, Minority-Ethnic, refugee and migrant backgrounds. 

Our office is closed between 19th December 2020 and 3rd January 2021.  We regret that we can only respond to applicants who make it to the interview stage. No agencies. 

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Head of Communications

Fixed Term Contract for 12 months (with a view to extend),

Full -time, 40 hours/week, (hours/working days negotiable) London-based

Salary: £30,323 - £33,257 per annum (inc. London Allowance)

STOP THE TRAFFIK (STT) is a global organisation that has pioneered a systemic solution to disrupt human trafficking using an intelligence led, technology driven model.

STT is a unique group of highly motivated individuals with roles that transcend multiple sectors such as business, intelligence analysis, community activism, creative campaigns and digital communications. We are now looking for a dedicated Head of Communications to help us achieve our vision of disrupting human trafficking.

The purpose of this role is to raise the profile and impact of STT’s work and to lead the communications delivery across the organisation. This will involve high quality digital and offline content, a strong brand and message and by equipping the global movement to be active story tellers of our work.  As a member of the STT Executive Team you will need to display exceptional leadership, be relational both internally and externally and have a flair for building a strong organisational profile.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Implementing an integrated strategic communications plan ensuring audience reach
• Digital and social content planning
• Leading the strategic thinking and planning and overseeing the development of our global paid social awareness campaigns
• Leveraging our current vision, mission and values to develop key messaging
• Identifying and managing effective pro-bono relationships

To be successful in this role you will need to:

• Be strategic – build on and implement a communications strategy that pushes boundaries
• Be a creative thinker - design integrated campaigns that resonate with STT supporters
• Be relational - with senior stakeholders, pro-bono sponsors and team members
• Be highly organised, yet maintain a flexible and adaptable working style to meet the needs of a small, yet highly ambitious and fast paced organisation
• Be knowledgeable on and connected with a wide spectrum of broadcast, print, online and social media influencers and journalists (Desired)

This is a full-time role within the STOP THE TRAFFIK team.  In return you will be rewarded by working with a supportive and friendly team, working on an interesting high profile, global issue, conveniently based in our Central London office.

CVs alone will not be accepted.

We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.

Interviews: 

This is a rolling recruitment campaign and interviews will take place as applications are submitted, so please submit your application at your earliest convenience.

We’re looking for an Email Marketing & Automation Manager to join our Marketing team based in London:

• In-depth knowledge of Dotdigital Engagement cloud or equivalent market-leading email platform to create, test, and deploy single and multi-step email campaigns, landing page and webinars
• Direct experience working with a CRM integrated email marketing platform  
• Considerable experience producing editorial newsletters and marketing emails such as email copywriting and image editing.
• Develop an email strategy that drives customer retention and lead generation through customer life cycle analysis and lead scoring
• Develop and maintain responsive email templates, troubleshoot issues, and stay abreast of technology advances
• Responsible for the delivery, data segmentation and post-analysis of email campaigns - managing A/B tests, with the presentation of results for monthly and quarterly meetings.
• Email campaign optimisation, making suggestions for improvement in line with business objectives. Proactively monitor campaign performance, develop dashboards, prepare reports, and identify areas for improvement.
• Work with different sales distribution channels and understand the sales structure to build effective distributions lists and lead scoring capabilities.
• List hygiene and cleansing techniques to ensure deliverability reputation.
• Managing subscriber replies and dealing with any email related queries from our candidates or clients

Experience & Role requirements include:

• Experienced in email campaign sends, including personalised email campaigns and dynamic sends.
• B2B and B2C experience
• Understands the role of email marketing in the overall marketing strategy and customer journey
• The ability to work on multiple projects at one time
• Strong problem-solving skills, with an appetite to improve processes and ways of working
• Experience of working with and managing third-party supplier/agency relationships
• An excellent eye for detail and good proof-reading skills
• Ability to work calmly under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Team player
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Analytical mindset