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Are you passionate about direct marketing and supporter acquisition? Do you thrive on finding new audiences, testing new approaches and delivering campaigns that drive measurable results? 

We're looking for a talented Senior Individual Giving Executive – Acquisition, to help grow and diversify our supporter base and deliver our ambitious acquisition programme at one of the UK's leading cancer charities. 

Working closely with colleagues across the Charity and external agencies, you'll play a key role in developing and delivering multi-channel acquisition campaigns that inspire people to support our cause for the first time. From paid search and social to telemarketing, email and offline direct marketing, you'll help identify new audiences and optimise campaign performance that maximises recruitment and long-term value. 

Using data, insight and testing to drive continuous improvement, you'll help shape how we acquire supporters, grow income and build lasting relationships with people who share our mission. 

With line management responsibility for an Individual Giving Assistant, this is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their leadership skills or take the next step in their fundraising career within a supportive and collaborative environment. 

About us 

At The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, we raise money to save the lives of people affected by cancer, everywhere. The funds we raise support world-leading research, state-of-the-art equipment and exceptional patient care, helping deliver breakthroughs that benefit people with cancer across the UK and around the world. 

This is an exciting time to join. We’re investing in our fundraising programmes, with ambitious plans to increase income, grow our supporter base and deliver exceptional supporter experiences. Join the team to help achieve these ambitions and deliver even greater impact for cancer patients and their families. 

About you 

We're looking for someone who combines strong direct marketing experience with a passion for supporter acquisition, audience growth and campaign performance. 

You will have: 

• Experience delivering successful Individual Giving, direct marketing or supporter acquisition campaigns across multiple channels 

• Knowledge of digital acquisition channels, including paid search, paid social, email marketing and lead generation activity.

• Strong project management and organisational skills, with experience managing multiple campaigns, budgets and deadlines.

• Experience analysing campaign performance, understanding of test and learn techniques, and the ability to use insight to improve acquisition performance and return on investment.

• Experience working with external agencies and suppliers to deliver effective acquisition activity.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. 

Why join us? 

If you’re looking for a role where ideas are valued, development is supported and your work will make a genuine impact, we would love to hear from you. This role offers scope to test innovative approaches and use data and insight to drive continuous improvement across our supporter retention and development programme. 

We offer: 

• 27 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with service 

• Hybrid and flexible working (60% home working) 

• Generous pension contributions 

• Enhanced maternity and adoption pay 

• Life insurance 

• Employee assistance programme 

• Subsidised canteens 

• Access to learning and development opportunities 

• A supportive, collaborative and values-led culture 

Our values 

We're proud to be Respectful, Kind, Ambitious, Purposeful and Versatile. If you share our values and want to use your fundraising skills to make a meaningful difference to people affected by cancer, we'd love to hear from you. 

Apply today and help us make life-saving breakthroughs happen for people with cancer, now and in the future.