Manager - In Memory Giving

Annual leave: 33 days (plus eight bank holidays)

Benefits:     

• enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental pay
• family-friendly policies
• 8% employer pension contribution (Aviva) 
• life assurance cover at 3 x annual salary
• health cashback plan (Medicash): employee cover plus up to four dependent children
• 24/7 virtual GP access (UK registered), plus access to Best Doctors
• confidential employee assistance programme (Medicash)
• access to a wellbeing app
• flexible working options including hybrid working, flexible working patterns such as part-time, compressed hours, and more*  
• learning and development opportunities including bespoke training and access to LinkedIn Learning)
• commitment to employee health and wellbeing. We have a Menopause Friendly accreditation and are a Disability Confident employer

This is an exciting time to join Dementia UK. We're making significant investment in our fundraising programme as part of an ambitious new five-year strategy, creating new manager roles that will play a pivotal part in growing sustainable income and helping more families access specialist dementia support. 

As Manager, In Memory Giving, you'll lead the In Memory programme. You will deliver inspiring campaigns, appeals and experiences to reach new audiences to Dementia UK, and deliver inspiring stewardship and appeals to provide exceptional supporter experience to drive long-term sustainable income. You'll recruit and manage an In Memory Giving Executive (coming in Year 2 of the Fundraising Strategy), and work with the Legacy & In Memory Senior Manager to build a culture where people can thrive and work collaboratively across the organisation to maximise impact. 

You'll bring experience of managing successful fundraising campaigns, with expertise across a range of channels and products. You'll be confident in writing operational team plans, managing annual budgets, and supporting the Legacy & In Memory Senior Manager in projecting medium and long-term income. You'll understand your audiences and know how to create sensitive and tailored campaigns to inspire action and build long term return on investment. 

You'll be a collaborative manager, able to build strong relationships with the Individual Giving, Legacies & In Memory team, stakeholders across Dementia UK and with external partners. You'll be confident participating in and leading cross-organisational projects and build effective collaborative working relationships with colleagues across the charity to support in growing income for Dementia UK.  

You’ll be confident in using analysis, insight and audience understanding to inform decision-making across the Legacy & In Memory team. Collating and monitoring Legacy & In Memory team performance through monthly and quarterly reporting and using this to continuously improve the programme and update senior leaders.  

Most importantly, you'll be motivated by the opportunity to make a lasting difference for families affected by dementia. If you're an ambitious and collaborative manager who wants to shape the future of In Memory Giving at a growing national charity, we'd love to hear from you. 

If you would like to find out more about the role, or have any queries, please get in touch.

Our culture

In addition to a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, we truly value our people. It’s important for us to create a working environment that looks after our workforce to support them in achieving their full potential. You will become part of a diverse and dedicated team who are supported to use and develop their skills. We recognise and value the key role you will play in delivering our strategic plans for the benefit of those living with dementia.

Our staff have a voice. Representatives from different roles and levels across the organisation positively contribute to and lead on our working groups around health and wellbeing, menopause, and equity, diversity and inclusion.

Dementia UK is proud to welcome everyone. We aim for a truly inclusive culture with talented, diverse teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We celebrate difference and individuality and encourage everyone to join us and be their whole selves always.

Dementia UK is a Disability Confident Employer. If you’d like support to make an application, contact us.

By applying to join Dementia UK, you acknowledge that in the event you are successful for the role, any offer and your ongoing employment will be conditional on you having or obtaining the right to work in the UK.

*Please note that any decision on flexible working is based on business needs

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