We currently have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Direct Marketing Manager to join our award-winning team on an interim basis for up to 12 months. You will join us working 35 hours per week and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £42,778.65 per annum plus excellent benefits

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2019 we helped around 191,000 cats and kittens, an average of more than 520 per day.

The Direct and Digital Marketing team sits within the Fundraising Directorate of the charity – working collaboratively to create a fully integrated individual giving programme. With an ambitious annual income target of £22m the team of 25 work across multiple communication channels to promote our regular giving and cash offerings.

Responsibilities of our Direct Marketing Manager:

As a Direct Marketing Manager you will lead on the strategic direction and implementation of Cats Protection’s direct marketing programmes; defining operational plans and budget allocation in order to develop sustainable income streams for the charity, and maximising the long-term return of investment for individual donors. You will be managing a team of five and an £10M annual expenditure budget to significantly grow the number and value of individuals supporting the charity, through improved profitability of existing campaigns, as well as researching and testing new fundraising channels, propositions and initiatives.

What we’re looking for in our Direct Marketing Manager:

• extensive experience in direct marketing – preferably within the charity sector, managing both acquisition and retention
• line management experience with track record of developing individuals
• a proven track record of achieving income against agreed financial targets as well as other KPIs
• the ability to work under own initiative, to manage and prioritise a high workload and multiple complex issues/tasks in a changing environment with tight deadlines
• proven interpersonal and consultative skills, including the ability to communicate, present, negotiate, influence and build credibility with colleagues and external parties

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £42,778.65 per annum plus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• contribution pension scheme
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more

Join us as our Direct Marketing Manager and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.

Closing date: 23 June 2021 however we will be reviewing applications as they are received, so do apply early

Virtual interview date: to be confirmed as required

Digital marketing and fundraising is a critical part of Bowel Cancer UK’s present and future organisational strategy. The Senior Digital Fundraising Officer will be an important member of the Digital team, who oversee our range of digital platforms to support the organisation in reaching and engaging new and existing online audiences.

You’ll work closely with the Digital Engagement Manager, Head of Public Fundraising and wider Fundraising team to help maximise our digital marketing campaigns for fundraising projects. This will include paid social advertising, SEO, email marketing and identifying and testing new digital opportunities. This is an incredible opportunity for someone to make a critical contribution to the lives of thousands of people affected by bowel cancer across the UK.

We are looking to increase the diversity within our team and welcome anyone to apply who has the skills and qualities outlined or who believes they have the ability to learn them fast. What’s important isn’t your level of education or the opportunities which you have had, it’s about you and how you seize the prospects ahead of you.

The right candidate will be self-motivated with a real desire to make a difference to the lives of people affected by bowel cancer.

Duties and responsibilities

• Assist the Digital Engagement Manager and the Head of Public Fundraising to develop a strategic and integrated digital fundraising programme, including email, search, and other digital marketing channels with a focus on recruitment and/or retention.
• Work with team leads to create, plan, and advise on an extensive portfolio of new and existing digital fundraising projects and campaigns.
• Lead on planning, implementing and reporting on paid advertising campaigns across the charity, using testing strategies to gain insights and learning.
• Use analytics and testing strategies to help optimise the fundraising sections of the Bowel Cancer UK website for conversions and SEO as well as a positive supporter experience.
• Assist in the development of a clear and strong supporter experience through all digital fundraising platforms, including sign up journeys, email campaigns and social media advertising.
• Write/edit copy for a diverse range of digital channels, ensuring consistency in brand and messaging.
• Contribute to campaign evaluations, providing reports on digital fundraising performance, learnings, and recommendations to improve future performance.
• Work with colleagues to develop insights and understanding of the motivations, interests and performance of our supporters and their digital channel habits.
• Work with colleagues to ensure that all digital fundraising at Bowel Cancer UK adheres to the Code of Fundraising Practice, as overseen by the Fundraising Regulator and our Privacy Policy, and clearly reflects our aims, vision and values.
• Share out of hours cover for main digital channels.
• Undertake any other duties as required by the Digital Engagement Manager, Head of Public Fundraising and where relevant, the Director of Fundraising and CEO.

How to apply

Please apply by sending us your C.V. accompanied by your answers to our applicant questions, found below. Please note your application won’t be accepted without completing this task. 

Closing date

We’ll be reviewing and interviewing applicants on a rolling basis and will close the opportunity once we have recruited so don’t delay in putting in your application.

If you don’t hear back from us a week after you submitted your application then unfortunately you won’t have been shortlisted for interview.

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.

We work with thousands of campaigners, people with experience of homelessness, allies and influencers to get the lasting change we need to end homelessness. And we need your help. 

About the role
As Senior Digital Campaigns Officer, you’ll come up with creative ideas for getting people involved with our campaigns to end homelessness using digital channels. You’ll help to build new ways for supporters to get involved with our campaigns digitally, and have a direct impact on the policies and practices needed to end homelessness.

About you
To be successful in this role you will be comfortable using digital channels to engage people, and full of ideas for how to do this creatively. You’ll feel strongly that change is possible, and you’ll have a passion for helping people to be a part of that change.

We want Crisis to be an inclusive employer which then reflects our members and the communities we work in. We want to offer opportunities to everyone regardless of their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.
Working at Crisis

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 ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

When you join us you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation. We have 5 staff diversity networks which include Black, Asian and Ethnic people, LGBTQ+ people, those with Lived Experience of Homelessness, Women at Crisis and Disability Awareness. 

How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below.

Closing date:  6th July 2021 (at 23:59)

Interviews will be held on 13th / 14th July
 

The organisation:

This organisation is a well known social welfare charity who have met the huge increase in demand they have had for their services throughout the pandemic. It is an exciting time to join as their direct marketing team are coming off the back of a record breaking year for income! They are looking for a Senior Individual Giving Officer to come on board to continue growing their team.

This is moving quickly so please apply now for immediate consideration!

Key responsibilities:

• Manage direct marketing retention campaigns from end to end
• Work across a variety of channels including direct mail, digital and TV
• Personalise and tailor campaign content for maximum impact
• Work with external agencies
• Deliver campaigns on time and on budget
• Work alongside the data team and agencies to report on campaign performance
• Recommend ideas to improve future campaigns
• Line manage individual giving executive
• Keep abreast of sector trends and changes within direct marketing
• Ensure strict adherence to data protection regulations

Person specification:

• Experience in direct marketing and individual giving within the charity sector and a proven track record in growing income in these areas
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• An eye for detail and excellent writing skills
• Understanding of GDPR and general data protection regulations
• Experience managing direct marketing campaigns end to end
• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work with stakeholders across the organisation
• Understanding of a CRM system

What's on offer:

This role is offering a salary of £30,000 to £32,000. The role will be split between home based and office based (2-3 days per week) in central London.

The organisation:

This organisation is a campaigning organisation with a high profile within animal rights. They work to build strong relationships with all levels of government to enact positive public policy change and work to a global end to animal suffering. They are seeking a Senior Direct Marketing Officer to join their fast paced team as they embark on a significant growth strategy.

Key responsibilities:

• Support on all direct marketing acquisition strategies, taking a particular lead on telemarketing and digital campaigns
• Project manage campaigns across a change of channels
• Deliver against agreed KPIs and objectives
• Write engaging copy for acquisition campaigns, inspiring supporters with stories of the work this organisation undertakes
• Work with the Direct Marketing Manager to deliver the individual giving strategy and strive for agreed upon targets
• Work with colleagues across the organisation to drive acquisition activities
• Report upon campaign activity and make suggestions for future improvements
• Manage the supporter journey from start to finish, ensuring they are engaged and motivated by the work of the organisation

Person specification:

• Experience within direct marketing, either within a charity or the commercial sector
• Demonstrable project management skills and the ability to report on a campaigns performance
• Ability to produce engaging, persuasive content
• Experience within data analysis and segmentation
• A positive and fast-paced approach to work
• Experience working with a CRM database
• Excellent campaign management skills, including designing and implementing customer/supporter journey’s and onboarding

What's on offer:

This role is offering a salary of £30,000 to £36,000, depending on experience, for this 12 month contract. The organisation has a hybrid model approach to working in the office. They are incredibly flexible and have no plans to return to the office as of yet.

Please apply now for immediate consideration, interviews on a rolling basis!

We are looking for a Senior Direct Marketing Officer - Development to engage, retain and raise cash income from existing and new donors for a leading homelessness charity.

The role

Responsible for the management of the direct marketing programme to engage, retain and raise cash income from existing and new donors.

You will line manage a Direct Marketing Officer, and will lead on the development and delivery of effective campaign strategies, ensuring collaboration and alignment with other IG campaigns.

This role will lead on the planning and development of cash appeals, supporter newsletters, telemarketing campaigns and supporting digital activity.

Work closely with the Senior Mid-Value Officer and our creative agency to ensure the seamless briefing, management and delivery of joint activities that are effectively tailored to their respective audiences to engage, inform and increase income and lifetime value.

Lead on the planning and development of copy and content for email campaigns and digital journeys, including webpages and warm social media campaigns.

Work closely with the Acquisition team in order to have a full understanding of the audiences that are being recruited in order to tailor communications that meet their different motivations & behaviours.

Manage regular results reporting, planning & analysis. Being proactive and taking initiative to understand the successes & results of campaigns and initiating analysis projects to broaden our understanding of trends and changes in supporter behaviour.

Line management of the Direct Marketing Officer, ensuring that regular catch-ups, appraisals and other meetings are held and documented.

You must have:

Minimum of 3 years' experience of working in a busy Direct Marketing environment, working to tight deadlines.

Proven experience of end to end direct marketing campaign management, ideally including developing new creative approaches, testing recommendations, prompting strategies and sourcing, managing, negotiating and liaising with suppliers.

Strong working knowledge of direct marketing techniques and mechanics such as regular giving products, supporter journeys, prompt strategies etc. Direct hands-on experience having led on these campaigns.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you haven't been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Age International are seeking a Senior Direct Marketing Executive to join their passionate team. With an ambitious plan to grow income from Individual Giving, it's an exciting time to be joining Age International. The successful post holder will play a key role supporting the growth of the Individual Giving programme working across the acquisition of new supporters and retention of existing supporters. This role offers excellent development opportunities across a range of exciting projects.

Please note this role is currently working 31.5 hours per week at 90% of full-time salary but this will be reviewed before April 2022, after which it may return to full-time hours and salary - 35 hours per week. Actual salary - £23,400 - £27,900.

We are happy to consider flexible working patterns to suit you. For example, hours can be compressed to 4 days in the week, can be worked over a 9 day fortnight or 5 shorter days per week.

All applications must be supported by a full cover letter, highlighting your relevant experience, transferrable skills and why you wish to work for Age International.

You will have:

• Proven successful experience in a direct marketing role
• Delivered and managed effective direct marketing campaigns
• Worked across multiple direct marketing channels, including digital
• Experience of preparing, re-forecasting and successfully meeting budget targets
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office applications, particularly Excel and Word
• Experience of managing internal and external stakeholders through various processes, including sign off
• Strong written communication skills, with the ability to write compelling direct marketing copy
• Project management, numerical and analytical skills (ideally digital analytical skills)

What we offer in return

* Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave (pro rata) + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme.
* Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, Simply Health cashback plan and EAP.
* Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan.
* Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
* Discount on Gym Membership and Go Sweat Fitness & Wellbeing Benefit.
* You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

The role

Crohn’s & Colitis UK has a well-established direct marketing programme, and donations from our supporters are crucial to our vital work in supporting those diagnosed or affected by Crohn’s and Colitis. This role is a great opportunity to encourage donations and committed giving from supporters through direct mail, digital appeals, and email marketing. You will also have the opportunity to deliver innovative and effective recruitment strategies, reduce attrition and encourage supporters to continue giving to the charity.

Working as part of the multi-functional Individual Giving Team, you will help develop and deliver high quality appeals and campaigns with a focus on ensuring good levels of supporter stewardship. Building on insight, you will trial and test supporter audiences from our CRM database, as well as highlight cross promotional opportunities to our supporters.

Our office is located in Hatfield, Herts, however, like many organisations we are all currently working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, although previously we were largely office based.  Due to the experience we have gained during this period, consideration will be given to requests for working from home arrangements.

About you

You will have experience of direct marketing fundraising and delivering successful direct marketing campaigns, and experience of regular giving and lottery programmes including both acquisition and retention. You will need to be confident in utilising multi-channel marketing and have knowledge of developing and delivering high quality membership journeys and communication plans. Strong verbal and written communication skills are a must as well as the ability to write engaging content. You will also have excellent attention to detail and strong interpersonal skills, building relationships with key stakeholders, external suppliers and colleagues in other departments.

If this role sounds of interest to you please visit Crohn's & Colitis UK website to find out more. 

Direct Marketing Officer - £29,099 - London

Great direct marketer wanted with strong project management experience to work for a leading international charity

THE COMPANY

Our client is a much loved and admired global youth charities that helps transform communities, ensuring all young people have a sense of belonging and a place where they can thrive.

THE ROLE

In the job of Direct Marketing Officer you will

- implement the delivery of the multi-channel direct marketing programme
- project manage the partnership programme
- manage the creative agencies
- provide campaign analysis

YOU

The successful candidates will have

- a strong track record of direct marketing and project management
- experience of managing creative agencies and/ or fulfilment houses

Previous experience of working in the not-for-profit sector would be desirable but are not essential.

If you can tick the boxes above, we'd like to hear from you NOW!

Direct Marketing Officer - £29,099 - London

If this role isn't what you are looking for, don't worry. At Stopgap we cover a wider range of freelance and permanent positions with dedicated sector specialists. It is worth checking our website for all our latest jobs and registering to receive job alerts so you are the first to know about a new opportunity.

Marketing, Digital and Creative Recruitment - The Stopgap Way.

Grassroots Suicide Prevention is seeking a Senior Marketing Officer to join our ambitious, growing team. They will play a central role in our plan to reach and support more people at this vital time. 

Grassroots works to keep people safe from suicide by putting people and their communities at the centre of our work. Since 2006, we have helped communities become ready and able to effectively support someone at risk of suicide, experiencing a mental health problem, or someone who self-harms. We create safe spaces to talk about suicide and support people in developing the skills and confidence they need to save lives.

We plan to support more people by growing and diversifying our fundraised income and making sure the right people hear about and understand what we do. As part of this ambition, we are hiring a Senior Marketing Officer to join our growing team. They will help drive awareness of our work, educate key stakeholders, and generate income through donations and sales.

The postholder will lead our digital marketing and be responsible for the day to day running of our social media, websites, emails, and paid advertising. They will work alongside the Fundraising & Communications team to grow donations and awareness through campaigns, develop new fundraising opportunities, and build strong relationships with our supporters.

This role requires someone with experience of creating and delivering creative multi-channel campaigns, a strong technical background, and knowledge of digital analytics to enable us to plan and develop relevant KPIs. They will understand how to increase both social media audience participation and website traffic, ideally within a digital fundraising environment.

It is a highly collaborative role, requiring input and support into wider teams in the organisation. The postholder will contribute significantly to a new Fundraising & Communications plan through audience segmentation and competitor analysis.

How to apply:

We are seeking applications by Personal Statement (no more than two pages) and CV, which should include up-to-date references which will be taken up if an offer is made. All the information you will need is available in the Job Description and Person Specification document, which you can download below.

Direct Marketing Officer - £29,099 - London

Do you have great direct marketing experience and want to work for a leading international charity? Then read on...

THE COMPANY

Our client is a much loved and admired global youth charities that helps transform communities, ensuring all young people have a sense of belonging and a place where they can thrive.

THE ROLE

In the job of Direct Marketing Officer you will

- implement the delivery of the multi-channel direct marketing programme
- manage the creative agencies and fulfilment partners
- manage data briefs
- lead on the management of the lottery and raffle campaigns
- provide campaign analysis

YOU

The successful candidates will have

- a strong track record of direct marketing
- experience of managing creative agencies and/ or fulfilment houses
- experience of analysing campaigns and reporting on campaign results
- an understanding of managing data briefs
- excellent project management skills.

Previous experience of working in the not-for-profit sector would be desirable but are not essential.

If you can tick the boxes above, we'd like to hear from you NOW!

Direct Marketing Officer - £29,099 - London

If this role isn't what you are looking for, don't worry. At Stopgap we cover a wider range of freelance and permanent positions with dedicated sector specialists. It is worth checking our website for all our latest jobs and registering to receive job alerts so you are the first to know about a new opportunity.

Marketing, Digital and Creative Recruitment - The Stopgap Way.

NL Recruitment is currently looking for a Direct Marketing Officer to join a national organisation providing support to all refugee children and young people.

Working closely with the Supporter Retention Manager, you will manage a portfolio of retention and stewardship projects, contributing to the Supporter Retention income targets and KPIs. You will also:

• Plan and project manage a portfolio of retention and stewardship campaigns including, but not limited to, cash appeals, legacy marketing activity, email and social media communications.
• Play an active role in the Social Media Group - attending weekly meetings, proactively suggesting content ideas and creating social media posts on a weekly basis.
• Monitor project progress against income and spend targets, identifying challenges that may affect achievement and communication potential solutions in a proactive and timely manner to the Retention Manager.

Our client is looking for a creative Direct Marketing Officer who has experience working on direct marketing campaigns and donor databases. You will also have:

• Experience of identifying opportunities to improve processes, and of designing and implementing new processes and/or improvements to existing processes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to present complex information to non-specialists in a clear, effective and persuasive manner.
• Ability to manage a busy programme of activities, involving managing multiple projects and campaigns with competing priorities, to tight deadlines and to a high standard, simultaneously.

We are looking for a talented individual with experience and expertise in direct marketing to drive our digital strategy. Individual giving is essential to our ability to deliver services to people experiencing homelessness. We are currently focusing on a new Fundraising Strategy to increase our donor and supporter base through digital recruitment and retention as well as introduce a new income stream of corporate partnerships. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key part in developing and implementing creative and effective recruitment strategies, reduce attrition and encourage supporters to continue to give to Wirral Ark.  As a key member of the team you will support the Head of Fundraising & Development with all areas of the digital strategy including planning and implementation. Going digital is at the heart of our new Fundraising Strategy giving you a fantastic opportunity to shape the development of this area and join a growing fundraising and development team.

About Wirral Ark

Wirral Ark is a homeless charity formed in 1991 originally as a temporary night shelter operating over the Christmas period. We have expanded our services significantly and now operate 5 housing projects, an Ethical Lettings Agency, Nurses Clinic, Befriending Project, Floating Support Service and an Activity Centre.

Main Duties

As the Direct Marketing Fundraising Officer you will plan and execute the digital marketing activities which includes digital and social media advertising, brand awareness, direct mail, digital appeals and acquisition focused campaigns for lead generation. You will contribute to the development and delivery of a donor acquisition and retention programme as well as maximise retention and lifetime value of current donors.

Direct Mail Campaigns - Design and deliver direct mail campaigns to supporters throughout the year using key themes and campaigns designed with the Head of Fundraising & Development.

Regular Giving – use digital channels and direct mail to develop regular giving programme and ensure recording on CRM to increase supporter engagement and maximise lifetime value.

Online Giving – promote online giving through shopping channels (Amazon, etc), Facebook, Twitter, website and explore new channels with high ROI. Maintain profile of platforms such as Just Giving, Virgin Donate etc. Manage all digital platforms in relation to fundraising content, monitoring their effectiveness to ensure donation asks are well placed across touch points.

Social Media & Website – support the Head of Fundraising & Development to identify, create or edit content and comms that are optimised, targeted and timely for publishing on all our digital channels. Develop and manage a content calendar to schedule posts and ensure consistent relevant content that is consistent with Wirral Ark’s brand and tone of voice.

In Memory Giving –support Head of Fundraising & Development to create a supporter journey to increase engagement across all areas of fundraising. Investigate potential of third party organisations for developing In Memory Giving.

Reporting – create reports on different campaigns and appeals to show ROI focusing on long-term sustainability rather than short-term wins.

CRM – ensure CRM is up-to-date and provides an acurate picture of supporter segmentation, communications, preferences, permissions, requests, gifts and pledges.  Produce personalised acknowledgment emails, letters, invoices and receipts.

Team collaboration - identify prospects interested in other fundraising areas, e.g, community fundraising and Corporate Partnerships and work with colleagues to transfer the supporter journey: maximising lead generation and conversion. 

Fundraising trends - proactively maintain excellent knowledge of digital fundraising practices, tools, techniques and campaigns in the sector, including digital fundraising trends, emerging audiences and competitor activity 

Essential Requirements 

• Proven experience of developing and implementing digital campaigns including SEO, content marketing and paid social and email marketing
• Proven experience of using digital and social marketing platforms including scheduling tools, Content Management Systems and email marketing software 
• Understanding of digital customer and stewardship journeys
• Knowledge of how organic, boosted and paid ads can form part of an integrated, multi-channel strategy
• Excellent presentation, communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills 
• Proactive, enthusiastic self-starter who can and hit the ground running
• Quick learner and problem-solver who can work to own initiative
• Knowledge of website and digital analytics and reporting
• Experience of managing campaign budgets – both expenditure and income targets

Desirable 

• Design and creative skills for creating digital assets 
• Understanding of SEO & PPC best practice principles
• Previous experience of working in the charity sector
• Experience of using a CRM to support, inform and report on fundraising and stewardship activity

Senior Marketing Officer - Legacies

Salary: circa £27,000 per annum + good range of benefits

Contract: Permanent – 36.5 hours per week

Based: Milton Keynes

World Vision is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries.

Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. And as a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.

Work for World Vision UK and you will be part of a truly global Partnership, building brighter futures for vulnerable children.

Job Purpose

Looking to take your fundraising and marketing career to another level and use your skills where they really matter?

We have an exciting opportunity for an exceptional direct marketing professional to join the Legacy and Gifts in Memory team within our Fundraising Group.

As a self-starting marketing professional you'llbe able to deliver exciting new marketing campaigns and collateral to promote the importance of legacy giving and inspire supporters and the public to consider leaving a gift in their Will to World Vision. You will be able to manage the implementation of legacy communications, campaigns, supporter journey development, audience insight and analysis and stewardship activities, ensuring that activities are executed according to agreed timelines and budget, and that the supporter experience is at the core of all the work delivered.

Working across a range of key fundraising campaigns each day in this role will be different – from creating concepts, developing creatives and producing digital content for our website, through to agency management, data selection, analysis and insight.

As a senior member of the team, you'll be a strategic thinker who can shape and execute fundraising strategies and line manage marketing team members. You see the bigger picture but have an eye for detail and fantastic relationship-building skills. You'll be confident working with data and carrying out rigorous testing to prove the impact of campaigns and innovations through detailed data analysis to understand supporter behaviour, measure results and capitalise on future activities and campaigns. And you’ll have an understanding of digital and multi-channel marketing to maximise fundraising income.

To perform well in this role, you’ll need:

· Experience gained in a fundraising, direct marketing, or digital marketing role preferably in the Legacy sector.

· Strong project management skills in order to deliver end-to-end marketing campaigns.

· A track record in analysing direct marketing results and using insight to drive innovation and improve campaign performance.

· Experience of delivering integrated marketing campaigns across a range of channels including direct mail, online, email, and social media

· The ability to work independently to drive innovation, creativity, and results.

In addition to the salary offered, we offer good benefits including pension, generous holiday entitlement and free parking (MK only).

As an active Christian, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate your Christian faith and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.

Please click the link provided to view the full job description

Please upload your CV of full employment history explaining any gaps of employment and reasons for leaving your previous employer. This must be accompanied with a covering letter stating how you meet the essential criteria given in the Job Description.

Closing Date for applications: 23 June 2021

Interview Dates: TBC

Universal acceptance for everyone, everywhere is at the heart of our Christian organisation. We promote diversity of thought, culture and background, which connects the entire World Vision family.  As such, World Vision is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented sections of the community. World Vision UK also operates flexible working policies and practices.

As a child focused organisation, World Vision UK is committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.

By submitting your application, you understand and accept that World Vision UK will process the data you provide for the purposes of your application and in accordance with the World Vision UK - Job Applicant Privacy Notice available on our website.

No agencies please.