Senior Event Manager Jobs in Herongate, Brentwood
Full time (flexible working options available)
Permanent
UK (Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London or Manchester) - Hybrid or Remote
Closing Date: 29 September 2024
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Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Senior Partnership Development Manager to join our corporate partnership development team. We are seeking a dynamic, results-driven individual with a strong commercial mindset and a passion for creating meaningful change with the private sector. You will have significant experience in securing and managing high-value, multi-faceted partnerships (£500k and above), and will be confident in your ability to inspire and influence others.
About Us
The Partnerships Team at Save the Children UK is proud of our sector leading partnerships with companies such as GSK, Lego, Prudential and Unilever. Alongside our corporate partners Save the Children UK works to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
About you
As our Senior Partnership Development Manager, you will be responsible to secure strategic, multi-year corporate partnerships that align with Save the Children's organisational goals and our 2030 vision. You will work cross-functionally with Programmes, Advocacy, and Marketing teams to craft innovative propositions that meet corporate interests while maximising the full value of their contributions – both financial and non-financial.
The team is at an exciting phase of our journey, we are building on our success to grow our amazing work for children. With such breadth to our work and partnerships focusing on anything from health, education and child protection to climate, emergencies, brand building, and innovative finance - an appetite for learning is key.
In this role, you will:
• Contribute to our team's annual target of £4 million by securing high-value corporate partnerships.
• Optimise financial and non-financial support from corporate partners, leveraging their resources for maximum impact.
• Create and implement ambitious sector strategies, delivering bespoke partnership proposals that address corporate challenges and opportunities.
• Proactively identify and engage with potential partners, expanding your network and attending external events to generate new business leads.
• Produce high-quality, tailored proposals that resonate with business interests while advancing Save the Children's mission.
• Support a thriving business development environment by mentoring peers and maintaining high standards within the team.
To be successful, it is important that you have:
• Significant experience of securing ambitious, multi-dimensional corporate partnerships in the private or third sector.
• Demonstrable experience of the approach needed to win partnerships of £500k and above.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to include face-to-face and on the phone, effective proposal writing and correspondence to internal and external audiences.
• The ability to think creatively and to develop tailor made proposals to meet corporate and Save the Children objectives.
• The ability to build relationships and influence others internally and externally.
• A team player approach and supportive attitude.
What we offer you:
• Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. However, we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance.
• To have the best (and happiest) employees we focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health and wellbeing both in and outside of work.
• We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you, and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day.
Closing Date: 29th September 2024
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Ways of Working:
The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter). This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building.
Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense.
Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
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The Role
As the Senior Stewardship Manager at Social Mind you will be accountable for the overall delivery of our stewardship and community management services.
You will lead the strategic development of this service area helping to elevate our stewardship practices, ensuring they are closely aligned with the objectives of our charity partners and the evolving needs of their supporters.
You will lead and mentor our Stewardship Manager and their team, guiding them all in delivering exceptional supporter journeys and community management initiatives.
Your leadership will ensure that our stewardship approach is proactive, data-driven, and continuously optimised to enhance campaign performance and supporter satisfaction.
Background
Social Mind are experts at using social fundraising to drive income and engagement. From product innovation, journey design and campaign builds to virtual event management, we support charities in delivering successful campaigns at scale.
Our fundraising platform, Social Sync, aims to revolutionise the sector with integrated social fundraising campaigns and behavioural, omni-channel supporter journeys. We empower charities to raise more money through integrated Facebook and white label fundraising pages, build stronger relationships with sophisticated, personal journeys and we unlock supporter potential with meaningful insights.
Key Responsibilities
Campaign Delivery
- Strategic Stewardship Planning: Working collaboratively with the management team you will develop and implement a forward-looking stewardship strategy that aligns with our key objectives and the fundraising goals of our charity partners.
- Campaign Leadership: Work with the Campaign Manager to own the delivery and direction of stewardship in live fundraising campaigns, ensuring they meet or exceed income targets while delivering outstanding supporter experiences.
- Brand Protection: Ensure all stewardship activities are executed to the highest standards, safeguarding the brand and reputations of our business and our charity partners in every interaction.
- Performance Optimisation: Drive continuous improvement in fundraising outcomes by leveraging data insights, supporter feedback, and industry trends to inform stewardship and community management activities.
Supporter Experience
- Service Excellence: Establish and maintain high standards of customer service across all stewardship and community management activities, ensuring that all interactions reflect the values, goals and tone of our charity partners and meet agreed SLAs. You will also act as a subject matter expert on client calls working closely with our Customer Success team.
- Supporter Satisfaction: Monitor and analyse supporter feedback, responding swiftly to issues and opportunities to enhance the supporter experience.
- Safeguarding and Compliance: Ensure all stewardship and campaign delivery activities adhere to safeguarding protocols, data protection laws, and industry best practices, maintaining the highest standards of compliance and ethical conduct.
- Innovation in Stewardship: Identify opportunities for innovation within stewardship and community management, proposing new approaches to enhance campaign effectiveness and supporter engagement.
People Management and Team Building
- Leadership and Vision: Provide strategic leadership to the stewardship team, setting clear objectives, inspiring innovation, and driving accountability.
- Recruitment and Resource Management: Lead the recruitment and talent acquisition process to attract, select, and onboard top talent, ensuring the team is equipped with the skills and expertise needed to achieve strategic goals and that all campaigns are supported by a fully resourced team.
- Coaching and Development: Implement tactical coaching and mentoring that enable team members to develop within their roles and achieve their full potential.
- Performance Management: Oversee performance management for the stewardship team, ensuring that objectives and key results (OKRs) are aligned with both individual career development and organisational goals.
Skills and Knowledge
- Strategic Leadership: Proven experience in leading and executing strategic initiatives ideally within a fundraising or nonprofit environment.
- Fundraising Expertise: Deep understanding of fundraising principles, supporter engagement strategies, and the nonprofit sector.
- Customer Service Excellence: A strong track record of delivering exceptional customer service and managing stakeholder relationships at a senior level.
- Team Development: Demonstrated ability to build, lead, and develop high-performing teams, with a focus on coaching, mentoring, and professional growth.
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Expertise in using data and analytics to drive decision-making and optimise campaign performance.
- Compliance Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of Charity Law, Data Protection Law, The Fundraising Code of Practice, and other relevant standards across the UK.
Equal Opportunities Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer and believe in the power of a diverse, inclusive team.
We welcome all applications from all suitably qualified people, regardless of race, sex, disability, religion / belief, sexual orientation or age.
Please let us know if you require anything which would enable your success throughout our interview process.
We cannot offer visa sponsorship and you must be able to work in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Department: Marketing Communications
Location: hybrid working – between office location and home. At least one day per week in our Aldgate, London office
Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: full-time, permanent
Salary: £43,000 – £46,000 per annum
Closing date: Monday 30th September at 9am
Expected interview dates: first-stage interviews (virtual) Tuesday 8th October or Wednesday 9th October, second-stage interviews (in person at our Head Office in Aldgate) Wednesday 16th October
Annual Leave: 33 days (plus eight bank holidays)
Benefits:
- enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental pay
- family friendly policies
- 8% employer pension contribution (Aviva) or opportunity to continue NHS Pension
- free health cashback plan (Medicash) employee cover plus up to four dependent children)
- 24/7 virtual GP access (UK registered), plus access to Best Doctors
- free confidential employee assistance programme (Medicash)
- access to wellbeing app (healthy living tips and Bright TV )
- flexible working options; including hybrid working, flexible working patterns such as part-time, compressed hours and more*
- learning and development committed (bespoke training, LinkedIn Learning etc.)
- employee health and wellbeing committed (menopause friendly, disability confident employer etc.)
Background
Every three minutes someone in the UK develops dementia; a progressive and complex condition that can be devastating for the whole family. One in two of us will be affected by dementia in our lifetime – either by caring for someone with the condition, developing it ourselves, or both.
Dementia UK is the specialist dementia nursing charity that is there for the whole family. Our specialist nurses, known as Admiral Nurses, provide free, expert advice, support and understanding to help families care for their loved one. Every day, Admiral Nurses help families up and down the country to have the best life possible for as long as possible.
Purpose of the job/About the role
This is an exciting new opportunity to join the Brand and Marketing Team at Dementia UK playing a key role in the development, delivery and activation of our new brand.
As Senior Creative Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing design and creative work at Dementia UK, ensuring the effective development and application of our brand’s visual identity. You will apply high standards of design and production across a variety of outputs, both online and offline, while leading others to deliver impactful design solutions through freelancers and agencies.
In addition, you will recruit, and line manage a newly established Designer role and oversee the in-house design workflow, taking charge of our creative roster, animation projects, and brand sign off across the charity.
To succeed in this role, you will bring proven creative leadership and expertise in managing both online and offline assets. You should have extensive experience with Adobe Creative Suite/Cloud, a deep knowledge of design principles, and a strong track record of managing external designers and agencies from briefing to final delivery. Additionally, you must be well-organised, proactive, and capable of prioritising your workload effectively, with strong project management and planning skills.
If this sounds like you, join us now and be part of a team dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of those affected by dementia.
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 achieve 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 and lead on our working groups around health and wellbeing, menopause, and equality, 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 differences and individuality and encourage everyone to join us and be their whole selves always.
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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About Us
Inspire is a charity based in East London. We inspire children and young people across London and beyond, using data to understand the barriers they face and connecting them with a range of employers and opportunities to open doors to their success.
We have over 30 years of experience in delivering high quality services and programmes to children, young people, schools, local authorities and employers. Working alongside our large network of employer volunteers, our programmes inspire and support children and young people to create a positive future for themselves in their journey from the classroom to workplace. We provide them with independent careers guidance, high aspirations and strong employability skills.
The Opportunity
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an organised, self-motivated and confident individual to join our Work Related Learning Team as a Senior Programme Officer. This role is a development opportunity, and we are seeking someone who is willing to assist with administration tasks as well as develop their skills in coordinating and delivering programmes in schools and businesses. You do not need to have held a senior role previously for your application to be considered. The Senior Programme Officer will be line managed by a Programme Manager. We would invite anyone seeking experience in moving up from Programme Officer level to apply.
Our Work Related Learning team has an excellent reputation in developing and delivering workshops and programmes which educate children and young people on the world of work and opportunities available to them once they complete their education.
The successful applicant will co-ordinate and deliver high quality programmes for students in primary and secondary schools and young people who are unable to attend mainstream education.
This role will enable you to use your presentation and creativity skills to support development and delivery of workshops and programmes. You will use your communication skills to manage recruitment and liaison with volunteers and communicate with a range of schools and other stakeholders to ensure everything is well organised and runs without a hitch. You will be responsible for managing admin and physical resources used by schools, as well as preparing evaluation reports.
Key responsibilities of the role include:
- Provide support and coordination on a range of programmes
- Manage recruitment and liaison with volunteers' participation in events
- Prepare and deliver volunteer training
- Attend, support and deliver events in schools and other external venues
- Prepare evaluation reports
- Liaise with stakeholders including schools, businesses and volunteers
- Prepare, plan and manage our physical programme resources, including printing
- Responsible for admin tasks relating to programme delivery
- Possibility for line managing staff
If you have the skills and desire to join our team, please see our job description for more details.
Interview arrangements
The interview selection process will include a skills-based test. Further details will be provided to applicants who are invited for interview.
How to apply
Please submit your CV and covering letter.
Inspire is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Closing date
This position is available immediately. We will review applications as we receive them and aim to appoint as soon as we meet the right person.
Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive, we will not be able to contact unsuccessful applicants.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a Senior Delivery Manager to join our amazing team.
Location: Gilwell Park, Chingford, London -(successful candidate to attend the office 1-2 times per month with the rest of the time being remote working)
Salary: £69,500 per annum Band H, Level 3 (Inclusive of Market Supplement and Outer London Weighting)
Term: Permanent
Working Hours: 35 hours per week
We’re Scouts and everyone’s welcome here - all genders, races and backgrounds. Right across the UK, we help over 400,000 young people aged 4-25 gain skills for life and find their place in the world. We help them speak up, play their part and shine bright.
About the Senior Delivery Manager Role:
It’s an exciting time at The Scouts. Our digital transformation programme is an ambitious part of our Skills for Life strategy which aims to enable Scouts to become a digital first organisation.
As a Senior Delivery Manager you will play a critical part in this transformation as our core infrastructure is being upgraded, existing products enhanced and new systems and platforms are being rolled out to meet strategic objectives. You will be delivery and results focussed, passionate about digital, technology and achieving great outcomes for our users.
You will manage a team of Delivery Managers, oversee a variety of Digital and Technology projects and ensure all phases of the projects are executed to the highest quality, putting the user at the heart of the product. You will bring diverse stakeholders together to work towards a common goal which will deliver fundamental change in our movement. You will apply your analytical skills to identify opportunities and gaps and come up with innovative solutions and enjoy working in a cross-functional and multi-disciplinary environment, and the challenges that this can bring.
What we are looking for in our Senior Delivery Manager:
- Ability to apply project management methodologies (eg Prince 2, ITIL, Agile etc) in a flexible manner appropriate to complex change programmes and projects
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Interpersonal skills and relationship management, including proven ability to engage senior management and stakeholders
- Excellent supplier management skills with the ability to gain the best value and adherence to agreed delivery deadlines
- Persuasion and negotiating skills
- Critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and demonstrate flexibility
As our Senior Delivery Manager in return, we offer you:
- Work in a way that suits you, your role and your department
- Be proud to say you’re part of a team with Investors in People (Gold)
- Plenty of opportunity for learning and development
- 28 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays rising to 32 days after two years
- Four extra days to look after your family when they need you
- Three extra days over Christmas
We are proud to be a family-friendly employer and offer…
- Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Flexible working hours
- Store Discount at our Scout Store + other online benefits
- Study and volunteer leave
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join our fantastic team! Click ‘Apply’ now!
Closing date for applications: 11:59pm Sunday 29th September 2024
Telephone Interviews will be held on Tuesday 8th or Thursday 10th October 2024.
Panel Interviews will be held on Monday 14th, Tuesday 15th or Wednesday 16th October 2024.
The Scouts is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.
Strictly no agencies.
LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university.
Philanthropy and Global Engagement Division (PAGE)
Senior Corporate Engagement Manager
Salary from £57,606 to £65,505 pa with potential to progress to £72,157 pa, inclusive of London allowance.
This salary is inclusive of a £7,000 market supplement.
Are you looking for a role that directly contributes to the betterment of society? To work alongside globally respected experts in diverse subjects such as climate change, data science, sociology, marketing, geography, economics or politics? To be part of a forward-thinking community where assumptions are challenged, and new ideas encouraged?
We are seeking a Senior Corporate Engagement Manager, responsible for developing and overseeing the School’s relations with business and external third parties (public sector and not-for-profits). This is a key member of the team, responsible for building and nurturing relationships with external partners in the UK and internationally to deliver on LSE’s 2030 Strategy. We are seeking someone with experience of developing projects and funding proposals with corporate partners and/or an understanding of the nature of business partnerships.
Candidates should have solid experience of working in business relations, ideally within a not-for-profit or public sector environment, and with a strong track record of delivering fundraising/income generation or other mutually beneficial partnerships. You should be able to navigate complex relationships and have the drive and tenacity to negotiate and see through partnerships through to completion. We are seeking a self-reliant, motivated and collegiate individual who is a good team player, able to build positive relationships with key stakeholders, both internally and externally. You should be creative and resourceful, able to spot opportunities and be innovative in your approach, as well as have strong communication skills to persuade and bring others along with you.
We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.
For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.
If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” link at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email Sarah Anderson.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 13 October 2024 (23.59 UK time).
Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.
The Youth Endowment Fund
Senior Research Manager (Policing and Youth Justice)
Reports to: Guidance Lead
Salary: £51,300
Contract: 2 year – Fixed term
Location: Central London/Hybrid*
Application closing: 9:00am Thursday 3rd October 2024.
We’re here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice.
The Research team is at the heart of our efforts to learn what works and put it into practice. We do this by commissioning research (including qualitative research, systematic reviews of intervention evidence and data analysis), and using this research to write and publish guidance across YEF’s sectors of interest.
We would be especially interested to hear from you if:
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You know a lot about policing and/or youth justice: You know the key ideas and debates, recent policy developments and key people. You’re comfortable talking about policing and/or youth justice with experts. There are many ways to acquire this knowledge. You might have worked in the police or youth justice, in associated organisations, or learnt about either during a degree.
The Senior Research Manager will:
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Lead the development of evidence-based recommendations in policing.
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Lead the development of the YEF’s strategy and research agenda on policing and youth justice.
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Become the YEF’s expert on policing and youth justice.
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Develop great relationships with experts and represent YEF in external meetings and events.
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Work with our Change Team to produce resources and accessible summaries for policing and youth justice colleagues on the evidence.
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Produce accessible summaries of YEF evaluation reports that can be used by policy makers, practitioners and service commissioners.
When applying for this role, ensure you complete our Monitoring Form and attach your CV. Additionally, please submit a supporting statement that answers the following questions. Your response to each question should be no longer than 400 words:
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Why do you want the job?
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Can you give an example where you’ve had to summarise evidence on a specific topic that was highly contested? How did you manage the process and communicate the result?
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Please provide an overview of your experience in relation to policing and/or youth justice and explain why this experience makes you a good fit for this role.
We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve at all levels of our organisation and encourage applicants from Black, Asian or other minority ethnic backgrounds.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Philanthropy Manager
Job Description and Person Specification
Reporting to: Head of Philanthropy in the Fundraising Team
Location of Work: Home based. The post holder will be expected to travel to meet donors, travel to away days and team meetings in London. The role may involve some irregular travel throughout England and Scotland. Expenses will be paid in line with our Travel and Expenses policy.
Contract Type: Ideally full-time, 35 hours per week, although part time / flexible hours may be considered. The role may require occasional evening and weekend work
Contract Length: Permanent
Salary: £37,500
BACKGROUND
Magic Breakfast is a registered charity that exists to make sure no child or young person is too hungry to learn. We provide nutritious breakfasts and expert support to primary, secondary, ASN/SEND schools and pupil referral units in disadvantaged areas of England and Scotland. Providing a daily school breakfast ensures that every child and young person feels included, equal and set up for success. Magic Breakfast works to be part of the solution to end child morning hunger for good through our campaigning, research and advocacy work with politicians and decision-makers.
This is an exciting time to join Magic Breakfast if you wish to make a difference to the lives of children. We are expanding our team to meet the challenge of ending child morning hunger, both for now and for good.
JOB PURPOSE
Magic Breakfast’s mission is to end child morning hunger in the UK now and for good the Philanthropy team’s role is to develop and deliver the charity's high net worth individual giving programme in line with Magic Breakfast’s strategic priorities to enable our organisational growth against our mission.
We are seeking to grow income through further cultivation and stewardship of our potential and existing donors. Our High Value Giving teams are forecast to collectively raise £5.1m in 2021/22, up from £4.6m two years ago in 2019/20. The team includes partnerships with charitable trusts and foundations, corporate organisations, and high-net-worth individuals.
Reporting into the Head of Philanthropy, this role will have a particular focus on ensuring that Magic Breakfast is offering the highest quality of donor care from start to finish, and building and developing our prospect pipeline.
We’re looking for a proactive person with excellent relationship building, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship skills as we seek to build our prospect pool, enhance or supporter journey and achieve our ambitious fundraising targets.
The Philanthropy Manager will have the opportunity to be innovative and creative, to create and test impactful donor journeys and engagement opportunities so Magic Breakfast’s supporters feel valued and can understand the transformational difference they are making to hungry children and their learning in the UK.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Income generation and donor stewardship and prospect development
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Manage your own portfolio of donors, providing excellent stewardship and strategies to uplift and secure multi year donations
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Work with Corporate, Trusts and Individual Giving teams to identify potential major donors and high value regular givers within Magic Breakfast’s donor portfolio and implement plans to develop these relationships;
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Work with the Head of Philanthropy and Prospect Researcher to build a Philanthropy prospect pipeline
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Write accurate, inspiring and compelling fundraising propositions and reports for potential and existing major donors
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Review and make recommendations for improvement of our existing donor journey, building a calendar of engaging content and touchpoints throughout the year.
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Lead on devising, developing and organising bespoke events for donors and prospects
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Complete timely event reviews to improve and inform future decision making and planning.
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Work in partnership with the wider fundraising teams to provide excellent supporter care to all event attendees and stakeholders.
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Support the Head of Philanthropy to build relationships with senior volunteers to garner their support with hosting and supporting events to connect us to, and unlock, their networks.
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Use our CRM database (Salesforce) to log KPIs, project and reconcile finances and manage supporter relationships
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Use KPIs to adapt strategies and drive activity
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Be responsible for ensuring an up-to-date bank of engaging content and materials for existing partners, including but not limited to, commissioning video content, compiling reports and building case studies.
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Scan the external environment for trends, insights, ideas and best practice that could benefit the High Value Giving teams and Magic Breakfast’s work, making recommendations for improvements and leading on opportunities as they arise.
Internal
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Work with wider Fundraising team to help create and deliver cross departmental events, and identify referral opportunities (to Trusts and Corporates)
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Develop strong relationships with Service Delivery and Policy and Engagement colleagues, involving them in meetings with donors where appropriate to strengthen those relationships and engage them further
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Work with Service Delivery to identify, plan and co-ordinate school visits for donors and prospects
Financial processes, reporting and due diligence:
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Ensure all donations are thanked and recorded in a timely way, and logged accurately on salesforce
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Support Head of Philanthropy in accurately forecasting philanthropy income for each financial year, and ensure forecast income is updated monthly.
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Contribute
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to the philanthropy budget and goal with wider awareness of org and F&D goals
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Work with Prospect Researcher to ensure all due diligence checks on donors are completed, and that they meet our criteria in our ethical fundraising policy, flagging any risks upwards for resolution.
General
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Contribute to team meetings, sharing best practice and supporting team members where necessary
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Help to maintain a positive working environment; keeping the vision of Magic Breakfast at the heart of everything we do
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Uphold a culture that keeps children and young people at the heart and encourages openness, collaboration, bravery, compassion and a solutions-focussed approach
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Work collaboratively across the organisation more widely to build good working relations across the organisation and provide ad-hoc support to other teams and members of staff
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Adhere to all Magic Breakfast policies and procedures
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Ensure that all activity is compliant with current legislation, GDPR and child safeguarding requirements (training provided)
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Participate in occasional work-related events at external venues and perform support related activities, as required. Be willing to undertake occasional work outside of regular office hours and UK travel
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Undertake any other duties commensurate with the role
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Knowledge and Experience
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Experience planning and managing meaningful donor cultivation and stewardship events to achieve strategic objectives
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Experience delivering Gala or large special events with proven financial results
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Experience of managing income and expenditure budgets
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Experience of working with external event operations crews and contractors
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Experience of management of event and volunteer staff
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Experience of upward management and working with senior volunteers / Trustees
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Knowledge of high value fundraising techniques covering corporates, trusts and major donors, including a clear understanding of the needs of the supporter journey
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Experience of using a fundraising database (ideally Salesforce)
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Up to date knowledge on Code of Practice and Data Protection Act and commitment to keeping up to date
Skills and Abilities
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Highly organised with attention to detail, and an ability to work autonomously and be a confident decision maker in a fast-paced environment
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Effective and thoughtful verbal and written communication skills
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Experience of managing a varied workload and balancing conflicting priorities to meet deadlines
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Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal sensitively and diplomatically to collaborate with multiple stakeholders, both internal and external
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Ease with using IT packages such as Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, and presenting in a format that meets the needs of colleagues
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Ability to keep accurate and up to date records, sharing information as and when appropriate
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Ability to adapt existing processes to meet the needs of the organisation
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Skilful management of risk and opportunities with ability to escalate appropriately
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An understanding of Health and Safety regulations and other regulations as they apply to events
Other
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Passion and commitment to Magic Breakfast’s aim of alleviating morning hunger as a barrier to learning for children in the UK.
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Share Magic Breakfast’s commitment to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion within the workplace.
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Willing to travel within the UK occasionally for meetings and other events (Covid permitting).
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Experience of working for a charity, especially in the area of children and young people, desirable but not essential.
WHAT WE OFFER
At Magic Breakfast we value our employees and work hard to develop offer a supportive, respectful culture which enables everyone to bring their whole self to work.
Please click below for our job pack
APPLICATION PROCCESS
Should you wish to discuss the role before applying please email our People and Culture Team, hr @magicbreakfast .com
Shortlisting - 30th September – 2nd October
Interview 1 - 8th and 9th October
Interview 2 - 15th and 16th October
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. In 2024 we embarked on our new 10-year strategy for ending homelessness. We know it is not inevitable. We know together we can end it.
About the role
As Senior Special Events Executive, you will significantly contribute to and drive growth in Crisis’ Events Fundraising portfolio. You will have joint responsibility for ensuring that the team income target (£2.3m in 24/25) is achieved, as well as a personal income target.
As part of this role, you will be helping to roll out and embed Crisis’ special events strategy, developing our relationships and ways of working with key individuals and partners.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have:
- A proven successful track record of planning, delivering, and evaluating special events to achieve a good return on investment
- Experience in relationship management and stewardship
- Confidence in communicating and collaborating with key internal and external stakeholders
- Excellent copywriting skills, with the ability to tailor content to different audiences
- Experience in logistical delivery, supplier management, reporting, debrief and evaluation
Please see the full Job Pack linked below, for a full list of requirements for this role. We realise that long lists of criteria can be daunting, and you may not want to apply for a role unless you feel 100% qualified. However, if you feel you have relevant examples to answer the screening questions, we encourage you to apply.
We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds.
Working at Crisis
Our values, Bold, Impactful, Collaborative and Equitable, are at the heart of everything we do as we continue in our mission to end homelessness.
Our staff, members and volunteers are vital to getting the right government policies in place, providing breakthrough services, and building a supportive community. We’ll lead by example to nurture a positive and ambitious workplace guided by ending homelessness.
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
- Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy.
- Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%
- 28 days’ annual leave (pro rata) which increases with service to 31 days and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay.
- Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm
- Wellbeing Leave to be used flexibly And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)
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.
How do I apply?
Please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. Our shortlisting process is anonymised as part of our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We do not ask for CVs, instead we ask you complete the work history section and answer the screening questions for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively. At least two members of staff score all applications.
Closing date: Sunday 29th September 2024 (at 23:59)
Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology for my application?
We strongly discourage applicants from using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. This is so we can run a fair, transparent process which gives all applicants an equitable chance of success. We want to hear about your own experience and perspectives in your application and if shortlisted, during the interview too.
Accessibility
We want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Talent Acquisition team to discuss how we can help.
Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the job role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Centre Manager in our Training, Education and Development team at St Joseph’s Hospice.
We are looking for someone who has experience in management and income generation and working in a customer service-focused environment. This post is responsible for managing the development of income, generating opportunities as part of the Training, Education and Development team through a range of educational activities and the hiring of the purpose-built Education Centre at St Joseph’s Hospice. In addition to developing income streams, the manager will lead on audit, administration, governance and quality assurance activities on behalf of the team. The post demands an entrepreneurial approach combined with well-honed managerial and business skills in order to maximise potential income generation, relationship development opportunities and the effective delivery of programmed education.
About you
You will need:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience of managing a small team
- Experience of marketing and promoting a service
- Excellent customer service skills and experience
Where you’ll work
St Joseph's Hospice was founded in 1905 by the Religious Sisters of Charity and as such it has a rich, Catholic heritage which informs our work today: to support and welcome those in need, from all different cultures, religions and backgrounds.
We provide high quality specialist palliative care for patients with cancer and other life-threatening conditions across East and North London. We have a large team of clinical staff who work across community, in-patient and out-patient services delivering individualised, responsive and holistic support to patients and their families/carers.
Why work for us?
- 27 days holiday plus public holidays, increasing up to 33 days with service
- Subsidised café and early access to retail sale events
- Season ticket/Welfare loans
- Continuation of NHS Pension Scheme or an excellent salary-exchange pension scheme.
- Santander cycles discount and cycle to work scheme
- Health Cash Plan and access to the EAP services
Join St Joseph’s team and find out more!
We are an equal opportunities and a disability confident employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.
Closing date: 4th October 2024
Interview date: 15th October 2024
PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY.
JOB PURPOSE
UK for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency's national charity partner, is looking for an agile, creative, and proactive team player who can join us as a Digital Acquisition and Mobilisation Manager within the digital fundraising team.
Working closely with the Head of Digital Fundraising, you will lead and deliver a multichannel acquisition strategy to mobilise and inspire new and existing donors to take action and donate. Collaborating with the wider fundraising and communications teams, you will produce creative campaigns and content across a variety of channels – with a focus on digital donor acquisition and lead generation– to help grow our donor base, increase lifetime value and generate vital funds for families forced to flee. You will be a confident communicator and an experienced project manager with an enthusiasm for experimentation and digital fundraising.
You will be joining the charity at an exciting moment, becoming part of a small but high performing team with big ambitions. If you think you have the relevant skills and crucially, the passion to support the refugee cause, please apply, we’d love to hear from you.
WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO
United Kingdom for UNHCR is the United Nations Refugee Agency’s national charity partner for the United Kingdom. We generate public awareness and funds to protect refugees through UNHCR’s humanitarian operations across the world.
Our supporters include UK private individuals, communities, corporate partners, trusts and foundations. The funds we raise help UNHCR deliver emergency relief such as shelter, medical care and basic supplies to people fleeing conflict and persecution, as well as healthcare, education and livelihoods opportunities for those who remain displaced over the long term.
Nobody chooses to be a refugee, but we can all play a part in their protection, and we want those who work with us to share our values and passion for the cause.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING
We strongly value diversity and recognise that it is critical to our success and the cause that we serve. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all who work with us and strongly welcome applications from diverse backgrounds, particularly those with lived experience of being a refugee, asylum seeker, internally displaced person, or a stateless person.
UK for UNHCR is proud to have an Inclusion Network as well as a Diversity & Inclusion Working Group. Our Inclusion Network team work to create safe spaces that brings colleagues together for events, discussions and learning experiences that celebrate and support diversity and tackle barriers to inclusion. The Diversity & Inclusion Working Group is a group of colleagues focusing on tasks that drive action in the implementation of our D&I (Diversity & Inclusion) Approach.
We are also open to flexibility in many different ways, including an element of working from home and flexible hours. Please don’t be afraid to speak to us about this at the interview stage, so we can explore what’s possible.
Role Responsibilities
- Lead digital donor acquisition activities and journeys across a variety of channels including paid social, paid search, display, email and telemarketing.
- Develop and implement a lead generation strategy to grow our supporter base, utilising and testing tools and tactics such as quizzes, petitions and hand-raisers to recruit and convert new leads and engage existing donors.
- Collaborate closely with fundraising and communications colleagues to deliver and optimise integrated, multichannel campaigns and effective, donor-first journeys to mobilise and inspire new and existing supporters to take action and donate.
- Ensure all activities are aligned with strategic objectives, managing the multi-million-pound income and expenditure budget for digital acquisition and lead generation.
- Actively test and optimise new products, channels and propositions to maximise fundraising and engagement opportunities, analysing progress and results.
- Manage relationships with agencies and campaign stakeholders to deliver agreed KPIs and fundraising targets, monitoring performance and budgeted spend.
- Ensure that prospective donors receive an excellent supporter experience, working closely with the fundraising and comms team to develop a seamless journey across channels, including email, paid media and telemarketing.
- Working with communications colleagues to ensure the website and social media channels are up to date with key messages and reflect content related to lead generation and acquisition activities.
- Produce persuasive, high-quality email, social, display and web copy to motivate the public to act and donate and proofread and collect necessary feedback from relevant stakeholders and signatories in a timely manner.
- Remain flexible and quickly respond to emergency situations, identifying fundraising opportunities and develop relevant communications and journeys as needed, collaborating with colleagues from across the organisation.
- Use data and insights to produce at minimum monthly reports on performance against KPIs and use analytics to identify trends and optimise activities based on user behaviour.
- Stay up to date with digital best practices and technology, including sector trends and follow industry policies, including GDPR, PECR regulations, attending training and optimising plans accordingly.
- Stay up to date with issues affecting displaced communities, campaigns from international, content and reports from the field.
- Share creative and insights with UK colleagues, global teams, and HQ.
- Participate in training seminars, workshops, and skill shares where applicable.
- Work collaboratively with digital engagement and communications colleagues to maximise fundraising and engagement opportunities.
- The role, in the future, may include line management responsibility.
- Complete any other tasks as outlined by the Head of Digital Fundraising.
The above list is not exhaustive, and the post holder may be required to perform duties that are not detailed above.
Personal Attributes and Experience
Essential Experience
- Substantial experience in digital marketing and fundraising, with a proven track record of planning and delivering multichannel campaigns, preferably within the charity sector.
- Experience of working across a broad channel mix (social, web, email, SEO, SEM and other Direct Marketing channels would be advantageous).
- Experience of using digital channels for lead acquisition to grow a supporter base and deliver sustainable income.
- Experience of using data to effectively measure, evaluate and report on fundraising activities and KPIs across multiple channels.
- Experience of working with and managing external agencies and suppliers.
- Experience managing an annual budget and forecasting income projections.
- Experience using Google Analytics and other analytic tools for tracking and analysis.
Essential Skills/Knowledge
- Solid understanding of digital fundraising practices and principles.
- Excellent written communication skills: able to produce compelling, persuasive, and concise copy for a range of specific target audiences.
- Attention to detail and proofreading skills and an ability to give clear and constructive feedback on creative and copy.
- Experience working with Salesforce (or similar CRM platform).
- Experience working with Wordpress and iRaiser (or similar CMS/e-commerce platforms).
- Experience working with digital campaigning or advocacy platforms and tools.
- Proven proficiency with design principles and tools (Canva/Adobe suite).
- Proven knowledge and use of digital marketing tools, CRM databases, CMS experience, Email Marketing and Automation platforms.
- Able to demonstrate flexibility and ability to quickly change and adapt plans.
- Able to act proactively and identify new fundraising opportunities.
- Able to juggle and prioritise multiple tasks, meeting programme deadlines.
- Strong presentation, communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent stakeholder and relationship management.
- An understanding of GDPR, PECR and other regulatory compliance for fundraising and electronic communication.
Desirable Skills/Experience
- Experience using telemarketing to convert and cultivate prospective donors.
- Understanding of HTML and other coding languages.
- Experience of, or a passionate interest in, the charity sector and the drive to mobilise supporters to stand with refugees.
WHY JOIN UNITED KINGDOM FOR UNHCR?
You will be part of a high performing agile team of talented people, all committed to build solidarity and raise funds for refugees and displaced people worldwide. You will be working in a flexible, supportive and inclusive environment, where your work will be recognised and appraised.
What else?
Wellbeing
- 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays (or pro-rata for part time).
- Employee Assistance programme providing 24/7 access to online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing.
- Hybrid and Flexible Working.
- Access to 100s of perks with discounts on everyday purchases.
- Office wellness perks.
- Discount on gym memberships.
- Staff socials.
Financial
- Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8%.
- Non-contributory group life assurance scheme.
- Non-contributory Income protection scheme.
- One-off contribution towards homeworking set up.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay.
- Enhanced sick pay scheme.
Development
- Comprehensive training and continuing development opportunities.
- Individual training budget.
HOW TO APPLY
If you have the relevant skills and the passion to use them to support refugees, please apply by completing our application form which is available in the documents section.
Closing date: Midnight, Tuesday 24th September.
Interviews date: w/c 30th September.
If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation, please contact us on the email address on our online portal. We will make every effort to respond to your request for assistance as soon as possible.
United Kingdom for the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is registered with the Charity Commission (England & Wales), charity no. 1183415. It is the UK national partner of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN Refugee Agency.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. In 2024 we embarked on our new 10-year strategy for ending homelessness. We know it is not inevitable. We know together we can end it.
About the role
Right now, the Partnerships and National Engagement Team is in an incredibly exciting period of growth, as Partnerships Development Manager you will play a pivotal role in building new transformational partnerships which support Crisis new ten-year strategy.
Working as part of a friendly and enthusiastic team you will be you will be responsible for identifying, nurturing and developing a robust pipeline of new partnerships, with value-aligned businesses, developing opportunities for us to work together to help us end homelessness in the UK.
As a key member of the Partnerships Development Team, you will be expected to deliver significant growth in Crisis corporate income and personally secure six and seven figure partnerships and sponsorships.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will be a highly motivated, target-driven fundraiser who relishes the opportunity to develop innovative, creative, and strategic corporate partnerships. You will have a track record of pitching, securing, managing, and growing six and seven figure partnerships in the third (or equivalent) sector, coupled with excellent relationship management skills with internal and external stakeholders. You are self-motivated and able to work on your own initiative, but you also enjoy collaborating with colleagues.
We are looking for a personable and intuitive candidate with excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to tailor communication style to achieve maximum impact upon relevant situations and audience.
This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside senior fundraisers to shape and craft the future of corporate fundraising at Crisis.
Please see the full Job Pack linked below, for a full list of requirements for this role. We realise that long lists of criteria can be daunting, and you may not want to apply for a role unless you feel 100% qualified. However, if you feel you have relevant examples to answer the screening questions, we encourage you to apply.
We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds.
Working at Crisis
Our values, Bold, Impactful, Collaborative and Equitable, are at the heart of everything we do as we continue in our mission to end homelessness.
Our staff, members and volunteers are vital to getting the right government policies in place, providing breakthrough services, and building a supportive community. We’ll lead by example to nurture a positive and ambitious workplace guided by ending homelessness.
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
- Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy.
- Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%
- 28 days’ annual leave (pro rata) which increases with service to 31 days and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay.
- Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm
- Wellbeing Leave to be used flexibly And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)
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.
How do I apply?
Please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. Our shortlisting process is anonymised as part of our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We do not ask for CVs, instead we ask you complete the work history section and answer the screening questions for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively. At least two members of staff score all applications.
Closing date: Sunday 29th September 2024 at 23:55
Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology for my application?
We strongly discourage applicants from using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. This is so we can run a fair, transparent process which gives all applicants an equitable chance of success. We want to hear about your own experience and perspectives in your application and if shortlisted, during the interview too.
Interview dates will take place online w/c 7th October
Accessibility
We want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Talent Acquisition team to discuss how we can help.
Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Purposeful planning. Cutting-edge strategies. A brighter future for all.
Quantitative Market Insight Manager
£38,000 - £44,000 per annum +
Reports to: Product & Marketing Insight Lead
Directorate: Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement
Contract: 12 month fixed-term contract
Hours: Full time 35 hours per week
Location: Stratford, London. Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office)
Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.
Closing date: 01 October 2024 23:55
This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact as soon as possible.
Recruitment process: One competency-based interview
Interview date: From the week commencing 07 October 2024
How do I apply? We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively.
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we're looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you.
The Consumer Insight & Experience team collaborate across the Marketing, Fundraising & Events directorate to ensure our portfolio strategy and management, communications, new opportunities, and 30+ products (e.g. , , , etc) are audience-focussed while giving our audience a voice. Therefore, this team are essential to how we engage with the public in deep and meaningful ways, ultimately helping Cancer Research UK to become the number one brand in the charity sector and the number one charity for supporter experience.
As a Quantitative Market Insight Manager, you will collaborate with the Senior Manager to deliver a programme of consumer market research work that aims to meet our ambition to be more audience-centric as part of our . This will involve leading the implementation of our audience framework and delivering a range of quantitative market data and insight projects. You will partner across the directorate to provide expert advice that ensures we are driving a data-led, audience-centric approach to our Marketing and Fundraising activity. For example, you will create and manage segmentation projects; communicate segmentation insights and ensure findings are fully embedded; and commission and manage additional consumer market insight via agencies.
Furthermore, you will have the opportunity to work on our organisational-wide strategy and brand collaborating with supporters and philanthropists to understand what they want to see and hear in Cancer Research UK's external messaging. If you are a consumer-focused Research/ Insight professional with a background in handling large data sets using quantitative market research techniques, we would love for you to join our mission.
What will I be doing?
Collaborating with the Senior Manager to lead the implementation and communication of Cancer Research UK's Audience Framework.
Supporting the Senior Manager to deliver a programme of market insight & experience projects with a particular focus on segmentation and audience-centric projects.
Carrying out quantitative audience market data analysis using SPSS and Excel.
Using audience market data to advise colleagues across the Marketing, Fundraising & Events directorate on how best to approach our target audience.
Carrying out end-to-end market research projects which will include leading primary research projects and carrying out secondary data analysis.
Commissioning and managing market research agencies and consultants (including managing timelines, budgets, processes, data quality checks, and ensuring value for money).
Developing strong, collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders helping them understand their insight requirements and ambitions.
What are you looking for?
Consumer-focused Research/ Insight professional with a background in quantitative market research techniques.
Strong quantitative analysis skills with experience handling large, complex market research data sets using SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) or similar and advanced Excel.
Worked closely with Marketing teams to improve audience understanding and targeting.
Excellent stakeholder management and collaboration skills with an ability to communicate clearly and bring internal perspectives and external trends into your work.
Worked with audience segmentations or brand tracking is advantageous.
Proven background in project and agency management (including managing timelines, budgets, and processes) would be an advantage.
Ability to prioritise and manage own workload and meet deadlines while maintaining strong attention to detail and effectively managing expectations.
Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.
Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination
Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism
Human: Act to have a positive impact on people
Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively
We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.
If you're interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we'd still love to hear from you.
What will I gain?
We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.
You can explore our benefits by visiting our .
Additional information
Internally this role is known as a Consumer Insight & Experience Manager. If you want to know more about this role, here is a . Please note this is a generalist profile used for internal & external purposes meaning we don't expect candidates to meet all the criteria included (we will be shortlisting based on the criteria advertised).
For more information about working with us please or contact us at .
For more updates on our work and careers, follow us on: , , , and .
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About Design for Good
Design for Good (DfG) builds, trains and focuses a passionate global creative community to design direct and lasting impact for the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. On a breadth and scale only possible through cross-company collaboration.
Your role
We are seeking a Senior Fundraising Leader to secure funding from diverse sources to support our program and initiatives. The ideal candidate has senior-level fundraising experience at an NGO, organisation, or charity, a strong and established network of executive relationships in major foundations, and a proven track record of identifying and closing deals in the range of 1-5 million USD. The fundraising leader will develop relationships with potential donors, identify fundraising opportunities, and manage the grant application process.
We seek someone who aligns with the DfG mission, has a passion for fundraising and can strategise and deliver new initiatives. The fundraiser will collaborate with program staff, and senior management to develop leads, compelling proposals and reports. The working environment is informal, team-oriented, and encourages individual input and development. Thereby supporting the execution of DfG’s impact driven program to improve life through design. This position reports to the Managing Director of Design for Good.
Key Responsibilities
· Relationship Management: Build and nurture relationships with current and prospective donors, program officers, and key stakeholders, serving as the main point of contact for grant inquiries, reporting, and communications.
· Research: Identify and explore funding opportunities from individuals, corporations, foundations, and other potential donors whose interests align with our programs. Regularly monitor donor databases and other sources for announcements and opportunities.
· Applications & Fundraising Development: Lead the creation of high-quality grant proposals and letters of inquiry in collaboration with program staff, ensuring they are compelling, well-structured, and tailored to donor priorities.
· Compliance and Reporting: Ensure all grants meet donor regulations, reporting requirements, and deadlines. Prepare and submit timely, accurate reports highlighting achievements, challenges, and financial impact.
· Monitoring and Evaluation: Track the success of fundraising efforts, monitor progress toward revenue goals, and use data analysis to identify trends and inform strategy, providing regular updates and insights.
· Events, Networking, and Representation: Organize fundraising events and oversee volunteer and partner teams. Build strong relationships with key stakeholders to foster collaboration and boost resource mobilization.
Key requirements
- Passion for DfG's mission to improve life through design
- Proven relationship-building and pipeline management skills
- Exceptional communication skills in English (additional languages welcome)
- Ability to work independently, and motivate colleagues and partners
- Strong attention to detail, organisation and adherence to deadlines.
- Comfortable working remotely with colleagues worldwide
Preferred skills and qualifications
- Senior-level fundraising experience at an NGO, organisation, or charity.
- Strong network with major foundations and global organisations
- Proven track record of identifying and closing deals in the range of 1-5 million USD
- Fundraising certification or equivalent qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, business, public relations, or a related field
- Experience in international culture, creativity, or sustainability fields
Compensation
Salary and performance-based payment is dependent on skill set, experience and education
Design for Good builds, trains and focuses a passionate global creative community to design direct and lasting impact for the United Nations’ SDGs.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Interview date: W/C 7th October
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
You will work alongside an award-winning team and creative and media partners, to oversee and deliver some of the biggest moments in Alzheimer’s Society’s calendar.
Dementia is the biggest health and social care crisis of our time, yet millions aren’t aware of the scale and seriousness of it. It’s our job to make dementia a priority and create campaigns that illustrate both the scale of the problem, and the ambition and need of our solution. This is where you come in!
As our Senior Marketing Manager, working on Brand, you will build and lead bold and pioneering brand campaigns, such as The Ultimate Vow and The Long Goodbye, to grow our brand and cause amongst the general public. This role reports into the Head of Brand and Marketing, and has two line reports, working closely and collaboratively with fantastic colleagues in Creative, Supporter Experience, Fundraising and across the charity.
You and your team will be responsible for end-to-end brand activity – from briefing of campaigns to media planning, creative development and delivery, testing, internal integration, measurements, and evaluation. As well as opportunistic ways to grow our brand and cut-through the noise with bold and clever tactical activations.
Our brand is growing from strength to strength, with our campaigns achieving fantastic results that are growing spontaneous awareness, brand buzz and driving impact across the charity. This role can supercharge that work as we implement the next phase of our brand strategy. The Brand and Marketing team are a passionate and ambitious team who work across every touch point of our brand and effective ways to grow our organisation – from nationwide campaigns to action weeks, sports to partnerships, influencing to proving vital services and health information.
And it’s a brilliant time to be a part of Alzheimer’s Society. Alzheimer's Society was named on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023! We have achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction. This is a wonderful achievement and we're incredibly proud, as this is fantastic testament to all the people who make up Alzheimer’s Society
This is a homeworking role, but you may be required to travel to attend meetings, events and team-days. You must reside in the UK, have the correct right to work documents to work in the UK and be comfortable/willing to travel to our offices (London or Birmingham) if/when required.
About you
- Be collaborative, passionate and driven marketing professional who can hit the ground running
- Ability to build strong relationships with key stakeholders.
- Knowledge and understanding of what makes fantastic brand and marketing campaigns through your experience, built on insight, creativity and bravery that cuts through and tells a memorable story. And you can communicate that powerfully at all levels.
- You know how to get the best out of people – your peers, your line reports and our brilliant partners, such as creative and media planning agencies.
- You just know how to get things done - seamlessly moving from project management mode to galvanising wider teams around key campaigns and activations. You can provide strategic leadership and guidance to your team and your projects, with a deep understanding of brand strategy.
- You'll be a team player who relishes the responsibility to make compelling campaigns, has the vision to see the best path to growth and has great fun along the way.
Ultimately, we all work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. That’s why we are proud to support you with a range of benefits, recognition, and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.