Senior Direct Marketing Executive 

Our client is an international humanitarian organisation that specialises in tackling hunger with the most vulnerable people in the world’s poorest places. They combine their expertise with local knowledge to help individuals and communities develop their own lasting solutions. Through advocacy and campaigning, they work to influence local, national and international policy. In tackling hunger, they help people transform their lives 

Position: Senior Direct Marketing Executive 
Location: Wandsworth, London 
Job Type: Full Time, Fixed term Contract - Until December 2018 
Salary: £31,176 per annum 

About the role: 

Working as part of an innovative and analytical Individual Giving team, the role holder will lead on a number of strategies across Supporter Development and Acquisition sides of the team. 

Our client is seeking to recruit a new fixed term Senior Direct Marketing Executive to join an innovative, analytical and strategic Individual Giving fundraising team, to lead on developing further elements of their welcome journey, reactivation as well as managing ad hoc campaigns. 

The Individual Giving team at our client brings in 70% of the voluntary income, and is vital in raising both unrestricted and emergency funds - they are a member of the DEC. 

Brand recognition of our client in Northern Ireland is strong, compared to a busier marketplace of International Development charities in England, Scotland and Wales. This gives the UK Individual Giving team, and the post holder the opportunity to use a diverse number of channels and to interact with a variety of Individual Giving audiences. 

About you: 

The successful candidate will have at least three years’ experience in a direct marketing environment, preferably in a fundraising department, and a sound understanding of fundraising/ marketing principles. You will need experience of delivering compelling and motivating supporter/ customer journeys with a good understanding of delivering excellent customer service. 

You should also have strong analytical skills including experience of working with Excel to carry out campaign analysis and demonstrable understanding of campaign segmentation and testing to enhance campaign performance. You will have experience of working with external suppliers, including digital agencies, to deliver successful direct marketing campaigns and will also have experience of working with CRMs for effective direct marketing. 

Strong planning skills, with the ability to deliver multiple projects on time and within budget will be essential for this role and you will need to be Highly numerate, with experience of both income and expenditure budget management. You will also need excellent written skills including experience of writing and commenting on marketing copy. 

A Degree or equivalent qualification (i.e. marketing qualification) would be desirable but is not essential, as would new product development experience, ideally in a fundraising environment. Knowledge of legal requirements linked to direct marketing and data protection legislation and knowledge of gift aid processes would also be beneficial to the role. 

You may have experience of the following: Senior Direct Marketing Executive, Direct Marketing Executive, Marketing Executive, Direct Marketing, Marketing Assistant, Senior Marketing Assistant, Direct Marketing Assistant, Fundraising, Fundraiser, Marketing Coordinator, Direct Marketing Coordinator, Digital Marketing, Digital Marketing Executive, CRM, Marketing Analyst, Marketing Analysis, Charity, Charities, Not For Profit, NFP, Third Sector, etc. 

This vacancy is being advertised by EasyWeb Recruitment, the UK’s leading Online Recruitment Agency. The services advertised by EasyWeb Recruitment are those of an employment agency. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief, and we confirm that we will gladly accept all applications.