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Direct Marketing Officer - Retention

Employer
Battersea
Location
London (Greater)
Salary
£29,150 per annum
Closing date
7 Apr 2019

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Function
Fundraising
Sector
Animal
Hours
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent

Job Details

Are you passionate about dogs and cats? Our people and animals make Battersea a great place to work. Your expertise will help increase our impact for dogs and cats everywhere.

We are looking for a Direct Marketing Officer to maintain and improve existing campaigns to retain regular givers, keeping them engaged with Battersea and continuing their support. To explore, research and develop new methods of Regular Giving donor retention, keeping pace with, or ahead of, our competitors in the marketplace. To develop products/offers that will engage a high volume of Regular Givers and test these via a variety of media such as print, telephone, SMS and digital. 

About us

Battersea is here for every dog and cat and has been since 1860. We are a leading animal welfare charity and over the last 150 years we’ve grown from one home in London to three rescuing and rehoming centres across the South East. With c500 staff and 1000 volunteers, we have cared for over three million vulnerable animals We also campaign tirelessly to make things better for dogs and cats; sharing our expertise and educating the public and policymakers about responsible pet ownership. Join us and make a difference for every dog and cat.

Our Fundraising Team

Battersea’s multiple award-winning Fundraising department raises around 60% of the Charity’s total income. Working with colleagues across the organisation, we provide members of the public and organisations with opportunities to engage with Battersea and to support our work. Through continued investment, net fundraising income has risen from just £100,000 in 2010 to £12m in 2017, and we aim to reach a net income of £18m by 2020 to make sure Battersea can be here for every cat and dog now and in the future.

Public Fundraising

Public Fundraising is responsible for generating income from new and existing supporters through direct marketing, challenge events and community fundraising activities.

  • Direct Marketing team

Within Public Fundraising, sits the Direct Marketing team. We recruit and develop supporters through direct marketing activities, including face-to-face fundraising, legacy promotion, direct mail appeals, raffles and DRTV. 

What we can offer you

Our dedicated people mean that we can be here for every dog and cat. Whether you are sharing an office with our dogs or directly caring for our cats, our animals show their appreciation every day. There is no better reward than seeing the difference you make to the lives of our dogs and cats first-hand; although we also provide a wide range of employee benefits, including:

  • 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year

  • Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution

  • Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental (£120), optical (£120), physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture (£300) every year

  • Annual interest-free season ticket loans

  • Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes

  • Life insurance

So, if you are passionate about dogs, cats and about our work, then we’d like to hear from you.

For full details, including our job applicant privacy notice, please download our recruitment pack. You can apply by visiting our online application portal. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised.

Company

Established in 1860,  is a charity that aims never to turn away a dog or cat in need of our help.  We reunite lost dogs and cats with their owners; when we can’t do this, we care for them until new homes can be found for them; and we educate the public about responsible pet ownership. Last year we cared for over 7,000 dogs and cats. In addition to the site in South West London, the Home also has two other centres based at Old Windsor, Berkshire and Brands Hatch, Kent.

Company info
Website
Telephone
020 38878338
Location
4 Battersea Park Road
London
London
SW8 4AA
GB

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