Content Officer 

Our client is the UK's leading dementia charity, the only one focused on solving all the challenges faced by people affected by dementia. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia. 

Position: Bespoke Content Officer 
Location: Flexible across England, Wales and Northern Ireland 
Contract type: Permanent 
Hours: 35 hours per week 
Salary: £25,300 to £30,459 (plus £3600 London Allowance if applicable), depending on skills and experience 

Closing date: 26 August 2019 
Interview date: 2 September in London 

About the role: 

Fundraising is growing like never before. They raised over £80m last year, 8% more than the previous year, and they have even bigger ambitions for the future – bringing hope to everyone living with this devastating condition, while advancing the search for a cure. 

Their talented high-value fundraisers are generating an increasing number of exciting funding opportunities. In this crucial partnership role, you’ll work with individual, trust and corporate fundraisers to understand each potential donor and put together exciting, tailored funding packages. Developing in-depth knowledge of all our activities, you’ll make sure they have all the project and budget details for a successful application. Then you’ll craft a bespoke, compelling proposal that inspires vital new donations and partnerships. 

A great chance to act as an ambassador for people affected by dementia, this role offers the opportunity to showcase your creativity and ability to inspire with words, and to build productive relationships across a busy organisation. 

About you: 

With a flair for great writing, creative collaboration and internal engagement, you’ll be able to build strong relationships across the whole organisation – driven by curiosity and an eye for big ideas and small details. You’ll have proven experience of writing persuasively for a demanding audience, and particularly in making complex concepts accessible. Day-to-day, you’ll relish the challenge of taking each new brief as it comes: understanding a prospect’s priorities, developing a plan to win their support, and conveying this vision in whatever way is necessary for success. You’ll be hungry for feedback that helps you identify new ways to inspire and engage supporters, and adept at juggling tasks to meet deadlines when short-notice opportunities arise. 

You may have experience of the following: Proposal Writer, Bid Writer, Business Development, New Business, Copywriting, Copy-Editing, Corporate Fundraising, Major Donors, Trusts and Foundations, Marketing, Charity, Charities. NFP, Not for Profit, Third Sector, Creative Agencies, etc.