Direct Marketing and Events Executive

Overview

Background & Description of the role

War Child's mission is to support and strengthen the protective environment for children who, as a result of conflict, live with a combination of insecurity, poverty and exclusion. Over the next five years War Child will develop its organisational capability to benefit, directly and indirectly, 10% of the most marginalised children, living in ten of the worst conflict affected countries in the world. War Child will campaign to persuade decision makers to begin allocating the level of financial and political commitment needed to reduce the number of children dying and suffering from the effects of war.

The newly created Direct Marketing and Events Executive's role is crucial for our award-winning, creative Fundraising Division, in helping to raise funds to enable rapid growth and expansion of our impact. In preparing for the next stage of our growth we are looking to increase and diversify our income in a sustainable way. This will include a major focus on the acquisition and retention of individual donors. Our Syria Appeal launched in 2012 and kicked off War Child's new individual giving strategy to attract new committed supporters, to huge success. Alongside our committed givers we have a fantastic base of 'Wacky Racers' and community fundraisers that require support and care, and we wish to build on them. The Direct marketing and Events Executive's role will encompass both of these fundraising income streams and support War Childs growth.

Contractual Terms

Position: Permanent
Salary: £26,000 -29,000 p.a. (gross, dependent on experience)
Working Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week.
Travel: Possible travel to War Child overseas country offices
Probation: 6 months
Leave: 28 days pa, increasing by one day for each year's service up to a maximum of 5 additional days
Pension: Matching contribution to your private pension up to 5% of gross salary
Benefits: As applicable as per War Child Benefit Policy
Essential Requirements

War Child's office is a fun and lively environment made up of small group of extremely dedicated staff and volunteers. We're looking for someone who can fit in well and bring their own personality and creativity to our fundraising and the wider charity.

Experience

Proven track record in fundraising from individuals using a variety of direct marketing techniques
Experienced in data selection and segmentation from a fundraising database
Experience of undertaking complex projects independently and seeing projects through to completion
Experience of working with CRM databases to record accurate and up to date information
Experience of supporting events and/or community fundraisers
Education

Educated to degree level or equivalent
Expertise

IT literate with good knowledge of Microsoft Office and databases
Excellent verbal and written communication, in particular copywriting for fundraising purposes
Ability to proof artwork
The ability to juggle a wide range of activities, prioritise own workload, deal with conflicting demands and meet tight deadlines
Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
Confident in dealing with people at all levels and ability to influence
Budget monitoring skills
Qualities

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to deal with a variety of external stakeholders
Results oriented and problem solving approach to work and challenges
Ability to build effective working relationships
Adaptable and flexible approach
Able to understand international development and present War Child's work with authority
Enjoy working as part of a small team, often under pressure
Willing to visit overseas projects and work occasional evenings and weekends (if required)
Legal

Eligible to work in the UK and travel to the countries in which War Child operates
Desirable

Marketing or Fundraising qualification
Experience of setting up supporter care strategies for charity events fundraising and community fundraising
Media buying
Knowledge of laws relating to tax effective giving, gambling, direct debits and data protection
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Application Process

Download the Application Pack and complete the Application Form (Please note that individual CVs will not be accepted). Please submit all applications to Bolatito@warchild.org.uk. For more information visit www.warchild.org.uk
All completed application forms must reach War Child by midday on Mon 14th Jan 2012.
Due to limited resources War Child, HR will contact only the shortlisted candidates
First round interviews will be held during week commencing 21st Jan 2012.
Second round interviews for selected candidates will be held during week commencing 28th Jan 2013. At the second interview, candidates will meet with some of the wider War Child programmes team and will also be expected to complete a short assessment test.
Any offer made post the second interview will be conditional on receipt of 3 favourable written references, (from your most recent employer, any other previous employer and a character reference). In case clarification is required post the receipt of complete reference forms, War Child reserves the right to call the referees.
The successful applicant will be expected to undergo a CRB check, a medical check for overseas travel purposes, be compliant and sign up to War Child's Child Protection Policy prior to a final offer being made.
Start date: Mar 2013