Campaigns Manager Jobs

Are you passionate about shaping the future of education and family support? Ready to make a real impact on children’s lives? SHS is on the lookout for a Policy and Campaigns Executive to help us create lasting change by ensuring every child gets the education they deserve.

About the Role:

• Salary: £31,094 - £33,439 (depending on experience)

• Location: Flexible – a mix of remote work and office presence in East London

• Hours: Full-time, permanent. Part-time hours are possible for the right candidate.

With nearly 1 in 5 children missing enough school to damage their education and future life chances, school attendance has become one of the biggest challenges facing the new government. 

As a Policy and Campaigns Executive, you will collaborate with our Policy and Engagement team, crafting policy briefings, building campaigns and organising events to influence policy makers and opinion formers about the best way to break the barriers of low school attendance and poor educational outcomes. 

Ideal Candidate: This role is perfect for someone with experience in policy and public affairs who’s ready to elevate their career. If you have experience working with MPs, charities, or think tanks and are familiar with the Westminster political landscape, we would love to hear from you. 

Key Qualities and Experience:

• Strong policy writing skills

• Experience in political engagement and identifying opportunities for impactful change.

• Knowledge of the education sector is desirable but  a passion for fostering equal opportunities for all children is a must

Benefits:

• 28 days’ holiday

• Pension and life assurance

• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme

Bring your skills, drive, and commitment to SHS, and join us in making a real difference in children’s lives

Closing date: Wednesday 4th December 2024 at 9am
Please note that the turnaround time between both the first stage and second stage interviews will be short: 

First Stage Interview: Monday 16th December/Tuesday 17th December 2024

Second Stage Interview: Wednesday 18th December/Thursday 19th December 2024

We have an exciting opening for someone to join our senior leadership team leading our campaigning work. We need a strategic expert who understands politics, campaigning and how to get the best out of campaigning organisations. The Campaigns Director must maintain a comprehensive understanding of the organisation's financial position, proactively managing budgets and implementing necessary adjustments to ensure organisational health and sustainability.

The Campaigns Director leads the Campaigns department, crafting our plans and supporting the team to execute powerful, people-powered campaigns that shape the country to be fair, respectful and sustainable. They oversee campaign strategy development, as well as teams that execute our plans, run our social media campaigns, and our public/media affairs work, all while ensuring alignment with organisational goals and political positioning.

The Campaigns Director must maintain a comprehensive understanding of the organisation's financial position, proactively managing budgets and implementing necessary adjustments to ensure organisational health and sustainability. They play a critical role in steering the organisation's narrative, tracking campaign progress, and working collaboratively with the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to align campaign objectives and work in progress with other organisational insights and initiatives.

Your background and experience

We are looking for someone who understands 38 Degrees, our model and our organisational culture already, and our fierce determination to change our country - campaigning to do so without fear or favour whoever is in power. You will have worked at, or with, a similar organisation to us, where our supporters are our purpose, and you’ll be ready to engage in discussions about campaigning tactics and way of working from day one.

Our power is the passion, and number, of our supporters. You will have insight and experience on how an organisation like ours should respond to a new environment - and capitalise on the changed landscape. 

You will understand not just the purpose and strategies of organisations like ours, you’ll know that we can only succeed if we have the right people, structure and culture. You’ll have experience of working in productive and positive environments, and you’ll have insight into how teams can be set up for success in a campaigning space.

You’ll be adept and experienced at project management, understand the pressures the team face working in a fast paced reactive environment and be able to get the best of people in this context to help deliver on longer term, strategic goals.

And most of all, you will be a positive, practical person who can work with others, bringing them with you, to solve problems in a collaborative way.
 

About us
38 Degrees is one of the UK's biggest campaigning communities, involving over a million supporters who campaign to make the UK a better place. We’re united by a shared vision to create a fairer and more respectful UK and a more sustainable world.

In the space of a week, millions of supporters could be campaigning on anything from protecting our NHS and stopping cuts to Universal Credit, to saving local green spaces and protecting our democracy.

38 Degrees is fiercely independent. We are primarily funded by small donations from hundreds of thousands of members of the public from all over the UK. This independence means we never have to hold ourselves back from taking on those with power and can truly listen to our supporters.

Why you’ll want to work here 

The 38 Degrees culture is honest, kind, supportive, courageous, and respectful. We move fast, and frequently change plans to respond to events. We work hard but we also have fun. We regularly enjoy team away days and social hours.

Benefits include: 

27 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays); Office closure between Christmas and New year; 9-day fortnight (office closed every other Friday); 4pm closure on the alternate Friday Flexibility to work 90 days per tax year (30 day maximum per travel in any location as per approval process); one month paid sabbatical leave after 5 years of service; Employer pension contribution; 24 hour employee assistance programme; Enhanced family leave policies; Cycle to work scheme; employer paid annual flu vaccination; Rental deposit loan; Contribution to eye tests/glasses; Learning and development budget.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

We’re especially keen to hear from people who’ll bring lived experience of the issues we work on and who’ll make our team more diverse as a result. So if you’re Black, Asian or from any other minority ethnic group, if you’re disabled, LGBTQIA+, or if you’re from a working class home, your application will be especially welcome. And thanks to our flexible home working approach and network of offices, we have a staff team that is increasingly based across the UK. We’re keen to continue diversifying geographically, so that we’re rooted in our supporters’ communities.

To make sure that we are able to reach our goal of a diverse team we have equal opportunities monitoring requirements. Your application will not be complete without the equal opportunities monitoring form.

38 Degrees is committed to inclusive working practises, so during the application process we commit to:

• Paying for childcare whilst you’re at 38 Degrees interviews or tasks

• Paying for your travel costs to the office and back – and for overnight accommodation if you’re travelling from a long distance for an interview although at present the majority of interviews are held online using zoom. 

• Making any reasonable adjustments – for example ensuring we have a BSL interpreters organised in advance if you’d need one

• If there anything else you’re concerned about or think we could provide, please let us know. 

To be successful in your application you must meet the essential requirements for this role and answer the questions below which are part of the selection criteria. Without completion of this task your application cannot be considered.

The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK at the time of appointment.

Application Questions (max. word count: 2000 words across all questions)

1. Tell us a campaign you have been part of, including what you were trying to achieve, how you developed a strategy, how you brought team members together to action the plan, and what the results you achieved. 

2. 38D is a digital first, people-powered campaigning organisation where millions of people do something small to add up to bigger political and corporate change. Tell us about a time you’ve worked with a similar model - and why you think this specific form of campaigning can make a difference in the country. 

3. With the recent change of government, should 38 Degrees be an ‘insider’ or an ‘outsider’ group?

4. Please tell us about a great campaign you’ve seen in the last year which was primarily driven through social media channels, and what lessons that campaign has for 38 Degrees. 

Join Operation Smile UK as our Senior Acquisition Manager and make a difference in the lives of children. We're searching for a fundraising professional with experience in acquiring new donors through a variety of fundraising channels including Door to Door (F2F), digital fundraising, DRTV, cold mailing and door drops. You'll be responsible for managing a £2.4 million budget and developing innovative strategies to increase individual cash and regular giving support. This role is not responsible for the supervision or direction of staff.

Operation Smile is a global nonprofit specialising in cleft surgery and care. We provide medical training, education and mentorship to surgical teams around the world, along with expertise, research and care through our staff and volunteers, working alongside local governments, nonprofits and health systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and drive recruitment of regular givers and cash givers to grow income and supporter volumes, in a multi-channel programme including Door to Door (F2F), digital fundraising channels, DRTV, cold mailing and door drops.
• Manage relationships with agency partners executing acquisition campaigns on behalf of Operation Smile UK for the betterment of the acquisition programme.
• Lead and execute our door-to-door (F2F) programme with the goal of expanding this form of acquisition fundraising over the coming years.
• Conduct a comprehensive evaluation of OSUK's digital acquisition fundraising program, including the performance of current agencies and consultants. Develop strategic recommendations and a future-focused plan that leverages the expertise of existing or new external partners.
• Full campaign management and execution in line with prescribed deadlines. This includes briefing agencies, sourcing content, managing data, copy development, proofing, briefing stakeholders, training agents, developing campaign analysis and reporting, managing costs and invoice processing.
• Monitor and report on budgets and assist in building future expenditure and income targets. Work as part of the Individual Giving team to reach strategic targets.
• Work closely with the Communications & Digital team, and Individual Giving team to ensure campaigns are in line with brand standards and integrated seamlessly with supporter retention.
• Work closely with the Individual Giving team to constantly refine the newly introduced ‘welcome programme’ aimed at transitioning new donors to retained donors and improving retention rate.
• To work closely with the Senior Database Manager and agency partners to review direct marketing acquisition campaigns and ensure that information is used to maximise income for future campaigns.
• Collaborate with the Senior Database Manager to develop and implement essential Power BI dashboards. Proactively request ad-hoc data analysis to track key acquisition metrics and inform strategic decision-making.
• Introduce new acquisition channels and develop existing ones within KPIs to manage risk and keep fundraising up-to-date within evolving channels.
• To ensure that campaigns are where possible integrated or co-ordinated thematically, creatively and/or by target audience to maximise impact.
• To lead in the training of external agencies, effectively communicating the work of Operation Smile to key representatives.
• Travel to meetings in the UK and overseas where necessary.

Staff Benefits

• Hybrid Working 
• Season Ticket Loan
• 1-day additional holiday each year to a maximum of 30 days annual leave
• Additional days off over the Christmas period
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Enhanced maternity and sick pay benefits, subject to length of service
• 6.1% employer pension contribution
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme, a confidential employee benefit designed to help you deal with personal and professional problems that could be affecting your home life or work life, health, and general well-being. The EAP service provides a complete support network that offers expert advice and compassionate guidance 24/7, covering a wide range of issues. 

Application Process

Please submit your CV for review. We will be interviewing candidates from the beginning of December (dates to be confirmed). The first interview for this role will be held in person at our UK office.

The full job description and person specification is provided as a PDF with this job advert.

Note: The deadline for applications has been extended until the 18th of December.

Summary

Join Us as Our Stigma Campaigns Lead at Diabetes UK.

Are you passionate about making a real difference? We have an exciting opportunity for you to lead our efforts in tackling diabetes stigma as our Campaigns Lead.

In this dynamic role, you'll be at the forefront of developing and executing a visionary strategy to combat diabetes stigma. You'll look ahead 3-5 years, crafting immediate plans with a long-term vision. Your work will be cutting-edge, changing opinions, influencing public perception, and driving impactful campaigns that make a tangible difference in the lives of those with diabetes. page.

We're looking for someone who can inspire and collaborate, building strong, positive relationships with key external partners. Your ability to influence and work together with others will help us extend our reach and amplify the impact of our campaign.

Join us and be a part of something truly transformative. Together, we can change the narrative around diabetes and create a more inclusive world.

Apply now and lead the charge against diabetes stigma!

For further information about the role please refer to the job description at the end of the page.

Interview: w/c 16 December 2024

Please note that all job offers are subject to you providing acceptable evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK, satisfactory references and DBS check if one is required.

Package

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time)
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,600 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working (not applicable to roles with fixed shift patterns)
• 2 Days TOIL in recognition of fixed shift patterns (pro-rata for part-time)
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
• Annual season ticket loan* (on completion of your probation period and if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme* (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

Permanent contract

35 hours per week

£37,646.16 per annum (London) / £34,837.08 per annum (National)

Location: The Children's Society office at Whitecross Studios, Old Street or home based by arrangement with the ability to travel to either our national office or one of our regional offices (Birmingham, Greater Manchester, Essex)

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.

This role sits within our Policy, Advocacy and Influencing Knowledge Group within the Youth Impact domain. Your role will support developing and driving forward impactful campaigns to secure policy change for children and young people.

TYPE OF PERSON WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are currently looking for two ambitious and talented campaign managers to develop and deliver our campaign strategies, ensuring that they are youth informed. With a new government, there is a renewed momentum and opportunities for change.

We are looking for someone to work with colleagues across the organisation, including service providers, policy and public affairs, to develop and deliver youth-led and impactful reactive and proactive campaign strategies. You will work to influence policy, practice and public attitudes at a local and national level, on the road to achieving our 2030 Goal.

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

In order to be successful in this role, you must have:

-Knowledge and understanding of the key issues facing children and young people in the UK, including in the areas of mental health and wellbeing, child poverty, and risk and exploitation.

-A proven track record in effective campaigning in the UK political space at the local and national level that resulted in tangible policy change.

-Demonstrated experience using and measuring the success of a wide range of online and offline campaign tactics, including using Engaging Networks or other digital advocacy tools.

-Experience and expertise in working with a wide range of audiences, attracting new supporters, and diversifying campaign bases.

-Networking and relationship building, and collaborating internally and externally to achieve our goals.

-Safeguarding knowledge and experience - proven experience of working in an environment where the safety and safeguarding of children and young people is a priority.

INFO ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.

The closing date for applications is at 23.59 pm on Sunday 8th December 2024.

Interviews will be held in January 2025.

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Hybrid - London, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Manchester or Homebased in the UK

Closing Date: 1 December 2024

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Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for a collaborative and experienced campaigner to join us as Campaign Manager (UK Child Poverty) on a 12 month contract basis. 

In this key role for us, you will lead our impactful campaigns to address child poverty in the UK, collaborating with communities, partners, and policymakers to bring about meaningful change. 

This role offers the potential for hybrid working.  We have offices based in London, Manchester, Cardiff and Edinburgh. 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.  

About Us 

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day 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, their voices are heard, and lasting results are delivered for millions of children, including those hardest to reach. 

About the Role 

As Campaign Manager (UK Child Poverty), you will lead Save the Children UK's campaign strategy on one of our priority areas, working closely with mission colleagues, supporters, and partner organisations.

You will manage a senior campaigner and provide task management for two other colleagues, ensuring delivery of impactful, community-driven campaigns. 

In this role, you will: 

• Lead the development and implementation of campaigns to achieve our strategic objectives on UK child poverty. 

• Support the growth and mobilisation of networks involving children, young people, and families with lived experience of poverty. 

• Build strong relationships with key campaigning partners and coalitions. 

• Collaborate with teams across the organisation to ensure campaign best practices and innovation. 

• Represent Save the Children UK in external forums as a passionate advocate for children and families. 

• Monitor and evaluate campaign activity, using insights to shape and improve strategies. 

About You 

To be successful, it is important that you have: 

• Experience leading the development and delivery of impactful campaigns, with a track record of success. 

• Strong understanding of campaigning and organising tactics, and experience mobilising public audiences for policy change. 

• Demonstrated experience working with partners, coalitions, or civil society actors to deliver change. 

• Proven project management skills, with the ability to deliver high-quality work under pressure. 

• A passion for politics, changemaking, and the ability to travel within the UK (including overnight stays) are also essential. 

• Commitment to Save the Children's vision, mission, and values is a must. 

• Knowledge of child poverty, children's rights, or related fields in the UK context (desirable). 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage and inspire diverse stakeholders. 

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. 

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 improve the lives of children every day. 

To apply, please click the apply button to visit our website (please note there is a mandatory application question: How would you influence this government to scrap the two child benefit cap? What would an impactful campaign look like? (up to 500 words).

Closing date: 1st December 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. 

Home based working in the UK, preferably London/near London (part-time access to office spaces available nationwide, flexible working policy)

About us

We are a collaborative, UK based network bringing our 30 years of experience working on the HIV response to the broader global health space. We contribute to a global movement of actors seeking to challenge the systemic causes of health inequity to end AIDS and ensure all people can realise their right to health and wellbeing. We give decision-makers the proof – and the push – they need to make informed and just decisions to help improve the lives of the millions of people around the world needing access to treatment, prevention, care and support services for HIV and other health conditions.

About the role

The Senior Campaigns and Communications Advisor works to amplify STOPAIDS’ impact and reputation across our key advocacy areas through public campaigns and mobilisation, youth engagement and communications, including social media, our website and branding resources. 

This role works with the Advocacy Team to plan, co-ordinate and implement campaign activities for STOPAIDS, including the engagement of youth champions and youth networks, and to coordinate and implement our external communications strategy, ensuring high-quality external online content, including social media and website management. 

Benefits

We offer several benefits including:

• A 28-hour (rather than 35-hour) working week policy with no salary reductions. Staff can work reduced hours over 5 days or a 4-day week.
• Home-based working policy with monthly access to office spaces including a home working grant and monthly bill contributions.
• Flexible working, including non-standard working hours.
• A group stakeholder pension scheme with 6% employer contributions.
• An individual learning and development budget allocated to staff members each year.
• 20 days’ annual leave per year (excluding bank holidays), plus 1 day for every year of service, for up to 4 years.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay for employees with 1 years’ service or more.

For more information, please download the job description below.

To apply, please download and complete our application form below. CVs will not be accepted.

We reserve the right to close the advert early, should sufficient applications be received.

People living with or affected by HIV, from Black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds or from other minoritized groups are particularly encouraged to apply.

STOPAIDS is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive positive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sex characteristics, HIV status, national origin, genetics, disability, or age. 

We are open to considering applications for a part-time role that would require a job share.

About the Role

Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) works for the health and dignity of Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees. MAP is the leading UK charity delivering health and medical care to those worst affected by conflict, occupation and displacement, in the occupied Palestinian territory and Palestinian refugee camps of Lebanon.

We are seeking a dynamic Supporter Retention Manager to take MAP’s retention programme to new heights and contribute significantly to sustainable income growth. In this pivotal role, you will develop and implement retention strategies and plans with a focus on regular giving and supporter journeys that deepen loyalty and grow life-time-value. You’ll lead multi-channel campaigns and innovate supporter journeys, ensuring MAP’s loyal supporters stay engaged and inspired. You’ll champion excellence in all aspects of campaign planning and execution, introducing  new products and propositions that align with MAP’s Individual Giving and Fundraising strategies. You’ll develop and manage annual budgets, including setting income and expenditure targets and providing regular forecasts and risk assessments. Beyond the role’s core responsibilities, You’ll have opportunities for professional growth and access to training and development to further enhance your direct marketing skills. 

About You

we’re looking for a motivated and pro-active individual with a strong background in fundraising or marketing. You’ll have a proven track record of planning and executing campaigns that build long-term supporter loyalty and grow sustainable income. Your ability to manage external partners and analyse campaign performance will be key in optimising results. Strong project management, leadership and communication skills, coupled with your pro-active and collaborative mindset, will set you up for success in this role. If you’re a results-orientated individual who takes a a supporter-centric approach and thrives on leading innovative campaigns, we’d love to hear from you. This is your opportunity to make a tangible difference for MAP supporters and contribute meaningfully to MAP’s vital mission.

 Duties and key responsibilities

Leadership and Strategy 

• Build and inspire a high-performing, results-oriented team focused on delivering sustainable income to maintain and build on recent growth.  

• Hire, performance manage, support and develop the Individual Giving Fundraising Officer.  

• Lead the development and delivery of Individual Giving strategies, leading on MAP’s Individual Giving retention strategy with a focus on loyalty, regular giving and lifetime value.   

• Work across and develop MAP’s retention products and journeys, including developing loyalty and regular giving appeals.

Planning and Management of Campaigns

• Collaborate with the Head of team and peers to develop team plans aligned with the Fundraising strategy.  

• Ensure the team create and optimize insight-driven, supporter-led campaigns, working with the Marketing Manager and Insights lead.

• Ensure processes and systems are in place to track and meet KPIs, including the development of robust testing plans to optimize campaigns based on insights.  

• Manage and motivate a range of agency partners and suppliers.  

• Ensure compliance with relevant fundraising legislation and stay updated on changes in relevant thinking and laws. 

Innovation 

• Lead the investigation, testing, and implementation of product innovations using agile methods to test and learn with efficiency. 

• Develop bespoke, audience-led supporter journeys, including ongoing journeys for UK and international supporters.   

• Proactively stay ahead of emerging trends, and thrive working in a fast-paced, agile manner, acting on learnings to optimize activity. 

Budget Management 

• Create annual budgets for the Individual Giving programme, setting income and expenditure targets, with support from the Head of team.  

• Manage the retention budget, including the regular giving budget, and report on management accounts, reforecast, and assess risk levels.  

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Education/training

• Relevant direct marketing/fundraising qualification and/or equivalent experience. 

Knowledge / Experience

• Relevant experience in fundraising and/or marketing, with experience of direct marketing and developing supporter/customer journeys and campaigns to build long-term loyalty, engagement and income growth. 

• Experience managing a regular giving or loyalty programme. 

• Confident with end-to-end project management, including managing multiple projects and priorities at once.   

• Experience leading multi-channel, data-led campaigns, including loyalty and cross/upsell/reactivation activity - with evidence of engagement and income growth across channels including mail, email, SMS and TM.

• Strong track record in developing direct marketing strategies.    

• Experience in strategic planning, project management, budgeting and forecasting.   

• Experience managing external stakeholders and agency partners – including creative/DM, print, SMS/TM and fulfilment agencies.    

• Experience in analysing and presenting data for informed decision-making, as well as leading others to develop testing plans and optimise campaigns. 

Skills

• Able to confidently analyse results, digest complex data, and extract insights to inform strategies and campaigns. This includes regular giving and audience analysis.

• Expertise in digital and written communication, with a supporter-centric approach.  

• Able to balance short and long-term priorities and manage opportunities and risks.  

• Effective management and leadership skills, with experience of line management.  

• Highly proactive - excellent at networking, communicating, and influencing.  

Personal attributes and other requirements

• Commitment to maintain high standards to promote trust and confidence in MAP’s fundraising initiatives.  

• Commitment to a zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation & abuse/safeguarding. 

• Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities.

• An ability to apply awareness of diversity issues to all areas of work

• Commitment to the aims, values and ethos of MAP.

• Ability and willingness to work weekends/evenings in emergencies, and to travel overseas where necessary.

• Support and promote diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace

• Work collaboratively with others in all aspects of our work

• Abide by organisational policies, codes of conduct and practices

• Treat with confidentiality any personal, private or sensitive information about individual organisations and or clients or staff and MAP data.

Note: We encourage all interested applicants to apply even if they don’t meet all criteria in the person specification. 

Seeking a dynamic storyteller to amplify our message and drive engagement as our new Communications Manager.

Who we are:
Chance for Childhood believes that no child should have to fight for a safe, happy childhood.We exist to ensure that every child in Africa can thrive from their early years through to adulthood. Together with partners, supporters, children, and their communities, we protect, educate and create lasting change for every child threatened by violence, neglect and conflict.

We work in five African countries (Ghana, the DRC, Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda) and we are carving out a niche as experts in inclusive education and safe spaces for children facing multiple complex vulnerabilities. In 2022, we launched the #OverExposed campaign to advocate for ethical imagery and storytelling in the fundraising and marketing materials of international development charities.

Your role:
As the Communications Manager, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering the charity’s communications strategy to raise awareness, increase engagement, and grow support for our vital work. You will manage all external communications across multiple platforms, including social media, website, email marketing, and events, ensuring a consistent and compelling brand voice. You will work closely with the Individual Giving Manager and Challenge Events Officer to drive impactful campaigns. Additionally, you will play an essential role in promoting and protecting the charity's brand.

Timeline

Deadline for applications: Monday 2nd December

1. First stage: Online 45-minute interviews held 5th & 6th December. Interviewees will also be asked to provide an example of a comms campaign they have written they are proud of.
2. Second stage: In-person interviews held in London, Wednesday 11th December
3. Appointment made by Friday 13th December

We can be flexible with the above schedule if necessary; it is provided as an indication of our planned timeline.

Are you passionate about animal welfare and looking to kick-start your career in marketing and communications? Join our dedicated, award-winning team at Naturewatch Foundation, where our mission is to prevent animal cruelty and make a meaningful impact on the lives of animals. As a Campaigns and Marketing Assistant, you’ll support the delivery of impactful marketing campaigns, social media and communications initiatives, including high-profile projects like World Animal Day and various events.

To be considered, we’ll be looking for motivated candidates with relevant work experience or skills developed in a marketing, communications, journalism, or animal welfare (or related) degree. The successful candidate would need to be organised, with a sharp eye for detail, able to deliver projects on time, whilst working as part of a team. You’ll need strong Microsoft Office skills, ability to use design software (such as Canva and/or Adobe (InDesign, Photoshop), and crucially a good understanding of how to use a range of social media platforms effectively for the charity as well as how best to communicate with journalists and the media on sensitive topics. This role reports into the Marketing and Website Manager but works closely with our Campaign Managers helping to deliver the marketing and communications of effective animal welfare campaigns.

This is a full time and permanent role offering a salary around £22k pa, depending on skills and experience.

If this is you, we would love to hear from you.

Essential Skills

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills

· Knowledge of creative marketing and communications techniques

· Experience with using social media platforms

· Knowledge of the media and effective working with journalists

· Competent with Microsoft Office software such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint

· Competent with design software such as Canva, Adobe InDesign and Photoshop

· Able to organise events

· Good time management skills with the ability to plan, prioritise workloads, work quickly and accurately under pressure and to deadlines

· Able to work effectively as part of a small team, and interact with colleagues in a helpful and supportive manner

· Hard working, motivated and with a can-do positive attitude

· Able to handle sensitive, sometimes distressing information regarding animal welfare and the link with domestic abuse

Desirable Skills

· Knowledge of campaigning and lobbying techniques

· Research experience

· Web design skills

· Willing to network

· Creative copywriting experience

· Understanding of animal welfare issues

Requirements

· Happy to work in our small Cheltenham office a minimum of three days a week, and work remotely including from home on other days, plus willingness to attend meetings elsewhere as necessary

· Commitment to the objectives of the charity

· Agreeable to attend local, national and possibly international events occasionally and carry out any other reasonable tasks asked of you

· Start date January/February 2025

To apply:

Please apply with your CV and covering letter outlining your relevant experience and skills and including why you would like the position. Applications without a cover letter may not be considered for interview. Please include ‘Campaigns and Marketing Assistant Job Application’ in your application.

Closing Date: Wednesday 11th December 2024   We may contact applicants selected for interview prior to the closing date.

About the Role

Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) works for the health and dignity of Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees. MAP is the leading UK charity delivering health and medical care to those worst affected by conflict, occupation and displacement, in the occupied Palestinian territory and Palestinian refugee camps of Lebanon. 

We are seeking an experienced legacy professional to lead and grow MAP’s legacy giving programme. This role is instrumental in generating circa £1m annually, directly contributing to MAP’s vital work. You’ll take the lead in building MAP’s legacy programme – from marketing legacies to stewarding prospects, enquirers and pledgers. Working collaboratively across teams, you’ll design engaging supporter journeys that ensure an exceptional experience, strengthening MAP’s legacy pipeline. You’ll also play a pivotal role in strengthening the profile of legacy giving at MAP, building strong connections internally and externally. This role offers an exciting opportunity to build a legacy programme and join a passionate, collaborative and growing team committed to innovation and excellence in fundraising. You’ll have opportunities for professional growth and access to training and development to further enhance your legacy fundraising expertise. 

About You

We’re looking for a pro-active individual with a proven track record in building legacy fundraising strategies and delivering multi-channel campaigns. You’ll have excellent project management, leadership and communication skills, and be adept at analysing performance data to adapt and optimise plans. You’ll be skilled in both digital and offline fundraising, with a supporter-centric approach. You’ll have a passion for the power of legacies to bring change, keen to bring this insight to Medical Aid for Palestinians.  If you’re ready to lead a dynamic and growing legacy programme that makes a real difference to Palestinian health and dignity, we’d love to hear from you. 

 Duties and key responsibilities

Leadership and Strategy 

• Lead the development of the legacy programme, creating a strategic plan that considers audiences, products and channels and which is aligned to MAP’s fundraising strategy. 

• Monitor and analyse trends within legacy giving, both internally and externally, using these findings to influence the direction of the programme. 

• Manage and support the Legacy Marketing Officer (fixed term) and liaise with MAP’s legacy administration consultant to ensure excellence in both legacy marketing and administration. Assess resources and develop business plans to support team changes as and when relevant. 

• Champion legacy giving throughout MAP, influencing and engaging colleagues across the organisation and raising the profile of this income stream. 

• Build and manage relationships with external partners including agencies and suppliers including creative, print/fulfilment and free will providers.   

Campaign Planning and Management 

• Plan, implement and optimise legacy marketing campaigns across various channels, ensuring alignment with MAP’s broader fundraising goals. 

• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to develop audience-led content and materials that drive engagement with legacy giving. 

• Monitor, analyse and report on campaign performance, adjusting plans and activity based on insights and trends with a view to maximise ROI. 

• Develop and maintain effective supporter journeys tailored to legacy prospects and legacy intenders/pledgers, ensuring a consistent, engaging and inspiring experience.

Innovation 

• Lead legacy marketing innovation by identifying and testing new channels, tools and approaches to enhance MAP’s legacy offering. 

• Stay updated on trends and legacy marketing best practice, with the goal of developing MAP into a leader in legacy fundraising. 

Budget Management 

• Create and oversee the legacy budget, setting income and expenditure targets in collaboration with the Head of Individual Giving.

• Manage financial planning, reporting, and risk assessment for the legacy budget. 

General Responsibilities

• Support MAP’s mission, ethos and values. 

• Support and promote diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace. 

• Abide by organisational policies, codes of conduct and practices. 

• Treat with confidentiality any personal, private or sensitive information about individual organisations and or clients or staff and MAP data.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Experience

• Proven track record in legacy programme management across various channels, with evidence of successful development of legacy fundraising strategies. 

• Skilled in performance reporting, data analysis and using insights to shape a legacy programme. 

• Experience creating acquisition fundraising plans across channels (online and offline) and delivering supporter journeys across a range of audiences. 

• Excellent project management skills, including managing multiple projects and priorities at once. 

• Experience of day-to-day management of external stakeholders and agencies.

• Experience in planning and budgeting – with proficiency in legacy forecasting.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Able to confidently analyse results and extract insights to inform campaigns.  

• Excellent digital, written and verbal communication skills, with a supporter-centric approach. 

• Effective management and leadership skills.

• Highly proactive – excellent at networking, communicating and influencing.

Education/training

• Direct marketing or fundraising qualification and/or equivalent experience (desirable). 

Personal attributes and other requirements

• Commitment to high standards, fostering trust and confidence in MAP’s fundraising initiatives.

• Commitment to a zero-tolerance policies on sexual exploitation & abuse/safeguarding. 

• Commitment to anti-discriminatory practices and equal opportunities.

• Commitment to the values and ethos of MAP (Solidarity, Dignity, Impact & Integrity).

• An ability to apply awareness of diversity issues to all areas of work.

• Ability and willingness to work weekends/evenings in emergencies, and to travel overseas where necessary.

Note: We encourage all interested applicants to apply even if they don’t meet all criteria in the person specification. 

SENIOR OFFICER (STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS & CAMPAIGNS)

Salary: £37,000 - £40,000 per annum

Reports to: Senior Manager (Strategic Communications & Campaigns)

Department: ?Policy, Information and Communications

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: Stratford w/ high-flex (1-2 days per week in the office)

Closing date: Sunday 1 December 2024, 23:55

Please note: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

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 we're looking for someone talented, someone who shares our vision, someone like you.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Senior Officer (Strategic Communications & Campaigns). We need you to help drive the implementation and delivery of high-impact, national communications, media, and public relations campaigns that align with the charity's broader organisational goals. This role is pivotal in working in a team that shapes the charity's external image through targeted national corporate and consumer PR campaigns.

What will I be doing?

• Supporting the planning and implementation of national media and PR strategies that advance the charity's mission, ensuring all communications activity is aligned with organisational goals and priorities

• Planning and delivering national corporate and consumer PR campaigns to support fundraising campaigns, partnerships and events, and key corporate communications activities

• Taking ownership of designated media, PR and communications projects, working with senior leaders to deliver impactful campaigns

• Cultivating and maintaining relationships with national media to secure coverage that enhances the charity's reputation and impact

• Crafting compelling, innovative and bold content, including press releases and pitches, that resonates across traditional and digital media platforms

• Leveraging data and audience insights to shape communications activity, ensuring that all campaigns are evidence-based and targeted for maximum impact

• Serving as a key point of contact for media enquiries and proactively identifying media opportunities, crafting engaging storylines, and managing media placements to ensure positive coverage

• Working collaboratively with other departments to source case studies and leverage celebrity supporters, enhancing the human stories behind the charity's work

• Providing support and guidance to the Officer role in the team and contributing to the development of the team by offering strategic input in team meetings and working closely with senior managers to ensure consistency in campaign rollouts.

What skills are you looking for?

• Communications expertise: proven experience in leading high-profile national PR campaigns, a strong understanding of media trends, audience insights, and communications best practices

• Problem solving: able to confidently identify and solve problems with minimal guidance and show resilience in the face of challenging situations

• Decision making: able to use your own initiative to prioritise day-to-day tasks, meet deadlines and make decisions within established guidelines and policies

• Communication skills: excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a high level of self-awareness

• Influence: able to communicate clearly and influence colleagues to understand different points of view, with the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders

• Strategic planning: demonstrates a clear understanding of how the role aligns with and contributes to the broader objectives of the directorate and charity

• Experience: you will have demonstrable national PR experience, either in-house or agency, with a proven track-record of delivering excellent results, managing national media relationships and securing high-profile national coverage.

What will I gain?

Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that's impressive.

In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well.

Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more.

We review pay annually and aim to recognise individual performance and achievements.

We don't forget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture.

Our work - from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy - will change the world. It's exciting to be part of our team.

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 complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively. Please note, you will also be asked to complete a short screening question.

The Maternal Mental Health Alliance’s (MMHA) Everyone’s Business campaign calls for all women throughout the UK who experience a perinatal mental health problem to receive the care and support they and their families need, wherever and whenever they need it. This role will play a key part in supporting MMHA’s successful campaign and helping drive change for women, babies and families affected by mental health problems during pregnancy and after birth.

Job purpose

• Support the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the MMHA campaigns.
• Contribute to researching and producing campaign materials.
• Maintain relationships with a range of stakeholders to support campaign objectives, including MMHA members, MPs, academics and lived experience champions.
• Support MMHA projects, contributing to the delivery of the MMHA’s strategy.
• Support the campaign team with administrative tasks, meetings and events.

Main responsibilities

• Work with the Head of Campaigns and Policy, Communications Manager, and senior leadership to develop and deliver campaigning activities to improve maternal mental health care in the UK.
• Support the production of campaign resources, including desk research, drafting copy, and proofreading.
• Reading and summarising policy information, such as reports.
• Lead political monitoring, tracking relevant policy developments, identifying opportunities for engagement with MPs and attending meetings.
• Support campaign communication activities, including press and social media support, website editing and copywriting for articles or newsletters.
• Lead monitoring of work with academic partners, maintaining records, liaising with partners and participating in projects, as requested.
• Support campaigning in the devolved nations, identifying cross-nation opportunities.
• Assist the Head of Campaigns and Policy and wider team with administrative and other tasks, including the organisation and facilitation of meetings and events and responding to routine enquiries.
• Help support MMHA projects, as required.
• Work with the team on campaign evaluation.
• Maintain a diary of key campaign dates and events.
• Represent the MMHA at events, as required.

Essential skills and experience

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to engage with wide and diverse groups.
• Good communication skills including verbal and written communications, familiar with representing information to external audiences, tailoring communication to be accessible and appropriate.
• Excellent organisational skills, including successful events and meetings, with an ability to plan, organise and prioritise work to deadlines and under pressure.
• Familiar with reading, summarising and writing complex documents in the policy arena.
• Experience working with civil servants, MPs, and decision-makers.
• Experience in office administration, including dealing with routine enquiries and database work.
• Experience working in contexts where high levels of empathy and sensitivity are required.
• Excellent teamwork skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative with minimum supervision.
• An interest in the work of MMHA and commitment to our values.

Desirable skills and experience

• Understanding of maternal mental health problems.
• Experience of working within a charity or campaigning environment.

HOW TO APPLY

Application is by CV and a cover letter of no more than two pages of A4. In your letter, please summarise how you meet the list of essential skills and experience detailed above.

We will be anonymising applications before shortlisting. To make this easier, please ensure that your cover letter includes your initials rather than a full name.

Applications should be sent to the recruitment email address provided in the attached Job Pack by 9am on Thursday 5th December.

We are looking for someone to start with us as soon as possible, ideally in January. As part of your application, please indicate your availability.

Interviews will take place virtually the week commencing 16th December. We will send all successful shortlisted candidates interview questions in advance.

We would appreciate it if candidates could fill out our equal opportunities monitoring form (see link in attached Job Pack). This will not be linked to your application and is anonymous.

We are keen to ensure that our recruitment process helps us find the best candidate for the role, not the candidate who is best at completing applications and carrying out job interviews. If there is anything we can do to assist you in the recruitment process, if you have any queries, or if you would like an informal conversation about the role, please don’t hesitate to email us on the details provided in the Job Pack. 

Working as part of the External Relations department, you’ll be responsible for leading and driving our digital communications and marketing efforts, taking our engagement with key audiences to new heights.

Nurtureuk trains teachers to identify and address children's unmet social, emotional and mental health needs, ensuring pupils are ready and able to learn. Nurture practice was developed more than 50 years ago and is a way of relating to children that helps build their social skills, confidence and self esteem. Our work helps schools improve behaviour and attendance and reduce exclusions, and most importantly it improves children and young people's wellbeing. 

We're on a mission to make nurture the norm in schools and we have ambitious plans to raise our profile and showcase the transformative effect nurture practice is having across the UK. 

We're looking for a digital engagement manager with a strategic understanding of digital communications and extensive experience of using a range of marketing tools and channels. They will be brimming with ideas for original content that amplifies our messages and helps demonstrate the impact of nurture. 

Please download the job description for full details.