Marketing Executive

Are you an experienced commercial sector marketer?

Looking for a way into the charity sector?

Charity People are acting as advisors to The Well Placed.

About us

The Well Placed is a new non-profit working with leading UK charities to create a stepping stone into the charity sector for 10 marketers who want work with purpose.  

The Opportunity

A 6-month work placement with a UK charity starting this November.

Trade commercial expertise for invaluable insights into charity structures, funding models, cultural nuances and gain tangible deliverables showcasing impact. The experience will deepen your understanding of the charity sector and the preferences of hiring managers.

These hybrid roles vary, but all require marketing experience.  Salary is at the living wage at a minimum.  £21,840 - £23,933 per annum. Roles are full time, with the option to discuss part-time. Locations vary across the UK and include Cardiff and London.

What you will work on will vary from charity to charity, but to give you a flavour, the role could include building relationships with corporate partners or grant funders; developing marketing strategy; growing a customer or membership base; desk research; campaign creation; project management.

You can read the stories of those involved in the programme in the past and download the application forms by clicking the apply button.

Closing date is 12 July; shortlisting w/c 9 September with interviews the following week.

About you

• A demonstrable desire to switch to the charity sector
• Transferable marketing skills gained in a professional marketing environment (client or agency side
• Open to using these skills in a Corporate Partnerships or Philanthropy capacity
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Creative mindset
• Flexible attitude – able to adapt to new situations
• Will enjoy being part of a co-generational team
• Willing to provide feedback on the experience

How to Apply

The Well Placed is fully committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and identities.

We are actively seeking applications from candidates who feel disadvantaged in the job market because of age, from disabled candidates and from people of the global majority* who are under-represented in the charity sector.

As part of our commitment to employing disabled people, all disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirement for all competencies on the application questions will be guaranteed an interview.

If you have access needs or require reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know. Interview questions will be shared with shortlisted candidates in advance. 

To apply for this opportunity, instead of asking for a CV we would like you to answer the questions on the application form available to download on our website. Click apply for more information.

* Global majority is a collective term for ethnic groups which constitute approximately 85 percent of the global population. It has been used as an alternative to terms which are seen as racialised like ethnic minority" and person of colour (POC), or terms like "Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic" (BAME).