Marketing & Fundraising Officer - 1 yr Fixed Term Maternity cover

An exciting marketing and fundraising role for a leading environmental and wellbeing charity in Suffolk.

Reporting  to our Head of Marketing and Fundraising, this position plays a key role in raising the profile of Green Light Trust to targeted audiences through a range of marketing and fundraising activities and campaigns. 

The priorities in this role will include:

·       Researching and progressing fundraising opportunities to help us grow our income and impact
 

·       Developing fundraising campaigns and appeals, and working on engaging communications to build our supporter base and generate income 

·       Record, monitor and track our fundraising progress and evaluate effectiveness of channels and campaigns

·       Ensure supporter data is accurate and managed according to regulations, permissions and consent

·       In consultation with finance colleagues, ensure that donations, other income and gifts in kind are correctly recorded and donors are appropriately and promptly thanked

·       Contribute to the content plan, and create compelling authentic content to be shared via all marketing channels, using copywriting for blogs & news, as well as photos and videos / podcasts & vlogs

·       Create and schedule engaging social media posts in line with campaigns and messaging 

·       Undertake monthly reporting on all marketing and fundraising activities, to evidence effectiveness of campaigns and growth of supporter base

·       Liaise with suppliers for brand, design and campaign creation, and media contacts to raise GLT’s profile across the region

·       Update CRM for fundraising pipeline and reporting, as well as ensuring marketing and media contacts are up to date and segmented

·       Liaise with the delivery team to identify stories and content ideas from the team and the pathways, events and participants

Benefits:

• Technology – Cloud based everything with a laptop and all the bits you need to work where suits you best – including remote IT support.
• Proper holiday - 25 days annual leave + bank holidays as well as that time between Christmas and New Year you always forget to book.
• Flexible working as standard from day one – Work from home or at our carbon neutral HQ (sit next to the wood burner) or a combination of what brings out the best in you.
• Rewards and support - Enhanced employee rewards package, no questions access to counselling support. Time out in the woods to be at one with nature. Supported time off when you need it most.
• Genuine development - Regular performance reviews, support, and progression opportunities.
• Training and coaching – Where do you want to be? What do you need to get there? Answer those questions and we’ll find a way to make it happen with training and amazing coaching with Alitus!

Green Light Trust are a Safer Recruitment and Disability Confident employer