Individual Giving Officer

The vacancy 

Parkinson’s is the fastest growing neurological condition in the world. It affects 145,000 people in the UK and currently there is no cure. 

We’re recruiting for an Individual Giving Officer to join our team. We proudly raise money to help improve life for people with Parkinson’s and the people in their lives. From funding promising research projects, personalised support for everyone with Parkinson’s and campaigns to fight for better support for people with Parkinson’s and the people who love and care for them. 

About the role

This role is offered on a fixed-term contract running to May 2025. 

You’ll be working on direct marketing campaigns that engage and inspire people to donate. And you’ll make it as easy as possible for supporters to choose the way they want to give. You’ll be part of a team that champions and supports each other, and is innovative in a changing fundraising and external environment to achieve our annual income target of over £5million. 

Focusing on high volume donations under £1000. We use analysis and insight to deliver a variety of direct marketing activities that recruit new donors and ensure everyone can see the impact of their kind contribution. 

What you’ll do

• Assist with and, when required, project manage direct marketing campaigns, both online and offline, to maximise income through one-off and regular gifts.

• Manage day-to-day relationships with external agencies and suppliers.

• Support the Senior Individual Giving Officers to achieve strategic objectives, monitor income and expenditure budgets and use database analysis to inform and improve the direct marketing programme.

• Ensure that the direct marketing programme is integrated into Engagement Directorate activities and supports the overall Parkinson’s UK strategic plan.

What you’ll bring

• Proven experience of successfully managing campaigns to deliver results against agreed targets and objectives.

• Excellent copywriting, creative and proofreading skills.

• Experience using digital tools, platforms and techniques 

• Ability to review and evaluate data and campaign results and pull out key trends to inform future work.

• Ability to work well under own initiative, cope well under pressure, meet deadlines and have good attention to detail.

Interview to be held on: Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 September

Due to this role being offered on a fixed-term contract, we are ideally looking for someone with one months’ notice or less. 
Please apply through our career portal on our website via the Apply button, with your CV and a detailed supporting statement to show how you match what we’re looking for, as outlined in the ‘’What you’ll bring’’ section of the job description.

Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.