Marketing Manager Jobs in West Midlands

Join the Chartered Institute for Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) as the Community Development Manager for Wales. Working three days a week, this permanent role is important in supporting our work in Wales and beyond.

Community Development Manager (Wales)

Part Time 21 hours per week | Remote | Closing 10th November 2024
Salary: £18,870 per annum (pro rata to the FTE of £31,450)

Job Reference: CDMW01 (Please quote this on any correspondence)

The role of the Community Development (Wales) is both to inspire and facilitate the CILIP Cymru Wales Committee and to work on other important initiatives. These include promoting CILIP membership and services, overseeing projects in the country and working as part of a virtual team to help ensure CILIP’s broader strategy and plans work in a Welsh context, including use of the Welsh language.

As part of the Communities Team, the successful candidate will also with colleagues on UK-wide projects to meet CILIP priorities and cover one another’s work during planned absences.

This position, within the Communities Team, reports to the Communities and Partnerships Manager.

Key responsibilities include:

• Promoting CILIP membership and services including Professional Registration by means of in-person and online presentations.
• Working with existing Employer Partners and other key clients in Wales to help them get the most out of their membership.
• Working as part of a virtual team to help ensure CILIP’s broader strategy and plans work in a Welsh context including use of the Welsh language.

The successful candidate will have: 

• Good knowledge of the library and information profession
• Experience of devising and organising events
• Be able to work collaboratively and foster strong relationships with a wide range or internal and external stakeholders.
• The ability to work effectively under own initiative and as part of a team.
• Be highly organised and able to plan, prioritise and deliver.

This role is homeworking based in Wales. The role-holder will be expected to visit sites across Wales and to attend quarterly all-staff meetings in London with travel funded by CILIP.

We look forward to welcoming a dynamic individual to our team who shares our passion for advancing the library and information profession. 

About CILIP Cymru Wales

CILIP Cymru Wales carries out cross sector advocacy campaigns, runs a biennial conference, runs webinars and hosts an annual CILIP Information Day and AGM.  CILIP members in Wales have access to the Kathleen Cooks Fund, a benevolent fund that supports professional and service development.

Outstanding professional achievements are recognised by the Welsh Library Team of the Year Award which it organises.

About CILIP

The Chartered Institute for Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) is the UK’s library and information association. We promote education, literacy and prosperity for all by raising standards in libraries, information and knowledge management. We work to improve services, develop our members’ expertise and champion the sector. We are the only independent voice for the UK’s information profession. We are guided by our Royal Charter to develop and improve library and information services.

This is a fabulous opportunity to join a modern charity and professional body which last year celebrated 125 years since gaining our Royal Charter with thousands of members in the UK and internationally. CILIP is at an exciting phase in its growth with significant investments in member offerings and digital transformation plans that commenced this year. CILIP is a London-based charity with a friendly, hardworking team.

CILIP is an equal opportunities employer and committed to championing diversity, inclusion and representation. We particularly welcome applications from people from under-represented groups. For more information on how we are embedding diversity at the heart of CILIP and its work visit our website.

Registered Charity No 313014

Benefits

• 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays (pro rata’d for part time employees)
• The option to buy up to 5 days' additional annual leave (pro rata'd for part time employees)
• Generous pension scheme (Employer contribution of 10%, employee contribution of 5%) including death in service benefit
• Access to CILIP’s Employee Assistance Programme provided by Vivup
• Generous enhanced leave benefits, including occupational sick pay, maternity leave, paternity leave and carers leave
• Annual flu vaccination voucher
• Perkbox employee discounts and wellbeing hub
• Contribution to eye tests

Today, 12 children and young people will be diagnosed with cancer. We’ll stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.  

• Salary: £31,646 (outside London); £33,318 (London-based) FTE
• 35 Hours
• Permanent contract 
• Remote (home based) or Bristol or London
• Closing date: 3 November 2024
• Interviews: During week commencing 11 and 18 November 2024

Change lives in a life-changing career

When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world can feel like it’s falling apart. Independence is taken and confidence is stolen. Stability no longer exists. The future suddenly feels uncertain.

The impact of cancer on young lives is more than medical. That’s why we exist. Our specialist social workers help children and young people with cancer and their families navigate the emotional and practical impact of cancer. We remove barriers, solve problems and prioritise wellbeing. And we stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.

We challenge the systems and policies that surround children and young people, we highlight gaps and campaign for change. Because we know what a better future could look like. And we know what we need to do to make that future a reality. We need to push harder, reach further and work smarter. And we need the right people on our team to help us get there. People like you.

About the role

We’re looking for a Legacy Marketing Officer to join our Individual Giving and Legacy Team.

It’s an exciting time to join the Legacy Team as we are embarking on a new era for legacy and in memory giving at Young Lives vs Cancer.  In memory giving and gifts in Wills left to us by our supporters are essential to ensuring we can help generations of children and young people who will sadly be living with a cancer diagnosis. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Legacy Marketing Officer to play a pivotal role in supporting the Legacy Marketing Manager to plan, implement and deliver legacy and in-memory strategies.

The Legacy Officer will work on a range of legacy and in-memory campaigns, materials and supporter centric journeys across multiple channels.  As a team we will maximise legacy and in memory giving and acquire new legacy and in memory supporters, as well as nurturing existing supporters who have expressed an interest in leaving a gift in their Will for the future of Young Lives vs Cancer’s work. 

The role will suit a passionate and creative individual who thrives on working collaboratively and who is able to manage end to end projects and supplier relationships.  There will be a need to analyse data to monitor performance as well as identifying trends and opportunities. Fulfilment mapping is also a key element of the role as well as being comfortable presenting in person to colleagues and suppliers.

What will I be doing?

No two days are the same at Young Lives vs Cancer. So, summarising your ‘day to day’ isn’t easy. Here are some of the main things you’ll be doing, but you’ll find more details in the job description.

• Supporting the development, implementation and delivery of the legacy marketing and in memory strategies
• Developing, planning and delivering specific projects and campaigns 
• Supporting the delivery of campaigns and communications, including the production of materials, audience and channels selections
• Producing analysis of results and campaign summaries.
• Playing a pivotal role in creating an internal culture to maximise legacy and in memory giving

What do I need? 

Diverse perspectives and unique skillsets are at the heart of Young Lives vs Cancer. If you're passionate about making a positive impact and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet the criteria and person specification fully. Your potential is what matters most to us, and we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment to help you develop.

The key skills we’re looking for in this role are:

• Strong creative direction 
• Project management
• Research and analytical skills and the ability to manipulate data sets to produce statistical and written reports
• A good understanding and experience of working with databases
• Experience of working with Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Strong interpersonal skills

What will I gain?

 For people to reach their full potential, they need the right environment. As a member of Team Young Lives, you’ll be made to feel supported, valued and appreciated. Here’s how we do it:

• Flexible working: we’re open to working hours outside of 9 - 5 and we can talk through your flexibility requirements at interview stage
• Wellbeing days: four days a year to do what works for you – from catching up on training to going for a walk
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Great family/caring leave entitlements
• Enhanced pension
• Access to our employee savings scheme

To find out more about our benefits package, have a look on our website.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their sex, ethnicity, class, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation. We don’t just accept difference, we value it, celebrate it, nurture it and we thrive because of it.

We’re on a journey to be reflective of the diverse children, young people and families we support. We know we aren’t there yet, and we’re passionately committed to taking actions and making changes to be a truly diverse, inclusive and equitable organisation. This includes taking anti-oppressive action and removing barriers in our recruitment practices. We particularly welcome applications from members of minoritised communities. Our Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging strategy will tell you more.

Accessibility

We’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always aim to be as accommodating as possible. Please let us know in your application form of any adjustments or access requirements we could make to help you with the application process and interview.

We mobilise the PhD community to support students from less advantaged backgrounds to access the most competitive universities and succeed when they get there. We work with students who, because of their family income, parental history, or the postcode they live in, are at risk of missing out on the life-changing opportunities linked to higher education.

We are excited to be recruiting a Marketing and Communications Officer to join our External Affairs team. The team plays an important role in bringing the charity’s work with schools, researchers, universities and parents to life through engaging copy, eye-catching design and insight-led lead generation marketing.

Tasks will include social media content planning and creation, website content creation and editing, newsletter creation for a variety of audiences, curation of the charity’s Friends of The Brilliant Club network which provides opportunities for people interested in the charity to come together, share ideas and support our mission, and preparation of the charity’s journal of student work, The Scholar.

This role will be managed by our Director of Marketing and Communications and can be based at any of our four Brilliant Club offices, located in London, Birmingham, Leeds and Cardiff. We expect some travel will be required (mainly to London) for events and to attend in-person meetings.

LOCATION - Remote with travel required across the UK

Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding new role in 2024? Apply for the Digital Content & Campaigns Manager role at homelessness charity Emmaus UK.

About Emmaus

Emmaus is a secular organisation supporting homeless and socially excluded people by providing a home for as it is needed, meaningful work in a social enterprise and a sense of belonging and community. There are currently 30 Emmaus communities in the UK stretching from Glasgow to Dover and Norfolk to South Wales, collectively supporting more than 850 people. There are also 3 Emmaus groups working towards the development of services in their areas. We understand that a home is more than just a roof over your head; it’s somewhere to belong, where you feel part of a community, and that’s what Emmaus offers.

About the role

The newly-created role of Digital Content & Campaigns Manager will sit within the National Communications Team to support the delivery of key charity and federation-wide objectives.

As part of our mission to empower people affected by homelessness and poverty, the role will work to harness the potential of multimedia content to demonstrate the breadth of our activities and impact, but also raise the voices of people who have experienced homelessness

The role will be instrumental in the implementation of an evolved Emmaus brand language and visuals across websites, social media and other digital channels, and will work to embed measurement and monitoring processes to grow our reach.

Working with the National Communications Manager, the role will be central to the delivery of communications, fundraising and influence objectives with a strategic focus, while being hands-on in delivering standout content.

Who are we looking for?

Emmaus UK is looking for a team player who will lead our digital activities to shout louder about the transformative work of Emmaus UK and the wider Emmaus federation, by engaging existing audiences through powerful storytelling..

What we offer

· £37,878 pro rata (based on a standard working week of 37.5 hours)

· Working hours: 4 or 5 days a week, Monday to Friday

· Contract: Permanent

· Pension: Stakeholder pension with employer contribution

· Annual leave: 25 days + Bank Holidays + 3 concessionary days leave

· Training & development: Individually tailored induction. Ongoing training and development

· Volunteering: 2 days allowance each year

· Employee assistance: 24/7 employee assistance scheme is available

· Flexible working: Options available, subject to the requirements of the role

· Life assurance: Death in service lump sum of 3 x salary

To apply

To apply for the role, please complete our application form and equal opportunities monitoring form and email us by 9am on Friday 15 November 2024.

Please ensure you download the job pack and refer to the job description and person specification when completing your application form.

Those shortlisted will be invited to an interview conducted via Microsoft Teams week commencing Monday 25 November.

If you would like to arrange an informal discussion about the role, please email us.

Equal Opportunities

Emmaus UK provides equal opportunity for all job applicants and employees and is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination. We are dedicated to an inclusive culture, and we strive to create a workplace where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristic, perspectives, ideas and experiences work together. We welcome applications from all individuals irrespective of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, marital status or parental responsibilities.

To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for our roles, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed so that shortlisting is based solely upon the suitability of the candidate’s experience.

The Role

The Supporter Journey Team is responsible for delivering world-class behavioural journeys for our charity partners.

You will ensure that we are continuously providing the best supporter journeys in the sector by designing, building, delivering and optimising omni-channel behavioural journeys at scale, in turn delivering value to our clients.

Working across both Social Mind and Social Sync, you will join an existing team reporting into our Campaign Manager and you will ensure all our charity partners and their supporters receive personal, bespoke communications to maximise fundraising for our charity partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and Development:
  • Develop comprehensive, integrated journeys for supporters across multiple channels.
  • Ensure these journeys are behavioural and provide a great stewardship experience for supporters.
• Performance Analysis:
  • Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of supporter journeys.
  • Analyse key metrics to assess the contribution of these journeys to overall goals, for example, email open and click through rates.
• Optimisation and Supporter Experience:
  • Identify areas for improvement within existing journeys.
  • Propose and implement enhancements based on testing and learning outcomes.
  • React to key performance indicators (KPIs) to pinpoint opportunities for journey improvements to help drive campaign performance and income.
  • Make data-driven decisions to refine and improve the journeys.
  • Commit to delivering a high-quality experience for all supporters.
  • Address and resolve any issues impacting supporter satisfaction promptly.

Skills and Knowledge

• Experience of designing, creating and delivering outstanding supporter experiences that increase engagement, fundraising rates and average value.
• Ability to understand our charity partners objectives and translating that into exceptional supporter experiences at scale.
• Ability to analyse data and make recommendations that improve fundraising and the supporter experience.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Experience of writing stewardship copy and ability to adopt different charity’s tone of voice.
• Experience of using communication software.
• Be comfortable operating in a fast paced start up environment, working efficiently at pace with available resources.
• Basic understanding of Charity Law, Data Protection Law, The Fundraising Code of Practice, and other relevant marketing and fundraising standards across the UK

By providing finance and support, at SIB we enable charities and social enterprises to exist, grow and thrive. We have disbursed nearly £0.5bn to thousands of organisations since 2002. Our team believes in the power of the social economy, champions the charities and social enterprises we support - and we are all working together to build a more equal society. 

It is a hugely exciting time to join the organisation. We are growing, investing in our expert team, and building on the successes of the last few years. 

To find out more about what we do here, our values and our generous benefits please visit our website.

Our values are: People First, Curious, Bold, Collaborative, Accountable

About this role:

Reporting to the Deputy CEO, the Communications and Policy Manager will support SIB’s track record of sector, government and media engagement, notably the high standard of publication set through its media partnerships with Tortoise and the Financial Times, its contributions to the policy landscape in the social sector, and its in-house data analysis and insight generation. This new post will contribute to SIB’s ongoing communications and policy work and its reach and influence.

Key responsibilities

1. Support the delivery of a comprehensive plan for our communications and policy activity, combining ongoing promotional communications, specific activities for funds and programmes, and proactively generated content and opportunities to influence

2. Co-ordinating with SIB partners in developing and delivering communication work, on major projects such as the Youth Investment Fund, the Recovery Loan Fund and the Enterprise Development Programme; ensuring that it is powered by data and customer insight of the highest quality

3. Keeping track of policy developments in areas of strategic importance to SIB, notably in social investment, youth, community energy and infrastructure investment. Writing briefings on key policy developments related to SIB’s strategic priorities, proactively identifying opportunities to further our policy agenda; also researching and preparing responses for relevant external consultations, using SIB data and evidence

4. Identifying, cultivating and maintaining relationships and partnerships with key policy, research and communications stakeholders

5. Attending and providing oversight to the Social Investment Forum, as part of SIB’s secretariat and hosting

6. Writing, editing and producing engaging and relevant content at pace for web, social media and e-newsletters, as well as earned and paid channels

7. Management of any external suppliers of communications and policy activities, including agencies, designers, consultants and think tanks

8. Working with the Marketing Manager, Marketing and Events Coordinator, Business Development Manager and wider team to deliver successful external events with customers, stakeholders and partners including attendance at Party Conferences.

9. To work in line with the organisation's values, principles and processes to achieve operational excellence.

10. To adopt our continuous improvement and learning ethos

11. To support and embed equality, diversity and inclusion into day-to-day behaviours and activities within your role as well as contributing more widely across SIB’s commitment to E, D & I

12. To support and contribute to the implementation and delivery of SIB’s strategy

13. In agreement with manager to undertake other tasks and work on cross team projects that support the objectives of SIB as required

Core competencies

• Significant experience at a managerial level in a PR, marketing, external affairs or communications role
• Excellent writing skills
• Good research skills, with an ability to absorb large amounts of information at pace, including in unfamiliar policy areas and produce cogent syntheses
• Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively teams across functions in an integrated way
• Good established networks through experience in a similar role, and a commitment to expanding those networks to support SIB’s strategic aims
• Experience of building effective media partnerships
• Good working knowledge of data-driven storytelling in a variety of outlets from organisation websites to mainstream media and confidence in interpreting data and understanding the key points to be drawn from it to gain traction in media and campaigning environments
• Experience of developing and delivering effective communications campaigns, including through a range of digital channels
• Strong planning skills and an ability to multi-task, work well under pressure and meet deadlines
• Strong understanding of UK political context, especially as it concerns the social economy, and parliamentary process
• An understanding of how to promote research, policy papers, data analysis and other activities of a think tank and consultancy
• Excellent IT skills and the ability to learn new programmes quickly

Desirable competencies

• Data visualisation skills
• Data storytelling
• A good aesthetic eye and ability to shape images, visuals and formatting, and to liaise confidently with designers
• Understanding of the UK charity and social enterprise sectors

We are looking to recruit a Public Events Manager to join our dynamic Events team based at our Midlands site. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £30,000 per annum.

The Royal Air Force Museum is a national museum, a Government non-departmental public body (NDPB) and a registered charity, with two sister sites at London and Midlands. Our purpose is to share the RAF story, past, present and future - using the stories of its people and our collections in order to engage, inform and inspire. Our Vision is to inspire everyone with the RAF story – the people who shape it and its place in our lives.

We have two public sites (London and Midlands) and a stored collection (Stafford). Our trading company and active fundraising supplement Grant in Aid which comes through the Ministry of Defence.

Purpose of the Public Events Manager role is to:

The principle purpose of the role of Museum Public Events Manager will be to lead the development of our public events programme at their site and all aspects of its implementation. The post holder will work closely with the Head of Events and Catering to develop our Public Events strategy and how it is applied into the relevant location. This will include responsibility for all aspects of event planning, delivery and management, all key partner development and management, all audience development and evaluation and all events budgeting and commercial performance.

Key responsibilities of our Public Events Manager include:

• To work with Head of Events and Catering to develop our Public Events strategy, that articulates the long-term objectives of the programme across all Museum sites and audience groups
• To lead the development of the annual public events plan for Midlands. This plan will provide a schedule for each event that comprises the programme and outlines our key commercial and visitor experience goals for each event
• To lead the implementation of the public events programme at Midlands. This will include taking responsibility for the management of major public events and the delegation of selected elements of the programme to the Public Events Executive, where appropriate
• Take lead responsibility for the management and development of 1 FTE. This will include all aspects of objective and appraisal setting and the development of all training and development objectives
• Take lead responsibility for the management of the Public Events Volunteers, working with our Volunteering team to develop the team
• To work closely with the Operations and Visitor Experience team to deliver events, this will include staff briefings for events and training to deliver activities
• Take lead responsibility for the development of all post event analytics and their dissemination to key stakeholders around the Museum. This will include working closely with the Campaigns and Digital Marketing teams to ensure event analytics are effectively integrated into our wider Audience Development Plan
• Work closely with the Marketing and PR department to develop marketing plans for events, design work and copy

What we are looking for in our Public Events Manager:

• Demonstrable and proven experience of working within a busy public events function
• Demonstrable and proven management level experience
• Strong project or event management skills
• Articulates the Museum’s purpose and objectives and supports their team to see their role within it
• Confidently engages with stakeholders and colleagues at all levels, both internally and externally
• Motivates and provides confidence to team members, allowing them to utilise their skills and knowledge and act with relevant level of autonomy

Closing Date: 21st October 2024
Interviews will take place on 05th November 2024

If you think you have what it takes and want to be part of this exciting journey, please visit the jobs page on our website for further information. Join us in delivering our purpose and achieving our vision, ensuring that the Royal Air Force’s story continues to enrich and inspire current and future generations. We would love to hear from you.

Job Title: Gardener Project Officer for Young Marketeers Coventry

Position Type: Freelance

Reports to: Development Manager

Based at: Home-working and at schools in Coventry

Working Hours: 14 days @ £165 per day from March – July (£2310); 8 x school gardening sessions at £110 per session plus 1 day planning @ £220 (£1100). Total budget £3,410 + expenses

Contract: Temporary 

Job Purpose

· To manage the delivery of Young Marketeers in Coventry in four primary schools

Background to School Food Matters

School Food Matters (SFM) exists to teach children about food and to improve children’s access to healthy, sustainable food during their time at school. We provide fully funded food education programmes to schools. Our experience delivering these programmes informs and strengthens our campaigns, bringing the voices of children, parents and teachers to government policy.

Young Marketeers

This much-loved programme was started in London in 2012. It is now running in 12 cities across England and is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund for three years.  The programme provides hands-on opportunities for children from primary schools to grow fruit and veg from seed to sell at their local market. Young Marketeers is also a platform for School Food Matters to promote food education to schools and communities as a way to support children to live happy and healthy lives.  Children learn the art of growing veg from seed, and market traders will share their secrets on how to create a winning market stall.  Primary schools will be visited by our gardener in March/April and then again in May/June and receive further tips on how to ensure a bumper crop. And in July, they head to the market to sell their produce, and to meet the mayor!

Key Tasks include:

· Recruit four schools to take part in Young Marketeers

· Build and maintain relationships with teachers, teaching assistants and senior leaders to ensure the smooth running of the project

· Build and support relationships with contacts in partner organisations

· Schedule, organise and deliver

o One assembly in each school

o Two food growing sessions in each school

o One market trader training session in each school

o Market Day in the city centre in July for four schools

· Maintain accurate records relating to the programme

• Complete monitoring and evaluation forms in accordance with instructions from our Evaluation team
• Take photos of workshops and events where possible
• Keep Development Manager fully updated on progress

· Keep up to date with safeguarding requirements and reporting procedures

• Maintain the ethos of the charity and positively promote our work at all times

Person specification

Essential  

· Experience of delivering food growing sessions to children

· Knowledge of fruit and vegetable growing

· Excellent administrative and organisational skills with great attention to detail

· Excellent IT skills including excel, word and email

· Experience of building relationships with partner organisations and individuals 

· Ability to work in a team, and seek help when needed

· Self-motivated and optimistic with a can-do attitude

Desirable  

· Experience of working for a charity or not for profit organisation

· Experience of working in primary schools and engaging children

At Stay we are committed to preventing homelessness and supporting brighter futures.  We provide essential accommodation and services to those experiencing rough sleeping, homelessness, facing homelessness, or a life crisis. Our person-centred approach empowers individuals to rebuild their lives.

As Stay's Fundraising Manager, you'll play a vital role in securing the financial resources necessary to help support our services. You'll develop and implement an innovative fundraising strategy work closely with donors, partners, and the community to build lasting relationships and inspire their support.

Post: Fundraising Manager

Based: Telford - hybrid working available

Responsible to: Chief Executive

Salary: £30,228 (pro rata)

Hours: 20 - 22.5 hours per week worked over a minimum of 3 days per week

Annual Leave and Benefits:

• 25 Days Annual Leave (enhanced according to length of service) 

• Regular supervision 

• Access to Employee Assistance Programme 

• Pension Scheme

• Birthday off once probationary period has been passed 
• Part of a friendly, supportive and flexible working environment

How to apply: Click the Quick Apply button below which will take you to Stay’s website, You’ll be asked to submit a CV and supporting statement and complete a simple application form (contact details, references and declarations).

Closing date: Mid-day Monday 28th October 2024.

Key Responsibilities

This newly created role is an ideal an opportunity for someone looking for their next challenge:

What You'll Be Working On:

· Leading on developing and implementing a fundraising strategy for Stay to support our mission and secure the  resources necessary to provide essential services to those in need.  

· Planning and managing fundraising events, ensuring they are successful and meet their goals.

· Building and maintaining strong relationships with donors, corporate sponsors, and community partners.

· Researching and identifying funding opportunities and work with the CEO and Operations Manager to write compelling grant proposals to secure funding from trusts and foundations.

· Tracking and analysing fundraising performance to measure progress and identify areas for improvement.

· Representing the charity at community events and networking opportunities.

This job is for you if:

· you are ambitious and creative with a positive attitude and proven track record of achieving fundraising goals.

· you are someone who can roll their sleeves up and get the job done.

· you are looking to take on a more strategic and project management role.

· you work effectively with others as well as independently

· you have a genuine passion for improving the outcomes of homeless people in Telford and can inspire others to support through your enthusiasm.

Stay is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We encourage applications from individuals who feel they meet the requirements of the role.

JOB TITLE: Fundraising Manager

RESPONSIBLE TO: Head of Partnerships

LOCATION: Home based

DURATION: Full-time - Permanent

SALARY/GRADE: £32,859.00

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

· Chief Operating Officer

· Head of Partnerships

· Trusts and Foundations Manager

· Nation Directors

· Membership Team and Public Affairs and Communications Team

· Major Donors and corporate partnerships

ABOUT YOU

Are you an energetic multi-tasker with the passion, skills and experience to make an immediate impact on our community fundraising, regular donors and high net-worth individual income generating activities? Are you a self-starter and team player, accustomed to rolling your sleeves up to get the job done? Are you looking for a role to stretch you and are keen to take on a more strategic and project management role?

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Fundraising Manager will be responsible for growing income from our community fundraising and major donor relationships, so that an even greater impact can be made on adopted young people and their families. You will lead on all community fundraising initiatives, including appeals, fundraising campaigns, and external challenge events. You will drive innovation in our approach to fundraising. In addition, you will work closely with the Head of Partnerships and Senior Leadership Team to help us secure and manage all key fundraising relationships with major donors.  

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Supported by the Head of Partnerships and Senior Leadership team, take ownership of developing, delivering and monitoring fundraising events and activities in line with our fundraising strategy

· Manage existing and develop new innovative fundraising campaigns and activities to engage new and existing supporters & donors including legacies, external challenge events, digital fundraising campaigns, community activities, and large-scale events.

· Work with the team marketing lead to create compelling copy to promote events and help recruit supporters and donors.

· Work with all Adoption UK teams to support local fundraising activities in each of the four nations including membership and community teams

· Create and manage a volunteer fundraising programme to support more community fundraising across the organisation, including volunteer fundraiser recruitment.

· Analyse and report on the success of campaigns and programmes.

Person Specification criteria

Knowledge And Experience

• Experience of a fundraising, marketing, or event management role (E)
• Experience of delivering multiple projects on time and to budget (E)
• Experience of managing compelling, successful appeals (E)
• Experience of managing multiple stakeholders including individual fundraisers, High net worth individuals(E)

Qualifications and Education

• Professional fundraising qualifications (D)
• Marketing qualifications (D)
•  Event Management qualifications (D)

Skills and Abilities

• Delivers high quality work with minimal supervision and direction (E)
• Able to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, be competent with Microsoft Office (E)
• An exceptional administrator and coordinator with excellent organisation and writing skills (E)
• Communicate, engage and secure positive external relationships with stakeholders and supporters (E)
•  Has the capacity to deal with complex issues and is good at problem solving (D)
• Self-starter, used to working to deadlines and delivering against KPIs (D)
• Able to work communicate and engage with internal senior stakeholders effectively

Accountability

• Developing fundraising opportunities (E)
• Event administration (D)
• Stewardship and relationship management (E)
• Contribute to departmental strategic goals, in liaison with the Chief Operating Officer, Head of Partnerships and Trusts and Foundations Manager (E)

Behaviours

• Takes pride in Adoption UK and promotes its values and mission in all interactions with external stakeholders.
•  Demonstrates commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of role at all times.
• Contributes to an open and honest culture
• Encourages challenge and creativity, transparency and consistency.
• Leads by example.
• Offers outstanding service to members.
• Promotes cross functional team working, sharing skills and knowledge
• Communicates clearly, seeking clarity when unclear and valuing the opinion of others.
•  Valuing the opinion of other. Treating colleagues and other stakeholders with respect.
• Takes pride in own development, committed to achieving high standards and agreed objectives.

Looking for the next step in your fundraising career? Join our friendly team and help make things better for patients and their families at UHCW.

UHCW Charity funds projects outside of the NHS budget, from tiny gel pillows to support premature babies' heads, to world leading research into lung cancer. If you're ready to make a difference, UHCW Charity needs your expertise to join our expanding team.

Based in Coventry, you will manage a growing team to raise funds across our hospital sites. This will include event management, corporate and community networking and working with teams across the Trust.

This is your chance to make a difference, whilst being fully supported as you develop your career with us. 

Position: Fundraising Manager

Responsible to: Charity Director

Location: UHCW Charity, Main Reception CV2 2DX, Coventry

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (full-time)

Salary: £36,000 - 45,000 depending on experience

Annual leave and benefits:

• 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays)

• Company pension scheme with matched contributions of up to 7%

How to apply: Click the Quick Apply button below. You’ll be asked to submit a CV and covering letter outlining how you meet the Person Specification and Job Description.

First-round interviews will take place on November 6th 2024.

Closing date: 1st November 2024.

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

·Chief Operating Officer

·Head of Partnerships

·Community Fundraising Manager

·Partnerships Marketing Lead

·Trusts and Foundations Manager

 ·Nation Directors

About you

Are you an energetic multi-tasker with the passion, skills and experience to make an immediate impact on our corporate partnerships? Are you a self-starter and team player, accustomed to rolling your sleeves up to get the job done? Are you looking for a role to stretch you and are keen to take on a more strategic and project management role?

Purpose of the role

The Corporate Partnerships Manager will play a vital role in developing Adoption UK’s new corporate income strategy. The right candidate will have a proven track record of developing new partnerships and stewarding accounts to maximum potential. Going above and beyond to ensure that our corporate partners feel valued and connected to our cause, you'll use your creativity and networking skills to identify future growth opportunities that match the mission and priorities of Adoption UK.

The successful post-holder will manage the entire partnership life-cycle from contract and grant acceptance to delivery, ensuring that KPIs are met, income is accurately recorded, and that all activities comply with the Fundraising Regulator guidelines, GDPR, VAT and other legal requirements.

Must haves:

·A proven track record in securing income from the corporate sector.

·Solid account management experience ideally a corporate partnerships environment.

·Ability to think creatively and problem solve autonomously and the awareness and understanding to successfully collaborate with colleagues.

·Excellent communication skills - both written and oral - you'll need to have the social skills and presence to communicate to a variety of audiences, including at Senior Leadership level.

·Great presentation skills.

·Excellent negotiation skills with a proven ability to establish long-term working relationships.

·Experience and ability to lead projects and manage project groups. Proven creatively in developing ideas to present to companies in support of a fundraising idea.

·Ability to spot opportunities, identify partners' needs and drivers and match these with the priorities of Adoption UK

·The passion and ability to be effective in presenting Adoption UK’s mission to support care experienced people and families.

Main duties & Responsibilities

Securing New Corporate Partnership Business

·To support in the creation of a new corporate fundraising strategy and subsequently implement this

·Develop resources, pitch decks and communications to attract new partnerships

·Identify, research and approach a pipeline of potential corporate partners, including those with existing links to employees, volunteers, trustees and members.

·Confidently pitch and write proposals to potential corporate partners, tailoring style and approach according to their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) priorities

·Research and attend networking events and activities to support new income opportunities

Corporate Partnership Account Management

·Account-manage a portfolio of corporate partnerships, e.g. charity of the year, company sponsorship, staff fundraising, etc, ensuring mutually agreed partnership journeys are clearly planned and well executed

·Provide excellent stewardship of all current relationships including marketing and fundraising initiatives throughout the year

·Work closely with the Marketing lead to create innovative marketing plans for corporate partners to demonstrate Return on Investment

·Produce reports and presentations including activities and reach to convey the impact of partnerships

 Working with the wider team to deliver income targets

·Work closely and collaboratively with the wider Income Generation and Support teams to deliver professional and on brand communications to partners

·Share expertise and knowledge with wider team and colleagues in different nations to support wider UK corporate fundraising asks

·Keep abreast of the work of the wider organisation

·Help organise events when required

·Contribute to general tasks when required

Fundraising Development Manager

We are seeking a Fundraising Manager to lead innovative income-generating strategies within a charity that is committed to making life better for people and communities facing challenges in Shropshire.

Position: Fundraising Development Manager
Salary: £37,336 per annum, pro-rata
Location: Shrewsbury (Hybrid working available)
Hours: Part-time, 32.25 hours per week
Closing Date: Wednesday 20th November 2024

About the Role:

As the Fundraising Development Manager, you will play a pivotal role in securing diverse income streams to support the charity’s work. You’ll lead efforts to develop partnerships, secure grants, and innovate new fundraising initiatives. With a focus on both corporate and community engagement, you’ll help ensure the charity’s long-term sustainability. Working closely with the CEO and managing a small team, you’ll oversee strategic campaigns and bid submissions, while ensuring effective stewardship of relationships with key funders and partners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop strategies to secure corporate partnerships, grants, and tenders
• Lead innovative income-generating initiatives, including social enterprise and community fundraising
• Oversee the creation of compelling funding bids and business cases
• Manage a diverse portfolio of income streams to support long-term financial stability
• Collaborate with the marketing team to align campaigns with fundraising goals
• Monitor income targets and report on performance to senior leadership

About You:

To be successful in this role you will need to be an experienced fundraiser with a proven track record in generating significant income through partnerships, grants, and other innovative fundraising strategies. You will bring strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to manage a small team and collaborate across departments. Comfortable in a fast-paced environment, with excellent analytical skills to assess opportunities and maximise ROI.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Extensive experience in corporate fundraising, grants, and trusts
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication for bid writing and relationship management
• Knowledge of UK fundraising regulations and best practices
• Experience in managing marketing and fundraising budgets

Due to the nature of this role you will need a full UK driving licence, access to a car and ability to travel across Shropshire for meetings and events.

About the Organisation:

This role is working with a Shropshire-based charity dedicated to supporting those with barriers to success, whether they are underserved individuals or underrepresented communities. Their work aims to promote inclusion and opportunity across the region. You will be part of a close-knit team committed to making a tangible impact, and this role is key to ensuring the charity continues to grow and expand their reach.

Other Roles You May Have Experience Of Could Include: Fundraising Manager, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Head of Development, Grants Manager, Business Development Manager, etc.

Vacancy Reference Number:

WCM/COMMS/FR/UK-R1

Position title:

Website Content Manager

Reports to:

Head of Digital

Location:

Muslim Hands, 148 – 164 Gregory Boulevard, Gregory House, Nottingham, NG7 5JE

OR

Muslim Hands UK, 595-597 Commercial Road, London, E1 0HJ.

OR

Remote / Hybrid

Hours of Work:

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary guideline:

(Up to) £39,500.00 per annum (commensurate with experience)

Terms of Employment:

12-Months’ Fixed-Term Contract (subject to successfully completing a 6-Month Probationary Period, Contract is extendable and renewable subject to performance)

Application Process & Closing Date:

Please send an introductory email detailing why feel you are most suitable for the role along with your up-to-date CV by no later than 4th November 2024.

Ensure the Vacancy Reference Code is added within the Subject line of the Application Email. 

Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s):

Interviews: ASAP – as and when we find a suitable applicant

Start: ASAP thereafter

Note: Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date, to hold an Online Interview with Muslim Hands; therefore, please familiarise yourself with ZOOM, Team Link, MS Teams, and Skype post successful submission of your application.

Job purpose:

The Website Content Manager will lead on the content strategy for our new and improved website - delivering engaging content which inspires our audiences to take action from praying to donating in order for Muslim Hands to continue it’s lifesaving work. The Website Manager will have oversight of all pages, from blogs to appeals, responsible for optimising our each for SEO and CRO.

Main responsibilities:

• Produce and publish new pages from appeals to blogs in line with the organisation’s needs – this includes copywriting and liaising with designers for creative.
• Create and deliver the website content strategy inline with our key fundraising touchpoints – delivering an approach which puts the audience at the centre of our plans.
• Lead on our SEO strategy in partnership with our agency to deliver SEO audits, SEO driven blogs and to improve our overall website ranking.
• Lead on creating and delivering our conversion rate optimisation strategy.
• Deliver a test plan of website content which optimises the user experience.
• Create, update and audit website pages in line with the orgs needs. Including copy, creative, landing pages, functions, journeys in line with our brand guidelines.
• Work closely with the external developers to suggest new features we’d like to test in terms of the site’s functionality.
• Communicate website updates to the wider organisation.
• Lead on reporting for organic search, SEO and CRO metrics on a weekly and monthly basis – sharing with SLT.
• Work closely with the digital marketing team to provide optimal user journeys to improve our fundraising and retention efforts.
• AOB the organisation sees fit for the role.

Person specification:

• A strategic thinker who will problem solve to deliver the website strategy.
• Project and time management skills including ability to implement test strategies.
• Proficient communicator with internal and external stakeholders. 
• Experience working in an agile fundraising environment and collaborating across multiple teams with strong stakeholder management skills.
• Detail orientated to provide complete and accurate content, some of which may need regular updating.
• Strong copywriter and storyteller.
• Previous Umbraco experience.
• Experience of SEO and SEM.
• Data driven and comfortable digging into analytics of website metrics.
• Experience working in a fundraising role.

Additional Requirements:

• Travel: Occasional travel may be required for meetings or events.
• Flexibility: Willingness to work outside of normal business hours when necessary:
• Ability to demonstrate current eligibility to work within the United Kingdom
• Must be able to either:
  • Provide a valid Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate (issued within the last year) when requested by Muslim Hands; OR
  • Undertake to provide full cooperation for Muslim Hands to perform a DBS Check at the required level appropriate for this / similar role.

Deadline for applications is 4th November 2024 however Muslim Hands reserves the right to end the application procedure early should the right candidate(s) be found. 

NB: Unfortunately, we will only be able to contact successful candidates so if you have not heard from us by the closure date unfortunately your application will have been unsuccessful.

Other Information:

Muslim Hands is a UK based international relief organisation working in over 40 countries worldwide. The Head Office in Nottingham and a fundraising team in Whitechapel London; occasional travel between the two locations. Muslim Hands UK is seeking an enthusiastic and passionate individual to join our team during an exciting period of growth and change as we have ambitious plans to grow our activities by 2030.

Muslim Hands is an NGO that is at the forefront of delivering live saving aid and emergency relief to those who need it most, as well as building long term solutions that help the needy and impoverished worldwide.