Fundraising Innovation Officer

Location: Moorgate, London
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 per week
Salary: GBP 26,000 - GBP 28,000 per annum (inc. ILW),dependent on experience

About the role

We are looking for two exceptional candidates to help shape our future funding portfolio. As a vital member of our brand new fundraising innovation department, you will be responsible for advancing strategic innovation for the British Red Cross. Leading new product development cycles, you will drive the entire process: from unearthing fresh insight, to creating and developing new fundraising propositions; from designing, running and evaluating prototypes, to building business cases and planning pilots for promising concepts.

You will support the Fundraising Innovation Mangaer to run new product development cycles by helping:
 

• plan the process and the scope of each innovation cycle;
• conduct market research and  interviews to uncover audience wants and needs;
• identify donor-led insights;
• run creative workshops  to formulate, and co-create, new fundraising propositions;
• improve and test ideas through qualitative and quantitative studies;
• assist in building business cases and financial models for the ideas;
• design, run, deliver and evaluate product prototypes to test the concept in the real world with real people

About the organisation

We are a volunteer-led humanitarian organisation that helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. We enable vulnerable people at home and overseas to prepare for and respond to emergencies in their own communities. And when the crisis is over, we help people recover and move on with their lives

About the person

With extensive fundraising, marketing or product development experience, the Fundraising Innovation Officer will have a proven track record of innovation. Working with a high degree of independence, in a close team environment, you will have outstanding interpersonal skills and a resilient character.

The post holder will have project management experience, and have the ability to prioritise tasks, managing concurrent projects and activities to tight deadlines.  You will also possess strong IT skills, with sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages. The Fundrasing Innovation Officer will be an effective communicator with strong business accumen. You will be energetic and creative person who embraces change and has a strong understanding of commercial viability and feasibility.

For the right applicant, this will be a fascinating, varied and challenging role, a career-development opportunity and a chance to play a critical part in what is now a strategic priority for the organisation.

Closing date for applications is 23:59 on 22nd January.
Interviews will take place Jan 25th - 31st.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits, these include:

• 36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Up to 6% contributory pension
• Childcare vouchers

The British Red Cross is committed to being an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible diversity of backgrounds, cultures and experiences - including disabled and ethnic minority candidates. This is to contribute to the breadth of experience we need to respond to people in crisis.

The British Red Cross, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SC037738).

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