Direct Marketing Officer

Location: London, Moorfields
Hours: 35 pw
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: GBP 28,000 inc ILW

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious person to join our regular giving team as a Direct Marketing Officer. You'll be setting up and managing large scale fundraising campaigns from start to finish. With a team budget of over GBP 5 million in 2017, we'll give you the backing to turn your ideas into campaigns inspiring thousands of regular donors to support the Red Cross.

It's a fast-paced environment and you'll need to put your skills and experience in direct marketing to use from the start. Building strong relationships both internally and externally is key to success in this role, as is your ability to spot trends and find solutions. You'll be able to plan your busy workload, but also respond to changing priorities.

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 team

You'll be supported by a friendly team who are passionate about helping people in crisis. You'll have an expert team around you and you'll have lots of opportunities to learn and develop your career.

About the person

The Direct Marketing Officer will have experience of working in a busy direct marketing or fundraising environment, and will have sound knowledge of face-to-face fundraising. You  will have excellent organisational skills, with the ability to plan and project manage a variety of projects to tight deadlines.

Closing date for applications is 23:59 on 1st Febuary 2017

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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