Digital Fundraising Officer

Mercy Corps is a leading global organisation powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future.

Mercy Corps Europe (MCE) has grown rapidly in terms of volume of activity and complexity. We are now looking for an experienced Digital Fundraising Officer to join us. The Fundraising team plays a key role in MCE, generating income and raising our profile. The team is based across our European offices in Edinburgh, Geneva and London.

The Digital Fundraising Officer will act as a source of digital marketing expertise, working with the Fundraising Manager (Individual Giving) to devise a digital strategy that will maximise supporter engagement and acquisition, and thus grow individual giving income.

MCE's fundraising team is in a growth phase and there are lots of opportunities to innovate. Creative freedom is very much encouraged and the diversity of the organisation's programmes makes our fundraising work truly varied. There is huge potential in this role to deliver digital initiatives that will have a significant impact in growing our donor base, including testing new ways of engaging with audiences, expanding use of online advertising, SEO and AdWords, harnessing data to create more effective campaigns, engaging thought-leaders and influencers online, and investigating new payment channels.

The ideal candidate will have experience of the latest trends in digital marketing and will have both the creative and technical skills to deliver the digital fundraising strategy, with the support of our agency. He/ she will have demonstrable experience of working across multiple online channels, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Candidates should possess excellent communication skills, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing work environment. The successful candidate will not only have the right experience on paper but also the right personal 'fit'; someone who really lives and breathes our culture and values, with a visible passion for the work we do and a desire to tell our story.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK at the time of appointment. Please confirm at the bottom of your CV or in a covering letter that you have the right to work in EU/EC countries and what qualifies you to do so. 

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