Supporter Acquisition Executive in Cambridge

We are looking for a confident and driven marketer who is eager to join a hard-working and ambitious Individual Giving team. As the fastest growing medical research charity in the UK, we're proud that the Individual Giving team is continuing to produce highly successful campaigns, driving income, and acquiring the most engaged new supporters.

Working with teams across the charity, you'll be supporting the Senior Officer and Officer to plan and deliver direct marketing campaigns across a range of channels, including digital and print. You'll also work with external agencies to support campaign delivery. Activity within the acquisition portfolio is varied, from helping to develop online supporter journeys and prize-led campaigns to supporting training and campaign communications. Your work will help drive income and attract new, engaged supporters to the charity.

This is an entry-level role suited to someone organised, detail-focused and keen to develop a career in fundraising, marketing, or supporter communications. On a day-to-day basis, the post holder will support campaign activity, compile regular reports across a range of financial and non-financial KPIs, and help ensure compliance with the latest regulations and codes of practice. The successful candidate will help the team deliver well-organised, accurate and timely direct marketing activity. They will keep campaign administration on track, maintain reliable records, communicate clearly with colleagues and suppliers, and show enthusiasm for learning about supporter engagement and fundraising. The successful candidate will be eager to learn and develop and will bring a proactive approach to supporting a collaborative team with ambitious goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the planning, coordination, and delivery of successful campaigns across a range of channels, including digital and print.
• Assist with preparing campaign briefs, schedules, fundraising scripts, and other marketing materials.
• Help maintain accurate supporter data, ensuring records are updated carefully and in line with data protection requirements.
• Liaise with internal teams and external suppliers to help ensure campaign activity is delivered on time and to agreed standards.
• Process invoices, purchase orders, and other routine financial administration linked to campaign activity.
• Help ensure all campaign activity complies with relevant regulations and codes of practice.
• Work closely with Data and Digital teams to ensure effective processes are worked to and full campaign evaluation is possible.
• Assist with reporting by gathering campaign results, updating trackers, and maintaining accurate records.
• Proofread campaign materials and help ensure communications are accurate, consistent and supporter focused.
• Conduct monthly competitor analysis, support weekly call listening, monitor social media comments relating to campaigns, and share team updates on the intranet.

Knowledge, skills and experience needed:

• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload.
• Focus on results and continuous improvement.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the confidence to communicate with people of all levels.
• Agency management skills.
• Use of CRM or database systems.
• Strong team player and self-motivator.
• Flexibility to work some unsocial hours and willingness to travel independently.

Additional Information:

As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.

Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD. Salary: Circa £24,000 per annum, plus benefits.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, particularly from those in the global majority, those with disabilities, men and those from the LGBTQIA community.

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