About us:
The Refugee Council is one of the leading organisations in the UK working with asylum seekers and refugees. We provide advice and assistance across a wide range of issues. These include helping asylum seekers through the asylum system, accessing housing, welfare, benefits, health, education, and employment. Our teams work with relevant agencies such as the Home Office, Local Authorities, Housing providers and more. You can find out more about the work we do, our strategy, our values on our website.
Inclusion and accessibility
Ensuring that the Refugee Council is an inclusive and accessible place to work is important to us. We want to enable people from diverse backgrounds to apply and thrive with us. We believe our recruitment process enables that and are also happy to make adjustments on request.
You can find out more about our DEI strategy here.
The Team
The Fundraising and Digital Directorate is responsible for all digital communications as well as securing income to support Refugee Council’s charitable objectives. This role sits within the Public Fundraising team. The Fundraising team’s work includes fundraising from a range of donors including individuals, trusts and foundations, statutory sources, corporates and major donors. This role, within the Public Fundraising Team secures donations from individuals signed up to our newsletters and individuals giving up to £5,000 per year, legators and regular givers.
This role
The purpose of this role is to confidently manage a portfolio of offline and online direct marketing fundraising and communications projects, contributing to the Public Fundraising income targets and KPIs.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Project Management
- Independently plan and project manage a portfolio of multi-channel direct marketing fundraising campaigns including, but not limited to, cash appeals, legacy marketing, supporter newsletters, committed giving appeals and emergency appeals.
- Deliver each project from start to finish. Source content and create briefs, liaise with suppliers and internal stakeholders, create and oversee data selections, exports and imports, and manage sign off process.
- Lead on all elements and deliverables for each project or campaign (cold and warm) – budgeting, stewardship plan, telemarketing, mailing, email, social and digital.
- Lead in content sourcing and sharing – written case studies and photography, organisational messaging and key stats, relevant price points. Including, but not limited to, taking photos, organising photo shoots, interviewing staff and clients to gain first-hand accounts, liaising with front line colleagues and finance colleagues.
Interviews: TBC
For more information on the role, please view the job description here [DOC]
To apply, please complete the application form found here [DOC] and email it to recruitment@refugeecouncil.org.uk
