Senior Officer to Assistant Manager Direct Marketing
Location: London
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract type: 6 to 9-month fixed-term contract
Salary: c. 32,000 to 36,000 per annum (including ILW)


Do you have strong experience managing direct marketing campaigns, and are you looking for your next career move?

We have an exciting opportunity to join a leading humanitarian organisation's direct marketing team.

You will play a critical role in managing campaigns based on a supporter-led strategy to maximise lifetime value and support a team that will manage a programme of inspiring communications, reaching millions of people every year.

And when an emergency strikes, you will be a key member of the teams that lead on running large-scale emergency fundraising campaigns, raising millions of pounds in a matter of days and weeks so that we can reach people in urgent need of help.

You may line manage up to two campaign managers, overseeing the creative and cost-effective execution of fundraising campaigns, from beginning to end, to sign up new supporters, and to retain our existing supporters. You'll be using a variety of media, which could include any channel from face-to-face, telephone and digital media, to direct mail, inserts and press ads.

If you are a highly motivated, innovative and creative thinker, and have experience managing direct marketing campaigns, then this is a fantastic opportunity to learn and develop your career while making a positive difference to people in crisis.

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.

You'll be supported by a friendly, passionate and hardworking team, and you'll be part of the largest volunteer-led humanitarian organisation on the planet.


This role might be for you if: 

You're experienced you have a background of working for a charity on direct marketing campaigns, with significant experience in several channels (as detailed above).

You're a people person you're an excellent communicator who can build great relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

You're a great manager you can take accountability for planning and progressing activities and projects in line with key objectives.

You always have a plan you have experience preparing, monitoring, and analysing plans and budgets.

We will be reviewing CV's on a rolling basis, so get in touch by sending a copy of your CV to Harriett.stevens@harrishill.co.uk ASAP to avoid disappointment. Please note only successful candidates will be contacted.