Fundraising Assistant (Individual Giving)

Ewell, Kingston upon Thames, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableEntry LevelPermanent

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own fundraising campaign execution across multiple channels with hands on ops, data, and copy work, coordinating cross-team feedback and supplier management to ensure a positive supporter experience.

  • Campaign ownership: plan and deliver across direct mail, telemarketing, digital acquisition, paid search, and welcome journeys, with cross-channel coordination.
  • Operations and data: administer schedules, briefs, supplier onboarding, asset management and reporting to keep campaigns on track.
  • Content and outreach: draft supporter communications and social copy, and help coordinate a cold mail programme with internal teams and agencies.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Support the planning and delivery of fundraising campaigns across channels, including direct mail, telemarketing, digital acquisition, paid search and supporter welcome journeys.
  • Provide administrative support across a range of projects, including scheduling, briefing, onboarding suppliers and managing project documentation.
  • Monitor and report on campaign performance and share insights with the team.
  • Listen to and review fundraising calls, providing feedback and helping ensure supporters receive a positive experience.
  • Work with colleagues across Samaritans to coordinate creative and copy feedback, manage campaign assets and maintain accurate tracking and reporting.
  • Help coordinate a new cold mail programme, working with agencies, suppliers and internal teams to ensure activity is delivered effectively.
  • Draft some copy for supporter communications, email journeys and social media content, helping to bring fundraising campaigns to life.
  • Support data management, reporting and other team priorities.

Requirements

  • Strong communication and organisational skills.
  • A proactive, positive approach and willingness to learn.
  • Good attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks.
  • Confidence working with data and Microsoft Office applications.
  • Ability to build effective relationships and work collaboratively.
  • An interest in fundraising, marketing or the charity sector.

Preferred

  • Collaborative approach and ability to manage competing priorities

Benefits

  • + benefits
  • flexible hybrid working
  • excellent benefits
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Samaritans' vision is that fewer people die by suicide.Our volunteers spend over one million hours a year responding to calls for help, and every 90 minutes, someone in the UK or Ireland dies by suicide.Whatever you're going through, call us free any time, from any phone on 116 123.

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