Fundraising Executive (Donor Appeals)

Role overview

Are you looking to gain more experience working across a range of channels with particular focus on donor appeals?

You’ll be taking on the role of Executive – Donor Appeals, at a hugely exciting time for the Charity as we embark on ambitious 10-year strategy including one of the largest capital appeals in the Charity’s history. You will bring your passion, ambition, and innovative thinking to this newly expanded team where you’ll be playing a key role in supporting three Senior Executives to recruit and retain supporters across multi-channel appeals.

The day-to-day role will be supporting three Senior Executives to deliver the cash, raffle and online appeal programmes. You will be working with creative, print production and fulfilment agencies, and internal teams. You will also work collaboratively within the Legacy Giving and Donor Development team to support the development of digital content, surveys, supporter magazines and cross-selling opportunities. The role will also include the responsibility for checking data selections, producing weekly results, checking artwork and proofs, and managing project schedules across the team.

About the Team 

• Your role will sit in the Legacy Giving and Donor Development team within the Fundraising Directorate but it is expected that you will work collaboratively across the organisation taking a supporter first approach to your work. 
• You’ll be working within a team of four, focusing on the cash and raffle programmes.
• You will act as project support on key cash, raffle and reconsent appeals.
• You’ll contribute and learn from the wider Fundraising sector, championing innovation and supporter experience.

About You 

The ideal candidate will bring energy, passion for the cause and exemplary attention to detail to the role. You will have some knowledge of digital, direct mail and telephone marketing campaigns and experience in project management and reporting on performance. 

The ideal candidate will have: 

• Demonstrable supporter retention and acquisition experience, working on direct mail, digital, telephone fundraising and off-line programmes.
• Experience of working collaboratively and successfully with agency partners and internal stakeholders.
• Exceptional attention to detail and project management skills.
• Experience of working with data, with briefing and reporting skills. 
• Experience of working on delivery of print or mailings. 
• Past experience delivering donor appeals in the charity sector.

About the Charity 

Every day brings new challenges at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Every day, over 600 seriously ill children from across the UK arrive for life-changing treatments. Every day, young lives hang in the balance as patients, families and staff battle the most complex illnesses. And every day, the brightest minds come together to achieve pioneering medical breakthroughs that change the lives of thousands of children – and change the world. This extraordinary hospital has always depended on charitable support to give seriously ill children the best chance to fulfil their potential. Without donations, Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity can’t help fund ground-breaking research, advanced equipment, child and family support services, and the rebuilding and refurbishment of wards and medical facilities. Our staff help to raise these vital funds for the hospital. A better future for seriously ill children starts with you. Recently awarded with a ‘Best Companies 2-star accreditation' and placed number 17 on the 2019 Sunday Times Best 100 Not-for-Profit Companies list - we offer a range of attractive benefits including a flexible approach to working, 30 days holiday, life assurance, enhanced employer pension contributions, and a discounted season ticket loan. 

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We recognise that people from some backgrounds are under-represented in our workforce and across the wider Charity sector. In April 2021 we launched our ambitious three-year EDI strategy committing to becoming a more inclusive workforce, reflecting the diverse communities that we work with and for and demonstrating this through all our areas of work.

A more diverse workforce will enable us to deliver even more impact and we particularly encourage applications from communities which are under-represented in the charity. This includes people from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority backgrounds, people with a disability, people who are LGBT+ or who are from less advantaged socioeconomic groups.

Further information on our EDI strategy can be found here: GOSH Charity EDI Strategy.

Our approach to hybrid working

This role is based in our Central London office (WC1N, opposite Russell Square underground) with the option to work remotely up to three days a week.

Please refer to the full job description below for more information.

How to Apply

Please click on the apply button in the top right-hand corner where you will be taken to a short application form to complete. You are encouraged to include a cover letter with your application and should refer to the ‘Application and Interview FAQs’ on the career section of our website before you apply.  

Closing date: 3rd April

Applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis and we reserve the right to close the role prior to the closing date, should a suitable applicant be found. Therefore, you are encouraged to apply right away, to avoid disappointment. 

Department

Fundraising

Contract type

Permanent

Hours

37.5

Salary

£28,000 - £31,000