Supporter Acquisition Manager

JR United Kingdom; Luton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading charity as a Supporter Acquisition Manager, where you will manage impactful direct marketing campaigns and contribute to significant fundraising goals. You will lead a team while ensuring strategic focus across various channels and managing a substantial budget.

Qualifications

• Experience in direct marketing and fundraising.
• Ability to manage large budgets and deliver campaigns.
• Strong leadership and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead cold recruitment campaigns and manage donor engagement.
• Oversee multi-channel marketing campaigns to meet fundraising targets.
• Provide leadership through the management of a Supporter Acquisition Officer.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Direct marketing expertise

Project management

Campaign planning

Leadership

Job description

Working hours: Minimum of 35 hours per week, with at least 40% of these hours worked across each month at our London Headquarters.

Interview Date: To be confirmed.

Are you a strategic thinker and dynamic project manager with expertise in direct marketing? Join The Salvation Army as a Supporter Acquisition Manager and play a pivotal role in delivering impactful recruitment campaigns that drive our mission forward!

About the Role:

As part of the Individual Giving Section (IGS) within our Fundraising Department, you'll work closely with the Assistant Head of Individual Giving to help grow our donor base and contribute to an annual fundraising target of £50 million in unrestricted income.

In this role, you’ll act as a direct marketing subject matter expert, leading cold recruitment campaigns and shaping new products and acquisition streams. You'll oversee the planning and delivery of multi-channel campaigns across both online and offline media, ensuring strategic focus and effectiveness. Additionally, you’ll manage a seven-figure expenditure budget and provide leadership through line management of a Supporter Acquisition Officer or Executive.

If you’re passionate about making a difference and possess the skills to drive donor engagement, we’d love to hear from you.

Appointment subject to satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK.

For details of how to prove your right to work in the UK, please click here. Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship.

Please note that any Salvation Army employees under notice of redundancy applying for this position will be given priority consideration.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we receive sufficient applications.

As a disability confident leader scheme employer committed to promoting equality, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.