Job Description
Digital Fundraising Manager (Maternity Cover)
Location: Home-based (occasional UK travel for team days or events)
Hours: Part-time, 24.5 hours per week (flexible pattern)
Salary: £32,975 per annum (£47,107 FTE) £218 home working allowance benefits
Contract: Fixed-term maternity cover until February 2027
A well-established national charity is seeking a Digital Fundraising Manager to lead its digital events and virtual fundraising programme during a 13-month maternity cover period. This is a part-time, fully home-based role within a supportive and collaborative team, offering the chance to make a real impact through online fundraising.
About the role
Reporting to the Head of Mass Participation and Community Engagement, you will manage a team of three and oversee a calendar of digital fundraising events that collectively generate around £2 million annually. You will drive innovation across the programme, deliver paid social media campaigns, and ensure exceptional supporter journeys that build long-term engagement.
This is both a strategic and hands-on role, balancing leadership, campaign planning, and optimisation of activity across Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok. You’ll also work closely with colleagues across marketing, data, and design to ensure digital fundraising activity aligns with wider organisational goals.
Key responsibilities
* Lead the delivery and development of the charity’s digital fundraising events programme.
* Manage and motivate a team of three, supporting their professional development.
* Plan and deliver paid social campaigns across multiple platforms, testing new approaches.
* Oversee project plans, budgets, and KPIs for all digital events.
* Ensure excellent supporter stewardship and behavioural supporter journeys.
* Build relationships with agencies and platform partners to enhance performance.
* Use data and insight to optimise campaigns and identify growth opportunities.
* Work collaboratively across teams to share learning and deliver integrated campaigns.
About you
We are looking for an experienced digital fundraiser with:
* Proven experience managing digital fundraising campaigns or events.
* Strong understanding of paid social advertising and digital supporter journeys.
* Experience managing staff and developing high-performing teams.
* Excellent project management and organisational skills.
* Analytical mindset with ability to use data for decision-making.
* Empathy, creativity, and sensitivity when engaging with supporters.
* Collaborative approach and confidence working remotely.
Benefits
* 28 days annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays
* Flexible, fully home-based working
* Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support
* Life assurance (3x salary)
* Cycle to Work Scheme and retail discounts
* Volunteering leave (2 days per year)
* Pension scheme and maternity/adoption pay benefits
How to apply
Please submit your CV to express your interest, and we will arrange a conversation about the role and how to formally apply.
Applications will be a short supporting statement (no more than 500 words) outlining your suitability for the role along with CV by Sunday 9 November 2025.
Interviews: Week commencing 25 November 2025 (held online).
Join a compassionate, mission-driven organisation leading the way in digital fundraising for a vital cause.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.