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We need to understand who you are, what you’d bring and how you’d fit with our values. So, please send us:
• Your CV (no more than 3 A4 pages) including details of two referees one of which should be your current or most recent employer.
• a covering statement (no more than 2 A4 pages) saying why you want to work with us and what you’d bring to the role, with clear, practical examples of how your skills and experience meet all the job requirements.
Please send these by email (Word or PDF format) to Sarah Phillipson sp@communityfoundation.org.uk
Applications that are longer than the maximum length will not be considered. Please also complete our recruitment diversity survey for this role (this is anonymous and used just for monitoring) via this link: https:// www.surveymonkey.com/r/8G9RSYN
The full application pack is available on our website here: https://www.communityfoundation.org.uk/about-us/recruitment/
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR?
As a member of the Philanthropy and Development team, the Development and Marketing Officer is responsible for communicating the Community Foundation’s work and impact to a wide range of audiences, as well as helping to identify and cultivate potential donors, partners and sponsors.
The Philanthropy and Development team works with the Community Foundation’s broad range of donors to support local community organisations while also developing relationships with potential new supporters. Our donors include a large number of businesses, individuals and families based in the North East, as well as people across the UK and beyond. We invest significant time and attention into making sure all our donors and partners feel assured their contribution is having the greatest impact possible.
Our team has an unrivalled knowledge of the North East charity sector and is uniquely positioned to help donors achieve their goals due to our network of community contacts. While our team awards approximately £6m in grants from private philanthropy each year (in addition to other Community Foundation funding), we know there is the potential for significant growth. The new position of Development and Marketing Officer has been created to help us unlock that potential by strengthening our communications and expanding our reach.
As Development and Marketing Officer, you will bring a passion for storytelling and a flair for producing eye-catching content. With an appreciation of what can encourage people to back good causes, you will plan and execute new campaigns, events, and materials. You will also work with colleagues to develop donor relationships and produce compelling proposals to prospective supporters.
You don’t need to have worked in philanthropy or a funding organisation before, but you’ll bring a good understanding of development, gained in either the charity sector or in business. You will have excellent writing skills and a track record of producing content for a range of channels, including social media. You will also have relevant experience in PR/marketing, such as media relations and event management. Like everyone at the Foundation, you will love North East England and want it to thrive. You’ll believe in backing the brilliant work of small charities and embracing equality and diversity. And you’ll be someone who takes individual and collective responsibility, taking your work seriously, but not yourself
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Communications and content marketing:
• Develop and run marketing campaigns for Community Foundation initiatives or programmes working with our partners as appropriate
• Produce high quality and engaging written and visual content for publication i.e. news stories, brochures, case studies, blogs, web pages etc.
• Plan and undertake PR and press activity to an agreed plan, including producing press releases and liaising as agreed with donor and partner communications teams.
• Produce the Community Foundation’s fortnightly e-newsletter.
• Produce and promote the Community Foundation’s corporate social media content on LinkedIn, Facebook and other approved channels.
• Keep up-to-date media contacts and relationships.
• Liaise with grant recipients over their communications acknowledging the Community Foundation’s support and promoting its branding.
• Support planning and co-ordination of promotional activities involving the Community Foundation’s honorary president, vice-presidents and ambassadors.
• Support the Projects and Resources Manager with content for print publications and around logistics for Community Foundation events.
• Produce data on the impact of communications including using online analytics tools.
Development:
• Assist with donor market research and cultivation supporting the Chief Philanthropy and Development Officer and the Head of Giving and Philanthropy
• Support planning and delivery of donor cultivation and stewardship activities including events, webinars and onboarding sessions for new fund-holders.
• Co-ordinate and promote giving to Community Foundation funds via online platforms. • Support the Chief Philanthropy and Development Officer in securing sponsorship and in-kind support for Foundation events and marketing.
• Assist in maintaining contacts and records for professional advisors, donor prospects and gift opportunities on the Community Foundation’s Salesforce CRM system.
• Support development and co-ordination of business engagement.
Operations and team working
• Demonstrate the Foundation’s values and support colleagues as part of the whole team.
• Contribute to wider activities and shared responsibilities and undertake similar duties as required.
• Take responsibility for own professional development and learning, seeking and making best use of opportunities to acquire knowledge and skills relevant to the role.
WHAT SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE DO YOU NEED?
Essential skills, knowledge and behaviours
1. Communications, marketing or PR experience combined with a passion for storytelling
2. Ability to produce clear, accurate and engaging content for publication
3. Experience of working on an organisation’s social media channels.
4. Experience of building positive relationships with an organisation’s stakeholders.
5. Competent with and enthusiastic about using a wide range of digital tools and systems.
6. Strong interpersonal skills, enthusiasm and the ability to work well as part of a team including when under pressure of timescales and competing priorities.
7. Excellent time management skills and ability to work accurately and efficiently to consistently high standards.
8. Keen to learn, support others and be involved in developments leading to continuous improvement of Foundation operations.
9. Strong commitment to, and ability to demonstrate, the values of the Foundation.
10. Commitment to learning demonstrated by completion of a higher education/professional qualification or equivalent commitment to vocational training and/or professional development
11. Able and willing to work flexibly, including regularly attending meetings and events outside normal office hours. 12. Able and willing to travel for work within the region, and occasionally outside it, with access to transport for getting to areas not served by bus/rail.
Desirable skills, knowledge and behaviours
1. Experience of working in or with charities and the voluntary sector.
2. Experience of soliciting gifts or sponsorship from individuals or businesses.
3. Experience of planning and managing events.
4. Familiarity with CRM systems (ideally Salesforce).
WHO WILL YOU BE WORKING WITH?
We are a registered charity, with an excellent reputation here and across the country. Over 35 years, we’ve built an endowment fund of over £100 million which gives us strength and means we can finance our operations and ensure our work benefits communities for generations to come. You will report to our Chief Philanthropy and Development Officer and work closely with the Head of Giving and Philanthropy. You’ll also collaborate with team members who oversee engagement with our donors and partners. With 25 people overall, we are an organisation where everyone works together, gets stuck in, takes collective responsibility and strives to make the Foundation better.
WHAT WE'LL OFFER YOU
• Competitive full-time equivalent salary currently starting at £28,922 and in a range up to £32,072
• Workplace pension where we contribute 6% to match your 5%
• 28 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Contribution towards mobile phone calls if used for work
• Business and travel expenses and access to the Metro scheme and cycle hire/purchase package through the Green Commute Initiative
• Half a day a month paid time off for voluntary work
• Maternity leave of 12 weeks full and 6 weeks half pay then statutory thereafter
• Paternity leave of 4 weeks full pay
• Family Friendly and carers leave of 5 days paid leave
• Access to free counselling
• Social events and Better Health at Work activities
• Full induction and continuing development and learning opportunities, including access to national conferences and networking opportunities
Your normal place of work will be our spacious, modern and accessible office in a beautifully converted Victorian chapel in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne. Amenities include: kitchen/staff room, shower and refreshments. There are excellent transport links, bike storage, and on site parking (by arrangement). We offer hybrid working for this role (after completion of probation) which means being office-based for a minimum of 80% of your working week.
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