Job Description
Student Fundraising Executive
Bristol- remote or hybrid working available
£27,000- £31,499- dependent on experience
Full time
**CV & cover letter required to apply**
Meningitis Research Foundation is an international health charity headquartered in the UK, driven by a passionate mission to prevent the devastating impact of meningitis. Founded by individuals whose lives were profoundly affected by meningitis, we are dedicated to enabling positive change by uniting people and knowledge to save lives.
Along with the Confederation of Meningitis Organisations, our worldwide network of people and groups, we are driven by a shared purpose to defeat meningitis.
The team
Our student events team are responsible for a significant proportion of our events income, with around 200 students each year taking on a once-in-a-lifetime charity challenge such as climbing Kilimanjaro, trekking to Everest Base Camp or running the Budapest Marathon. Our fundraising in this area is well established, and we have been offering challenge events that students can embark on for over 13 years. As a charity, we have been working with universities for almost 35 years, which is an important element of our work due to students being at a higher risk of the disease.
The role
In this role, you will join our student events team as a Student Fundraising Executive working across the UK and Ireland. You will be travelling to universities and speaking with students to encourage them to become fundraisers, raising money on behalf of the Meningitis Research Foundation. As a student fundraising executive, you will also be responsible for maintaining relationships with our university partners and will be at the forefront of supporting our student fundraisers to achieve their fundraising goals.
Joining our student events team offers a dynamic, supportive environment with diverse responsibilities. No prior experience is needed; we offer full training for this role. We seek candidates who are passionate about charity work, self-motivated, and energetic.
This role reports to our Senior Fundraising Manager
Key Responsibilities
* Attending meetings and presenting to student groups across the UK and Ireland
* Promoting the Meningitis Research Foundation student programme to universities across the UK and Ireland, developing and building relationships
* Promotion and recruitment of student challenge events both face to face, online and via the telephone
* Provide account management for university partners
* Provide stewardship and support for student challenge participants
* Maintain accurate and up-to-date CRM records of participants and financial information relating to events
* Produce progress reports
* Identify and implement ways of solving problems and optimising new opportunities
* Provide assistance in the running of other fundraising events and activities
* Create newsletters, supporter communications and social media content
* Skills required
* Good organisational and administrative skills
* Confidence in speaking with people, over the phone and face to face
* Good written communication skills
* IT competent, including with Microsoft Office package applications – inc. Teams, Outlook, and Excel.
* Ability to work antisocial hours (evening and weekend when required)
Desirable experience
* Experience working with University Rags or societies
* Experience working in a non-profit organisation
* Experience of charity challenges/ or marathons.
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What we offer you
* £27,000 to £31,499 per annum, dependent on experience, including 6% employer pension contribution and 2% employee pension contribution.
* 25 days holiday
* Time off in lieu for any extra hours you work beyond your contracted hours
* A friendly and inclusive working environment
* Access to an employee assistant programme
* Hybrid working between home and the office
* Internal and external training and development
* Opportunities for progression and career development
To be considered for the position, please apply with a CV and a cover letter, which will be reviewed by our internal recruitment team.
Applications will be shortlisted on Monday, 2nd, and interviews will begin on Wednesday, 4th of March.
Closing date for applications- 9th of March 2026.