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Direct Marketing Officer - FTC
alzheimer's research uk
  • Salary Circa £26,000 per year
  • Location CB21, Cambridge (On-site)
  • Job Type Contract, Full-time
  • Category Campaigning , Marketing
  • Sectors Health, Medical
  • Job Reference : DME21

Job Description

We are looking for a confident and driven marketer who is eager to join a hard-working and ambitious direct marketing team. As the fastest growing medical research charity in the UK, we’re proud that the direct marketing team is continuing to produce highly successful campaigns, driving income and acquiring the most engaged new supporters.

Working with different teams across the charity, you’ll be planning, managing and delivering direct marketing campaigns across a range of media including face-to-face, digital and print. Activities in the acquisition portfolio are diverse; from developing the most compelling fundraising creative to delivering motivating fundraiser training, your campaigns will drive income and attract new, engaged supporters to the charity.

As well as running the day-to-day campaign activity, the post holder will be responsible for compiling weekly and monthly reports, across a range of financial and non-financial KPIs. Alongside this, they will ensure compliance and adherence to the most recent regulations and codes of practice is top of the agenda.

The successful candidate will have a desire to learn and develop, as well as the confidence to whole-heartedly launch themselves into an energetic team with ambitious goals.

You’ll be part of a team that works across a multitude of channels; speaking to range of audiences with one theme in common – compelling people to support our work and bring about the first life-changing dementia treatment.

This is a 5-month FTC/Secondment position, or on return of the substantive post holder, to cover a period of sabbatical leave.

Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity dedicated to diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. Backed by our passionate scientists and supporters, we’re challenging the way people think about dementia, bringing together the people and organisations who can speed up progress, and investing in research to make life-changing breakthroughs possible.

By working at Alzheimer’s Research UK, you will be part of an organisation that has been recognised nationally as an outstanding place to work. In 2020, we were listed 39th in the prestigious Sunday Times 100 Best Not-for-Profit Organisations to Work For.  We were also awarded a 2-star accreditation by Best Companies, recognising outstanding levels of workplace engagement and were listed in the 75 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.

What we’re looking for:

  • Reporting and ability to understand complex data sets
  • Understanding of compliance in direct marketing
  • Agency management skills
  • Use of CRM or database systems
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload
  • Focus on results and continuous improvement
  • Campaign management
  • Briefing and working with external suppliers
  • Direct marketing across a range of media and routes to market
  • Copy writing and proof reading

Location: Granta Park, near Cambridge.

Salary: Circa £26,000 per annum, plus benefits

Please download the Vacancy Pack for more details.

The closing date for applications is the 30 May 2021 with interviews to be held on w/c 7 June 2021. Please indicate in your cover letter if you are unable to attend on this date.

To be considered, please create an online account using our Online Recruitment System. You will be able to attach a CV and covering letter to your application, track your application and view other vacancies that may be of interest.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.