Merrifield Consultants are delighted to be partnering with Julian House, the charity dedicated helping thousands of people out of homelessness, into employment and away from domestic abuse. We are looking for a fundraiser with experience in individual giving to work on the recruitment and retention of new donors from across the South West and establish a cohesive supporter journey to optimise the lifetime value of their gifts.
Role: Senior Fundraiser - Individual Giving
Reports to: Senior Fundraising Manager
Location: Hybrid, with 2-3 days working in the Bath or Exeter office each week
Terms: Full time, permanent
Salary: £29,000 plus generous benefits
Julian House has developed a loyal and generous supporter base over the past 35 years, which has helped the charity get where it is today. Now, as they move into their next stage of growth, with an ambition to reach 10,000 vulnerable and at-risk people by 2026, they want to shift gear on their fundraising to drive exponential growth. As such they are looking for someone who can develop their approach to individual giving and increase the lifetime value of their supporters' donations.
You will be part of a small fundraising team where each member is given autonomy to innovate in their area and establish ambitious strategies for growth. Your strong instincts for marketing and profile-raising will enable you to create events, stories and campaigns which win people over to our cause; while your ability to track and analyse data will help us to craft supporter journeys which mean people stick with Julian House for the longterm. Your objective will be to to attract and steward supporters from their first gift, through to becoming a regular giver and, ultimately, leaving a legacy to Julian House.
Skills and Experience needed:
- Experience of leading fundraising activity relating to individual giving, regular giving and / or legacies.
- Experience of working across a wide portfolio of work, managing your time effectively.
- Experience of using CRM systems to interpret donor data and making decisions based on your analysis.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to represent your organisation to a range of stakeholders and create high-quality written content for fundraising.
- Excellent organisational and project management skills.
Julian House is a really wonderful place to work and aside from a very inclusive working culture where staff feedback is valued and encouraged, the charity also offer salary increases every year for the first 3 years, wellbeing related support and advice, 27 days annual leave, including an extra day off for your birthday, increasing up to 30 days after 4 years of continuous employment and a generous and competitive pension scheme.
Closing date for applications: Please apply at your earliest convenience as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis
To make an enquiry or to apply please contact Emma Bell at Merrifield Consultants:
We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.