Community and Events and Marketing Fundraiser | Chelmsford (Hybrid working)

Main Purpose

To support the Community & Events fundraising programme through marketing and stewardship to achieve agreed annual income targets.

Location

Chelmsford (Hybrid working)

Responsible to

Community & Events Fundraising Manager

Salary and Benefits

£29k–£31k per year, based on experience and skills, 25 days per annum, plus statutory holidays

Job Summary

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with the Community & Events Fundraising Manager to create, develop and deliver a community and events fundraising programme to maximise supporter relationships and fundraising opportunities.
• Identify and develop fundraising opportunities, implementing effective marketing campaigns to attract new supporters and increase long term support.
•  Lead on third party/designated fundraising events and activities, delivering these to agreed budget and key performance indicators.
•  Build long term relationships with supporters, and ensure that all opportunities to develop repeat fundraising are maximised.
• Attend third party, Blesma led and community led fundraising events and activities to represent Blesma and provide on the day support as and when required.
• Work with the Marketing & Communications Manager to deliver effective and timely marketing campaigns for community and events fundraising.
• Manage fundraising and marketing platforms for community and events fundraising.
• Work with the Fundraising Team to support the development and promotion of all fundraising activity.
•  Update and maintain all records on Raisers Edge to agreed standards and timescales

Key Knowledge, Experience, Skills and Behaviours:

Competencies
• Ability to motivate and influence supporters to reach fundraising targets.
• Ability to create and use engaging fundraising products
• Ability to use digital fundraising and marketing platforms
• Skilled at aligning fundraising opportunities with supporter interests to maximise engagement and income.
• Ability to identify the best use of time and resources (own and supporters) to maximise income.
• Ability to recognise and reward people’s contribution.

Experience
• Proven experience of achieving/exceeding targets in the not for profit or commercial
sectors.
• Experience of working in a customer/supporter focused environment.
• Hands-on experience using digital marketing tools (e.g. Facebook Ads Manager,
email campaigns) to engage supporters and drive fundraising outcomes
• Experience of project management
• Experience of working as part of a high performing team
Skills
• Strong ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across departments
and external stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills including face to face, written and phone.
• Strong, confident presentation skills.
• Strong IT skills including knowledge of Windows, MS office, and fundraising
databases (Blesma uses Raisers Edge).
• Digital skills including the use of FacebookAds Manager, fundraising platforms and emarketing
• Ability to plan, prioritise and deliver work to deadlines.

Knowledge
• Understanding of the charity sector.
• Understanding of community and events fundraising
• Understanding of Blesma’s vision, purpose, and achievements.
• Understanding of sector best practice and relevant fundraising/charity legislation (data protection act, health and safety, etc.).

Other
• Experience in the voluntary sector.
This job description covers the main tasks expected to be involved in undertaking the job and the main characteristics and qualities required of the jobholder. It is not meant to be all embracing and other tasks may be assigned to the jobholder as necessary and/or operational needs dictate. 

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