The Salvation Army Hiring for Supporter Acquisition Officer at London Full Time

Location: The Salvation Army Territorial Headquarters, London, SE1 – Homeworking available

Working hours: Minimum 35 hours per week

Contract: Permanent position

Interview date: To be confirmed

Summary: We have an exciting opportunity to join The Salvation Army’s small, but hugely dynamic and successful, Individual Giving team as a Supporter Acquisition Officer.

You may not know this, but The Salvation Army is one of the largest, most diverse providers of social and community services after the Government. With more than 650 local centres and nearly 100 residential centres, we make a powerful difference to people across the UK who might otherwise be excluded. Income raised by the Individual Giving team has grown significantly year-on-year, and this year we have an ambitious target of raising over £50million in unrestricted income.

Key responsibilities: We are looking for a motivated candidate to join our dynamic Individual Giving team. The role will take the lead on multiple recruitment appeals, supporting the Acquisition team to recruit 65,000 new contactable donors and deliver an annual income of over £11million. This will be a varied role and you will have the exciting opportunity to work across a wide channel mix, including Doordrops, Direct Mail, DRTV, Inserts, Press, Paid Social and PPC.

The successful candidate(s) will be able to demonstrate:
The successful applicant will have demonstrable experience of working within an Individual Giving team, ideally across campaigns that have successfully acquired new donors at a cost-efficient rate. They will be a brilliant team player with exceptional project management and organisational skills, the ability to manage relationships with key external agencies and strong attention-to-detail. This will be a great opportunity for somebody looking to progress within their fundraising career and work for a charity with multi-million-pound income targets.

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Appointment subject to satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK

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