Fundraising Communications Manager

Job title:

Fundraising Communications Manager

Company

Alzheimer’s Society

Job description

About The RoleAre you a talented communications specialist who can write high-quality, strategic resources for fundraisers?Can you articulate the impact our supporters have on the lives of people affected by dementia? And are you looking for pivotal role in a talented team of specialists?We are looking for a talented and experienced fundraising communicator, who can manage and develop our Fundraising Information Bank, and provide off-the-shelf cases for support, innovative propositions, regional toolkits for our highest value and mass fundraising audiences.You will be able to effortlessly craft reactive communications on breaking news, and also write the compelling stories of people affected by dementia. And we need someone who can align everything they write with our brand key messaging and tone of voice.If you can interpret complex information and make it engaging, and also write strategic copy aimed at fundraising audiences, we need you. If you love building productive working relationships and want to develop this role to make it your own, we need you.Right now, it’s more important than ever that our supporters know the impact they’re having on the lives of people affected by dementia. Our supporters are pivotal to our work in funding ground-breaking new treatments and our mission to deliver transformational change.The successful launch of our new visual identity and brand strategy last year has played a key part in raising the profile of our cause. Now we’re building on that momentum – and successful, strategic communication with our supporters is essential to maintain our close relationship and show them the huge impact they have on the lives of everyone affected by dementia.You will:

• Lead the organisation on strategic fundraising messaging, ensuring it’s on brand, insight led and aligned across all fundraising communications and channels.
• Develop and maintain a central information resource that gives Fundraisers access to accurate, up-to-date information about the Society’s activity and impact – including a Fundraising Information Bank, Shopping List and bespoke toolkits to support regional fundraising.
• Understand what our supports need to know, often around finances, and be able to provide them with accurate information.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships across the organisation, particularly with key communication teams in each departments ensuring a two-way flow of information and feedback about resources produced for teams to use.
• Act as a pivot point to receive, align and direct information for fundraising teams and supporters.
• Develop and maintain a reactive information provision service, responding to queries and bespoke requests within agreed deadlines.
• Develop and maintain a proactive information service, making rapidly available the latest news, messaging, facts, stats and stories about the Society’s impact.
• Collaborate with colleagues from other directorates to improve the flow of approved facts, statistics and case studies across the organisation.
• Develop, monitor and report on KPIs for the Fundraising Information Bank.

This is a homeworking role with the flexibility to offer hybrid working, but you may be required to travel to attend meetings, events and team-days, so you must reside in the UK, have the correct right to work documents to work in the UK and be comfortable/willing to travel to our offices (London or Birmingham) if/when required.About you

• You’re highly motivated and adept at writing engaging, strategic copy that translates often complex information for different fundraising audiences.
• You thrive on working collaboratively and can build close relationships across a large organisation with many moving parts, and be a key source of knowledge and insight on what we need to be saying to our supporters.
• You’re someone who can develop processes that ease the sharing of information especially for reactive communications.
• You’re organised with excellent attention to detail, and you can create and update information effectively and quickly.
• You’re comfortable around financial data, and confident asking the questions our supporters need answers for.
• You’re someone who loves a challenge and will make this pivotal role your own.

You are:

• An experienced communications specialist who knows how to make complex information engaging.
• Able to communicate consistently with our key messages and tone of voice.
• High motivated and proactive.
• A confident copywriter who can rapidly produce copy for reactive communications.
• An efficient organiser with excellent attention to detail.
• A strategic communicator who thrives on building collaborative relationships.
• Experienced in writing for a fundraising audience.

If you’re ready to join us and do incredible work, we’d love to hear from you!Interview date: 31st March – 3rd AprilSecond stage interview – WC 21st AprilAbout Alzheimer’s SocietyDementia is the UK’s biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime.At Alzheimer’s Society, we’re the UK’s leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding ground breaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be.Together with our supporters, we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives.Our make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for.Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & BelongingWe need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer’s Society.We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer’s Society.Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee forum and Employee Lived Experience network groups help us promote inclusion and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people.Our hiring processDuring your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and can be at your best. We are working hard to ensure our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible, so please do inform careers@alzheimers.org.uk for application support or any adjustments you might need.To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed. We recognise the benefits of AI, but if you’re considering using it to submit your application, we encourage you to reflect on the value it truly adds. AI tools often lack the personal touch and authenticity that set candidates apart. We want to hear your unique perspective, experiences, and skills, so we encourage you to showcase them in your own voice.We try to avoid closing roles early where possible, however if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close earlier than the advertised closing date. Should this occur, we will aim to provide you with at least 48 hours’ notice.We are committed to safer recruitment and ensuring the welfare of those we work with, due to the nature of some of our roles, we might need to carry out a DBS check at the relevant level.Giving back to youOur employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people’s lives. We are proud to support them with a range of , recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer’s Society.You can also visit our pages, which give you more information about what it’s like to be an employee at the Society.

Expected salary

£37395 – 41549 per year

Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Sat, 15 Mar 2025 04:00:58 GMT

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