Salary Circa £24,000 Per Annum

Contract type Permanent

Location Great Abington, Cambridge CB21 6AD (Agile; approximately 2 days a week from our office)

Published

2 days ago

Closing

in 17 days

This is a Permanent, , Full Time vacancy that will close in 17 days at 23:59 GMT.

The Vacancy

The Direct Marketing Engagement team are responsible for engaging and developing warm audiences. It’s our job to do all we can to build stronger relationships with supporters, and we do this through an interesting and diverse range of fundraising activity. The role of the Direct Marketing Executive is a varied one. You will assist the Direct Marketing Engagement team, providing support on a wide range of programmes across a variety of channels.

The role will be responsible for supporting the wider engagement team by ensuring data and supporter engagement processes are running smoothly across campaigns. Alongside this, you will ensure compliance and adherence to the most recent regulations and codes of practice is top of the agenda.

Fundraising experience is not essential for the role, but we are looking for someone with the desire and self-motivation to learn and develop, and the drive and passion to change the future for those affected by dementia. The successful candidate will be able to show this, be collaborative and enthusiastic, want to learn and develop, and be keen to get involved with the activities of the team right away.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Campaign Delivery

• Support with planning and delivery of a wide range of supporter engagement and fundraising activities, including regular newsletters, thanking communications, direct mail, appeals, raffles and telephone fundraising.
• Conducting call listening to measure fundraising quality and ensure compliance.
• Liaise with designers, printers, mailing houses, agencies and fulfilment houses.
• Support the day-to-day management of fundraising agencies and suppliers, ensuring relationships are effective and productive.
• Assist in the development and delivery of the supporter engagement programme.
• Assist in the production and delivery of motivating fundraiser training.
• Support in recommendations for change and refinement across the direct marketing programme.

Finance & Reporting

• Daily campaign tracking and reporting as well as assisting with end of campaign reviews.
• Administer the recording, reconciliation and processing of invoices to be paid from engagement Direct Marketing nominal codes.

Other duties

• Monitoring and analysing competitor and sector activity, making recommendations to the Direct Marketing team on future improvements and opportunities for testing.
• Maintain relevant guard files and documents.
• Keep up to date on the latest developments within the sector relating to best practice in fundraising.
• Proof-read direct marketing materials and collateral.
• Support in regular compliance tasks.
• Manage the Intranet on behalf of the engagement Direct Marketing team, ensuring content is up to date and useful to all staff.
• Regularly attend, support and contribute to meetings, events and fundraiser training.
• Ensure compliance and adherence to the most recent regulations and codes of practice.
• Keep up to date with dementia news, research developments and the work of ARUK and consider the impact on campaigns.
• Undertake any other relevant duties and projects delegated by the Senior Direct Marketing Officer in line with the responsibilities of the post.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

What we are looking for:

• Experience of using Microsoft packages; particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Proof reading.
• Numeracy skills.
• Administrative experience.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload.
• Willingness to collaborate and work closely with other departments and external suppliers
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the confidence to communicate with people of all levels.
• Strong team player and self-motivator.
• Strong focus on results and continuous improvement.
• Flexibility to work some unsocial hours and willingness to travel independently

The closing date for applications is the 23rd November 2025, with interviews being arranged once shortlisting has been completed. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.

The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country. Recently, the company has won multiple workplace environment awards and has an outstanding record of employee satisfaction.

The Benefits

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The Values

• Innovation

We are creative and fearless in our work.

• Accountability

We take ownership of our work and lead from the front.

• Teamwork

We collaborate widely and build supportive environments.

The Charity

Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope.

There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.  We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.  Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.

The Benefits

It is important to offer a range of benefits which are designed to meet both the organisational and individual needs, are market competitive and designed to attract and retain employees.

For more details on working for Alzheimer's Research UK click here.

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