Direct Marketing Executive

Hours:                        Full time 37.5 hours per week - fixed term contract for 12 months

Responsible to:         Interim International Giving Manager  

Direct reports:           None  

Location:                    Truro, Cornwall (Hybrid) or Remote (UK Only) with occasional travel to our HQ, Truro Cornwall

Role purpose

ShelterBox has developed a network of international affiliates. These organisations share our vision and raise awareness and financial support for that vision. Together, they contribute an important proportion of ShelterBox’s income every year.

 The purpose of the International Giving Executive role is to support the fundraising activity of the affiliate network. The successful candidate will ensure timely and effective delivery of resources between ShelterBox Trust and our affiliates.  Affiliates are an essential part of ShelterBox and this role will support a global partnership approach to maximise income and benefits delivered through this network.

This role will empower the international network by providing materials, information and content which is key to fundraising success. It will also facilitate the sharing of these resources between different teams in the international network.

Who are we looking for?

ShelterBox is seeking an inspiring and proactive relationship builder who can join our International Giving team. They will play a key part in supporting our international fundraising staff and volunteers, with a high level of attention to detail and supporter centric best practice. 

The successful candidate will be a personable, ambitious and self-motivated individual passionate about developing two-way relationships with our supporters. In addition, they should be confident in managing multiple projects simultaneously and working with a broad set of objectives associated with fundraising and communications.

Responsibilities of the role will include:

• Supporting the International Giving team to execute the strategy for growing affiliate income by working flexibly across the international fundraising network.
• Supporting the international Rotary engagement strategy, in collaboration with the Rotary Partnership Manager.
• Enabling communication between ShelterBox teams ensuring timely flow of information related to communications planning and fundraising campaigns.
• Creating of weekly and monthly internal updates to the affiliate network using appropriate email campaign tools and Adobe design packages.
• Creating of monthly brand awareness emails to international supporters.
• Drawing on insight from affiliate audiences to inform international supporter engagement communications i.e. Beyond the Box.
• Connecting affiliates with programmatic information to inform supporter engagement.
• Supporting enhanced communications with affiliates during times of major disaster.
• Assisting with the creation of international subtitles for videos created by the Brand & Content Team
• Driving supporter growth beyond affiliate network which included the development of a global ambassador volunteer role.
• Maintaining contact with international supporters outside of the affiliate network and ensuring appropriate supporter care processes are in place
• Identifying opportunities to develop training resources and building the materials to meet training needs of international staff and volunteers including global ambassadors.
• Facilitating consistent application of the ShelterBox and Rotary joint brand guidelines.
• Maintain/refresh Rotary Action Toolkit webpages and content as needed.
• Working with MEAL team to prepare summary reports that illustrate the impact of our work for international supporters.
• Preparing regular communication to promote the Rotary International partnership through various channels including blogs and magazine articles.
• Leading the production and curation of the Annual Rotary Partnership Impact report at the end of each year, which contributes to a number of other communication pieces including the ShelterBox annual report.
• Preparing occasional grant proposals based on ShelterBox’s fundable opportunities
• Any other duties as required which are deemed appropriate to the level and grade of the post.