Assistant Director of Supporter Engagement

7 months ago


Epsom, United Kingdom Samaritans Full time

Are you an inspirational leader with significant experience in leading successful Fundraising or Income Generation teams? Samaritans is looking for a new Assistant Director of Supporter Engagement.

You’ll lead our mission in creating a first-class experience for our invaluable supporters. If you're passionate about driving change, fostering high-performing teams, and championing supporters, we want to hear from you
- £75,000-£78,000 per annum
- Permanent, full time role (35 hours per week)
- Hybrid working: Linked to our Ewell (Surrey) office with home and office working
- In office working - we'd love to see you in person at least twice a month
- We are passionate about flexible working, talk to us about your preferences

**Your Role**

As our Assistant Director of Supporter Engagement, you'll be an integral part of our External Engagement team, reporting to our Executive Director. Your days will be filled with strategic challenges and opportunities as you lead and manage our supporter engagement activities. From developing fundraising strategies, to overseeing our diverse portfolio of fundraising products, your leadership will drive sustainable growth in voluntary income and support.

You’ll inspire and nurture a talented team including Individual Giving, Legacies & Supporter Care, Community & Events and Income Data and CRM. We are a passionate and supportive team, with a team culture that we're proud of, and together we are transforming supporter engagement at Samaritans.

**What makes this role unique**

You’ll be working for one of the UK & ROI’s most trusted charity brands. Samaritans has over 23,000 volunteers & staff dedicated to ensuring we can be there for anyone struggling to cope. Our network of passionate supporters creates a rich and diverse range of opportunities for sustainable growth.

At Samaritans, we're dedicated to our vision of fewer lives lost to suicide. Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion is at the heart of everything we do, along with our unwavering belief in the importance of incorporating the voices and insights of those with lived experience.

**What you’ll bring**:

- Proven leadership and management abilities, with a knack for empowering and motivating teams.
- Extensive fundraising experience and a track record of success in income generation.
- Strategic understanding of how to use customer data to increase engagement and income.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a considered approach to strategic challenges.

**Job Description is here**

**What’s in it for you - our benefits**

So, you want to work for us? Good choice. We like it here too. We offer competitive salaries, flexible and hybrid working to suit your needs, family-friendly policies, 28 days annual leave inclusive of wellbeing days and a matched pension contribution up to 5%. You’ll have a structured induction and ongoing projects, secondments & learning opportunities. We also have colleague-led affinity groups made up of people with shared identities.

Your health and wellbeing is our priority. We have a staff community of Mental Health First Aiders, a Health Cash Plan and an Employee Assistance Programme. You’ll have free subscriptions to Headspace (your personal guide to mindfulness, sleep, focus, movement, and more) & Perkbox (an employee benefits platform with online exercise classes). That’s not all. We listen to your ideas and have staff forum and social committee networks.

**Hybrid and flexible working**

We are a flexible organisation, and we embrace hybrid working - a mix of connecting in person and remotely. We’re aware that the world is changing, and we all want and need different things from our work and home lives. So, if you need to walk the dog, pick up your children, go to the gym, or have commitments outside of work, we’re open to talking through flexible working options that work for you and us.

**Being Inclusive**

**Application**

Applications close at 9 am on Wednesday 1 May. First stage video interviews on 9 and 10 May, with final face to face interviews likely 14 and 15 May in Ewell (Surrey).



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