JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Summary:

This is an exciting time to join Pancreatic Cancer Action (PCA). If you are a proactive, experienced, motivated fundraiser with a can-do attitude we need you to help us to achieve our ambitious strategy by 2030. As a Community and Events Fundraising Lead you will have a vital part to play in our Income Generation Team. This person will have ownership of our mass engagement activities, events and community products across the UK. We are looking for someone with the creativity and innovation to help increase income and provide excellent supporter stewardship to our valued supporter base and play their part in improving early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and saving lives. 

About Pancreatic Cancer Action:

Pancreatic Cancer Action (PCA) was founded in 2010 by a rare survivor of the disease. We are a small, creative and passionate team committed to improving early diagnosis and saving lives. In August 2020, Pancreatic Cancer Action merged with Pancreatic Cancer Scotland making our team stronger than ever. 

Pancreatic cancer has only a 7% survival rate and this figure has not improved significantly for over 50 years. Despite it being the 5th biggest cancer killer in the UK, pancreatic cancer receives only 3% of overall research funding. 

With a strong focus on early diagnosis, it is Pancreatic Cancer Action’s aim to improve survival rates through raising awareness, medical education, improved patient information and by funding research specifically into the early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Simply put, we want more people diagnosed in time for surgery, currently the only potential for a cure.

Main responsibilities:  

• Develop and grow the annual programme of fundraising events such as the London Marathon and Great North Run.
• Grow and steward a pipeline of new and existing community and events audiences and fundraising opportunities with a particular focus on England. Ensuring to always maintain the highest quality supporter journey.
• Manage the delivery of the virtual challenge events. Add insight and support the annual Pancreatic Awareness Month Campaign and help to further develop Pyjama’s for Pan Can to new audiences.
• As a senior member of the Income Generation Team you will contribute to robust financial planning, management and reporting of income and expenditure in your own areas of expertise.
• Responsible for the delivery and recruitment into PCA’s Challenge Events programme making sure participants receive exceptional supporter care.
• Develop compelling and engaging third party fundraising materials to inspire supporters to reach their maximum fundraising targets.
• Contribute to the development of automated and integrated supporter journey and engagement plans with the support of the Head of Income Generation to ensure a consistent and efficient supporter experience.
• Seek out engagement opportunities to support donor acquisition and retention utilising new and existing channels and platforms.
• You will be an excellent relationship manager who can maintain accurate records on our CRM system (Salesforce) to ensure that we develop, engage and update our supporters.
• Work closely with colleagues in Marketing and Communications, to create engaging products and community and event campaigns. Updating the fundraising section of the PCA website and other third party platforms with compelling content and seamless user journeys.
• Be competent at data inputting, IT literate and very organised. Empathy and excellent communication skills are vital in this role and the candidate must be able to collaborate and work well as part of a team.
• Attending when necessary, external events, conferences and exhibitions across the UK and being the face of Pancreatic Cancer Action, acknowledging that some of these may involve overnight stays and weekends.

Income and targets

• Help to grow Pancreatic Cancer Action’s income from community and challenge event fundraisers.
• Develop ongoing stewardship journey for Community/DIY Fundraisers and increase average gift though exceptional supporter care.
• Achieve Financial and non-financial targets and KPI’s from corporate and community fundraising as agreed with the Head of Income Generation.
• Monitor and control allocated fundraising budgets and regularly update the Head of Income Generation.
• Prepare and monitor reporting for all online fundraising platforms to fit with our accounting systems reporting this to the Head of Income Generation monthly.
• Contribute to Pancreatic Cancer Action’s fundraising strategy.

Other duties

• Liaise with the Marketing & Communications team weekly to establish a consistent flow of Income generating opportunities, Thanking and awareness across all social media platforms.
• Perform any other duties that the Head of Income Generation may consider appropriate.

While every effort has been made to outline all the main duties and responsibilities of the post, a document such as this does not permit every item to be specified in detail

Person Specification:   

What we offer:

• Fair and equal pay (reviewed annually)
• 28 days leave, plus bank and public holidays
• 3 days shut down for Christmas on top of Annual leave allowance
• Birthday leave
• Friendly supportive team
• Opportunities to get involved in all aspects of the organisation
• Flexible working arrangements and we believe in work-life balance
• Wellness Wednesdays
• An organisation which takes mental health seriously
• Health cash plan scheme including children under 16 years with the option to upgrade and add family members
• Employee assistance programme
• Casual dress
• Hampshire office where you can hybrid work alongside other team members
• Investment in your ongoing development such as conference participation and
• Training courses

And much more!