Marketing and Fundraising Executive

Job Description

Team Domenica is a Brighton-based social enterprise charity helping people with learning disabilities find and retain paid employment. We are looking for a Marketing and Fundraising Executive to support the delivery of impactful, inclusive marketing across digital and print platforms.

Team Domenica is seeking a creative and motivated Marketing and Fundraising Executive to support our communications and income-generation efforts. This is a varied and hands-on role, where you can really see the direct benefits of your work. This is ideal for someone looking to broaden their experience across digital marketing, content creation and fundraising.

You’ll work closely with the Director of Fundraising and Communications, the Senior Communications Executive, Fundraising Manager and our commercial team to ensure our messaging is consistent, engaging and aligned with our brand and values.

You will take an active role in day-to-day marketing activity for our cafés and our new pub, keep our website up-to-date, produce digital and print resources for the organisation, generate engaging content for our social platforms, and help deliver inspiring stories that champion young people with learning disabilities. You will also play an active role in supporting grassroots and challenge event fundraisers (eg Brighton Marathon), improving customer-donor engagement and assist on partnership and collaboration initiatives.

Contract Details

CONTRACT: 12 month fixed-term contract
WORKING HOURS: Full time (40hrs per week)
SALARY: £27,000-£29,000 depending on experience
ANNUAL LEAVE: 25 days holiday per annum plus 8 English bank and public holidays.
LINE MANAGER: Director of Fundraising and Communications
LINE REPORTS: None

How to apply

To apply for this position, please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter to: hr@teamdomenica.com

CLOSING DATE: Sunday 13 July

We reserve the right to close the position early and would encourage an early application.

INTERVIEWS: (in-person) Tuesday 22 July

Responsibilities

Marketing and Communications

Maintain and update website content – particularly across the café and new pub micro-sites – ensuring information is accurate, appealing and up to date.
Use photographic and video skills to capture engaging media, write engaging copy and manage its release on social media platforms
Co-ordinate product photography, video shoots and visual content creation to promote our impact and commercial offerings.
Deliver digital and print marketing materials to support the café and new pub, creating and using design templates where required.
Support online shop product management.
Monitor analytics and performance of key digital platforms and report insights to improve future campaigns.
Keep our Google and TripAdvisor listings up to date, encouraging strong reviews and clear information.
Draft and circulate external newsletters in line with the communications calendar.
Write blogs, success stories and candidate profiles to share across multiple channels.
Help produce Easy Read materials and collect testimonials from candidates, families, and partners.
Assist with creating marketing templates and visual assets.
Ensure consent records are kept up to date

Fundraising

Deliver the recruitment campaign for runners the Brighton Marathon Weekend and offer excellent support in their fundraising.
Identify new opportunities for donation collection in our physical sites and maintain tap-to-donate donation points at key locations.
Support community and corporate supporters to reach their fundraising goals.
Assist with stewardship of minor corporate partnerships and product collaborations.
Keep accurate records of supporter activity, fundraising income and event participation.
Contribute to reports on marketing and fundraising performance.

This list should not be regarded as exclusive or exhausted as the post holder may be required to undertake other reasonably determined duties and responsibilities in line with their role.

Requirements

Experience

2 years of experience in marketing and communications (including internships or voluntary roles) – essential
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an eye for engaging and inclusive storytelling – essential
Skills in photography, video, and graphic design – essential
Basic experience and knowledge of website CMS tools (e.g. WordPress or similar) and ability to make content updates – essential
Comfortable using analytics tools to monitor and report on marketing activity – essential
Experience working in a hospitality or charity environment – desirable
Understanding of accessibility in communications, including Easy Read principles – desirable
Familiarity with fundraising and/or events – desirable
Experience using Canva, Davinci Resolve and Mailchimp (or similar) as well as scheduling tools (eg.Loomly) – desirable

Person Specifications

Organised, proactive and able to manage multiple tasks at once – essential
Confident working with a range of stakeholders including commercial teams, corporate partners and public supporters – essential
A strong team player, open to feedback and keen to learn and develop – essential

Qualifications

An undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Marketing, Communications, Media or a related field – desirable

If you feel that you fit most, if not all of these criteria, then please make an application.

Benefits

Company Sick Pay: 15 days in any 12-months rolling period for eligible employees.
Employee Assistance Programme: providing consumer, legal and personal advice. It can also refer you to free professional counselling if needed.
Workplace Pension Contribution: 3% employer, 5% employee.
Staff Discounts: 25% discount in our cafes and coffee products.
Family friendly policies:
o Maternity leave
o Paternity leave
o Adoption leave
o Shared Parental Leave
o Time-off to care for dependants

All staff have a duty to:

Maintain the health and safety of themselves, colleagues and candidates as well as the public and visitors to Team Domenica.
Prioritise the safeguarding of candidates by following the procedures and principles laid out in our policies and associated legislations.
Promote equality of opportunity and respect difference and diversity with the Team Domenica community.
Maintain a professional stance while at work, including being a positive advocate of the work of Team Domenica.
This list of duties should not be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive as you may be required to undertake other reasonably determined duties and responsibilities.

Please note:

This role will be based predominantly at Pavilion Buildings, Brighton. Depending on their roles, our staff can be required to work on a range of different sites, including our main training centre, enrichment site, training cafés and employer’s premises.

What to expect

Team Domenica is a Brighton-based charity supporting young people with learning disabilities – our candidates – into paid employment. We create futures for the individuals we support, helping them to discover their full potential, live happy fulfilled lives, and feel included within the local community.

Team Domenica is committed to the safeguarding and protection of young people and vulnerable adults. Employment will be subject to the receipt of two satisfactory professional references and enhanced DBS certificate. Safeguarding Training will be given once the successful candidate begins their role.

Team Domenica is dedicated to providing an inclusive working environment that encourages diversity and equal opportunities for all. We are committed to supporting a team that is representative of a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills.

As part of our recruitment process, Team Domenica collects, stores and processes personal data relating to job applicants. Shortlisted candidates will be emailed a Team Domenica Application Form to complete and return prior to interview as part of our Safer Recruitment policy.

Please refer to our Safer Recruitment Policy for information regarding all of the steps in our recruitment process and to find out more about how we use and protect the information you provide.