Deadline: 7 March 2016
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is currently seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Fund Raising Manager, based in Geneva, Switzerland.
The position of Fundraising Manager: Engagement will focus on strategically maximizing available opportunities to acquire new and retain existing donors to UNICEF by replicating good practice and harnessing opportunities for innovation.
UNICEF works for a world in which every child has a fair chance in life.
Key Job Responsibilities
The Fund Raising Manager will perform the following functions-
- Oversees all aspects of acquisition and retention content management and work plans, including the work of external consultants, marketing/fundraising agencies and editing companies. Overall Responsible for quality assurance and consistency of fundraising content.
- Lead the team in providing effective fundraising content, stories and images to National Committees and country offices, corporate partners and major donors, to build the loyalty and satisfaction of UNICEF donors.
- Work with the Private Sector Fundraising unit, regional teams (Relationship teams, Regional Support Centers) and country teams (National Committees and country offices) to develop strategies, implement work plans and optimize private sector donor engagement in lead income streams.
- Work with the UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Team to develop engagement strategies that support fundraising priorities
- Provide guidance and leadership in Direct Response Television (DRTV) Fundraising, by filming on location, writing human interest stories, taking photographs and editing videos with a view to testing, analyzing and refreshing centrally produced videos on an on-going basis to continually quality control and validate the creative proposition, while improving the return on investment.
- Ensure the consistent supply of quality materials to SupportUNICEF.org
- Ensure emergency preparedness plans are in place and provide leadership and coverage during sudden onset emergencies, ensuring the timely collection and distribution of images, stories, DRTV and appeals to make UNICEF number one in emergencies
- Liaise with Department of Communication (DOC), National Committees, Country Offices and relevant partners to source and produce content of exceptional quality
- Focus on new acquisition channels, the use of new technologies and in upstream fundraising
- Work within the calendar of communications to identify periods and drive the creation of donor acquisition and retention content to focal points in UNICEF National Committees and Country Office
- Promote and create an enabling environment for the dynamic sharing of all engagement related best practice from the UNICEF network, including regularly presenting at skill shares, the UNICEF Private Sector Forum and in Webinars
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Advanced university degree in Marketing, Communications, the Humanities, Fundraising, Business Administrations, Social Sciences, International Relations or the equivalent. A first level university degree, with a combination of relevant academic qualifications and ten (10) years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- Minimum of eight (8) years of professional work experience in creating actionable fundraising content in a fast-paced charity environment.
- Demonstrated experience managing and motivating a team.
- Hands-on technical expertise in a multi-channel campaign environment that includes e-appeals, direct mail, DRTV, videos, human interest stories, online and social media.
- Professional work experience in creating engaging content for fundraising in a charity environment or advertising agency is desirable.
- Fluency in English (written & verbal) is required. Knowledge of an additional UN Language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) is considered an asset.
- Working knowledge of languages spoken in UNICEF NatCom countries would be an asset.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through online process.
For more information, please visit UNICEF.
