Communications Officer – Fundraising and Community Support – Dublin 8
Osborne are delighted to be exclusively working with, a leading not for profit organisation, in the recruitment of a Communications Officer to provide support to their Community Engagement and Fundraising Team.
This role, working as part of a busy and welcoming team, will suit an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual looking for an opportunity to work in a role where they will have the opportunity to utilise key skills such as creativity and relationship building.
The successful candidate will be technically savvy and proficient with CRM tools, MS Office Suite and creative packages such as Adobe Illustrator.
This is a permanent role with hybrid working opportunities based in Dublin 8.
Salary and Benefits:
€40,000
Central location
Hybrid Working
Role and Responsibilities:
Be the go-to person for all the community fundraising related queries
Responsible for the design, maintenance and upkeep of multiple websites and social media accounts, to include content creation for ads and campaigns, social media posts, schedules and diary management
Proactively engage and network with community fundraisers to support their fundraising initiatives and needs
Develop and promote key community initiatives to support individuals and community groups to include digital fundraisers with a national reach
Oversight on all current and potential community fundraising income and provide reports to team and management
Oversee and manage digital fundraising platforms, CRM tools and related data and income recognition
Prepare fundraising packs for Community and Event Fundraisers both in print and digital, to ensure fundraisers are fully briefed on policies, guidelines and regulations
Provide professional and compassionate service to our supporters on the phone, in person and in writing to ensure that their contribution is recognised, valued, and actively acknowledged to encourage long term relationship and growth
Develop and maintain productive relationships, working with colleagues to generate a community fundraising ethos and appetite
Collaborate with colleagues to assist in researching and identifying corporate partners for both corporate and community fundraising
In conjunction with the Fundraising Dept, encourage and engage community groups and individuals to become long term champions of the organisation
Requirements of the role:
Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role
3rd Level qualification in a related field or Marketing/Business or Creative Arts discipline
Marketing & Social Media qualification and proven experience that can be demonstrated.
Excellent IT software skills (CRM tools, Social Media platforms, Web editing tools, Microsoft packages, Web based packages etc.)
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
Excellent written and oral English
Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
Excellent stakeholder management and relationship building skills
Ability to work as part of a team, on own initiative and in a proactive manner
For more information please apply through the link provided for the attention of Maisie Doyle or call Osborne Recruitment on 01 638 4400
If you are interested in finding out more about the above role and would like to be considered for this or other suitable roles that we may have available for your skill set – please attach your CV via the link provided. Please submit your updated CV in Word Format If you are living in Ireland and hold a VALID WORK PERMIT, we would love to hear from you, if however, you do not hold a valid work permit unfortunately we will not be in a position to assist you with your job search.
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