Up to 12-month Fixed Term Contract, Full Time (35 contracted hours). Hybrid working with a minimum of two days per week in the office. The role can be based at one of Christian Aid's UK offices - Edinburgh, London or Warrington. Salary: £42,201 per year for Edinburgh and Warrington; £47,133 per year for London (including London allowance).
About us: Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all sections of the community. You don't have to be Christian to work here - we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply.
About the role: Reporting to the Individual Giving Lead, the Senior Individual Giving Acquisition Officer will drive the strategy and execution of Christian Aid's individual giving acquisition efforts, ensuring high impact campaigns like Christian Aid Week, Christmas and Emergency Appeals effectively attract new supporters. Through compelling messaging and innovative approaches, the post-holder will foster long-term, sustainable relationships, optimising channels, products and engagement strategies to maximise supporter growth. They will lead on Regular Giving acquisition recruitment across multiple channels to grow lifetime giving and increase the supporter base, lead a team of two Individual Giving Acquisition Officers, collaborate with senior leadership, manage budgets, and forecast campaign performance to ensure cost-effective delivery.
Main responsibilities include: leading the development and execution of the Individual Giving acquisition strategy; optimising acquisition channels, refining messaging and testing new products to attract and retain one-off and regular givers; leading the Regular Giving recruitment strategy across multiple channels; collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders for seamless campaign delivery; analysing supporter data to provide actionable insights; managing and mentoring Individual Giving Acquisition Officers; contributing to the broader Individual Giving strategy; and overseeing reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
Essential requirements: significant experience leading supporter acquisition programmes across a range of channels; significant experience in digital fundraising techniques for acquisition; significant experience managing external suppliers and multiple stakeholders; highly developed skills in budgeting, forecasting and data-driven decision-making; developed knowledge of legal requirements for fundraising, direct marketing and data protection; highly developed analytical, strategic and communication skills; demonstrable experience managing and mentoring a team. Desirable: marketing qualification (e.g. IDM, CIOF); experience in DRTV and face-to-face fundraising; experience writing fundraising copy and digital marketing; experience in emergency appeals or international development.
Closing date: 2 September 2026
HOW TO APPLY:
Apply online via the Christian Aid recruitment portal using the 'Apply Now' link on the vacancy page. Closing date: 2 September 2026. All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check. Christian Aid participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme and will request information from previous employers about findings of sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment. Applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.
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