Role: Development Manager
Salary: £38,000 per annum
Location: Remote
Contract/Hours: Fixed Term until 19 September 2025, Full-time – 35 hours per week
Benefits:
* 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave
* Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities
* Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
* Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover
* Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts.
Vulnerable children in the UK need your help
Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.
Last year, we helped more than 687,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.
Why Action for Children?
Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.
A bit about the role
Our Development Manager role sits in the Innovation Team and, working alongside the Innovation Product Manager and is responsible for creating and delivering a wide range of materials and initiatives to boost income and enhance our profile through high quality content.
By liaising with key stakeholders and understanding user needs through briefs, research and aligning with strategic marketing plans, the Development Manager will ensure the continuous growth and effectiveness of our Income and Engagement department. The role uses data, insight and organisational objectives to produce new initiatives that engage supporters, fostering a culture of sustained financial support year on year.
You’ll work closely with our insight, digital and marketing teams to boost product uptake and engagement using innovation best practices and data. You’ll effectively manage projects, ensuring timely and budget friendly delivery through testing and piloting, before making deployment recommendations based upon your learnings.
How you'll help to create brighter futures
* Conduct research to understand user needs and market trends based off a brief that has been provided
* Develop and deliver effective and engaging products for supporters from testing to delivery
* Collaborate with colleagues in various departments to enhance fundraising strategies
* Monitor and analyse the effectiveness of projects
* Foster and maintain relationships with key stakeholders
Let's talk about you
* Experience in fundraising, product development or a similar field
* Ability to manage projects from testing to deployment, ensuring they meet objectives and are delivered within timescales
* Ability to create details reports and presentations to communication progress and results to stakeholders
* Excellent communication skills with an ability to build relationships with stakeholders, supporters and other team members
* Proficient in managing budgets and financial resources effectively
* Good analytical skills with ability to assess the effectiveness of income generating activities
Good to know
Application Process
Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.
Talent Pool
We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't.
Contact: Scott Jones or email us at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 10247
Diversity, equality and inclusion
At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.
We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.
Don't meet every single requirement?
If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family.
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See below for further information about working with us:
Action for Children Employee Benefits
AfC Commitment Statement
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