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Digital Mobilisation and Fundraising Specialist

  • Full time
  • £34,368 – £37,525
  • Hybrid: - Hybrid, with 2 days a week in Edinburgh office
  • Closing 1st December 2024


  • Advertised from 13th November 2024
  • 37 days leave pro-rata (inclusive of bank holidays). Contributory pension scheme – up to 12% employer contribution.

Role

Sight Scotland is Scotland’s leading charity providing specialist care, education and research for people with vision impairment. The charity has been in existence for over 230 years, and offer a variety of services in the community as well as education, transcription into alternative formats and residential care for adults and children. Their vision is of an inclusive Scotland where people of all visual abilities have the opportunity to thrive. To achieve their mission they are looking for a Supporter Fundraiser who will proactively engage with supporters, community groups and volunteers in the community.

The Digital Mobilisation and Fundraising Specialist is a new post, joining the Fundraising team within a newly formed Cause and Engagement team. It is an exciting time to join with investment in the Fundraising team, a new organisational strategy and direction, and a roadmap for fundraising planned. The charity is recruiting for 5 other fundraising roles alongside this role, including another digital fundraising role.

This post holder will curate, creates and manage digital content for fundraising purposes at Sight Scotland. The role will introduce and test new, innovative digital products and tools that build audience engagement, supports fundraising and campaigning goals and encourages people living with sight loss to contact the charities for support. The role will also manage Sight Scotland’s website and email marketing.

This is the first role of its kind at Sight Scotland. There is a world of opportunity we want this role to explore, and there is budgetary support to test and trial new ideas.

It is important that the successful candidate for this role has existing experience of working within a charity/fundraising environment. In order to ensure the role is successful, an understanding of fundraising and how we can effectively apply digital tools and techniques to support income generation is vital.

Application notes

Please download the Candidate Info Pack provided for further information about the role, timelines and next steps.

To progress your application, please contact Jo at recruitment@thinkcs.org to organise an informal screening call.

If you need assistance with downloading the pack, please send an email to recruitment@thinkcs.org and our team will support you.

Closing date for applications: Midnight Sunday 1st December

Interviews are expected to be held on: Monday 9th December


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