FUNDRAISING/DIRECT MARKETING/CAMPAIGNS
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT US
Persuasion Republic is Ireland’s leading full-service fundraising and social marketing agency.
We partner with excellent progressive organisations – charities, NGOs, cultural groups and public bodies – on vital social issues helping them to fundraise, build awareness and support, influence audience attitudes and behaviours, and deliver social and policy change.
Our work with our wonderful clients impacts significantly on making Ireland a more just, inclusive, stimulating and empathetic place. We help them recruit thousands of supporters and raise significant sums of money; gain political and government support for their advocacy causes; help educate and inform the public about their causes and services; and help them build effective brands that fully explain the vital impact of their work.
We help our clients across five key areas:
1. Individual direct marketing fundraising – direct mail, EDM and digital
2. Philanthropy, major gift and legacy fundraising
3. Fundraising planning and strategy
4. Public awareness and advocacy
5. Brand and design
The crafts we offer include client/project management, strategy, research, creative copy and design, production of video, print and fulfilment, and ad placement (multi-channel, above, below and online).
Our current and recent clients include: The Alzheimer Society of Ireland, Pieta, Irish Cancer Society, Chernobyl Children International, Goal, Child Vision, The Mater Foundation, Focus Ireland, Marie Keating Foundation, RehabCare, Trinity Foundation, Women’s Aid, Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services and Age Action.
THE ROLE YOU’LL PLAY
Your title: Account Manager
Who you report to: Client Director
Salary band: €35,000 – €40,000 DOE
The Account Manager builds and services strong and lasting client relationships by identifying and understanding client needs and ensuring we consistently meet them with great solutions. The role brings together both a day-to-day client/project management function and also, a higher-purpose, big picture, strategic insight role.
People are encouraged to attend in the office but we operate a blended workplace/WFH system for all staff.
YOUR KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The key duties involve four broad areas:
A. DAY TO DAY CLIENT/PROJECT MANAGEMENT
B. PRODUCTION, TECHNICAL AND QUALITY CONTROL
C. STRATEGIC EXPERTISE AND COMPETENCIES
D. WORKING ENVIRONMENT, TEAMWORK, LEARNING
To summarise, the Account Manager will:
- Play a strategic and insightful role within the management team in terms of the holding an always-learning understanding of the sector, of fundraising trends and the world of the clients.
- Play a lead role being the main peer-to-peer agency contact for the client representing the client’s day-to-day interests/business needs.
- Work with, and interpret, the client’s requests to ensure that an insightful fit-for-purpose brief exists for each project.
- Ensure the timely and successful delivery of projects on budget and according to our clients’ needs and objectives. You will coordinate project/client presentations.
- Identify and develop key relationships with external suppliers and negotiate best deals for the client and agency.
- Work constructively with the creative and production teams, manage client feedback and amends/approval schedules.
- Ensure best-practice database and GDPR protocols, and prepare data briefs for suppliers.
- You will have a high level of expertise and knowledge of charity fundraising and NGO communications and social marketing – and continually enhance it.
- Do your upmost to understand and gain insights into the business world of your clients – the strengths, opportunities, weaknesses and threats that exist in their communications and fundraising environment.
- Negotiate a protocol with clients to gather, monitor, analyse and interpret key metrics of success, project projections and campaign results.
- Work with the Client Directors, Account Managers and Creative Directors to develop new business.
- Ensure that you avail of the best learning and professional opportunities needed for your role. A learning/professional development plan will be agreed with you.
- Represent and promote Persuasion Republic in a proud and positive way in all settings and at all times.
- Adhere to, and bring value added to Persuasion Republic’s core and heart-felt values around equality, fairness, justice, inclusiveness, diversity and treating people with empathy, dignity and respect.
IS THIS YOU?
The ideal candidate will have:
- At least 1 years’ successful experience in fundraising and project management and a proven track and passion for the work.
- A relevant third level qualification would be an asset.
- Excellent project management and time management skills.
- Excellent knowledge of fundraising, across all channels.
- Ability to take direction, work on your own initiative, in teams, and work to deadlines.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, presentation and negotiation skills.
- Fluent English.
CONTRACT TERMS & CONDITIONS
Full time position subject to performance with a six-month probationary period.
Hours of Work: 35 hours with some out-of-work hours required on an occasional basis.
TAKING THE NEXT STEP
Submit your cv and cover letter in the strictest confidence to careers@persuasionrepublic.ie .
Give us a few hundred words on why you want to work with us, how you believe you fulfil the criteria for the role and what value added you’ll bring.
The closing date for applications is 5.00pm Thursday 6th April 2023.
