All jobs The deadline for applications is Monday 28th July 2025, 9:00 am CET
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis
Location: Europe
Location type: Remote
Reporting to: Senior Fundraising Director
Annual salary: Germany: €69,000 EUR; Italy: €48,000 EUR;The Netherlands: €69,000 EUR
Contract type: Contract – One Year Maternity
Candidate level: Senior Level
Background
We are Humane World for Animals. Formerly called the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International. Since 1954, we have worked to create a more humane society for animals. Working side by side as the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International, we have helped to pass thousands of landmark laws, rescued hundreds of thousands of animals, and cared for and protected millions more.
In 2025, to convey our mission and make sure that everyone understands who we are and the bold work that we do, our organizations are standing together under a new shared name: Humane World for Animals.
We are dedicated to changing the world for animals. We drive change with human action. We help people, communities, governments and corporations shift behaviour –providing the right support and advocating for policy change to stem the root causes of suffering and cruelty.
Purpose of role
At Humane World for Animals, we believe every animal deserves compassion, and every supporter deserves an inspiring journey. As our Senior Specialist, Individual Giving, you will play a vital role in growing and nurturing our community of donors across the EU—helping us raise the funds that fuel our life-changing work.
The Senior Specialist, Individual Giving supports the strategic development and delivery of Humane World for Animals’ Individual Giving program to grow and maximize supporter giving in the EU. This post supports strategies and plans to acquire and retain regular givers and is responsible for working with the Program Director, Individual Giving to deliver income from our mass audiences in the EU, through digital fundraising, telemarketing, DRTV and postal appeals.
Primary responsibilities
The job holder will have the following key responsibilities:
- Support the Program Director, Individual Giving in the implementation of a fundraising strategy to grow the supporter base for Humane World for Animals ’s EU and ensure optimal supporter experiences and journeys. (10%)
- Identify, propose, and manage relationships with appropriate suppliers and third parties through contracts, as instructed to do so. (10%)
- Continually monitor and track activity results and provide quarterly reports on the outcome of the retention activities to the Program Director and Humane World for Animals Senior Fundraising Director EU/UK. (15%)
- Contribute to the development and delivery of the Supporter Care programme, providing positive stewardship for all EU supporters and donors. (10%)
- Maintain supporter journeys, DMs and other communications materials in close cooperation with the EU Fundraising Team for our supporters. (5%)
- Maintain and grow Humane World for Animals’ regular giving programme, ensuring a competitive and compelling regular giving product is in place, and supporter journeys are developed and delivered. (10%)
- Work with the Program Director, Individual Giving to effectively research, plan and implement new acquisition initiatives to achieve required growth in the EU, including but not limited to DRTV, face-to-face, telemarketing, and PSMS mobile channels. (10%)
- Work with colleagues, consultants and externally contracted agencies to maintain comprehensive information in supporter records, and the integrity of data import/export, ensuring that relevant data are analysed and utilized for selections, reports and as input for the EU’s fundraising plans. Actively participate in the CRM integration project (25%)
- Ensure compliance with all relevant data protection and privacy regulations and adhere to best practice guidelines from the Fundraising Regulator. (5%)
The following offers an aspirational view of our ideal candidate profile; however, we encourage applications from candidates with a wide range of experiences and backgrounds, especially those from underrepresented groups.
Education and experience
- University degree or equivalent work experience.
- A minimum of 2 years direct marketing experience including offline and online channels.
- Experience managing relationships through CRM systems.
- Strong knowledge of direct marketing approaches including offline and online channels.
- Good knowledge of digital marketing principles and techniques.
- Familiar with producing fundraising materials which have proven to be compelling and effective.
- Good communication skills, able to write personalised supporter letters and draft reports.
- Strong experience with managing project income and expenditure budgets.
- Strong experience with managing suppliers and agencies to ensure cost effective spending.
- Familiar with data protection regulations (including, ideally, an understanding of GDPR), Institute of Fundraising Codes of Practice, and a commitment to quality and best practice.
- Strong organisational and multi-tasking skills.
- Strong ability to interpret data to improve understanding of donor behaviours and inform data selections and activity planning.
- Ability to operate under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Team player who can work with others while working towards departmental and organisational goals.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office to include PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, Excel, Word and SharePoint.
- An understanding of and commitment to animal protection issues (desirable).
- Fluent in written and spoken English (essential) and German (desirable).
This is a one-year contract for maternity cover.
Please contact Shoshana at shoshana@darylupsall.com for any queries you may have.
The deadline for application is Monday 28th July 2025, 9:00 am CET
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis
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