Job Description

About us
We're Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We're the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you're experiencing breast cancer, we're here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About the role
The purpose of the direct marketing executive role is to support the charity's prize-led fundraising activity, which currently consists of two products - the Breast Cancer Now raffle and the Pink Ribbon Lottery. Working closely with the direct marketing officers, you'll assist in delivering a wide-range of campaigns across multiple channels (direct mail, email, telemarketing, digital and face-to-face marketing), which recruit and retain supporters to these products. You'll provide vital administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the team and the lottery.
The role is dynamic and no two days are the same. Tasks might include proofreading campaign materials, processing invoices, tracking campaign performance, contributing ideas for upcoming initiatives, briefing internal teams, contacting lottery winners, resolving queries, shadowing face-to-face fundraisers, or crafting copy for email campaigns.
With combined individual giving income growing strongly at over 21 million per annum, this is the perfect time to join an experienced and effective individual giving team. You'll be part of an overall directorate that won the 2024 Charity Times Award for fundraising team of the year.
About you

• You may be seeking your first role in fundraising or direct marketing. While prior experience in these areas isn't required, you should be able to demonstrate the relevant skills and a genuine interest in working within the sector
• You'll have excellent communication skills and you'll be at ease liaising with external suppliers, briefing internal teams. You'll turn your hand to writing a compelling copy for our direct marketing activity
• You'll enjoy a role with a variety of responsibilities, including some administrative support but also having creative input into direct marketing activity
• You'll use your excellent time-management and organisational skills to complete a varied work-load, always working to agreed targets and deadlines
• You're a team player, with a positive attitude, looking to be part of a friendly and high-performing team, where you can see the results of your work
• You're competent with windows-based software, particularly excel
• You'll follow processes and you'll quick and eager to learn new tasks.
• You're able to work accurately and pay close attention to detail

Job description and benefits
Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.
Primary location of role and hybrid working
This role is primarily based in either the London or Sheffield office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you'll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you've any immediate questions please email
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We're committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment - for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.
Closing date
Wednesday 24 September 2025
Interview date
Week commencing 29 September 2025
We reserve the right to close this advert early. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please submit your application as soon as possible, if you're interested in this opportunity.

Skills Required