Individual Giving Lead - Dublin (Permanent Full Time)
Location: Dublin 1
Salary range: €44,157.17 per annum; paid monthly
Experience: A third level qualification in business, marketing or related discipline or recognisable fundraising qualification is essential.
Closing date: Fri, 06 Feb 2026
Description:
SVP is a large, national, voluntary organisation with extensive experience of working with a diverse range of people who experience poverty and exclusion. Through its network of volunteers and staff, it is strongly committed to working for social justice and advocates the creation of a more just and caring society. SVP employs people to support volunteers in a variety of settings including housing, community care, shops, administration, and other specialist areas.
The Role:
We are currently looking to recruit a Individual Giving Lead to join our National Fundraising Team team in SVP House, Dublin 1. The post holder will have responsibility to drive the acquisition, retention, and development of individual donors in line with the Society’s Fundraising Strategy, delivering sustained growth across this income stream.
The role leads on a range of fundraising activities, including blue envelopes, donor newsletters, direct mail appeals, email and digital marketing, and donor engagement events, while supporting the Individual Giving Manager in implementing an enhanced donor development strategy. It also contributes to identifying and testing new fundraising opportunities such as telemarketing, direct response TV, and digital acquisition campaigns, and works closely with regional fundraising colleagues to strengthen donor management and marketing practices, ensuring a consistent, GDPR-compliant approach to donor communications across the Society.
This is a great opportunity to join one of Ireland’s largest voluntary organisations and make a difference in your community.
Education, Experience, Knowledge and Skills Required
Qualifications
• A third level qualification in business, marketing or related discipline or recognisable fundraising qualification is essential.
• CII Fundraising Certificate desirable.
Experience
• At least two years’ experience in individual giving and direct marketing is essential.
• Experience assisting with direct marketing campaigns from beginning to end.
• Experience developing internal and external agency relationships to achieve goals.
• Experience working with CRM systems, websites and email platforms.
Knowledge
• Knowledge of the Society and of its mission and values.
• Knowledge of needs and issues of the poor and disadvantaged.
Skills
• Flexibility, innovation and initiative.
• Excellent database marketing knowledge.
• Excellent knowledge of marketing techniques, including content writing.
• Excellent communication skills: verbal and written.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Excellent team player with the ability to work on own initiative.
• Excellent budget, project management, reporting and analytical skills.
• Ability to juggle a wide range of activities and prioritise own workload to meet deadlines.
• Excellent software skills and working experience of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
Full job description for this role and list of associated benefits can be found here: Individual Giving Lead - Job Desctiption 01.2026 Dublin.pdf
If you meet these requirements and have the desire to join one of Ireland’s best known, trusted, and respected not-for-profit organisations please click 'Apply for this job'.
Appointment is subject to Garda Vetting and satisfactory references. Canvassing will not be accepted and may lead to disqualification. Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to candidates who are not shortlisted.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in being considered for this position, please apply as soon as possible as the role may be closed in advance of the date shown above due to high volume of applications.
SVP is an Equal Opportunities Employer
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