Fundraising & Marketing Officer- Cover
Starting Date / Initial Contract Details
April 2026, full-time, 5 months contract
Role Summary
The Fundraising & Marketing Officer contributes to Medair’s donor engagement and fundraising objectives in Switzerland. The role supports the planning and execution of direct marketing campaigns for mass and middle donors, strengthens donor relationships, and coordinates with internal teams and external suppliers to deliver effective fundraising and communication activities.
Project Overview
Medair’s Global Support Office (GSO) provides operational, technical, and financial support to all field programmes. Within GSO, the Engagement Department promotes the work of Medair and raises funds needed for our programming. The Global Marketing and Communications teams deliver messaging and tools that enable fundraising success. This role is to provide temporary cover for a team member.
Workplace & Conditions
Global Support Office (GSO) position based in Lausanne, Switzerland, Swiss or eligible EU citizens, or those with a valid work permit for Switzerland.
Responsibilities
• Direct Marketing Campaign Execution: Using the campaign roadmaps, writing campaign briefs, and coordinate consolidation, cultivation, and reactivation campaigns.
• Campaign Data, Analysis & Reporting: Contribute to campaign analytics (results, costs), perform database updates, check address lists, and use CRM (Salesforce) tools for reporting.
• Supplier & Stakeholder Coordination: Manage & maintain relationships with external suppliers and collaborate with internal teams (Marketing, Communications, CRM, Affiliates).
• Donor Engagement Tasks: Support donor follow‑ups related to direct marketing (complaints, opt‑ins)
• Cross‑Team Collaboration: Work closely with CRM and Marketing teams to ensure aligned campaign planning, deployment, and donor‑journey improvements.
Qualifications, Experience & Technical Competencies
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Communications, Digital Media, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in marketing (direct marketing preferred).
• Strong MS Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and basic data analysis capabilities.
• CRM experience (Salesforce advantageous); familiarity with website and social media tracking tools (e.g., Google Analytics, Hootsuite).
• Excellent written and spoken English; French or German is an asset.
Behavioural Skills
• Strong project coordination and organisational skills; able to multitask under tight deadlines.
• Analytical, detail‑oriented, and able to think critically.
• Collaborative mindset with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Creative and persuasive communicator with awareness of marketing trends.
• Proactive, self‑driven, adaptable, and able to work independently.
Team Spiritual Life
Reflect the values of Medair with team members, local staff, people we serve, and external contacts. Work, live, and pray together in our Christian faith-based teams. Fully contribute to a rich spiritual team life, including team devotion, prayer, and words of encouragement.
Before you apply
Please ensure you are fully aware of the:
- Medair is committed to safeguarding the protection of beneficiaries, volunteers, staff and partners, and particularly children. Therefore, we do not employ staff whose background we understand to be unsuitable for working with children. Medair staff are required to give the utmost respect to, and comply with, Medair’s accountability policies and best practices.
- Medair Relief & Recovery Orientation Course (ROC) (which forms part of the recruitment selection process for field positions).
Application Process
To apply, go to this vacancy on our Medair page. Please do not make multiple applications. We will not review email applications. Only English-language applications / CVs will be reviewed. Advertised on Jobupfree.