British Heart Foundation

About the Company

We are the British Heart Foundation. Our vision is a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases. We raise money to research cures and treatments for the world’s biggest killers.

We fund around £100 million of research each year into all heart and circulatory diseases and the things that cause them. Heart diseases. Stroke. Vascular dementia. Diabetes. They're all connected, and they're all under our microscope.

We also help millions of people every year with our up to date information about heart and circulatory diseases so the UK public are better informed.

We work hard to protect heart health and fight for better services for heart patients - communicating with politicians, government officials, workplaces and schools.

Listed Jobs

Company Name

British Heart Foundation

Job Title

Data Executive

Job Description

Location: Dual - London office & home
Salary Details: £31,000- £32,500 p/a + benefits
Hours Per Week: 35
Closing Date: 28 Jan 2025
Vacancy type: Fixed Term Contract

Interested in data and looking for an opportunity in a sector leading CRM and data team?

We're recruiting for a Data Executive to join us and support the ongoing marketing and membership activities of British Heart Foundation (BHF).

About the role

As a Data Executive you'll be responsible for managing marketing data selections; taking responsibility for a campaign to advise on segmentation, building selections in Blackbaud Enterprise CRM, and using SQL to write output scripts.

You'll work on a range of imports and will be involved in testing and improving existing import processes as well as be responsible for identifying, fixing, and improving issues in the database. You'll also get involved in other projects as required such as testing software upgrades.

Working arrangements

This is a 12 month fixed term contract covering family leave.

This is a blended role, where your work will be dual located between your home and our London office.

At BHF we believe in the power of being together, so our colleagues on blended contracts can expect to spend some time in their office, at least one day each week, on average. The use of our office spaces is driven in part by your role and the activities you need to do. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause.

About you

With previous experience of working with CRM systems, knowledge of SQL and working within a busy fundraising environment, you’ll have excellent problem solving skills, able to take the initiative on tasks. You’ll also have previous experience of planning and prioritising your own workload to tight deadlines.

To be successful in this role you'll have the following skills and experience:
• IT literate; fully conversant with standard Microsoft packages particularly Excel
• Good degree of data literacy with familiarity of data querying and manipulation
• Understanding of, and experience in, writing & working with SQL queries
• Experience of carrying out imports and exports of data to & from external agencies/3rd parties
• Experience using Blackbaud CRM, Raiser’s Edge or similar CRM application

You'll have excellent attention to detail as well as a strong standard of numeracy. With an aptitude to find solutions to achieve better ways of working, you'll have strong communication skills able to interact with internal and external stakeholders at different levels.

Our work is fundamental to the health of the nation with an impact globally, so we require a world-class data function. If you have the skills and experience we're looking for, and you want to roll up your sleeves and help fund life-saving research, then we want to hear from you.

Interview process

The interview process will be held virtually over MS Teams, with first stage interviews being held week commencing 3/2/25.

How to apply

It’s quick and easy to apply for a role at the BHF. Just click through to our careers site to apply. All you’ll need is an up to date CV and a supporting statement, outlining your interest in the role and how you meet the role’s criteria.

As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer, and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, the BHF will use anonymous CV software as part of the application journey.

Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us

Please note that we are unlikely to be able to sponsor applicants in respect of this role due to the role not meeting the minimum salary criteria to be eligible for sponsorship.

London, United Kingdom

On site

15-01-2025