Job Description
Your responsibilities
Are you passionate about fundraising and partnerships?
Would you like to work at the world's leading particle-physics laboratory and thrive?
Come and join the Partnerships and Fundraising section in the International Relations (IR) sector!
The Partnerships & Fundraising section in the International Relations Sector (IR-DS-PFU) coordinates and conducts fundraising at or on behalf of CERN and the CERN & Society Foundation, as well as the dissemination of, and compliance with, CERN's fundraising standards, including the Ethical Policy and the Policy for the Recognition of Donors.
The CERN & Society Foundation, established in June 2014, is the charity through which charitable gifts for CERN & Society projects are raised from companies, trusts/foundations and individuals.
As an Individual and Digital Fundraising Officer, under the supervision of the Head of the Partnerships and Fundraising section, you will be responsible for developing and executing strategies to grow individual donor revenue, both through direct relationship management and digital campaigns. This role blends donor cultivation and stewardship with online fundraising initiatives, ensuring a seamless and engaging donor experience across platforms.
Core Tasks and Key Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the Head of Partnerships and Fundraising section and in close collaboration with the other members of the team, the Individual and Digital Fundraising Officer will contribute to the following tasks:
Individual Giving:
- Management of a portfolio of individual donors and prospects, focusing on mid-level and emerging major donors.
- Development of personalised cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies and donor-journeys to deepen donor engagement.
- Preparation and execution of annual and mid-level donor campaigns, including appeals, thank-you strategies, and impact reporting.
- Identification of opportunities to upgrade donors and convert digital supporters to long-term donors.
Digital Fundraising:
- Development and implementation of strategies for digital fundraising campaigns across channels and oversight of their implementation.
- Optimisation of online donation platforms for user experience, conversion rates and back-end usability.
- Analysis of donor data and campaign performance to refine strategies and improve results.
- Development of cases for support and targeted communication strategies based on a stakeholder analysis, to align fundraising with storytelling and brand messaging.
Other Tasks:
- Supervision of day-to-day activities of the PFU Junior Communicator.
- Support and advise for PFU Team members on topics of targeted stakeholder communication as well as on effective cases for support for the CERN & Society Foundation projects and activities.
- Organisation and/or support of donor events and individual visits, as required.
- If necessary, performance of any other unforeseen tasks as determined by the Head of the Partnerships and Fundraising section.
Your profile
Skills:
- Understanding of and interest in donor stewardship, fundraising funnels, and digital engagement tools.
- Professional training in the field of fundraising or stakeholder relations (or equivalent).
- Experience with a fundraising CRM and/or email marketing platforms.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
- Desire and ability to work in a team within a large international organisation.
- Creative, results-orientated approach, and desire to set high standards.
- Excellent spoken and written English is essential; French will be an asset.
- Familiarity with graphic design or video editing experience would be an asset.
Further details: https://international-relations.web.cern.ch/opportunities/2025/early-career-graduate-individual-and-digital-fundraising-officer
Eligibility criteria:
- You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
- By the application deadline, you have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Fundraising, International Relations etc (or a related field) and your highest educational qualification is either a Bachelor's or Master's degree.
- You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
- Applicants without University degree are not eligible.
- Applicants with a PhD are not eligible.
Additional Information
Job closing date: Please note that the vacancy closing date has been extended until 1 September at 23:59 CEST.
Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.
Target start date: 01-November-2025
This position involves:
- Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization.
Job reference: IR-DS-PFU-2025-133-GRAE
Field of work: International Relations
What we offer
- A monthly stipend ranging between 5196 and 5716 Swiss Francs (net of tax).
- Coverage by CERN's comprehensive health scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
- Depending on your individual circumstances: installation grant; family, child and infant allowances; payment of travel expenses at the beginning and end of contract.
- 30 days of paid leave per year.
- On-the-job and formal training at CERN as well as in-house language courses for English and/or French.
About us
At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. Using the world's largest and most complex scientific instruments, they study the basic constituents of matter - fundamental particles that are made to collide together at close to the speed of light. The process gives physicists clues about how particles interact, and provides insights into the fundamental laws of nature. Find out more on http://home.cern.
Diversity has been an integral part of CERN's mission since its foundation and is an established value of the Organization. Employing a diverse workforce is central to our success.
