ABOUT YOUR ORGANISATION
At the Epilepsy Foundation, we’re dedicated to empowering people living with epilepsy and their families to live safer, more confident, and more connected lives. Our work is diverse and impactful — from providing information, advice, and personalised case management, to delivering education and training, driving social and psychological research, and advocating for meaningful change.
We’re also committed to transforming community understanding of epilepsy. By raising awareness across organisations and the wider community, we strive to reduce stigma and build a more inclusive, supportive society for everyone affected by epilepsy.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Campaign Activation Coordinator plays a key role in supporting the delivery and activation of Walk for Epilepsy, the Epilepsy Foundation’s flagship peer-to-peer fundraising campaign.Working closely with the fundraising and marketing team, this role is responsible for helping drive campaign participation, supporter engagement, fundraising momentum, and campaign activity throughout the active campaign period. The role focuses on campaign execution, stakeholder coordination, participant engagement, and event coordination to help deliver an outstanding supporter experience and maximise fundraising outcomes.This is a fast-paced, hands-on role suited to someone who is highly organised, people-focused, proactive, and passionate about community engagement and fundraising campaigns.The position is responsible for but not limited to the following:
Campaign Activation & Supporter Engagement
- Support the day-to-day activation and delivery of Walk for Epilepsy.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with participants, fundraisers, ambassadors, volunteers, sponsors, and internal stakeholders.
- Encourage and motivate participants and teams to actively fundraise and engage with campaign activities.
- Conduct participant outreach via phone, email, and digital channels to drive engagement and fundraising outcomes.
- Support stewardship activities including thanking, milestone recognition, and participant follow-up.
- Assist with responding to participant enquiries and providing campaign support.
Content & Community Coordination
- Coordinate the collection of participant, ambassador and community content including stories, testimonials, photos, and self-recorded videos.
- Liaise with supporters and stakeholders to facilitate campaign participation and content opportunities.
- Work collaboratively with the marketing team to support campaign storytelling and community engagement initiatives.
- Identify opportunities to highlight participant fundraising efforts and campaign impact.
Event & Activation Support
- Assist with the coordination and delivery of campaign activations and events including:
- Treadmill Challenge
- Talk the Walk Day
- Double Donation Day
- Walk for Epilepsy events and activities
- Support event logistics, stakeholder coordination and on-the-day delivery as required.
- Assist with volunteer and participant coordination during campaign events and activations.
Stakeholder Coordination
- Support engagement with sponsors, ambassadors, community groups, supporters, and internal teams.
- Assist with coordinating campaign communications and activity across stakeholders.
- Maintain accurate stakeholder and participant records within campaign systems and databases.
Administration & Reporting
- Assist with campaign administration, tracking, and reporting.
- Monitor participant engagement and fundraising activity to identify opportunities for supporter outreach.
- Support campaign evaluation and post-campaign wrap-up activities.
- Undertake other campaign-related duties as required.
ABOUT YOU
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Enthusiasm and initiative
- Strong interpersonal skills
- A positive and collaborative attitude
- Empathy and professionalism
- A willingness to be hands-on during busy campaign periods
- Passion for community impact and supporter engagement.
Essential skills include:
- Experience in fundraising, events, community engagement, campaigns, or stakeholder coordination.
- Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Confidence engaging with supporters, participants and stakeholders via phone, email and in person.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
- Strong administrative and coordination skills.
- Proactive, adaptable, and solutions-focused approach.
- Intermediate digital skills including Microsoft Office and CRM/database systems.
Desirable skills include:
- Experience working in peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns or not-for-profit organisations.
- Experience supporting community fundraising or events.
- Familiarity with social media and supporter-generated content coordination.
- Current driver’s license.
Join us and help create real, lasting impact in the lives of thousands.
A position description is attached.