Fundraising Acquisition Associate (IG)

Deadline for Applications August 30, 2026 Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based) H (no hardship) Family Type (not applicable for home-based) Family Staff Member / Affiliate Type UNOPS LICA6 Target Start Date 2026-10-01 Terms of Reference Organizational Context: UNHCR is recruiting a Fundraising Acquisition Associate (IG) in Copenhagen, Denmark. Established in December 1950, UNHCR is mandated to lead and coordinate international action to protect and assist refugees and to find durable solutions to their plight. During more than seven decades, UNHCR has helped more than 84 million people restart their lives. Today, UNHCR staff in more than 135 countries continue to help and protect millions of refugees, returnees, internally displaced and stateless people. UNHCR has relocated several key functions from our Headquarters in Geneva to UN City in Copenhagen, including UNHCR’s Private Sector Partnerships Service (PSP), which supports UNHCR’s growing engagement with the general public and the private sector in all regions of the world. The position sits within UNHCR’s Private Sector Partnerships team for Denmark, which was established in 2018 and covers both Individual Giving and partnerships with Danish foundations and corporates. PSP Denmark is experiencing strong growth. One of our key priorities is to further accelerate the Individual Giving programme (IG) including by expanding our acquisition activities. To achieve this goal, PSP Denmark is hiring an experienced fundraising expert who will focus on expansion of our acquisition activities across channels, reporting directly to the Head of Individual Giving. UN City currently hosts 11 UN organizations with 1,500 staff representing more than 100 nationalities.

We are seeking a creative, results-oriented and engaged team player who will take responsibility for managing all Individual Giving acquisition activities, including further strategic development and channel expansion. PSP Denmark team is currently using a wide array of digital channels such as paid, google ads, meta, sms – and also expanding with YouTube and TikTok. The preferred candidate should be digitally savvy and thrive equally with creating digital content as well as measuring and optimizing performance to secure KPIs. It is a plus if the candidate also has experience with offline acquisition channels such as press advertising and direct mail. The still expanding PSP Denmark team currently consists of 10 dedicated colleagues, with 3 persons currently engaged in the Individual Giving fundraising activities. The selected candidate will work closely with the Head of IG, the donor development colleague, the press and communication team as well as with global and regional PSP colleagues. The team works in an informal and collaborative manner with a high focus on flexibility and trust, but also in a performance-driven environment with great focus on securing continued income and donor growth. Scope of Assignment: Under the supervision and in close cooperation with Head of Individual Giving, the tasks of the Fundraising Acquisition Associate will be the following: • Manage donor acquisitions campaigns across channels and across thematic priorities and emergency responses to grow donor volume, with an in-depth understanding of strong return on investments; • In cooperation with HQ, develop paid search and google ads campaigns, including copy writing and continuous optimization; • Campaign development for PSP Denmark’s acquisition activities, including copy writing, display and videos; • Develop print advertising campaigns and manage relationship with media suppliers; • Develop and manage sms acquisition campaigns, including strong and compelling copy writing; • Assist in implementing lead generation strategies and tactics to drive customer acquisition, e.g. petitions and other engagement techniques; • Work with communications colleagues and digital media and creative agencies,