Marketing and Sales Lead (Full-Time)

• Title:  Project Lead
• Salary:  £30,000 - £36,000
• Reporting to: CEO
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
• Location: Primarily Office Based (East London)

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 31/08/2024

The Muslim Research and Development Foundation (MRDF) started in 2004 with one purpose, ‘to see a world living upon Divine values'.

The Prophet sallalahu alayhe wasallam built the companions and provided them with the guiding principles of Islam and they in turn took these principles across the globe allowing Islam to flourish.

Following in the footsteps of the Prophet sallalahu alayhe wasallam, MRDF carries out its work by creating and incubating projects and initiatives that focus on building people and providing guidance.

Today our projects and guidance spans 7 countries and have developed thousands of Muslims and provided guidance to millions across the globe.

The Marketing and Sales Lead is an ambitious, creative, enthusiastic individual, who strongly believes in our vision and mission and is excited by the prospect of helping people be better worshippers of Allah.

They will be responsible to help create and spearhead the marketing and growth strategy for MRDF’s projects, campaigns and products.

• Strategy development: Research, develop and recommend the long-term strategic growth strategy and plan for traditional, social, and digital media. 

• Implementation of strategy: Oversee the implementation of our marketing strategy; ensuring that we optimise the appropriate channels to hit targets.

• Brand oversight: assume role of brand guardian, keeping an eye on activities and material to make sure the brand profile is consistent with the mission and visual identity.

• Leadership and management: Lead and manage a team of contractors, staff, and volunteers to implement marketing strategies. Ensure MRDF is working in an efficient and effective way following best practices and targets are being met.

• Growth: Researching and understanding marketing and social trends and looking for ideas, ensuring MRDF and its projects remain relevant and searching out avenues for growth.

• At least five years of professional experience in project management role or leadership role.

• Ability to manage complex, multi stakeholder projects, events, campaigns whilst evaluating risks and opportunities with a proven track record of success.

• Ability to learn new trends and make recommendations based on strategic plans.

• Experience in developing and managing business plan, overseeing budgets and cashflow and being able to source funding through varied means and campaigns.

• Experience in growing, leading, managing, and holding to account a team of staff and volunteers.

• Team player yet confident working alone, with ability to identify and formulate thoughts on critical issues.

• Able to grasp and interpret complex ideas, including the MRDF vision, mission, core focus and the importance of MRDF’s work in the dawah scene.

• Ability to look beyond own area of expertise, and willing to go the extra mile to learn, develop and deliver results.

• Ability to present MRDF vision, mission and core focus to stakeholders and partners.

• A personal commitment to our vision and mission.

• Professionalism and best practice in all duties.

• Proficiency in using standard word processing, financial modelling and presentation software and online tools.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Broad knowledge, empathy, and understanding of Islamic principles

• Sincerity, a sincere person who values what we do, believes in where we are wanting to go and upholds the pristine values of Islam.

• Show Rocklike Commitment, a person who understands and appreciates how our targets affect others, in the team and the team goals and will go out of their way to hit their targets.

• A High Trust Team Player, act in a trustable way always showing competence and reliability and is trusting of other team members.

• A Positive and Energetic person, always looking proactively for solutions and not waiting on others.

• Striving for excellence, always looking for ways to improve and get better in what we do and how we do it.

• An opportunity to help build the MRDF vision

• The opportunity to join a fantastic team of passionate, motivated, inspiring and driven individuals who will support you at every stage of your journey.

• Regular social gatherings and an intimate, collaborative environment

• Plenty of opportunity to learn and grow, with access to a range of Sheikhs and people who have been involved in dawah for years

•  Personal Islamic and personal development programs including Quran and Arabic classes

• Our office is based in East London, at a walking distance from East London Mosque

• Work directly with leadership team – flat hierarchies and small teams

• Opportunities for growth and greater seniority

• Free or discounted access to services offered by MRDF and supported entities

Please attach your CV and a covering letter (no more than 2 sides).

Think carefully about the skills, knowledge and experience in the advert and cover this in your CV and cover letter. We want to know who you are, what you've worked on and why you think you'd be a fit for our team.

In the cover letter, please focus on the following:

• What the MRDF’s vision and mission mean to you
• What you would expect to see in this role in the first 60 days
• What challenges you would expect to see in this role and how you would overcome them

Due to the volume of applications received, we regret that we will not be able to contact applicants unless you are short listed for an interview. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 14 working days of the application submission deadline, you should assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.

Due to time and capacity constraints, we are unable to provide feedback on unsuccessful applications. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Please note - We will be reviewing applications as soon as possible and on a rolling basis, therefore we may schedule interviews before the closing date.

Should you wish to discuss the role prior to application please contact us at [email protected]