Direct Response Officer Mail

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Vacancy Notice

This posting is for a an existingposition and is not intended to create an ongoing candidate pool for future openings. Qualified applications will be individually assessed for this role only.

Applications will be accepted until 09:00am EDT on Friday March 27 2026

Job status: 12-14 month contract (to cover an employee leave)

Anticipated start: late May 2026

At the core ofDoctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Canadas identity is a commitment to medical ethics independence neutrality and go where peoples medical needs are greatest. These ideals have driven every aspect of our work from medical care and logistical coordination to finance and communications since MSF was established in 1971.

As a Mass Marketing Unit member the Direct Marketing Response Officer; Mail is responsible for overseeing coordinating and developing direct marketing activities with a focus on direct mail to support fundraising revenue generation and stewardship working closely with colleagues across the Fundraising department and specifically the Integrated Campaigns team.

MSF Canada is looking for someone who will be responsible for:

• Develop direct mail campaigns in line with integrated direct marketing contact strategies to support fundraising revenue goals working in collaboration with the MSF Canada team and suppliers/vendors.
• Contribute to the creative concept of direct mail appeals and facilitate the review translation and internal approval processes. Support copy development by working with Fundraising Content Officers identify campaign themes and cases for support for direct mail appeals; ensure fundraising best practice and brand guidelines are applied.
• Lead on the direct mail components for Dispatches MSFs biannual flagship magazine and annual Impact Report (print version) working with the Integrated Campaigns team and Communications around multi-channel and editorial strategy.
• Project manage the development and approval of strategic briefs and timelines for relevant campaigns across channels; work with suppliers/vendors and colleagues to ensure campaigns are running smoothly and timelines and goals are being met.
• Track and coordinate payment for associated expenses of activities.

The successful candidate will bring to MSF Canada:

• Campaign development and coordination; knowledge of fundraising campaign planning and execution; ability to use this knowledge to drive House Mid-Level and Acquisition Direct Mail appeals and integration with activities across a variety of channels.
• Vendor Management
• Stewardship engagement and retention
• Strategy analysis and reporting
• Demonstrated professional experience in the fields of fundraising planned giving or mass marketing
• Demonstrated experience with Project Management methodology and tools
• Strong computer skills with experience in Microsoft Office applications and databases
• Commitment to MSF Principles and cross cultural awareness
• Proficiency in verbal and written English

MSF Canada will provide the following benefits:

• Starting 4 weeks of vacation per year
• Access to an Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Flexible work hours and a hybrid working model
• An accessible open concept shared office space with bookable workstations (consisting of sit/stand desks swivel chair laptop with dock and double monitors) and various sized meeting rooms
• A commitment to incorporating equity diversity and inclusion in everything
• 5% RRSP contributions (no employee matching required)
• Health Spending Account
• Group insurance (Life Dependent Life AD&D)
• Peace of Mind plan (prescription drug coverage accidental dental hospital care etc.)
• Annual professional development budget
• A positive and innovative office culture is based on core values of humanity integrity and results

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada; MSF Canada is not able to support or relocate candidates from outside Canada.

NOTE: Any questions or concerns regarding accommodation and accessibility may be addressed to the Human Resources team.

MSF adopts a safeguarding culture where personnel and communities are and feel safe and valued throughout their involvement with the organization where individuals know who to go to with any concerns and are confident that they will be listened to and heard without personal or professional repercussions and where the organization strives to adopt the highest standards of practice across all areas of safeguarding rather than setting for the minimum standard in order to be legally compliant.

Application questions are in lieu of a cover letter. Please provide only your resume.