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JOB TITLE: Individual Giving Republic of Korea Fundraising Coordinator

Private Sector Partnerships (PSP)

DUTY STATION: Remote

CONTRACT TYPE: Regular Consultant (CST-1)

DURATION: 11 months

LINE MANAGER/SUPERVISOR: Head of International Fundraising Solutions

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The Private Partnerships Division (PSP) is responsible for mobilizing resources from the private sector. PSP has developed an ambitious five-year strategy and our ambition is based on need. The World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies, and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience.

Work as hard as we might, through drought and floods, conflict and peace, disasters natural or man-made, the needs are immense and growing. 828 million people in the world do not have enough food to eat. To get to a world with Zero Hunger faster, WFP has significantly increased resources in recent years from donor governments, and now investing in and growing private sector fundraising to reach more people.

WFPs private sector strategy (2020 2025) has already dramatically increased income from individuals to help reach more people and get to Zero Hunger faster, using new digital engagement tools to reach audiences across the globe in a flexible and cost-effective way.

WFP has a unique opportunity to define its approach amid this digital change, and leapfrog peers through a fundraising strategy that engages people worldwide from one centralized team.

INDIVIDUAL FUNDRAISING

WFP currently has the fastest growing global individual fundraising programme. Our success has been founded on a digital-first strategy, working through a centralized global team recruiting supporters primarily through digital channels (Meta, TikTok & Google) and building an outstanding supporter experience through a multi-channel loyalty programme that aims to deliver a best-in-class donor experience. The programme now recruits donors in English, French, German, Spanish and Arabic, with language capabilities also including Korean, and it delivers the supporter experience through email, SMS, WhatsApp, outbound telephone and social media in over 192 countries.

Individual Giving Fundraising in The Republic of Korea began in 2019 with a low volume test of DRTV, but it was not until 2025 that a full multichannel program was launched with DRTV, and Paid Digital campaigns, led by a local Partnerships Officer within the IG team. Following a successful year with an established regular giving supporter base of over 10,000 donors, the Republic of Korea has been identified as a priority growth market with its own requirements for localised solutions and resource.

PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

WFPs Individual Giving team is seeking a dynamic, results-driven, and resourceful Republic of Korea Fundraising Coordinator to support the development and expansion of WFPs fundraising program for this market. The successful candidate will build on the activities to date to help establish the foundations for a sustainable IG program and continue the growth trajectory.

The role will involve optimizing operations, identifying new opportunities for growth, and developing a best-in-class supporter experience. A strong focus will be placed on innovation, ensuring that WFP develops as a market leader in IG fundraising by integrating emerging technologies, best practices, and data-driven decision-making.

The candidate will play a key role in building strong and successful partnerships with agencies to deliver outstanding results while maintaining WFPs reputation for excellence.

ACCOUNTABILITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

The Republic of Korea Fundraising Coordinator will be responsible for the following:

Supporter Experience

Develop and support all relevant platforms, payment gateways, CRM and donation receipting processes, ensuring local data privacy regulations are considered and all relevant data captured.

Adapt and manage donor journeys to ensure relevance for Republic of Korea donors across language, content and channels.

Improve the handling of supporter queries, especially at peak times such as end of year donation receipts.

Planning

Ongoing review of available market data to help inform and develop the overall fundraising strategy

Support with the annual review, planning and budgeting processes for IG in Republic of Korea

Project Management

Oversee local procurement processes to secure additional fundraising services as required

Ensure effective management of annual donation receipting processes so that donors’ gifts are tax deductible, receipts available and regulatory requirements covered

Promote the interests of IG with locally owned assets and media channels

Ensure all paid media activities and donor facing communications are aligned

Develop and deliver training packages for all relevant suppliers within the Republic of Korea

Results and analysis

Alongside PSP Colleagues, review daily, weekly and monthly IG fundraising performance reports and work with agencies to optimize performance.

Track and analyze the performance of Republic of Korea donors and make recommendations to improve the KPIs that drive long term profitability.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Education

University degree in marketing or other relevant disciplines.

Work history

At least 5 years of professional experience in Marketing, Individual Giving, and/or paid media in international organizations or companies.

Proven track record of managing programs, including agency partnerships, budgets, and supporter acquisition/retention

Familiarity with integrating campaigns into broader individual giving and digital fundraising strategies.

Technical expertise

Working knowledge of the marketing/fundraising campaign processes including supporting TECH stack solutions CRM, payment gateways & landing pages

Skills and knowledge of retention and donor development activities for individual giving

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