Selections Analyst - Temporary (up to November 2026)

About us

Our purpose is simple: to save lives at sea. 24 hours a day, every day, RNLI lifesavers are ready to launch to the rescue.

We’re looking for a Selections Analyst to join the Marketing Data and Systems Team. We use data and technology to improve performance and inform data-driven decisions.

The team supports customers throughout Fundraising, Marketing and Media to efficiently deliver the data selection and marketing communication programme. Ensuring our data is current and remains GDPR compliant.

You will be the point of contact in the team for the briefing of new campaigns, you will be working collaboratively with colleagues to understand and inform their activities, refining their aims into actionable requirements for an effectively targeted campaign.

You will be responsible for generating selections in our campaign management software: FastStats.  You will fulfil finalised data selections and segmentations, ensuring data is delivered accurately, in the required format and to schedule.

Some of the benefits

• Flexible working
• 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Outstanding pension scheme (contributions of up to 16% of basic salary)
• Life assurance
• Health and dental cash plan

 Your role

As a selections analyst, you will be responsible for generating selections in our campaign management software: FastStats. Providing both analysis and selections to support and inform the RNLI’s fundraising decision making processes.

On a day-to-day basis you will:

• Work across the selections & analysis process, whether that is preparing, analysing or managing data, selecting records or making recommendations to our stakeholders.
• Use a tool set that includes FastStats and Excel
• Working with other analysts and subject matter experts on key projects.

About you

You’ll be comfortable using data tools to generate analytics and selections for decision makers who are shaping the future of the RNLI.

To be considered as our Selections Analyst you will need:

• A highly accurate work style with excellent attention to detail
• Experience in the use of CRM systems
• Experience of using campaign management software such as FastStats, and advanced experience of using Excel, including formulas and data manipulation
• Desirable: Experience in fundraising or direct marketing environment
• Desirable: Experience in working with FastStats Discoverer

Safeguarding

The RNLI is committed to safeguarding; protecting a person’s health, wellbeing, and human rights, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse, and neglect. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero-tolerance approach. The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out dependent on the eligibility of the role. (England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland; Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland; Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process).

Diversity at the RNLI

Our staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for 200 years. We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone. In addition to having the skills needed for the role, we also look for applicants who share our commitment to living our RNLI values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable), and helping us work towards Our Vision: To save Every One.