Legacy Marketing Manager

Position: Legacy Marketing Manager
Location: Central London, WC1N,
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £Competitive
Benefits: 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, generous pension scheme, flexible working, discounted season ticket loan and many more!

Closing date: 9am on Monday 24th June 2019

About the role:

Gifts in wills have always been a lifeline to the charity. In 2018-19 the charity received over £22m in Legacies - a vital source of income for the hospital, and an income stream that has grown substantially.
We pride ourselves on the stewardship of our supporters. You will use your in-depth knowledge of legacy marketing to create compassionate communications, bringing alive our brand proposition and delivering against the very highest standards of great governance.

The post sits within the Direct Marketing supporter retention team, line managing one member of staff and working collaboratively with the Legacy Administration team and your Direct Marketing colleagues.

About you:

You are someone that prides yourself in delivering an excellent supporter experience, with proven experience of delivering cost effective marketing campaigns.

Specifically, you will have:

- Experience of managing multi-channel charity campaigns within a Direct Marketing or Legacy team.
- Proven line management experience, coaching experience desirable.
- Excellent communication skills, able to craft respectful written communications and to deliver an inspirational presentation.
- Good IT skills, and in particular using CRM platforms.
- Experience of working in partnership with external agencies.

In addition, you will bring working knowledge of the relevant charity legislation and best practice guides.

About the Charity:

Every day brings new challenges. Every day, over 600 seriously ill children from across the UK arrive for life-changing treatments. Every day, young lives hang in the balance as patients, families and staff battle the most complex illnesses. And every day, the brightest minds come together to achieve pioneering medical breakthroughs that change the lives of thousands of children – and change the world. This extraordinary hospital has always depended on charitable support to give seriously ill children the best chance to fulfill their potential. Without donations, we can’t help fund ground-breaking research, advanced equipment, child and family support services, and the rebuilding and refurbishment of wards and medical facilities. Our staff help to raise these vital funds for the hospital. A better future for seriously ill children starts with you.

Recently awarded with a ‘Best Companies 2-star accreditation' and placed number 17 on the 2019 Sunday Times Best 100 Not-for-Profit Companies list - we offer a range of attractive benefits including: a flexible approach to working, 30 days holiday, life assurance, enhanced employer pension contributions, and a discounted season ticket loan.

How to Apply

Please click on the apply button in the top right-hand corner where you will be taken to a short application form to complete. You are encouraged to include a cover letter with your application, and should refer to the ‘Application and Interview FAQs’ on the career section of our website before you apply.

Applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis and we reserve the right to close the role prior to the closing date, should a suitable applicant be found. Therefore, you are encouraged to apply right away, to avoid disappointment.

Due to the large number of applications we receive, we are unfortunately only able to inform shortlisted candidates of the outcome of their application. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. If your application is not successful, we hope that you will not be discouraged and will still apply for other suitable vacancies in the future.

You may have experience of the following: Legacy Marketing Manager, Legacy Marketing Officer, Legacy Marketing Executive, Legacy Marketing Assistant, Head of Legacy Marketing, Charity, Third Sector, NFP, Marketing Manager, Marketing Officer, Marketing Executive, Marketing Assistant, Head of Marketing, etc.