Fundraising OfficerHyde Park, LondonThe Organisation The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are: Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.We also manage other important public spaces including, Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other public spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK, with tens of millions of visits every year.We are now looking for a Fundraising Officer to join our team on a full-time basis on a permanent contract, working 36 hours per week.The Benefits- Salary of £33,666 - £37,176 per annum, depending on experience- 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years’ service- Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)- Hybrid/agile working options- Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan- Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders- Learning and development opportunities- Cycle to work scheme- Offices in a beautiful locationIf you’re an empathetic individual with fundraising experience and fantastic administrative skills, this is an excellent opportunity to join our prestigious organisation. As the Fundraising Officer, you will deliver existing campaigns but will also have an opportunity to lead, shape and drive results. You will spot opportunities to develop appeals to support park-specific projects and create engaging content to steward our supporters. You will have to be motivated to look for new opportunities, engage with various stakeholders and take initiative to introduce new tests. Supporting our fundraising initiatives, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring we can continue to protect the parks and safeguard their future for the millions of visitors who rely on them for access to green spaces and wellbeing each year.Not only will you help us to preserve the wildlife, plants and heritage that call the parks home, but you’ll be rewarded with an exceptional array of benefits that include flexible working options, career development schemes and wellbeing initiatives!The RoleAs a Fundraising Officer, you will lead on all individual giving activity. You will manage our two annual appeals through a mix of email and direct mail, as well as the supporter journeys for all new and existing individual giving supporters.You’ll help the Corporate Volunteering team with the administration and development of our Corporate Volunteering pipelines.Additionally, you will:- Develop the Marketing Plan for individual campaigns with all stakeholders, to meet agreed objectives - Review artwork and edit copy to ensure it meets both campaign objectives and The Royal Parks brand guidelines- Ensure best value for money for campaign production and prepare detailed campaign management reports- Ensure that all supporters are adequately thanked and receive the best supporter experience- Manage and steward relationships with existing corporate volunteering partnersAbout YouTo be considered as a Fundraising Officer, you will need:- Fundraising experience, ideally in a small to medium-sized charity- Experience of, or that would be transferable to, handling sensitive conversations with people who have been bereaved with empathy and tact- Excellent administrative skills with the ability to accurately maintain large quantities of data- Excellent writing skills- Excellent organisation and prioritisation skillsWe want to put everyone in the best possible position to succeed and use Recite-me accessibility software. At the top of the application page, there is an “Accessibility Tools” button which you can use to complete the application form in a way that works for you. If you think that you may need more support to complete our application process, please do get in touch.Other organisations may call this role Fundraising Operations Officer, Events and Community Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Assistant, or Development Officer.The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as a Fundraising Officer, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.