Marketing and Business Engagement Manager

Job Description

Marketing and Business Engagement Manager Salary: Up to £35,000 Location: Home based, with regular attendance at our Newark office Full time: 35 hours per week Permanent position Closing date for applications: 7th January 2024 First interview: 18th January2024 Second interview: 29th January 2024 About Us The Wildlife Trusts are a federated movement of 46 charities, supported by a central charity, the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts. Together we have over 900,000 members, 32,500 volunteers and 3,400 staff acrossthe UK, Isle of Man and Alderney. We are at an exciting moment in our 110-year history, with the development of an ambitious new strategy, setting out a vision of nature in recovery, with abundant, diverse wildlife and natural processes creating wilder landscapeswhere people and nature thrive. One of the three goals in our collective strategy is to promote and develop the role of nature in addressing global challenges, including climate change. Wildlife Trusts have restored and care for some of the most special placesfor wildlife in the UK. Collectively we manage more than 2,300 nature reserves, operate123 visitor and education centres and own 29 working farms. We undertake research, we stand up for wildlife and wild places under threat, and we help people access nature.The next few years will be critical in determiningwhat kind of world we all live in. We need to urgently reverse the loss of wildlife and put nature into recovery at scale if we are to prevent climate and ecological disaster. We recognise that this will requirebig, bold changes in the way The Wildlife Trusts work, not least in how we mobilise others and support them to organise within their own communities. About You Are you looking for a new rewarding role to help us grow the impact of The Wildlife Trusts engagementwith the private sector. The Wildlife Trusts believe that by working together with others we can achieve more for wildlife than we would on our own. We are seeking a skilled individual to support us in building common cause with businesses to help turn roundthe nature and climate emergencies. We are looking for an experienced business to business marketing manager, this role, within the central charity, will be instrumental in creating and delivering our marketing strategy to drive brand awareness and engagementwith businesses to attract new relationships, as well as managing existing national relationships, and supporting the 46 Wildlife Trusts across the UK to grow our collective income and impact for nature. As the new marketingand business engagement manager,you will work with businesses to drive positive change for, and investment in, nature and climate. This will include engaging with companies within a range of sectors, including food and farming, infrastructure, financeand technology. You will be a credible,motivated self-starter who is able to take the lead in enthusing business contacts and colleagues across the wider Wildlife Trusts family. You will be an expert communicator, experienced in the planning and delivery of commercial marketing activities and deepeningmutually beneficial relationships with businesses. You will have a proven track recordin successfully developing and nurturing sustainable business relationships and in driving income growth. The Wildlife Trusts value passion, respect, trust, integrity, pragmaticactivismand strength in diversity. Whilst we are passionate in promoting our aims, we are not judgmental and are inclusive. We particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within our sector, including people from minority backgroundsand people with disabilities. We are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. The Wildlife Trusts take our Safeguarding responsibilities extremely seriously. Please click here to read our commitmentstatement. The Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. For applicable roles, applicants must be willing to undergo checks with past employers and Disclosure and Barring Servicechecks at the eligible level. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to offering an interview to anyone with a disability that meets all the essential criteria for the post. Please let us know if you require any adjustments to make our recruitmentprocess more accessible. Please do not use artificial intelligence tools to assistyou to complete the application form. We may not accept applications that have been completed utilising AI tools. If you would usually use tools such as these to assistyou infilling in a form.