Overview
Development Officer Legacies Jobs in East Kilbride, Scotland, UK at Landmark Trust
Development Officer (Legacies)
We are looking for a Development Officer (Legacies) to join the team in this hybrid working role. This is an
exciting
time to join the team and the charity on its incredible journey.
Position:
Development Officer (Legacies)
Location:
Shottesbrooke, near Maidenhead/Hybrid working (3 days per week in the office)
Salary:
Circa £30,000 per annum
Hours:
Full Time (35 hours per week)
flexible working hours
considered
Contract:
Permanent
Closing Date:
Thursday 13th February
The Role
This is a new role created to support and build upon a successful legacies programme, and to develop the potential of in-memory giving. You will be supporting the Development Manager (Legacies) to deliver the legacy marketing programmes, supporter stewardship, and legacy administration.
The varied scope includes delivering projects and communications to promote gifts in wills and in-memory giving, managing the stewardship of your own portfolio of legacy supporters, and assisting with legacy administration when gifts are received. Whilst reporting to the Development Manager you will also work closely with eight other colleagues in the Development team, and others throughout the organisation. Occasional travel will be also required for site visits, meetings and events to engage supporters face to face with our work throughout the UK.
You will work with and support the Development Manager (Legacies) to:
• Deliver an effective strategy for gifts in wills and in memory.
• Meet an agreed annual pledger recruitment target and other mutually agreed KPIs.
• Acknowledge and celebrate gifts in wills to raise awareness throughout the organisation, with its followers, supporters, visitors, staff and volunteers.
• Gather content from colleagues to produce high quality and inspirational updates for legacy supporters and their families.
• Respond to potential enquiries about all types of legacy gifts and gather details about each.
• Plan and run legacy seminars given by a volunteer solicitor, and an annual in-person event for identified legacy supporters.
• Support and champion the
promotion
of legacy giving through the organisation.
About You
We are seeking a Development Officer (Legacies) to support the development and delivery of the legacies programme for the charity.
You will have:
• Excellent customer/donor care experience with a
proven track record
of exceptional listening skills.
• Examples of writing marketing or fundraising reports and proposals, updates etc.
• Ability to communicate with different audiences, both verbally and via written communications.
• Methodical and organised approach to tasks with meticulous
attention to detail
. Ability to plan and prioritise.
• Experience of working to agreed targets, managing multiple tasks and meeting deadlines.
• Self-motivated with the ability to progress several tasks simultaneously and maintain time scales, including when working under pressure.
• Experience of fundraising CRM databases.
• Previous Marketing or Direct Marketing experience. (desi…
Title: Development Officer Legacies
Company: Landmark Trust
Location: East Kilbride, Scotland, UK
Category: Non-Profit & Social Impact
