We are seeking a Head of Membership and Communities Development to take the Society forward in growing our membership. Our members are at the forefront of the research that will help us solve and mitigate our big global challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss so this is an exciting time to join us as we develop new membership categories, map out membership progression routes and offer fees that are inclusive for our diverse and international membership. In the first 6 months in role, you'll oversee the first rounds of our new and prestigious Fellows membership, complete the launch of new membership fees across all categories and be working across teams targeting new audiences with new membership offers. Within 12 months, you'll be working on a corporate membership offer. You'll drive the Society towards a stronger "membership mentality" in everything we do, supporting staff and volunteers in identifying opportunities and promoting membership

This is a diverse and exciting people centred role and you'll be leading a team that

Provide grants for research, training and travel
Build and maintain a sense of community so that every ecologist, whether member or non member can find their community whether that is through a science focussed special interest group or people focussed network
Values volunteers so that anyone who gives their time to the organisation and the wider community through us feels valued, rewarded and recognised for their efforts

As a Head of role, this role is a great opportunity for someone ready to move beyond manager into developing senior leadership skills, you will report to and deputise for the Director of Communities and Inclusion and will work closely with managers in the Events and Professional Development teams ensuring that members (todays and tomorrows) are always at the heart of our activities

Core Duties Will Include

Develop and deliver a membership strategy to support the British Ecological Society (BES)’s overall strategy, attracting new members and retaining current members, anywhere and everywhere
Responsible for the work of the membership team in growing membership, reaching new audiences and increasing income generation. Set and monitor KPIs each year for the team
Work with the Director of Communities and Inclusion and across the directorate to monitor strategic performance indicators
Provide expertise to the Society in areas of membership, data management, grants and volunteer management
Support the Senior Leadership Team, attending meetings as required
Work with the Chair and members of Membership Committee to ensure that the BES meets its strategic goals in membership acquisition, retention and engagement

A full job pack, including job description, person specification and competencies is available here.

How To Apply

To apply for this vacancy, please click the green button 'Apply for this job' via our recruitment portal to submit:

Your CV - no more than 2x A4 sides detailing your education, training and work history, as well as any relevant key skills
A covering letter - no more than 1x A4 side explaining why you wish to undertake this role at the BES
Your Equality and Diversity information - this voluntary information helps us to assess the diversity of our recruitment and further improve recruitment processes in future. It has no bearing on the success of your application and is not considering as part of the shortlisting process.

Applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK. Successful applicants will need to provide evidence that they have the right to live and work in the UK. The BES is unable to provide visa sponsorship and unable to hire anyone living outside the UK.

Applications close Thursday 27th February, 9am. Please note the society reserves the right to close the vacancy early due to the volume of applications.

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