Head of Membership and Communities Development
British Ecological Society
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
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.
About British Ecological Society
We are the British Ecological Society: the oldest ecological society in the world.
We were established in 1913 and we have been fostering the science of ecology ever since. We have 6,000 members around the world and bring people together across regional, national and global scales to advance ecological science.
Our vision is for nature and people to thrive in a world inspired by ecology.
We are the British Ecological Society: the oldest ecological society in the world. We were established in 1913 and we have been fostering the science of ecology ever since. We have 6,000 members around the world and bring people together across regional, national and global scales to advance ecological science. Our vision is for nature and people to thrive in a world inspired by ecology.
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