Senior Legacy and In Memory Stewardship Officer

We are recruiting a Senior Legacy and In Memory Stewardship Officer to manage Battersea''s Legacy and In Memory Retention and Stewardship programme. Legacies generate over 40% of Battersea''s income, making the effective stewardship of these supporters a vital organisational function. In this role you will be responsible for delivering and overseeing a bespoke, personalised, multi-channel stewardship programme and will provide exceptional supporter care for legacy enquirers, legacy pledgers and in memory donors. Through building meaningful, long-term relationships with these audiences, the role will help maximise income from a multimillion-pound revenue stream. What we''re looking for: Proven ability to plan, implement and evaluate Direct Marketing campaigns with substantial understanding of retention and stewardship journeys. Demonstrable understanding of the application of Direct Marketing principles in a fundraising environment. Excellent interpersonal skills and track record of building, maintaining and managing successful individual relationships as well as the ability to ask, influence and build credibility with external contacts and colleagues. Proven ability to write, assess and critique creative fundraising copy and design, providing clear feedback as required. Experience of managing and briefing internal teams. Experience of event planning and organisation, including development of presentations. Experience of inputting into monthly, quarterly and annual ..... full job details .....