At a glance

Skills

Campaigning
Marketing strategy
Public relations
Social media marketing
Strategic development and planning
General / operations management

Where

New Forest, SO42 7SP

Mainly at home

Travel limit? Volunteers should be able to travel occasionally to meetings in the New Forest

Time

Either in or out of office hours Estimate of time needed:
1-3 hours / week Trustee & Council Meetings take place on the first Wednesday evening of the month with virtual or in person attendance for approx 2 hours.

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Welcome to Reach Volunteering. We are a community and registered charity that connects people, skills and good causes.

To apply for this role, and any other on our platform, you need to be based in the UK, have at least three years of experience using the skills you wish to volunteer in a professional capacity or have lived experience (for trustee roles). Read more about our criteria.

The New Forest Association needs a new trustee to lead on marketing and enable the organisation both to recruit more members who will be its next generation of leaders, and also to extend and strengthen its influence.

What will you be doing?

For over 150 years the New Forest Association has been campaigning to protect the New Forest. Indeed it was formed in 1867 to stop the inclosure of the forest by the Crown. Thus it has been instrumental in saving the New Forest we know today. The challenges that the New Forest now faces, from climate change to habitat loss and recreational pressure, are as serious as those it has faced in the past.

This trustee post provides the opportunity to play a vital role in continuing to protect the New Forest. You would be responsible to oversee the development of the Charity’s marketing and communications, thereby ensuring a positive image and growth in awareness of the Charity, increasing membership and revenue, enabling the Charity to maximise its impact on the preservation and enhancement of the New Forest. A full job description is found below.

The charity operates through a Board of Trustees, an Advisory Council, 3 Expert Committees (Habitat and Landscapes, Planning and Transport and Recreation Committees) and a Marketing and Membership Committee. The Board of Trustees and Council meet in alternate months and Committees are generally expected to meet every two months

You would sit on the Trustee Board and and chair the Marketing and Membership Committee. You would also be invited to attend Council.

What are we looking for?

Experience

At 3 years senior marketing leadership experience in a commercial organisation.
Developing successful marketing strategies
Up to date experience in managing social, print and other media
Recent senior level participation in commercial strategic planning processes
Extensive team management experience
Experience of creating, developing and maintaining effective working relationships at all levels

Personal Characteristics

Has a concern for the environment and the future of the New Forest
Open, enquiring mind, a learner, willing to learn from others
Enjoys working within small organisations and teams
A hands-on person, for whom status is much less important than getting the job done for the benefit of the Charity
An approachable, empathetic and open style of personal relations, accessible to all
Positivity and action oriented with drive, commitment and persistence
A reflective, thoughtful person – prepared to take time out to consider and weigh difficult problems and consult whenever required prior to making decisions
Someone who can make the most of limited resources
Someone who can take responsibility and be comfortable with being accountable
Makes timely and clear decisions, and sticks to them to ensure success
Acts as a team member
Is an instinctive communicator, with good listening skills
Is uncompromising to ensure delivery and quality standards are met
Honest and trustworthy, and intolerant of unethical practice

What difference will you make?

This trustee post provides the opportunity to play a vital role in continuing our mission to protect the New Forest. You will have a real opportunity to offer your distinctive skill set to help the strategic growth and progression of the charity.

Being a part of the New Forest Association also provides a unique opportunity to get to know the New Forest and the challenges it faces with insights from our team of experts which include ecologists, planners, historians and lawyers. For example, we meet regularly with the key forest organisations including Forestry England and the National Park Authority and are represented on the main advisory groups.

If you care about the New Forest, then this post is for you.

Before you apply

Please contact us via Reach with expressions of interest and any questions. Intial interviews will be an informal virtual/in person talk with key trustees

Strategic Marketing Trustee - RD~PS v1 - DRAFT v1 - December 2024(2).doc

About Friends of the New Forest - New Forest Association

Causes

Animals / wildlife

Environment

Local / community

Organisation type:

Charity

The Friends of the New Forest - New Forest Association has been the independent voice of the New Forest since 1867, making it the second oldest conservation organisation in the world. For over 140...

Trustee with marketing experience to join board of one of the oldest environmental charities.