Legacy Lead North East & Yorkshire

Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they're likely to die from.
The Local Legacy team is responsible for raising awareness about gifts in Wills, both externally to supporters and members of public, and internally to staff and volunteers. The team works as part of a wider sector initiative as a member of Remember A Charity to change public perceptions about legacy giving to make it a more commonly adopted, 'normal' way to give to grow the size of the legacy market in the UK.
Working with Local Legacy, Community Fundraising, Legacy Marketing, Legacy Administration and other internal stakeholder teams, the role will help increase the number of supporters who include a gift in their Will to Marie Curie. As Legacy Lead you will also work towards raising awareness of the importance and impact of gifts in Wills to a wider audience, both internally and externally, in a defined geographical area.
Responsibilities:
- Discuss the value and potential of legacies left to Marie Curie with existing and potential new supporters on a one-to-one basis - on the telephone, email or face-to-face meeting, with a view to converting interest into firm legacy pledgers.
- Develop and implement a local legacy strategic approach around awareness, stewardship and conversions of legacies in your region, while supporting in the delivery of the wider national Legacy & In Memory strategy.
- Achieve an agreed number of new legacy pledgers, intenders, enquirers and conversions annually with the Manager Local Legacy.
- Plan, organise, host and follow-up a series of Local Legacy acquisition and retention events at locations of appropriate interest, on an on-going annual basis. Engage and inspire supporters to become legacy enquirers, intenders and pledgers, whilst collaborating with other internal stakeholders to support these events.
Key Criteria
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- A diplomatic approach, with the ability to influence and have sensitive conversations with supports
- Strong organisational and administrative skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Some experience with event management
- Community fundraising background would be an advantage
Application & Interview Process
- As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and covering letter. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
- Close date for applications: Sunday 6th October
Salary: £34,500 - £38,324 depending on experience
Contract:   Permanent
Based:  The roles is predominantly home-based and can be based in Northeast and Yorkshire. You will be expected to regularly travel to our regional sites.
Benefits you'll LOVE:
- Flexible working. We're happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
- 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
- Continuous professional development opportunities.
- Industry-leading training programmes
- Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
- Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
- Access to Blue Light Card membership
- Subsidised Eye Care
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work.  We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
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