Product Manager (Fundraising)

Swindon, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid LevelPermanent

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own an end-to-end Individual Giving product portfolio, driving donor engagement, retention and income through data-driven journeys and agile experimentation.

  • Product & journey ownership: manage Adopt a Plot and Plant a Tree and optimise supporter journeys across acquisition, stewardship, retention and renewal.
  • Data-driven optimization: use donor insight and performance data to boost engagement, lifetime value and ROI.
  • Cross-functional delivery: collaborate across teams, manage budgets and forecasts in an agile test-and-learn setup.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • you’ll manage and develop key products including Adopt a Plot and Plant a Tree, ensuring strong supporter engagement, financial performance and long-term value.
  • You’ll have experience developing Individual Giving products and creating audience-focused supporter journeys across acquisition, stewardship, retention and renewal.
  • Using donor insight, data and performance analysis, you’ll identify opportunities to improve engagement, maximise lifetime value and drive continuous improvement.
  • Comfortable working in an agile environment, you’ll take a test-and-learn approach to optimise ROI, net income and long-term growth.
  • You’ll also be confident managing budgets, forecasts and targets, balancing short-term priorities with sustainable performance.
  • A collaborative relationship-builder, you’ll work across teams to deliver integrated fundraising and stewardship activities, championing excellent supporter experiences both digitally and at our places.
  • Combining strategic thinking with practical delivery, you’ll be skilled at managing projects, solving problems and driving improvements.
  • Above all, you’ll share our ambition to transform how we engage audiences at scale, creating compelling opportunities for people to support the National Trust and understand the impact of their giving.
  • As one of our Product Managers, you'll use data and insight to evaluate performance, identifying opportunities to improve engagement, retention, stewardship and income, while regularly reporting progress to the Head of Individual Giving.
  • You'll manage and optimise Individual Giving products and campaigns end-to-end, ensuring marketing activity delivers an excellent donor experience and a strong return on investment.

Requirements

  • Extensive and demonstrable experience in managing individual giving products in the not-for-profit sector – including supporter acquisition, stewardship, retention and renewal activity.
  • Strong project management experience delivering on time and on budget; resulting in growth of income, retention, audience etc.
  • An articulate and confident manner with the ability to build relationships and networks with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels – understanding who to work with to get things done.
  • Experience in influencing and collaborating across multiple stakeholders in different teams with different priorities and building consensus on next steps
  • Working in collaboration with a range of internal stakeholders to deliver supporter journeys, communications and collateral
  • A proactive problem solver, self-starter with a high level of energy and self-motivation, able to prioritize workload in a dynamic environment
  • Permanent f/t (37.5 hrs pw)
  • Eligibility to Work in the UK

Benefits

  • Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
  • Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
  • Rental deposit loan scheme
  • Season ticket loan
  • EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria)
  • Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
  • Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
  • Flexible working whenever possible
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Free parking at most Trust places
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National Trust

We all have a place we love. A place that inspires us. A place with its own unique and particular atmosphere. We were created to help people make the most of these very special places - and the good things that come from them.We're independent of Government and receive no direct grant or subsidy for our core work. Instead, our future depends on the active support and generosity of 5.8 million members, 20 million visitors, 60,000 volunteers and over 11000 people who work with us (as well as thousands who help us seasonally), as well as benefactors, tenants and other partners.Today, we're Europe's largest conservation organisation, with huge - and incredibly varied - responsibilities. We protect and welcome everyone to explore and enjoy some 709 miles of coastline, 250,000 hectares of land of outstanding natural beauty, 104 nature reserves, 6 World Heritage Sites. We also look after spectacular houses and gardens and one of the world’s largest and most significant holdings of fine art and heritage objects.We want every one of our visitors to enjoy these amazing places and have an experience they'll never forget. We want them to try something they've never tried before, to gain a unique glimpse into the past and, ultimately, to love these special places as much as we do. To find out more about how to become a part of this have a look at www.nationaltrustjobs.org.uk

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