The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.
We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with tens of millions of visits every year.
Help Nature Thrive (HNT) is an initiative aimed at tackling the global biodiversity crisis by making The Royal Parks more resilient, more biodiverse and more connected to the visitor. It is supported by £900k of annual funding thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery and seeks to deliver park conservation improvements, enhance the learning journey of visitors and collect data to inform management practices.
We are now looking for a Help Nature Thrive Marketing & Communications Officer to join us on a full-time basis, until September 2026, subject to funding. This role is funded by the People’s Postcode Lottery.
The Benefits
* Salary of £34,743- £37,500 per annum, depending on experience
* 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays
* Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
* Hybrid/agile working options
* Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
* Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
* Learning and development opportunities
* Cycle to work scheme
* Offices in a beautiful location
This is an outstanding opportunity for a marketing, communications and media professional with experience researching and developing engaging content to join our prestigious organisation.
Parks and green spaces have never been more important, particularly in London where access to nature is at a premium. That’s why we need your knowledge and skill set to play a pivotal part within our HNT project, helping us to preserve and enhance these historic green spaces.
So, if you want to join a supportive and innovative team where you’ll have access to a whole host of fantastic benefits, then apply today!
The Role
As a Marketing and Communications Officer, you will play a key role in bringing Help Nature Thrive to life for our audiences, translating complex biodiversity and research work into engaging, accessible stories and campaigns.
Working closely with our marketing, digital and communications teams, you’ll ensure this work is not only communicated clearly but also integrated into wider campaigns and the overall Royal Parks narrative.
Generating and creative, audience-first campaigns that inspire people to connect with and care about nature in the parks. You will deliver these in a variety of areas, including family activities, school assemblies, community outreach and volunteer opportunities.
You will also share the outcomes of research projects and habitat enhancement works with a range of stakeholders through various communication channels.
Additionally, you will:
* Translate scientific research and biodiversity projects into engaging, audience-friendly content and campaigns
* Work collaboratively with internal teams to align HNT activity with wider organisational campaigns and storytelling
* Integrate funder recognition into campaigns and storytelling in a way that feels natural and meaningful
* Respond to reactive media enquiries
* Write briefs, award tenders and manage contracts with contractors
* Ensure digital communication platforms are legally compliant
* Keep up to date with digital trends and relevant legislation
About You
To be considered as a Marketing and Communications Officer, you will need:
* An interest in nature, conservation or environmental topics, and a curiosity to learn more
* Experience developing and supporting marketing, communications and media campaigns
* Experience researching and developing engaging content for a variety of audiences, using a range of different channels
* Confidence working with complex or technical information and turning it into engaging content
* A creative approach to engaging different audiences, including those who may not traditionally connect with nature
* Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communications skills
* Proficiency in IT, including Microsoft Office
Please note, this role may involve some out-of-hours work, especially during events, to be reclaimed as time off in lieu.
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The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as an HNT Marketing & Communications Officer, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.