Executive Director

Purpose of Role

The purpose of this role is to build on London National Park City’s success by scaling up the impact of the many networks, communities and individuals creating change, working with an energised Board full of ambition to further the aims of National Park City Foundation.

We aim to have 25 National Park Cities around the world by 2025, growing our family and ambition to make urban living better for people and wildlife.

The Chair of the Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees

Home-based, flexible, but resident in London.

Salary: £55,000 Full time. Adjusted pro rata if you prefer to work 4 days per week.

• Lead the National Park City Foundation, inspiring people and organisations from across the city to contribute to its success
  • activate and grow our network in London
  • promoting the identity of London as the world’s first National Park City, including representing NPCF at events and in the media.
  • gain profile for NPC projects (e.g. Rangers) with London audiences through broadcast, print and social media
  • Oversee the creation of regular engaging content to be shared through NPC's website and social media channels
• Fundraise to expand, build financial sustainability and adequately resource operations, activities and projects, from trusts and foundations to corporate sponsors and donors.
  • Create and manage a fundraising plan, identifying potentially suitable funders, building ongoing relationships with highest priority funders and submitting applications as opportunities arise
  • Develop a pipeline of fundable projects
• Promote, engage and grow the National Park City family globally
• Establish a clear annual plan for the Foundation, for Board Endorsement
  • London programme
  • International programme
• Influence policy and public agendas
  • National, local and regional government
  • Media
• Build, enhance and protect NPCF’s brand and reputation by:
  • Developing and implementing a communications strategy
  • Building and maintaining effective relationships with partners and stakeholders and keeping them appropriately informed and consulted wherever appropriate
  • Engaging and consulting supporters and volunteers
• Lead in the achievement of NPCF’s objectives and targets, as set by the Board.
• Effective strategic and business planning systems established and implemented.
• Establish, build, and cultivate excellent working relationships and partnerships with a wide range of contacts, businesses, and organisations to deliver impact through collaboration.
• Liaise and collaborate with emerging and established National Park Cities elsewhere in the UK and internationally

• Effective recruitment, appraisal and development of staff that raise and maintain high levels of competence and morale.
• Provide empowering management to support and motivate staff.
• Employment practices comply with legislation and promote high personal standards.
• Actively promote equality, diversity and inclusion within teams and networks.
• Set, manage and monitor effective financial and budgetary controls to maximise efficiency and effectiveness.

• Activities and projects adequately resourced and funded.
• Effective internal control environment maintained.
• Effectively operating within levels of delegated authority from the Board.

• Ensure GDPR requirements are met and monitored.
• Enable the Board to fulfil its governance role and provide overall direction of the National Park City Foundation
• Provide high quality reporting to the Board ensuring they are able to make decisions against a background of full, timely and accurate information.

Essential criteria:

• Commitment to the vision of National Park City.
• Strong communication skills – articulate, inspiring and good at building rapport with people from different backgrounds and in different contexts.
• Demonstrable experience of:
  • Thinking and working creatively, identifying opportunities and joining the dots to…