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Form of work
SalaryOur celebrity ambassadors play an important role in raising the profile of Parkinson’s and our work. Through their media, fundraising and support at events, they are sharing their lived experience to help increase understanding and visibility of the issues our community cares about most.
About the role
In this role, you take responsibility for developing new and existing relationships with our celebrity supporters and their agents, stewarding their journey with the charity and making them strong and dedicated advocates across our strategic priorities. You’ll bring creative and proactive ideas ensuring we’re prioritising requests to maximise the potential of our high profile supporters.
What you’ll do
Implement and own our celebrity strategy and individual stewardship plans to support this, resulting in highly committed and engaged high profile supporters
Lead on outreach and negotiation with new, potential supporters for charity activities
Manage and prioritise requests for VIP support from across the charity ensuring that they are aligned with our strategic aims
Be the first point of contact for celebrities looking for support, signposting them within the charity or acting as intermediary for confidential requests
Take responsibility for the management and development of the Celebrity Officer
What you’ll bring
Extensive experience of working strategically with celebrities and their management teams
Creative and proactive approach to celebrity engagement and ongoing stewardship
Negotiation and persuasion skills to ensure that high profile supporters understand why we’re the Parkinson’s charity to support
The ability to build and maintain relationships with discretion and sensitivity
Understanding and awareness of the GDPR when handling personal data and information
Whilst this is advertised as a full time position, we are committed to being flexible in our roles and would consider flexible working and job shares. Please specify in your supporting statement if you are interested in a specific working pattern.
You can download the full job description below. Please apply with your CV and a detailed supporting statement to show how you match what we’re looking for, as outlined in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description.
Interviews to be held w/c 18 March 2024
We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We actively encourage people with Parkinson's to apply.
