The Role: Trustee
Location: London
Commitment: 10 Hours Per Month
Salary: Non-Remunerated
Skills and Expertise Required
We are looking for three new trustees who can bring skill sets in the following areas, to support and advise both the Booker executive team and Board members. All trustees are non-executives.
Digital Growth:
Proficiency in using data to inform decision-making and improve our digital engagement strategies.
Track record of implementing innovative digital solutions in a marketing context. Understanding risks/ trends and opportunities in the digital space.
Digital Marketing Proficiency: Deep understanding of digital marketing channels, including social media, content marketing, SEO, email campaigns, and analytics to enhance the charity’s online presence.
Fundraising/Development:
Experience of development, ideally gained in a charitable context: oversight of successful fundraising campaigns, including securing major gifts, sponsorships, and grants.
- Network Building: Ability to build and maintain relationships with potential donors, sponsors, and partners.
- Financial Acumen: Ability to oversee fundraising budgets and financial plans.
- Experience in growing businesses and strategic planning, particularly in financial, legal, or risk management.
- Creative Fundraising: Innovative approaches to fundraising that align with the Foundation’s goals and values.
Strategic Marketing and Communications:
- Proven experience in developing and executing marketing strategies that drive brand awareness and engagement on a global scale
- Stakeholder Engagement: Strong skills in engaging and building relationships with key stakeholders, including donors, partners, beneficiaries, and the media
- Public Relations and Communications: Expertise in handling media relations, crisis communication, and crafting compelling narratives to promote the Booker Prize Foundation’s impact
- Innovation and Creativity: Ability to bring innovative ideas to the table to enhance our marketing efforts and reach new audiences
Additional Areas of Interest
Education / Outreach Programmes:
- Engagement Expertise: Experience in developing and managing education and outreach programmes, particularly those aimed at increasing participation in literature.
- Partnership Building: Proven ability to establish and nurture partnerships that enhance the Foundation’s impact and reach.
Essential Criteria
Trustees should possess high ethical standards and integrity, upholding our values and serving as ambassadors for the Booker Prize Foundation. They should have the ability to think strategically and contribute to long-term planning and vision setting. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with the Board and Executive team, are essential.
Desirable Skills and Experience
Stakeholder Relationship Building: Expertise in building and sustaining positive relationships with key stakeholders across various sectors.
Big Picture Thinking: Ability to see the broader context and make balanced judgments on critical issues.
Balancing Social and Commercial Aspects: Skill in balancing the social and commercial aspects of business operations.
Change Management: Experience supporting organisations through periods of change, preferably within complex group settings.
Commitment to Diversity
The Board would welcome applications from those looking to take on their first Trustee position. All they ask is that candidates have a real enthusiasm for quality fiction and a commitment to furthering our mission.
The Booker Prize Foundation also wants to ensure that its Board of Trustees represents the rich diversity of the UK and therefore encourages interest from all those who feel that they match any of the areas highlighted above, no matter who or where in the UK they may be.