Head of Retail London, England
Job description
About Us
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 public spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with 77 million visits every year.
We are now looking for a Head of Retail to join us on a permanent, full-time basis.
The Benefits
- Salary of £50,000 - £60,000 per annum, depending on experience
- 26 days' annual leave (pro rata) plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years’ service
- 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
Plus, we’ll provide you with a brilliant range of benefits and perks to make sure you can achieve your ideal work/life balance whilst working in some of London’s most beautiful and historic green spaces. Interested? Apply today!
The Role
TRP launched its first flagship retail shop in Hyde Park, in July 2023. In line with our ambitious 10-year retail strategy the retail function is expected to grow substantially in the coming years with the development of ecommerce, additional physical retail locations, and brand licensing.
The Head of Retail will drive and develop our retail strategy and lead the retail operation into the future. The Head of Retail will work closely with the Deputy Commercial Director, to deliver on the strategic responsibility and overarching retail function, reporting into the Executive Committee, CEO, Trading Company, and Board of Trustees as required.
This senior role will be accountable for the development and execution of the retail strategy, in line with the wider organisational strategy, across TRP, leading the retail team, and shaping the future direction for buying and merchandising, retail operations, ecommerce, and brand licensing.
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.
If you would like to apply for this exciting new opportunity with The Royal Parks, please send your CV and cover letter to: Claire Beasley at [email protected]
