Head of Retail

at  The Royal Parks

THE ORGANISATION

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.

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.