Events Manager Jobs

Join Operation Smile UK as our Senior Acquisition Manager and make a difference in the lives of children. We're searching for a fundraising professional with experience in acquiring new donors through a variety of fundraising channels including Door to Door (F2F), digital fundraising, DRTV, cold mailing and door drops. You'll be responsible for managing a £2.4 million budget and developing innovative strategies to increase individual cash and regular giving support. This role is not responsible for the supervision or direction of staff.

Operation Smile is a global nonprofit specialising in cleft surgery and care. We provide medical training, education and mentorship to surgical teams around the world, along with expertise, research and care through our staff and volunteers, working alongside local governments, nonprofits and health systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and drive recruitment of regular givers and cash givers to grow income and supporter volumes, in a multi-channel programme including Door to Door (F2F), digital fundraising channels, DRTV, cold mailing and door drops.
• Manage relationships with agency partners executing acquisition campaigns on behalf of Operation Smile UK for the betterment of the acquisition programme.
• Lead and execute our door-to-door (F2F) programme with the goal of expanding this form of acquisition fundraising over the coming years.
• Conduct a comprehensive evaluation of OSUK's digital acquisition fundraising program, including the performance of current agencies and consultants. Develop strategic recommendations and a future-focused plan that leverages the expertise of existing or new external partners.
• Full campaign management and execution in line with prescribed deadlines. This includes briefing agencies, sourcing content, managing data, copy development, proofing, briefing stakeholders, training agents, developing campaign analysis and reporting, managing costs and invoice processing.
• Monitor and report on budgets and assist in building future expenditure and income targets. Work as part of the Individual Giving team to reach strategic targets.
• Work closely with the Communications & Digital team, and Individual Giving team to ensure campaigns are in line with brand standards and integrated seamlessly with supporter retention.
• Work closely with the Individual Giving team to constantly refine the newly introduced ‘welcome programme’ aimed at transitioning new donors to retained donors and improving retention rate.
• To work closely with the Senior Database Manager and agency partners to review direct marketing acquisition campaigns and ensure that information is used to maximise income for future campaigns.
• Collaborate with the Senior Database Manager to develop and implement essential Power BI dashboards. Proactively request ad-hoc data analysis to track key acquisition metrics and inform strategic decision-making.
• Introduce new acquisition channels and develop existing ones within KPIs to manage risk and keep fundraising up-to-date within evolving channels.
• To ensure that campaigns are where possible integrated or co-ordinated thematically, creatively and/or by target audience to maximise impact.
• To lead in the training of external agencies, effectively communicating the work of Operation Smile to key representatives.
• Travel to meetings in the UK and overseas where necessary.

Staff Benefits

• Hybrid Working 
• Season Ticket Loan
• 1-day additional holiday each year to a maximum of 30 days annual leave
• Additional days off over the Christmas period
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Enhanced maternity and sick pay benefits, subject to length of service
• 6.1% employer pension contribution
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme, a confidential employee benefit designed to help you deal with personal and professional problems that could be affecting your home life or work life, health, and general well-being. The EAP service provides a complete support network that offers expert advice and compassionate guidance 24/7, covering a wide range of issues. 

Application Process

Please submit your CV for review. We will be interviewing candidates from the beginning of December (dates to be confirmed). The first interview for this role will be held in person at our UK office.

The full job description and person specification is provided as a PDF with this job advert.

Note: The deadline for applications has been extended until the 18th of December.

Do you have a passion for building, growing and nurturing corporate relationships, with a successful track record to match? Do you want to join a once in a generation appeal to give seriously ill children the best chance and the best childhood. 

Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity are hiring for a Senior Partnerships Development Manager to join us.  
 

This is the ideal role for a new business fundraiser who thrives in find and securing new business environment and wants to work with a collaborative and passionate team.  
 

You’ll have the chance to be a champion for children delivering new partnerships alongside leading, motivating and developing a team. The partnerships development team are tenacious, accountable, authentic, courageous and agile.  
 

The salary for this position is £47,405 per annum.  

Key Responsibilities

• You will lead on securing the biggest opportunities for new corporate partnerships at the number one children’s charity brand. You will have a chance to grow your career through spearheading corporate fundraising for our biggest ever campaign – the Children’s Cancer Centre. 
• You will have experience across the fundraising portfolio – COTY, sponsorship cause marketing and more. 
• You will work closely with a number of CEOs, Chairs and MDs on our Corporate Board and Marketing Panel to unlock new opportunities. 
• You will lead a team - line managing  and developing two team members to win new partnerships.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Significant experience securing multiple six and seven figure corporate partnerships.  
• Extensive new business fundraising expertise.  
• A gifted networker 
• Experience writing, creating, inspiring and successful pitches and proposals.  
• People leadership expertise.  
• Creative and proactive mindset.  

This is the ideal opportunity for someone who is looking for a career making opportunity to join one of the largest appeals in recent history.  

Whilst charity experience isn’t essential for this role, it is preferred due to the nature of our corporate partnerships.  

About The team 
 

The Corporate Partnerships team plays a vital role in supporting the charity, raising millions of pounds every year through the successful delivery of an impressive portfolio of corporate supporters. We also oversee, develop and deliver support through our retail activity and our growing brand licensing programme. 
 

The team has the benefit of a clear strategy, an inspiring cause, a fantastic charity brand, incredible networks and leverage through an active Corporate Board, and a reputation for being one of the strongest corporate fundraising teams in the sector. 
 

Please refer to the full job description below for more information.  

Closing Date: 6th December 2024 

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)  
• A flexible approach to working arrangements.  
• Access to our enhanced pension scheme  
• Life assurance 
• Access to various health and wellbeing schemes, including the employee assistance programme. 

About Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity

Every day brings new challenges at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Every day, over 750 seriously ill children from across the UK arrive for life-changing treatments. Every day, young lives hang in the balance as patients, families and staff battle the most complex illnesses. And every day, the brightest minds come together to achieve pioneering medical breakthroughs that change the lives of thousands of children – and change the world. This extraordinary hospital has always depended on charitable support to give seriously ill children the best chance to fulfil their potential. Without donations, Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity can’t help fund ground-breaking research, advanced equipment, child and family support services, and the rebuilding and refurbishment of wards and medical facilities. Our staff help to raise and invest these vital funds at the hospital and within child health research nationally. A better future for seriously ill children starts with you.
 

Along with being awarded the ‘Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023’, we were delighted to be recently awarded the 'Charity Times Fundraising Team of the Year 2023.'  
 

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
 

A more diverse workforce will enable us to deliver even more impact and we particularly encourage applications from communities which are under-represented in the charity. This includes people from ethnically diverse backgrounds, disabled people or those with long-term conditions, LGBTQ+ communities, and those from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. Further information on our EDI strategy can be found on our website. 
 

As a Level 2 Disability Confident Committed Employer we are more than happy to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible throughout the recruitment process. For more information on this please contact us. 

Applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis and we reserve the right to close the role prior to the closing date, should a suitable applicant be found. Therefore, you are encouraged to apply right away, to avoid disappointment.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team to provide administrative and event delivery support across all event and fundraising activities. This will include a wide range of support tasks pre-event, onsite and post-event for the BOA’s flagship event, BOA Annual Congress, and other educational, social and fundraising events, both face to face and virtual, delivered by the team. In addition, the postholder will be responsible for maintaining comprehensive administration systems across the events and fundraising team, corresponding with members, Stakeholders, delegates, fundraisers etc, using the CRM database, updating event and fundraising content on the BOA website, and supporting content creation for social media.

If you are a proactive individual with drive and enthusiasm looking for a new challenge, have an interest in events and fundraising and would be keen to work for a membership organisation involved in supporting trauma and orthopaedic surgeons and care for orthopaedic patients we would love to hear from you.

About you

• Able to establish good relationships with people at varying levels of seniority, including clinicians, expert advisors from the Council and subcommittees, and external stakeholders and organisations.
• Ready to get stuck in and capable of undertaking multiple tasks or projects at any one time
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to deal with people diplomatically and appropriately
• Comfortable with handling multiple issues and flexibility to adapt if priorities change or opportunities emerge at short notice.
• Proactive and keen to make a difference while appreciating the importance of sound project management and an eye for detail
• Good organisational skills and time management with ability to prioritise and independently work to deadlines
• Strong attention to detail and ability to achieve high standards of work with little supervision.
• Confident learning and using IT and online systems, including CRMs

What we can offer you

• Good team working environment
• 25 days paid holiday + bank holidays and up to 4 Association closure days.
• Enhanced contributory pension scheme & other leave entitlements.
• Employee Assistance Scheme
• Benefits platform.

We are fully committed to equality and diversity and will assess your application based on your experience, skills and suitability to the position only

About us

Around 10 million adults and 12,000 children, have a musculoskeletal condition in the UK today. We are a professional membership organisation and registered charity with the mission of ‘Caring for Patients, Supporting Surgeons’ working with our members to deliver excellence in surgical care and restore pain free mobility.

Our activities include influencing and engagement, professional practice, research and training and education. We have over 5,000 members worldwide, the majority based in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Membership is made up of consultants (active or retired), surgeons in training and staff and associate specialist grades (SAS).

Senior Partnerships and Philanthropy Manager

We are looking for a Senior Partnerships & Philanthropy Manager to join the team in this hybrid working role. 

This is an exciting time to join the team and the charity on it’s incredible journey. 

Position: Senior Partnerships & Philanthropy Manager

Location: National/hybrid (office location Warwick)

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum

Hours: Full Time (35 hours per week) 

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 4th December 2024

The Role

You will role model first class relationship management, holding a portfolio of high profile relationships across partnerships and philanthropy, as well as managing your own team to set and deliver income targets, and contribute to goals for the future.

You will:

• Work closely with the Assistant Director of Fundraising - Philanthropy & Partnerships (ADoF – P&P), to lead and motivate the Partnerships & Philanthropy Team. 

• Lead the creation of high-value fundraising strategies creating robust targets with their team to support restricted and unrestricted income targets, working closely with the Senior Managers across the Partnerships & Philanthropy team.

• Play an active role in operational planning, identifying opportunities to work across the organisation to champion and deliver best-in-class partnership working across the portfolio of philanthropic and corporate relationships

• Inspire and motivate your team, taking an active role in supporting their progress and professional development 

If you are passionate about helping the NHS tackle today’s challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities and believe that through supporting the organisation they can significantly increase the vital support given to hospitals, community, mental health, and ambulance services, we would love to hear from you.  

About You

We are seeking a tenacious and results driven Senior Partnerships & Philanthropy Manager to support the development and delivery the brand new strategy for high-value giving at the organisation.

You will have:

• Experience of fundraising, and the role and theory of fundraising through partnerships and/or philanthropic relationships

• Experience of securing significant partnerships of at least 6 figures from corporate partners, individuals or family foundations and managing relationships with major supporters

• The ability to work across multiple projects at one time, engaging colleagues and stakeholders at multiple levels

• Experience of working with senior staff and volunteers to achieve success

• Knowledge of the current philanthropy and High Net Worth Individual and/or corporate landscape and insight into future trends

• Knowledge of different forms of philanthropic motivations, giving mechanisms and fundraising strategies, particularly within a health charity landscape

• Experience of database management and using a fundraising CRM system

Benefits Include:

• 10% Employers Pension Contribution

• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays as a minimum

• Flexible Working

• 2 hours per week Wellbeing time out for full time staff

• Apprenticeships, training and development opportunities

• Health Cash Plan

• Company Rewards

• Plus many more great staff benefits!

Please upload your CV and a covering letter outlining which vacancy you are interested in , your interest in the role, how you meet the criteria of the role. The covering letter should be no more than 2 sides of A4.

Equality and Diversity

The charity is committed to inclusivity and representing the diversity of the communities, it serves. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds and all sections of the community. Applicants will be treated fairly throughout the recruitment process, and the team will ensure there is no unfair discrimination on the basis of race, ethnic origin, disability, gender, religion or belief, age, sexual orientation or any other relevant characteristic.

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PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation

We are hugely excited to be working with Starlight Children’s Foundation to find their next Philanthropy Events Manager.

In this role, you’ll play a pivotal role in Starlight’s fundraising strategy, creating unforgettable events that connect donors to the heart of their mission. Working closely with the Head of Philanthropy & Events, you’ll lead on planning and executing strategic events, designed to maximise impact and income while providing exceptional guest experiences. This includes the bi-annual Blenheim Ball, which raises over £1 million.

You’ll be an experienced fundraiser with a talent for creating meaningful connections and a natural flair for managing events. Proactive and organized, you thrive on juggling multiple projects and enjoy working both independently and with senior stakeholders.

This is a unique opportunity to grow your career in a supportive environment that encourages creativity, resilience, and impact-driven work. Starlight Children’s Foundation boasts a small, ambitious team and are looking for someone who is excited to take on new challenges.

To be successful as the Philanthropy Events Manager, you will need: 

• Significant experience of high-quality, inspiring philanthropy events, including working with event committees and senior volunteers
• Strong understanding of creating and developing high standards of supporter care and effective stewardship for donors

• Experience of managing event income and expenditure budgets, as well as income forecasting  
• Strong organisational skills to handle multiple projects at once, set priorities, and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000
Contract: Full time

Location: London (hybrid working)

Deadline: Thurs 21 November

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Heather on 02030 062787 or email your interest along with your CV to [email protected]. 

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector. 

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here. 

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner. 

Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness they're likely to die from.

We want a different society than the one we live in now. Our mission for the next five years is to close the gap in the number of people missing out on what they need at the end-of-life, through 3 ways: 

- Growing and transforming our direct care and support 
- Delivering more practical information and support 
- Leading in shaping the end-of-life experience  

Your role in our mission…..

This role is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to kickstart and develop their charity events career, joining a busy National Events Team.

Our Events Assistant will play a key role in delivering impactful fundraising projects for Marie Curie. You'll support a variety of activities, from initial planning to event-day execution. You'll provide administrative and event delivery support across our challenge events and supporter led portfolio, ensuring our supporters have an outstanding experience.

This role offers hands-on fundraising experience and the opportunity to be the welcoming first point of contact for many of our supporters. Help us make a real difference while developing your skills in a collaborative and rewarding environment!

Key Responsibilities:
- Provide administrative support for product planning, delivery, and team operations.
- Assist with participant communication processes, including enquiries, registrations, and thanking supporters.
- Collaborate with Product Officers and Leads to ensure efficient procedures.
- Attend and support meetings, events, and promotional activities.
- Help develop marketing materials to recruit supporters.
- Monitor and report on fundraising activity on various topics including social media and email results.
- Support the team to manage expenditure, process invoices, and track budgets.
- Thank supporters via social media and other channels.
- Maintain and update supporter data on the database.
- Conduct competitor research and respond promptly to queries.
- Serve as a first point of contact for supporters, handling written and verbal communications.
- Complete general administrative tasks as needed.
- Manage the events team kit ahead of event days.
- Attend fundraising events in person - this role will require some work outside of normal office hours (weekends) where fundraising events necessitate.

Skills:
- Strong interpersonal skills for building relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- Proactive and able to work independently.
- Highly organized with excellent multitasking and administrative abilities.
- Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy.
- Confident, resilient, and calm under pressure with a positive "can-do" attitude.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and experienced in accurate database management.

Please see the full job description here

Application Process
As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and covering letter. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.

Close date for applications: 1st December 2024
Salary: £ 20,821 - £ 22,088
Contract: Full time, Permanent role
Based: Homebased Travel to London Office on Monthly basis

Benefits you'll LOVE:
- Flexible working. We're happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
- 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
- Continuous professional development opportunities.
- Industry-leading training programmes
- Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
- Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
- Access to Blue Light Card membership
- Subsidised Eye Care

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services.

We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We're happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests to [email protected]

If you are a passionate community fundraiser, eloquent communicator, excellent at managing your time and a natural relationship builder, this is the ideal role for you!

Those with experience of event planning and community/individual fundraising are encouraged to apply.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and driven Marketing, Communications and Events Lead to join our small fundraising team on a part-time basis. This is a new role within the organisation and a wonderful opportunity for someone to make it their own.

As an employee of Age UK K&C you will benefit from:

• 4% Employer Pension, up to 6% Employee contribution

• Cycle-to-Work Scheme

• Season Ticket Loan

• Employee Assisted Project including: up to 6 Counselling Sessions

• Staff Wellbeing Events

• Annual Leave Purchase Scheme

• Length of Service Recognition

The role is part time - 3 days per week, 1 of the days can be worked at home.

We will interview candidates as they apply, so do not delay your application!

Events Assistant
£25,300 pa plus excellent benefits
London Bridge, London
35 hours per week, full-time 

The Events Assistant[CF1]  is a crucial role at the College as you will help and support colleagues in the delivery of events, from administrative assistance in planning the events, to the production of event documentation, branding or collateral, in addition to liaising with events stakeholders, including speakers, programme leads and delegates.  

As Events Assistant, you will provide comprehensive administrative support for online event registration, delegate bookings, delegate communications and associated queries. You will be the first point of contact for event queries, so maintaining a good knowledge of College events and other relevant activities is essential.

Assisting in the research and promotion of opportunities for sponsorship for all events, you will distribute sponsorship packages, confirm sponsorship acquisitions and ensure requirements are fulfilled onsite. You will also produce proposals for assigned events, including timelines, venues, suppliers, draft budgets and staffing requirements.

Reporting to the Head of Marketing and Events, you will help with the delivery of College conferences and study days by providing administrative support for the development of programmes and course materials, whilst also collating and reporting on key event statistics to support the evaluation of the events programme.

With a good level of education,[CF2]  you should have a background in customer-facing roles, be an excellent verbal and written communicator and have experience of interacting via email, telephone and in-person.

With an understanding of GDPR and an excellent level of computer knowledge, keyboard skills and software, you should be able to use and format documents on the Microsoft platform and have the ability to learn new software packages.

Knowledge of events and conferencing, including the processes surrounding the delivery of events, as well as experience of event administration would be desirable. Research and data analysis skills along with the ability to use social media to promote activity would also be advantageous. Travel across the UK and occasional overnight stays are part of this role.

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine was established to advance education and research in Emergency Medicine. The College is responsible for setting standards of training and administering examinations in Emergency Medicine for the award of Fellowship and Membership of the College as well as recommending trainees for CCT in Emergency Medicine. The College works to ensure high quality care by setting and monitoring standards of care and providing expert guidance and advice on policy to relevant bodies on matters relating to Emergency Medicine.

At The Royal College of Emergency Medicine, you’re part of an ecosystem of support dedicated to caring for people in crisis. You’ll join a diverse team of high-performing, passionate individuals dedicated to a mission that matters - each with the courage to try new things, take the initiative, and hold themselves accountable. You’ll craft a career with real purpose, supported either by one of our structured career paths or by bespoke training investment that reflects your unique passions and ambitions.

You’ll find an organisation centred on culture and driven by the ethos of respect, integrity, collaboration and innovation that sits at the heart of our college values. Here, we’re continually striving to do things better, together. And you’ll benefit from systems designed to support you to be at your best, with investment in cutting-edge technology, learning, and empowering working practices. Whether we’re engaging directly with our members or developing our crucial support functions, we’re each an equally vital part of RCEM’s success. It’s a breath of fresh air, in service to a socially-critical mission. RCEM. Where a meaningful career is a rewarding career. 

At RCEM diversity, equality and inclusion is an integral part of our culture so it is important to us that this is reflected in everything that we do. We welcome applications from all individuals irrespective of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, marital status or parental responsibilities to ensure we actively embrace an inclusive and representative culture that encourages, supports and celebrates our differences.

For further information and to apply, please send your CV and covering letter via the application link. Please draw upon your experiences in your life, education, work, or voluntary roles to address to the points outlined in the Person Specification which can be found on our website. 

It is essential that a comprehensive cover letter is provided in order to be considered for shortlisting. 

Closing date: 6 December 2024.

Events Fundraising Assistant

Job title:  Events Fundraising Assistant

Hours: Full-time (Equivalent to 37.5 hours a week), in line with our flexible working policy. If you are unable to work full-time but are interested in the role, we’d be happy to hear from candidates who had a different proposed model of working in mind.

Remuneration: up to £25,000 per annum

Type of contract: Permanent

Location: Hybrid working. A mix of home and Leukaemia Care offices (at One Birch Court, Blackpole East, Worcester, WR3 8SG) with a minimum of two days in the office.

Report to: Senior Events & Fundraising Officer

Working closely with: Fundraising Team, Communications Team, Patient Services Team and Finance.

Purpose of the role

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to progress and develop a career focusing on the development and delivery of fundraising events.

You’ll be passionate about continuous improvement, have a proactive attitude, and be comfortable in suggesting new and/or better ways of working. You’ll enjoy a challenging and fulfilling environment and working with a supportive and forward-thinking team. Ideally, you will have some experience of helping to manage events and projects, be highly organised with good attention to detail, and have the ability to engage with people with a supportive attitude.

Must be able to drive and have access to a car.

Main duties and responsibilities

This role requires work across all of Leukaemia Care’s fundraising event activity – providing administrative and operational support and engaging with supporters both personally and through the charity’s communication channels. Duties and responsibilities will, at any given time, include:

• Providing administrative support to the fundraising team as required.
• Monitor fundraising event e-mail inboxes, ensuring that actions are covered off by members of the fundraising team and, where appropriate, yourself.
• Take responsibility for ensuring that fundraising event participants database records are up to date, including integration with fundraising platforms such as Just Giving. In addition, provide data reports to the Senior Event fundraisers to assist in future event planning.
• Ensure that all event fundraising materials, merchandise and equipment are organised and safely stored, and that stock is monitored especially after use.
• Be responsible for the mailing and distribution of event fundraising materials such as clothing, welcome packs, collections tins, etc.
• Ensure that the fundraising events section of the Leukaemia Care website is up to date, working with the Communications team where necessary to keep existing and potential supporters informed. This includes input into social media information, and the creation of other marketing materials.
• Add Leukaemia Care fundraising event opportunities to external websites and ensure all information posted is correct.
• Help to engage with, steward and thank Leukaemia Care fundraisers both personally, on social media groups, and through the creation and distribution of materials such as Thank You certificates, etc.
• Attend fundraising events in person, including work at events to steward and engage with fundraisers and volunteers, and to set-up and break-down event materials.  This role will require some work outside of normal office hours (evenings and weekends) where fundraising events necessitate.
• Work within the Code of Fundraising Practice as required by the Fundraising Regulator.
• Work within the General Data Protection Regulations ensuring that the charity obtains and record appropriate consents and preferences.
• Provide support to the wider fundraising and administrative team at Leukaemia Care during busy times or during periods of sickness or annual leave.

General

 In addition to the specific duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description, all Leukaemia Care employees should be aware of their specific responsibilities towards the following:

1. Uphold the values of the charity and to not behave in a manner that is likely to bring the charity into disrepute.

2. Adhere to all health and safety and fire regulations and to co-operate with the charity in maintaining good standards of health and safety.

3. Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing learning and development and to participate in any training relevant to the role.

Sports Events Fundraising Manager

Children with Cancer UK is seeking a dynamic and experienced Events Manager to lead our Sports Events team. In this key role, you’ll oversee a portfolio of fundraising events, with a primary focus on managing the TCS London Marathon. You’ll work closely with our Senior Sports and Community Manager to ensure that all events provide a top-tier experience for participants, adhere to budgets, and meet fundraising goals. This is a hands-on role involving project management, stakeholder engagement, and budget oversight of approximately £4 million in income and £1.7 million in expenditure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the delivery of sports events, including the TCS London Marathon.
• Direct line management of two Senior Sports Coordinators.
• Lead and develop a team, setting goals and supporting their professional growth.
• Cultivate relationships with stakeholders, ensuring high standards of relationship fundraising and participant engagement.
• Analyse and report on event performance against key objectives and KPIs, collaborating across departments to maximise event success.
• Manage and forecast the Sports Events budget, tracking monthly financials to meet financial targets.

Who We’re Looking For:
The ideal candidate will have experience managing large-scale events, a background in fundraising, and strong skills in budget management and stakeholder engagement. Prior line management experience and an understanding of the UK fundraising landscape are essential.

Join us in our mission to improve survival rates and quality of life for children with cancer. We value diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. If you're passionate about making a difference through event management and community engagement, we’d love to hear from you!

Reporting to: Services Manager

Location: Midlands Home Working, with significant travel across the region

 Hours: Full-Time (37.5 hours per week)

 Salary: £25,000 - £28,000

Purpose: This is a varied role which involves networking and engaging with a variety of communities and professionals specifically across the Midlands. This is a great time to join us as we work towards our 2024-26 strategy to ensure more people across the country have access to our information and resources. You will have the opportunity to work across a range of exciting projects to include online groups, reaching out to diverse audiences, community outreach and presentation delivery. We would like the person appointed to take up the post in January 2025.

Key Responsibilities – the role will include but not be restricted to:

· Support, nurture and facilitate Online Arthritis Action Groups and Events.

· Organise networking opportunities and presentations.

· Attend local and national events as required.

· Create and retain relationships with localised contacts including community organisations and healthcare professionals.

· Help us implement our Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Strategy by reaching out to diverse communities including Ethnic Minorities and Low-Income areas across the Midlands region.

· Support the development of our younger adult projects through researching and contacting organisations to ensure 18-40s are aware of our resources and information.

Networking

· Research and reach out to local and national networking opportunities across multiple sectors (community organisations, healthcare professionals, underrepresented communities).

· Nurture local relationships through meeting with and presenting to organisations.

Groups

· To organise and facilitate Online Groups including administration and promotion activities.

· Report on any relevant feedback with aims to improve the service.

· To assist with finding speakers.

· To understand and follow the Charity’s rules on confidentiality.

Other Activities

· Work with the Communications Team to keep social media and the charity’s website up to date with Groups and Events.

· Ensure administration is undertaken for all Groups and Events.

· Ensure Key Performance Indicators are kept up to date on the charity’s database (e-tapestry).

· Other tasks relevant to the level of this post may be asked of you.

· Attend our EDI Working Group meetings.

Location

The post will be located in the Midlands, working from home. Extensive travel across the Midlands will be an essential part of the role, which may require driving or using public transport. Therefore, owning or having access to a vehicle is essential. Monthly visits to the London office are required. Travel expenses will be reimbursed.

We particularly encourage applications from underrepresented groups and those with lived experience.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

 EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

Track record of community engagement: Essential

Excellent project management and organisation skills: Essential

Excellent verbal and written communication skills (including Microsoft Office and video conferencing): Essential

Excellent facilitation and presentation skills: Essential

Experience in researching potential partners and building relationships: Esssential

Experience of maintaining a charity database: Desirable

Experience of delivering course/ educational materials: Desirable

Experience of working as part of a small team: Desirable

Fluency in a foreign language (for example, Urdu, Punjabi, or Bengali): Desiarabl     

ATTRIBUTES

Excellent customer service and inter-personal skills: Essential                                 

A self-starter, able to work on own initiative where required: Essential             

Enthusiastic team-player with a can-do attitude: Essential                                 

Able and willing to travel extensively within the region: Essential                                     

Benefits

 As a valued member of our team, you will get:

· 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days after five years, plus Bank Holidays and 3 additional days for our Christmas office closure.

· 7.5% employer pension contribution/2.5% employee contribution.

· 24 hour, 365-day access to the Employee Assistance Programme.

· Cycle to Work Scheme.

· Annual Eye Tests.

 How to apply

Applications should be in the form of a CV with a covering letter explaining your interest in and suitability for the role. Please provide both email and telephone contact information for yourself.

Applications should be received by 5.00 p.m. on Thursday 28th November 2024 at the latest. We may close the job prior to the closing date subject to receiving sufficient applications. Therefore, applicants are encouraged to make an application as soon as possible.

First round of interviews will take place on Zoom on 5th December 2024. The second round will take place on 11th December 2024 at the London office. Reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed.

Arthritis Action is an equal opportunities employer. We treat employees and applicants in the same way regardless of age, disability, marital status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.

Background 
 
Brixton House is an award-winning modern arts venue in the heart of Brixton. Our arts programme reflects the rich and authentic storytelling of local and international diverse communities and champions innovative and creative entrepreneurial perspectives. 

Our vision is to empower our undervalued, unheard, and excluded communities through our creative and cultural spaces. 
 
Our mission is to present and collaborate with voices and perspectives not currently centered in mainstream funded culture. We focus on theatrical stories told through theatre and multiple other art forms. We are committed to and representative of Brixton, and a place where the lively and diverse communities who live, work and visit this place, come together to engage with culture and build community.
 
We live by our values, and they are at the core of everything we do:

- Enterprising 

We are a strong creative enterprise providing security and stability for creative freedom to be realised.

- Welcoming  

We will remain connected to our communities and treat everyone with kindness and respect; Brixton House is their home from home

- Nurturing 

We foster a caring and compassionate environment that inspires to be and give their best.

- Radical  

We encourage people to be authentic, affirm their rights, be critical, bold, resolute and determined.

- Celebratory

We embody a spirit of hope.

- Collaborative  

We will establish an integrated hub of creative spaces, performances, training, business ventures, and jobs for the local community and beyond.
 
We here at Brixton House believe in the power of stories and how it can transform and enrich our lives through the magic of theatre.

Our aim is to encourage children, young people, young adults, adults, our elders, families, artists, and communities to engage, create, learn, experiment, play and be the future storytellers.

Role & Responsibilities

The Event Sales Manager is the main contact for all hires enquiries about our fantastic 7 studio spaces, 2 theatres and café Bar.

The Event Sales Manager is responsible for driving sales, managing client relationships, supervising the event planning process.

No one day is the same at Brixton House. The versatility of the building enable us to host a wide range of events such as Meetings, Screenings, Conferences, Music Gigs and Book Launches.
 
Sales

- Achieve monthly sales targets
- Secure returning hire bookings
- Create and implement sales strategies
- Look at upselling opportunities across the venue including food and beverage packages
- Develop contacts with relevant cultural, commercial and social markets to increase sales opportunities – especially locally 
- To answer all enquiries in a timely manner with accurate information 
- Proactively source new business with the ability to strategically convert to sales
- Raise quotes, and issue contracts 
- Liaise with the Finance department to raise invoices and credit notes
- Liaise with other internal departments as necessary to deliver an excellent quality of service both for the client and Brixton House
- Liaise and build relationships with the Marketing, Operations and Technical departments, encouraging collaborative work
- Develop and deliver any related marketing assets with the Marketing team (eg updating the website, sales driven photography etc)

 
Management and Delivery

- Conduct tours of Brixton House, taking details of client’s requirements and responding with bespoke details as required 
- Lead in the advancing of Events and Hires 
- Book the spaces using Brixton House booking system, YesPlan, attending planning meetings as required and finding solutions to any possible clashes in delivery 
- Keep the booking platform up-to-date and raise any clashes with relevant teams
- Create Events sheets in a timely manner and distribute it to relevant teams
- Assist in all aspects of the day to day running of the department and Events and Hires
- Accommodate early get-ins and/or late nights for events and acting as onsite Event Manager during out of office hours
- Manage and resolve client’s complaints with a high standard of customer service care

 
Reporting

- Track enquiries to identify trends and understand Brixton House’s potential in terms of conversion rates, income opportunity and weekly conversion rates
- Schedule internal debriefs after events with relevant departments
- Complete monthly hires income reconciliation
- Report to the Senior Leadership and Executive Leadership team as required

 
Who are we looking for?

- Minimum of 2 years of extensive experience managing corporate and private events at a large, multi-space venue
- Evidence of hitting set targets and ability to adapt depending on income variances 
- Successful track record of handling diverse event requirements, deliver successful outcomes and the ability to achieve set KPI’s
- understand the complexities of delivering events within a busy event and/or entertainment venue
- To have a good working knowledge of lighting, PA, rigging and staging systems
- A confident and professional communication style, complemented by excellent interpersonal skills 
- Strong teamwork skills while also being self-motivated and capable of working independently when required
- Proficient in IT tools such as MS Office, including Word, Excel, and other relevant software applications
- Exceptional attention to detail and strong numerical skills
- Diplomacy and tact dealing with a broad range of clients 
- Comprehensive knowledge of the cultural landscape of London

HOW TO APPLY?

Please note that applications can only be considered if they are submitted through this Online Recruitment System, and returned by the closing date. The closing date for this position is Monday, the 9th December 2024 at 9am. 

During the application process, we will ask you to:
1. Upload a current CV detailing a maximum of 10 years of work history, if applicable.
2. Upload a personal statement (cover letter) detailing your suitability for the role, referring to all points in the person specification and job description (1000 words max).

Interviews will take place week commencing 16th December 2024 (times TBC).
Preferred start date Monday 6th January 2025.
 
Should you have any access requirements in applying for this role please contact us.

PLEASE NOTE
 
THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT WILL BE SUBJECT TO A CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK FROM THE DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE (DBS) BEFORE THE APPOINTMENT IS CONFIRMED.  THIS WILL INCLUDE DETAILS OF CAUTIONS, REPRIMANDS OR FINAL WARNINGS, AS WELL AS CONVICTIONS SPENT OR UNSPENT. ONLY RELEVANT CONVICTIONS AND OTHER INFORMATION WILL BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.

Basic Terms & Conditions
 
Place of work will be Brixton House, 385 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, London SW9 8GL. 

The Company operates an auto-enrolment pension scheme. The company will contribute up to 4% if matched by the employee. 22 days holiday per year, rising by one day per year up to a maximum of 25, in addition to public and bank holidays and TOIL.

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