Senior Special Events Fundraiser

JDRF is the world’s leading charitable research funder into type 1 diabetes, improving lives until they find the cure. The charity are dedicated to their 400,000 strong type 1 community in the UK and work closely with international affiliates across the world, including the US, Canada and Australia.

You’ll join JDRF as a Special Events Manager and support the organisations mission by developing and implementing their Special Events strategy. This role offers a unique opportunity to manage and deliver high-impact events, ensuring they meet income targets while staying within budget. You will collaborate with teams across Philanthropy, Corporate Partnerships, and External Affairs to drive income generation and cultivate valuable relationships. You’ll also have the chance to innovate by identifying new initiatives and staying current with fundraising trends and competitor activities.

This role offers a unique opportunity to make a real difference by managing high-impact events that directly contribute to JDRF’s mission to cure type 1 diabetes. You’ll collaborate with dedicated teams, driving income generation and cultivating valuable relationships. The position provides a platform for professional growth, allowing you to showcase your event management skills in a supportive, mission-driven environment.

The position will:

• Assist the Head of Special Events in the development and implementation of JDRF’s Special Events strategy to deliver engagement and income
• Support the Head of Special Events on large, high-profile Special Events by taking responsibility for delegated aspects of the events
• Lead responsibility for events including budget management, ticket sales, guest stewardship, fundraising and supplier management
• Develop a written plan and budget for each allocated event and report regularly to the Head of Special Events on event progress against budget, targets and objectives

Ideal skills and experience: 

• Experience of managing successful Special Events within the charity sector
• Understanding of budget management, and track record of achieving and delivering income and expenditure budgets
• Ability to build relationships and steward high value supporters, senior volunteer committees and external suppliers
• Experience of managing projects from inception to completion

Benefits include:

• Generous annual leave entitlement – 25 days per year plus bank holidays for full-time staff with leave increasing after three and five years’ service
• Health cash plan that allows you to claim for some treatments such as dental, optical and physiotherapy treatment