Community & Events Manager

There are just under 37,000 blind and partially sighted children and young people in England and Wales. Every day, four more children will be diagnosed with sight loss. RSBC believes that every blind young person should have the chance to live life without limits. By giving young people the essential skills to take control of their life, they can unleash their true potential. Prospectus is excited to be helping with their search for a Community Events Fundraising Manager.

This role is responsible for RSBC’s community and events fundraising programme which involves planning and delivering a calendar of activities, proactively building relationships with new and existing supporters, and providing first-class stewardship and account management. Working alongside the Relationship Fundraising Team and providing line management and support to the London Marathon Account Manager, the post holder forms part of a core team that is on a mission to take RSBC’s relationship fundraising to the next level.

An accomplished community fundraiser the successful applicant will be looking to build something brilliant. Proven experience in achieving income targets, building community networks nationally will be essential to the success of this post accompanied by advanced relationship-building skills. If you are curious, thrive on thinking outside the box and enjoy being creative this could be the role for you!

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process, then please contact Rhiannon Mehta at Prospectus.
  
If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.  

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.