Events Officer

A bit about us

Do you want to create a better world for animals? At the RSPCA, we believe all animals deserve kindness and respect. We work for the benefit of every animal – as well as pets, that includes farmed animals, wildlife, and animals used in science.

Choose a career with us and make a difference for every kind.

We are looking for a new team member as an Events Officer.

• Working hours: 35 hours / Monday - Friday. 
• Hybrid role: Your base will be at either our Horsham West Sussex or London hub.
• Hybrid working isn't a tick exercise for us - we live the values, expectation for this role will be 1 day per week in either our Horsham or London hub and this is open to flex around you and the operation.
• As part of the role, additional travel will be required to attend events (this may include some overnight stays).

Are you ready to join our movement?

What a day might look like for you

Here at RSPCA no two days are the same, as an Events Officer we've added a short summary of what a typical day might look like, for a full insight please refer to the attached job description.

The Events officer will help to manage the delivery across our three fundraising channels, community, challenge and bespoke events alongside their respective event managers.

We are looking to upscale our current mass events and using innovation sprints, develop and deliver in-person events across the UK.

Day to day, you will:

• Work alongside the Events Managers for delivery of community, challenge and bespoke events, through stewardship and administration of these events to meet both income and expenditure targets
• Research and creatively develop ideas for potential new events for the RSPCA 
• Steward all relevant events and support in their delivery managing the volunteers on site
• Regularly monitor and report on income and expenditure budget, putting in contingency plans as necessary to ensure successful delivery of targets
• Work with multiple teams across the organisation to deliver that supporter experience to the highest possible standards
• Provide day-to-day support for participants via email, calls, or social media
• Manage external partnerships required to manage the events, including suppliers, agencies, partners and third parties.

What makes a great Events Officer?

A great Events Officer will have:

• Experience working within a not-for-profit organisation in a similar role
• Knowledge and experience of fundraising and using online donation tools i.e. JustGiving
• Experience in working with figures and spreadsheets and presenting monthly income and expenditure
• Have great people skills and able to adapt their communication style to suit the stakeholder
• High organisational and administrative skills, with the ability to multitask
• Able to adhere and follow internal processes, ensuring all administration and logistics are kept up to date in light of events
• Highly resilient and able to adapt to changing demands and deadlines of the organisation
• Knowledge of a wide range of fundraising techniques Proven successful track record of planning, marketing, and managing profitable fundraising events
• Highly proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and/or Google Drive applications.

Desirable:

• Experience using CRM databases i.e. SalesForce. 

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK - We are unable to sponsor visas at RSPCA.

Final note from us & good luck with your application!

Due to high interest in some of our roles, we review applications as they are received. This can occasionally result in positions closing earlier than advertised. Therefore, we strongly recommend submitting applications early.

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applications after the posted closing date.

We want to ensure we do all we can to give you a positive candidate experience through our recruitment. Whilst we do try to give feedback where we can, sometimes due to receiving high levels of applications, this may not always be possible.

We recognise that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to achieving our core mission. For this reason we actively encourage a wide diversity of applications - in particular from members of minority ethnic groups, and people with disabilities - as these candidates are currently under-represented at the RSPCA.

Should you need any support with your application or interview process please contact us.

Our mission is to ensure animals have a good life by rescuing and caring for those in need, by advocating on behalf of all animals and by inspiring everyone to treat them with compassion and respect.