Closing in 4 days
Senior Events Manager
London, Greater London (Hybrid)
£45,000 - £50,000 per year
Full-time
Contract (13 months)
Job description
PURPOSE OF THIS JOB
You will be responsible for strategic event planning: developing, managing and delivering owned Wings for Life and third-party events, whilst maximising fundraising and awareness for the charity and helping the wider team to reach their strategic goals. You will take a creative and entrepreneurial approach to expanding the event portfolio and enhancing existing events.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Event Management:
- To lead, develop and drive the strategy and business development plan for events year-round. Establish objectives, budgets, resource allocation and planning.
- To develop, project manage and deliver:
- Fundraising events - ensuring a premium and unique supporter experience, including all relevant stakeholder management and event logistics:
- Mikey’s Mountain Mikes (existing skiing event)
- The Clay Day (existing clay pigeon shoot)
- XX (WfL’s first £1m philanthropic event)
- Golf days (two supporter led golf days, currently in the pipeline)
- Third party events, joint ventures, and Red Bull/Oracle Red Bull Racing regional, national & global events where Wings for Life are the benefitting charity, ensuring excellent planning, on-the-day delivery and post-event follow up:
- Wings for Life World Run
- An Evening with… (Oracle Red Bull Racing event)
- Red Bull Pole Position, Red Bull Soapbox and Red Bull Hardline
- Other opportunities
- Stewardship and cultivation events:
- Supper Clubs Series (exclusive and premium intimate dinners)
- To meet ambitious income targets and achieve significant growth
- To work closely with the CEO, Head of Development and Partnerships Manager, supporting their cultivation strategy. Event Management of supporter and cultivation events, taking on the event detail management and leaving them to focus on the relationship development.
- Work collaboratively with Partnerships Manager to secure, negotiate, and manage event partners and sponsors, including gift in kind partners.
- Leading the team in sending invites, securing prizes and other elements that the team get involved with.
- Develop any new event concepts to help team reach their objectives or fill in income gaps.
Line Management
- Line Management of Event & Fundraising Specialist (E&FS)
- Supporting the E&FS in their role of managing individual fundraising (20% of the E&FS role)
- Responsible for E&FS development and training
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Budget Management: Create and manage event budgets, ensuring maximum ROI and timely invoicing
- Relationship management of key event stakeholders and WFL ambassadors
- CRM database management
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- Proven expertise in event management, with a track record of delivering high-quality, complex events
- Success in developing and implementing new ideas to maximize potential, proactive about chasing new opportunities
- Ability to manage budgets, negotiate, and influence stakeholders.
- Experience in developing communication and marketing plans for events
- Creative and innovative thinker, willingness to ‘do things differently’
- Understanding of premium and luxury lifestyle brands advantageous
- Able to work under pressure in a fast-paced team environment, working with competing priorities
- Solutions-focused mentality
- Excellent planning and organisational skills
- Excellent relationship management skills
- Confident communicator, including presenting at Board level
- Energy, enthusiasm, and passion for what you do
- Highly self-motivated and capable of working independently
- Able to work as a strong team player who’s flexible to support the ‘one team’ culture
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- We value experience over formal education.
NEED TO KNOW
- Line Manager: CEO of Wings for Life UK
- Based at Red Bull UK’s London offices, with some flexibility for home working
- Travel: 10%
- Direct reports: Event and Fundraising Specialist
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Refreshed on: 05 September 2024
Closing date: 13 September 2024 at 16:00
Tags: Fundraising, Health / Medical, Events / Activities
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