Fundraiser – Events Lead

The Role

You will lead on the planning and delivery of the hospice’s fundraising events and engage and inspire our community of supporters. You’ll be supported by the Fundraising Manager to adapt and grow our existing events portfolio as well generate new event ideas. You will need to create intelligent and well thought out plans and contingencies.

You’ll be responsible for supporting and managing a large number of volunteers both at events and to assist with admin. You’ll need to be able to keep your cool under pressure in order to manage competing demands for your time and respond quickly to problem solve as issues arise.

Based within the busy fundraising team, the role involves liaising with event participants, attendees and external stakeholders including VIPs.

The role also requires some flexibility in order to support other members of the team with their income streams and vice versa as and when required and always in a supporter-centred way.

What you need

• Creative and flexible to adapt to the changing fundraising climate
• Experienced event planner with high organisational skills
• Inspiring and enthusiastic communicator and relationship-builder
• Passionate about the work of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
• Ability to negotiate and influence stakeholders
• Proactive and dynamic, able to manage ongoing calendar of events

Why [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]?

You will be working within a friendly and committed team in modern, open plan offices (with flexible working and some home working). Benefits include generous annual leave, stakeholder pension, life assurance, healthcare cash plan and excellent training opportunities.

How to Apply

Download the job description and application form from the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] website and email applications to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. Closing date: 17th October 2021. Interviews: 25th October/1st November 2021.