Charity Events & Projects Lead (Maternity Cover)

Arts Council England; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Arts Council England's QEST programme is seeking a Projects & Events Manager (Maternity Cover) to organise and deliver events, manage projects from concept to delivery, and raise the profile of QEST and our alumni.

You will coordinate timelines, liaise with partners and suppliers, manage guest lists, budgets, CRM data, invitations and post-event evaluation, and promote activities across our digital platforms and networks.

Qualifications

• Proven experience of managing events and projects from concept to delivery.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, verbal and written communication.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a small team.
• Strong IT skills, experience of Salesforce or other CRM, ability to work accurately with databases and digital systems.
• Desirable: Experience in charity, grant-making, education or craft organisations.
• Desirable: An interest in craft and QEST's charitable objectives.

Responsibilities

• Organising and delivering events: timelines, liaising with third parties and alumni; logistics; guest lists; on-site coordination; post-event evaluation.
• Manage projects: briefs, timelines, scoring sheets, judges, and liaison with applicants.
• Develop and deliver other projects and opportunities as they arise.
• Promote events and projects via communications channels and digital platforms.
• Work with Head of Finance to manage budgets and invoicing.
• Build guest lists and track attendance in CRM (Salesforce); invitations via Eventbrite; host online auctions.
• Utilise Microsoft Office Suite.

Skills

Event management

Project management

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Verbal communication

Written communication

Prioritisation

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Salesforce CRM

Eventbrite

Microsoft Office

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Eventbrite

Microsoft Office

Job description

Arts Council England's QEST programme is seeking a Projects & Events Manager (Maternity Cover) to organise and deliver events, manage projects from concept to delivery, and raise the profile of QEST and our alumni.

You will coordinate timelines, liaise with partners and suppliers, manage guest lists, budgets, CRM data, invitations and post-event evaluation, and promote activities across our digital platforms and networks.