Community and Events Lead, PROSPECTUS

Guardian Jobs; London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Community and Events Lead to oversee a vibrant programme of fundraising activities. This role involves leading a dedicated team, driving strategic initiatives to enhance community engagement, and maximizing income growth through innovative events. With a hybrid work model, you will collaborate with various stakeholders to develop new opportunities while managing budgets and marketing efforts. If you are passionate about community engagement and have a strong background in fundraising, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable track record of managing community and events fundraising.
• Experience in setting and managing budgets for events.

Responsibilities

• Lead the organisation’s programme of events and community fundraising.
• Manage a team to grow and retain community and events activity.

Skills

Community Fundraising

Event Management

Budget Management

Multi-channel Marketing

Job description

This hospice has been caring for local people since 1984. Currently in year three of a three-year strategy that has seen significant fundraising growth, the team now seek a Community and Events Lead (maternity cover). Prospectus is excited to lead the search. The candidate should ideally be able to start by the beginning of July 2025.

This role will lead the organisation’s extensive programme of events and community fundraising activities. The postholder will lead a team of three people, growing and retaining the community and events activity through strategic and insight-driven decision making to maximise opportunities for significant income growth. It will involve working with colleagues, external supporters, third-party providers, and others to develop and test new owned events.

The selected candidate will have a demonstrable track record of managing and developing community and events fundraising activities and will have line-managed a team before. You will have experience in setting and managing budgets for events and delivering multi-channel marketing of activities or events to the public. This role is hybrid, with three days a week in the office, with Monday as the core team day.

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 adjustments to any part of the process, please contact Ryan Burdock at Prospectus.

If you meet some of the criteria but not all, we encourage you to inquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support you through each part of the role and your application. We look forward to hearing from you.

To apply, please submit your CV in the first instance. If your experience is suitable, we will arrange a meeting to brief you on the role. You will then have all the information needed to formally apply. We look forward to connecting with you soon.