Development Events Assistant

Southbank Centre; London Borough of Bromley; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions

28 days annual leave

Hybrid working

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced family leave

Staff discounts

Staff tickets

Free Hayward Gallery entry

Reciprocal organisation entry

Free staff yoga

Job summary

The Development Events Assistant at Southbank Centre will support the Development team on a full-time fixed-term contract until 8 November 2027. The role focuses on delivering engaging events for supporters and donors, helping to grow fundraising income and deepen engagement with the artistic programme.

The successful candidate will work across planning, budgeting, supplier negotiations and on-site logistics, with hybrid working options and a day-one pension contribution.

Qualifications

• Experience in events planning.
• Confidence to challenge and improve processes.
• Ability to take initiative and solve problems, especially logistically.
• Ability to negotiate with suppliers to ensure best value.
• Understanding of fundraising approaches and donor care.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver the Development department's events programme.
• Manage budgets, supplier estimates and invoices, and negotiate value.
• Identify improvements to enhance donor stewardship and conversions.
• Coordinate logistics for onsite and offsite events.

Skills

Events planning

Budget management

Negotiation

Problem solving

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Development Events Assistant

Application Deadline: 3 November 2026

Department: Development

Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: Southbank, London

Compensation: £31,000 / year

Description

We are currently looking for a Development Events Assistant to join our Development team on a full time, fixed term contract until 8 November 2027.

The Development team is responsible for securing significant revenue income from a variety of public, private and commercial funding sources to support the ambitions of Southbank Centre.

The Development Events Assistant will focus on delivering a programme of engaging events for existing supporters and prospective donors - across the Development team - which engage them more closely with our charitable aims and artistic programme.

Please download the attached Job Description for a full overview of this role's responsibilities.

If you are viewing on a job board, please paste the following URL into your browser to find the original advert: careers.southbankcentre.co.ukThe annual salary stated is based on the Full-Time Equivalent (40 hours per week). If the job is part-time, the weekly hours will be stated within the advert.

The deadline for applications is 23:59 on the closing date for the job posting.

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Key Responsibilities

• Play a key role in planning and delivering the Development department’s events programme, tailoring events to specific donor profiles and strategic aims of each team.
• Manage event budgets, handling supplier estimates and invoices and negotiating the best value for money.
• Proactively identify ways to enhance Development events, with an aim to improve supporter stewardship, in turn increasing the life-time value of donors and conversion of prospects.
• Manage the logistics of delivering seamless events onsite and offsite.

Skills & Experience

• Experience in events planning
• Confidence to challenge and improve processes, systems and services
• Able to take initiative and find solutions to problems, especially in a logistical or operational context
• Ability to negotiate with suppliers and partners to ensure events are delivered to a high standard with the best value for money
• An understanding of fundraising approaches and demonstrable enthusiasm to contribute to supporter care

Benefits

As well as working at one of London's most popular and exciting sites the successful candidate will also benefit from the following:

• A min 5% pension contribution (going up to 9% depending on employee contribution), from day 1 of employment
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working model (3 days office working, 2 days from home)
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced family leave benefits
• Up to 30% discounts at onsite retail, food and beverage vendors
• Staff ticket offers for SC events
• Free entry to Hayward Gallery
• Free/discounted entry with other reciprocal organisations
• Free staff yoga