Event Manager - Charity

The Event Academy; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off in lieu

Flexible working

Evenings/weekends availability

Secondment

Job summary

The Event Academy in London is seeking an experienced Mass Participation Events Manager to oversee a portfolio of high-profile fundraising events. You will lead the full event lifecycle, from planning and marketing through to delivery and evaluation, driving engagement and revenue while ensuring social impact.

Ideal candidates will have mass participation or fundraising event experience, strong project management skills, and a track record of using customer and financial insights to grow

Qualifications

• Experience delivering mass participation or fundraising events.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to use customer and financial insights to drive revenue.
• Experience line-managing staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full event lifecycle from planning through delivery and evaluation.
• Use data and insights to improve performance.
• Manage budgets and KPIs.
• Oversee supporter journeys.
• Line-manage a senior executive.
• Collaborate with internal teams, suppliers and external partners.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Data insights

Stakeholder management

People management

Mass participation events

Event operations

Job description

Sector: Charity / Fundraising Events

Title of role: Mass Participation Events Manager

Reporting to: Senior Product Manager

Direct reports: Senior Product Executive

Salary on offer: £40,000 - £42,500

Location / Office address: London

WFH / Office / Remote: Hybrid (home and London office, minimum one day per week in the office)

Working hours: 35 hours per week

PT / FT: Full-time

Start date: ASAP

Deadline to apply: 1 November 2026

A leading UK charity is seeking an experienced events professional to manage a portfolio of large-scale fundraising events. This fixed-term role offers the opportunity to oversee the delivery and growth of high-profile mass participation events, developing engaging supporter experiences that maximise fundraising income and long-term retention.

The successful candidate will lead the full event lifecycle, from planning and marketing through to event delivery and evaluation. Responsibilities include using data and insights to improve performance, managing budgets and KPIs, overseeing supporter journeys, line-managing a senior executive, and working closely with internal teams, suppliers and external partners.

Ideal applicants will have experience managing mass participation or fundraising events, strong project management skills, and a track record of using customer and financial insights to drive engagement and revenue growth. Previous people management experience would be advantageous.

Additional information:

• Fixed-term contract until November 2027 (covering a secondment)

• Flexible working required, including occasional evenings and weekends

• Time off in lieu provided for out-of-hours work

• Excellent opportunity to work on nationally recognised fundraising events and contribute to a meaningful social impact mission.