Events Coordinator (Challenges)

HARRIS HILL; Greater London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris Hill is partnering with a leading charity to recruit an Events Coordinator (Challenges) in Stanmore with hybrid working. You will manage a portfolio of UK and international challenge events, delivering memorable fundraising experiences and supporting neurodiverse children and families across London and the South East.

You will oversee logistics, recruit participants, collaborate with marketing and donor engagement teams, and use fundraising CRM systems to maximise participation and

Qualifications

• Has experience delivering fundraising events, challenge events or participant-led activities.
• Enjoys building relationships with supporters, suppliers and external stakeholders.
• Is confident motivating participants to achieve their fundraising goals.
• Ideally has experience using a fundraising CRM and working with volunteers or committees.

Responsibilities

• This is a hands-on events role where you will manage a portfolio of challenge events, working with participants, suppliers, volunteers and colleagues to deliver engaging, well-organised fundraising experiences.
• You will oversee event logistics, recruit and support participants throughout their fundraising journey, and work closely with marketing and donor engagement colleagues to maximise participation, income and long-term supporter engagement.
• You will also use CRM systems to track participant activity and evaluate event performance, helping to shape future campaigns and ensure every supporter has an excellent experience.

Job description

Harris Hill is delighted to be partnering with a leading charity to recruit an Events Coordinator (Challenges).

If you're passionate about delivering memorable fundraising events and enjoy seeing supporters achieve incredible fundraising milestones, this could be an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a varied portfolio of UK and international challenge events.

Stanmore with hybrid working, you'll join a collaborative fundraising team where you'll coordinate challenge events from planning through to delivery, helping to create exceptional participant experiences while supporting the charity's mission to empower neurodiverse children, their families, and people with neurodevelopmental disabilities across London and the South East.

• This is a hands-on events role where you'll manage a portfolio of challenge events, working with participants, suppliers, volunteers and colleagues to deliver engaging, well-organised fundraising experiences.
• You'll oversee event logistics, recruit and support participants throughout their fundraising journey, and work closely with marketing and donor engagement colleagues to maximise participation, income and long-term supporter engagement.
• You'll also use CRM systems to track participant activity and evaluate event performance, helping to shape future campaigns and ensure every supporter has an excellent experience.

About you

• Has experience delivering fundraising events, challenge events or participant-led activities.
• Enjoys building relationships with supporters, suppliers and external stakeholders.
• Is confident motivating participants to achieve their fundraising goals.
• Ideally has experience using a fundraising CRM and working with volunteers or committees.

Key details:

• Salary: £27,316 to £33,387
• Closes 4th September 2026
• Interviews mid-September

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics