Events Coordinator - Maternity Cover

North West Air Ambulance Charity; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional charity organization is seeking an Events Coordinator to enhance fundraising efforts and manage events within the community. The ideal candidate will have experience in event promotion, database management, and a strong ability to communicate effectively. This role requires autonomy and teamwork, with a focus on achieving financial targets. A driving license and vehicle for work are essential. Competitive salary offered.

Qualifications

• Events promotion in a fundraising setting.
• Experience of achieving financial targets.
• Database management.
• Communicating with the public through various channels.
• Experience in a charity setting.
• Working within fundraising guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Deliver on key running and bespoke partnerships to achieve income targets.
• Fulfil all events collateral requests and develop stewardship processes.
• Research and identify new fundraising opportunities.
• Develop long-term support through inspiring communications.
• Ensure accurate maintenance of administration and risk assessments.
• Evaluate all events against agreed KPIs and suggest improvements.

Skills

Project planning & implementation

Communication skills, across a range of platforms

IT literate

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Relationship building

Education

5 GCEs including Maths and English

Events or Fundraising Qualification

Job description

Join a life saving crew

The Northwest Air Ambulance Charity (NWAA) provides enhanced pre-hospital care needed to make a life changing difference. We provide emergency medical treatment when time is critical.

As a Charity we have developed our service by embracing change which has enabled us to implement new and innovative ways of working and increase our impact on patient outcomes. We continuously look to develop our service to ensure we continue to change and save lives.

JOB TITLE: Events Coordinator

BASE: Home based, with travel to Knowsley head office and the region when required

DEPARTMENT: Income & Engagement

REPORTING TO: Events Manager

SALARY: £29,522

CONTRACT: Fixed term for 12 months

WORKING HOURS: 35 hours per week

Overall purpose of the role:

The North West Air Ambulance Charity (NWAA) is looking for an events coordinator to help the charity deliver its ambitious plans and to provide excellent stewardship to NWAA participants in events across the region. The overall purpose of this role is to review, evaluate and develop opportunities and grow the events portfolio in order to have growth, retention and diversification in both new and existing NWAA supporters. Integral to this role will be working with colleagues across the organisation to deliver effective marketing and engagement in all that is done.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Deliver on key running, challenge, and bespoke partnerships to achieve agreed income targets and KPIs, identifying and procuring required resources in line with the agreed expenditure budget.
• Fulfil all events collateral requests in a timely manner and develop effective stewardship, enrolment and administration processes to facilitate an excellent supporter experience and maximise fundraising potential.
• Research and identify new opportunities that meet the agreed NWAA criteria including runs, overseas challenges and treks.
• Support in the development and growth of the charity’s running community to aid recruitment of long term runners taking part and raising money in line with key kpis through various platforms.
• Develop long-term support through regular inspiring communications using a variety of channels.
• Input into the wider Community and Events Team, including regular contribution to team meetings and planning process, ensuring colleagues are properly briefed to promote events in their areas.
• Ensure that administration including risk assessments and data capture processes are maintained accurately for all events
• Evaluate all events against agreed KPIs, providing reports as required and making suggestions for process improvement where necessary.
  
  

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications

• 5 GCEs including Maths and English
• Events or Fundraising Qualification
  
  

Experience

• Events promotion in a fundraising setting
• Experience of achieving financial targets
• Data base management
• Communicating with the public through a wide variety of channels including written communication to inspire participation and fundraising
• Experience in a charity setting
• Working within the guidelines of the Institute of Fundraising code of practice and the Fundraising Regulator
  
  

Skills

• Project planning & implementation
• Communication skills, across a range of platforms
• IT literate
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Relationship building
  
  

Personal Attributes / Abilities

• Supportive Team Member
• Able to work autonomously
• Commercially aware
• Able to work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisations
  
  

Other

Driving licence and vehicle available for work