Events Fundraising Officer

Bowel Cancer UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity organization in the UK is seeking an experienced Events Fundraising Officer to join their passionate team. In this role, you will work on delivering a diverse portfolio of challenge events while generating over £1 million of income for their important cause. Ideal candidates are those who thrive in team settings, possess strong relationship-building skills, and have excellent attention to detail. This position offers the chance to make a real difference in the lives of people affected by bowel cancer.

Qualifications

• Experience in events fundraising.
• Ability to work in a busy team environment.
• Effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Work on delivering UK wide portfolio of challenge events.
• Play a key part in growing fundraising area.
• Collaborate with marketing and communications.

Skills

Relationship building

Attention to detail

Creating engaging communications

Job description

About Bowel Cancer UK

Bowel Cancer UK is the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity. We’re determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer. We support and fund targeted research, provide expert information and support to patients and their families, educate the public and professionals about the disease and campaign for early diagnosis and access to best treatment and care.

We currently have around 100 staff based in England, Wales Scotland and Northern Ireland. There are huge challenges facing bowel cancer patients across the UK, and our community needs us now more than ever. We’re building a strong and united team to bring us closer to a world where nobody dies of bowel cancer.

Job Summary

We’re seeking an experienced Events Fundraising Officer to work on delivering our UK wide portfolio of challenge events. You’ll be passionate about working in events fundraising and enjoy being part of a busy team. This role sits in the Events team within the Public Fundraising department, generating over £1 million of income. The Events Fundraising Officer will play a key part in our exciting plans to grow this area of fundraising.

We're looking for someone who loves building relationships, enjoys creating engaging communications, has excellent attention to detail and loves working as part of a busy and thriving team. If this sounds like you and you fit our person specification, you might be the person for us. In return you'll join our brilliant team and finish each day knowing you've played a central role in supporting people affected by bowel cancer.

The role is managed by the Senior Events Fundraising Officer and other key relationships are with the wider Public Fundraising team, Marketing and Communications, Data and IT, Finance teams and external agency partners.