Events Manager

Action for Children; Scotland; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave + holidays

Training & development

Flexible leave options

Pension with life cover

Staff discounts & Blue Light Card

Job summary

Action for Children is seeking an Events Manager on a 12-month fixed term contract to lead a portfolio of high value fundraising events, delivering income targets and building strong supporter relationships.

You will work across the Philanthropy and Events teams to develop new fundraising initiatives, manage external suppliers, and drive engagement with senior volunteers and boards. The role requires flexibility to work evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Public or Third Sector events.
• Experience managing fundraising events with significant income targets.
• Proven ability to build relationships with senior supporters and boards.
• Experience of managing fundraising committees or boards.
• Experience coordinating external suppliers and contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead a schedule of high-value fundraising events and grow the portfolio.
• Maintain strong relationships with key supporters and volunteer boards.
• Develop and execute individual solicitation and stewardship plans for top events.
• Provide line management and development support within the team.
• Ensure income targets and ROI are achieved for your event portfolio.

Skills

Public/Third Sector events

Fundraising event management

Stakeholder relationship building

Committee/board management

External suppliers contracting

Job description

Job Description

Events Manager.

Salary: £40,000 per annum.

Location: Scotland.

Contract: Fixed Term Contract covering Maternity leave for 12 months, 35 hours per week.

Benefits:

• 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave.
• Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities.
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages.
• Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover.
• Staff discounts and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailer's discounts.

Why Action for Children?

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It is the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.

A bit about the role

Action for Children aims to deliver substantial growth from our high value audience, with the Events team playing a vital role in achieving that ambition, working together across the Philanthropy and Events team.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Action for Children as an Events Manager on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract. You will play a key role in delivering our strategy by expertly leading a portfolio of high value fundraising and stewardship events, maintaining strong relationships with some of Action for Children's closest and most important supporters. You will deliver existing events and driving forward new initiatives which will maximise vital unrestricted income and generate committed long-term engagement and opportunities from a high value audience.

How you'll help to create brighter futures by

• Collaboratively working with colleagues across Income and Engagement (I&E) to lead a schedule of events, maximising existing high value volunteer board and committee-led events and lead the creative development of new fundraising and stewardship event opportunities.
• Leading and developing relationships with high value volunteer event boards, committee members, senior staff, and senior corporate contacts.
• Developing and implementing individual solicitation and stewardship plans for event board and committee.
• Providing line management and development support within the team to drive performance.
• Being accountable for income targets and expenditure, ensuring the targeted ROI is achieved for your event portfolio.

Let's talk about you

It's an exciting time to join the high value fundraising function at Action for Children, and we are looking for a collaborative, energised and forward-thinking individual to join our ambitious team of fundraising professionals.

• Extensive experience of working in the Public or Third Sector, within an Events role.
• Substantial experience of project managing complex fundraising events to meet or exceed agreed income targets more than £100,000 per event.
• Proven experience of developing and stewarding excellent relationships with senior level supporters.
• Experience of working with and managing fundraising committees or boards.
• Experience of managing external suppliers and understanding agreements and contracts.
• Excellent and effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Confident presenter able to sell Action for Children's vision with passion and gravitas.
• Willingness to work flexible and unsocial hours including evenings / weekends as and when required.

Please see the Job Description for the full list of accountabilities and requirements.

Contact:

email us at [e-mail] quoting reference 13603.

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Diversity, equality, and inclusion

At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.

We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.

Want to know more about Action for Children?

Find us on Linkedin, Facebook or YouTube to get to know us better.

Closing Date: Thursday 3rd September 2026.

Interviews will be week commencing 7th September 2026.

JOB DESCRIPTION

See below for further information about working with us:

Action for Children Employee Benefits

AfC Commitment Statement