Events Partnerships Manager

Royal British Legion; London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an esteemed charity as an Events Partnership Manager, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping fundraising events that support the Armed Forces community. This dynamic position involves crafting impactful partnership strategies, managing relationships with various stakeholders, and leading a team to achieve ambitious targets. If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Enjoy flexible working arrangements while contributing to a noble cause that truly impacts lives.

Benefits

28 days paid holiday

Generous pension contributions

Flexible working options

Employee Assistance Programme

Development courses

Opportunities to volunteer

Travel loans

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in events or fundraising with a focus on relationship management.
• Strong strategic mindset and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage relationships with organizations and corporate partners.
• Develop partnership strategies to drive participant sign-ups.

Skills

Event Management

Fundraising

Relationship Building

Strategic Planning

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Collaboration Tools

Job description

About The Role

We’re looking for an Events Partnership Manager to join our Fundraising Events team. This is a key role focused on building and managing relationships with organisations, community groups, clubs and corporate partners to recruit teams of participants for our fundraising events. You’ll lead on developing and delivering partnership strategies that drive sign-ups and support the growth of our events portfolio across the UK.

Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.

Working closely with colleagues across Fundraising, Supporter Acquisition, Marketing and the Poppy Appeal, you’ll help shape creative campaigns, identify target audiences and ensure our recruitment activity is both impactful and on-brand. You’ll also oversee the work of our Event Partnership Coordinator, providing guidance and support to help deliver on targets and develop new opportunities for engagement.

This is a great opportunity for someone with a background in events or fundraising and a passion for building strong, long-lasting relationships. You’ll be confident working across multiple projects, bringing a strategic mindset and an eye for detail. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and want to play a vital part in supporting our Armed Forces community, we’d love to hear from you.

You will be contracted to our London Hub, Haig House. Under our Future Working framework, there will be some flexibility for working remotely/at home, using our collaboration tools to work with colleagues, but with a minimum expectation of two days/week connecting directly face-to-face with colleagues at the hub.

Employee benefits include -

• 28 day’s paid holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
• Generous pension contributions, with Employer contributions ranging from 6% to 14%
• Range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role
• Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
• Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives
• Opportunities to volunteer
• Travel loans, Cycle to Work, and more!

For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.

RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.

We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.