Senior Events Officer

Action for Children; Greater London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as a Senior Events Officer with a mission-driven organization dedicated to supporting children. This role involves leading high-value fundraising events and fostering relationships with key supporters. You will ensure events are delivered to the highest standards while managing budgets and reporting. Join a passionate team that makes a significant impact on vulnerable children's lives through engaging events and community support. If you are a collaborative and forward-thinking individual ready to make a difference, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

29 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Professional qualifications and training opportunities

Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages

Pension with up to 7% employer contribution

Staff discount portal

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Essential experience in managing successful fundraising events.
• Ability to develop positive relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver high-value fundraising events to achieve successful outcomes.
• Build relationships with volunteers and manage financial aspects of events.

Skills

Fundraising events management

Relationship building

Financial management

Creative communication

Negotiation

Travel flexibility

Job description

Senior Events Officer

Salary: c£34,500 plus £3,333 Inner London Allowance per annum.

Location: London.

Contract: Permanent, 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 discount portal 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

This is an exciting opportunity to join Action for Children as a Senior Events Officer on a Permanent Contract. You will both lead and support the delivery of high value fundraising and stewardship events within the team's UK-wide portfolio and provide exemplary day-to-day support to some of Action for Children's closest and most important supporters. It is an exciting time to join the team as they continue to expand the high-value events portfolio to help drive vital income growth.

How you'll help to create brighter futures by:

• Manage and deliver events within the team portfolio, ensuring they are delivered to a high standard, to budget and leading to successful outcomes being achieved.
• Build and manage day-to-day relationships with high value volunteer board and committee members.
• Take responsibility for accurate financial management of events, reporting and contingency planning.
• Prepare reports and evaluations, sharing recommendations and providing regular progress updates against objectives.
• Use creative and engaging methods of written and verbal communications to successfully negotiate to achieve positive outcomes, ensuring clear fundraising messaging and alignment with brand and campaign messaging.
• Manage relationships with external suppliers and agencies to develop relationships, negotiate costs and contracts to support a strong ROI on events.

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.

• Essential experience of working on a range of successful fundraising, engagement, and stewardship events.
• Experience of developing positive working relationships with staff, supporters, donors, and volunteers.
• Experience of managing relationships and stewardship with high value fundraising committees or boards.
• Experience of developing compelling fundraising and/or engagement materials.
• Willingness to work flexible and unsocial hours including evenings/weekends as and when required.
• Be willing and able to travel throughout the UK. This role will predominantly deliver events in and around the South of England; however, there may be a requirement to travel more broadly as the high value events portfolio grows.

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

Contact: David Simpson on 01923361732 or email us at [e-mail] quoting reference 10537.

Good to know

Application Process

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

There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.

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.

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Closing Date: Friday 3rd January 2025.

Interviews will be week commencing 13^th January 2025.

Job Description

See below for further information about working with us:

Action for Children Employee Benefits

AfC Commitment Statement