Sporting Events Fundraising Specialist

Alzheimer's Research UK; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Sick pay

Pension

Cycle to work scheme

Family friendly policies

Job summary

Alzheimer's Research UK in Cambridge is seeking a Sporting Events Officer on a fixed-term, full-time basis to drive sporting event fundraising and manage key partnerships with third-party events. You will work with the Sporting Events Manager to grow income and oversee volunteers, ensuring excellent supporter relations.

Role requires attending events across the UK, including some evenings and weekends, with travel to venues and partner events.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the events fundraising market, ideally sporting events.
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding financial and non-financial targets.
• Experience of fundraising in a sporting context (personal or professional).
• Experience of working with digital technologies and online communities (CRM or databases).
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to manage a busy and varied workload.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Attention to detail and enthusiastic supporter engagement.
• Willingness to travel independently to events across the UK.

Responsibilities

• Support the Sporting Events Manager in delivering the strategy to increase income from sporting events.
• Develop and manage the portfolio of third-party events and internally developed products.
• Successfully account manage third-party event suppliers.
• Expand and improve the event portfolio and stay abreast of industry trends.
• Manage supporter care processes and event budgets/targets.
• Provide excellent customer service and maintain detailed activity records.

Skills

Event fundraising

Targets

CRM

Communication

Organisation

Attention to detail

Travel flexibility

Job description

Alzheimer's Research UK in Cambridge is seeking a Sporting Events Officer on a fixed-term, full-time basis to drive sporting event fundraising and manage key partnerships with third-party events. You will work with the Sporting Events Manager to grow income and oversee volunteers, ensuring excellent supporter relations.

Role requires attending events across the UK, including some evenings and weekends, with travel to venues and partner events.