Virtual Events Executive

Dementia UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity organization in the UK is seeking a skilled individual to manage and coordinate virtual events aimed at raising significant funds. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in event management, strong project management skills, and experience in achieving fundraising KPIs. This role offers an exciting opportunity to collaborate with various teams and contribute to impactful fundraising efforts. Join a supportive culture that values diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

8% employer pension contribution

Free health cashback plan

Flexible working options

Learning and development opportunities

Commitment to employee health and wellbeing

Qualifications

• Proven track-record delivering against fundraising KPIs.
• Strong project management skills.
• Experience in coordinating virtual events.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end to end delivery of virtual challenges.
• Develop marketing plans in collaboration with agencies.
• Analyze and develop the virtual events portfolio.

Skills

Project management

Fundraising KPIs

Event marketing

Collaboration

Job description

Hours: 37.5 per week. Annual leave: 33 days (plus eight bank holidays).

Benefits

• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental pay
• Family‑friendly policies
• 8% employer pension contribution (Aviva)
• Three x basic life assurance cover
• Free health cashback plan (Medicash): employee cover plus up to four dependent children
• 24/7 virtual GP access (UK registered), plus access to Best Doctors
• Free, confidential employee assistance programme (Medicash)
• Access to a wellbeing app
• Flexible working options including hybrid working, flexible working patterns such as part‑time, compressed hours, and more*
• Learning and development opportunities including bespoke training and access to LinkedIn Learning
• Commitment to employee health and wellbeing
• Menopause Friendly accreditation and we are a Disability Confident employer

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Virtual Events team, helping to coordinate a portfolio of virtual events expected to raise over £4.1 million in the next financial year.

Within this role, you will be responsible for the end to end management of our month‑long virtual challenges, delivering marketing plans in collaboration with agency support and stewarding supporters to ensure engagement and participation. With a pro‑active and can‑do approach you will ensure efficient event delivery, continuously analyse, and develop the virtual events portfolio. You will work closely with teams across Fundraising, Data, Marketing & Communications to drive income, collaborate and achieve high levels of engagement across the virtual events portfolio.

You will be a strong project manager, with confidence to take a test and learn approach to in‑engagement across acquisition, and deliver exceptional supporter experiences. This is a great opportunity for someone who has a proven track‑record delivering against fundraising KPIs and who is motivated by its potential to bring people together, strengthen engagement, and create a lasting impact for Dementia UK.

We would love to hear from you! If you would like to find out more about the role, or have any queries, please get in touch with [e-mail].

This role will be subject to a Basic DBS check.

Our culture

In addition to a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, we truly value our people. It’s important for us to create a working environment that looks after our workforce to support them in achieving their full potential. You will become part of a diverse and dedicated team who are supported to use and develop their skills. We recognise and value the key role you will play in delivering our strategic plans for the benefit of those living with dementia.

Our staff have a voice. Representatives from different roles and levels across the organisation positively contribute to and lead on our working groups around health and wellbeing, menopause, and equity, diversity and inclusion.

Dementia UK is proud to welcome everyone. We aim for a truly inclusive culture with talented, diverse teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We celebrate difference and individuality and encourage everyone to join us and be their whole selves always.

Dementia UK is a Disability Confident Employer. If you’d like support to make an application, contact [e-mail].

By applying to join Dementia UK, you acknowledge that in the event you are successful for the role, any offer and your ongoing employment will be conditional on you having or obtaining the right to work in the UK.

*Please note that any decision on flexible working is based on business needs