Event Officer

Llamau Limited; United States; Remote; USD 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Llamau is seeking an Event Officer to manage a portfolio of fundraising and events, including online and in-person activities. You will plan, deliver and evaluate activities like Gaming for Good and major campaigns, while engaging donors, volunteers and suppliers to maximise income.

You will lead coordination with internal teams and external partners, ensuring events are delivered on time, on budget and aligned with the fundraising strategy. Evening/weekend work may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering events and coordinating fundraising activities.
• Ability to engage donors, volunteers and partners to maximise income.
• Strong networking and communication skills across internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of events and activities, ensuring successful delivery within budgets.
• Lead promotion of third-party events and planning of high-profile organisation events.
• Engage with donors, fundraisers and volunteers to maximise income and meet targets.
• Coordinate with suppliers and partners to ensure events run smoothly within agreed budgets.
• Support implementation of fundraising strategy and achieve income targets.

Skills

Event management

Fundraising experience

Stakeholder engagement

Budget management

Evening/weekend flexibility

Job description

Charity People are thrilled to be working with Llamau in their search for an Event Officer. This is a role focusing on managing a portfolio of exciting events for the organisation. In this exciting and dynamic role, you will manage the development and successful delivery of a portfolio of activities including all fundraising events, online and virtual events. These include Gaming for Good, Brace the Brecons, Sleep Out, Sleep Over events. You will also lead the promotion of key Third Party Events, including the Cardiff Half Marathon, Swansea Half Marathon and Cardiff 10K as well as planning, organising and managing high profile organisation events. You will be engaging with donors, fundraisers, and volunteers to maximise income and collaborate with colleagues across the organisation to ensure all events run smoothly. You will also manage suppliers and supporters to ensure that all Llamau events are delivered within an agreed budget. You will also work with other members of the Fundraising Communications teams to implement the Fundraising Strategy and take responsibility for income and contribution targets for fundraising events to ensure targets are met or exceeded.

We are looking for a team player who can form and maximise strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. You must be adaptable and flexible where necessary to meet the requirements of the post. Evening and weekend work may be required.

You will be ambitious, driven and enthusiastic about learning to improve your personal development. You will also be highly organised and be confident with leading and engaging with suppliers and supporters. You must have highly developed written and verbal communication skills, excellent networking skills, and experience in delivering events. It is not essential to have event experience within the charity sector however you must be able to demonstrate some experience (paid or voluntary) of how the sector works.

About Llamau

At Llamau we believe that no young person or vulnerable woman should ever have to experience homelessness. Our mission is to eradicate homelessness for young people and vulnerable women. But for thousands of the most vulnerable people in Wales, homelessness is a frightening reality. 30 years ago, Llamau was founded to provide homeless teenagers with a safe place to stay. Since then, we have supported over 67,000 young people, women and their children who are either homeless or facing homelessness. You will join a friendly and supportive Fundraising & Communication team who are working towards an ambitious goal. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to really shape the future of their events.

Cultures & Benefits

• A high impact, growing successful team

This is a full-time permanent position (37 hours) with a salary of £25,127