Senior Events Fundraising Officer

Harris Hill are delighted to be working with a national charity to recruit for a Senior Events Fundraising Officer in order to lead a portfolio of fundraising events, with a particular focus on developing new events, delivering excellent supporter experiences, and ensuring income and expenditure targets are met or exceeded.

This is a hands on role for someone who enjoys balancing strategic thinking with operational delivery, and who thrives on building strong relationships with supporters, colleagues, volunteers and external partners.

As a Senior Fundraising Officer you will:

• Take budgetary ownership of a range of owned and third-party fundraising events and partnerships, from feasibility and planning through to delivery and evaluation.
• Lead on new event development, working closely with innovation colleagues to research ideas, build proposals and business cases, and measure success using financial and non financial KPIs.
• Prepare and manage live event budgets, ensuring accurate forecasting and clear reporting on expenditure and true ROI.
• Manage relationships with suppliers, event providers and key stakeholders to ensure high quality delivery and added value for participants.
• Ensure all events meet legal, contractual and health & safety requirements.
• Deputise for the Events Fundraising Manager when required and provide guidance and support to Events Officers, including line management where appropriate.

• Lead on event volunteering plans, overseeing recruitment, training and volunteer care to increase engagement and retention.
• Work collaboratively across fundraising, marketing, press and digital teams to develop and deliver effective marketing and PR plans for events.
• Build long-term relationships with supporters through thoughtful, empathetic communication across email, social media and phone.

To be successful, you must have experience:

• Experience working in a fundraising, marketing or customer service environment
• Proven experience of planning and delivering events
• Strong budget management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, particularly by telephone
• A creative and innovative approach to event development
• Strong relationship building skills with colleagues, supporters and external partners
• An understanding of supporter care principles
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and social media platforms

Desirable

• Knowledge of current trends in charity fundraising events
• Understanding of supporter motivations
• Experience working with agencies and suppliers
• Relevant fundraising or marketing qualifications

Salary: £32,577

Location: London, hybrid working or fully remote

Contract: 2 years FTC

Closing date: on rolling basis

Interview: TBC

Recruitment process: Cv and Supporting Statement to

If this sounds like you, then please do get in touch ASAP!

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp , Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.