We are looking to recruit a Development Events and Engagement Officer based at our London site. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return, we are offering a competitive salary of £29,720 per annum.
The Royal Air Force Museum is a national museum, a Government non-departmental public body (NDPB) and a registered charity, with two sister sites at London and Midlands. Our purpose is to share the RAF story, past, present and future - using the stories of its people and our collections in order to engage, inform and inspire. Our Vision is to inspire everyone with the RAF story - the people who shape it and its place in our lives.
Purpose of the Development Events and Engagement Officer role:
To provide effective and responsive support for the activities of the Development team through event support, administration, and facilitating the team to build positive supporter/stakeholder relationships and meet fundraising targets.
Key responsibilities of our Development Events and Engagement Officer include:
- Working with the Head of Development to support the delivery of the Development and Engagement Events Strategy
- Supporting the implementation of the Development Events Programme annually by scheduling events and creating an annual event plan
- Supporting the organisation and delivery of cultivation, fundraising, and stewardship events, working closely with the appropriate members of the Development team including collating guest lists and sending invitations, monitoring RSVP's, liaising with internal and external suppliers, briefing staff members on duties during an event and their roles, managing events operations, and leading on any follow-up from events
- Leading the organisation and delivery of Museum engagement events, exhibition openings and private views, working closely with the appropriate members of the Development team and wider Museum
- Assisting members of the Development Team with their events, communicating between internal and external stakeholders and providing advice and support in delivery of smaller Development Events
- Leading on post-event analytics including sharing results with Head of Development and appropriate SLT members
- Ensuring all compliance procedures and documents are completed in an effective and timely manner in line with Museum and departmental policies
- Developing annual and individual events budgets ensuring spending is monitored and ROI is reported for each event as well as the wider programme
- Representing the Development team at internal meetings on a regular and ad-hoc basis including the weekly events meeting and London diary meeting
- Supporting the Head of Development and wider Development team with reporting requirements and administrative tasks including fundraising initiatives such risk registers and departmental reporting
What we are looking for in our ideal Development Events and Engagement Officer:
- Experience of working with a database CRM system
- Experience of fundraising in a professional environment
- Practical experience of organising successful and imaginative events
- Experience in producing effective communications including gift acknowledgement letters, event invitations and briefing documents
- Experience or working within the museum sector
- Experience of using Raiser's Edge donor database within a fundraising environment
- Experience in working with remote teams and delivering effective internal messaging to create collaborative working environments
- Experience of working on capital campaigns and revenue fundraising appeals simultaneously
Closing date: 31st December 2022
Interviews will take place on 10th January 2023
If you think you have what it takes and want to be part of this exciting journey, please click apply now to be re-directed to our jobs page where you can access the application method and details for the Development Events and Engagement Officer role. Join us in delivering our purpose and achieving our vision, ensuring that the Royal Air Force's story continues to enrich and inspire current and future generations. We would love to hear from you.