Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists
Community and Events Manager
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Harris Hill are delighted to be working with a fantastic charity to recruit for Community and Events Manager to develop and deliver an ambitious community and events fundraising programme across the UK.
This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive and creative fundraising professional who is passionate about building relationships, inspiring supporters and developing innovative ways to generate sustainable income.
Your Responsibilities
- Developing and delivering the charity's national Community and Events Fundraising Strategy and annual operational plans.
- Growing community fundraising and building relationships with families, schools, clubs, community groups, faith groups and local businesses.
- Developing supporter journeys that encourage participation, repeat giving and long-term engagement.
- Planning and delivering a portfolio of special events, including a Carol Service, Supper Club and Golf Day.
- Managing participation in challenge events, including the London Marathon, half marathons, walks, skydives, cycling events and other third-party fundraising activities.
- Researching and launching new fundraising events aligned with supporter interests and organisational priorities.
- Ensuring events achieve agreed income and return-on-investment targets while delivering outstanding supporter experiences.
- Building relationships with key supporters, committees, ambassadors and partners.
- Developing effective stewardship and recognition programmes.
- Working with colleagues across Communications, Marketing, Corporate Partnerships and Philanthropy to maximise fundraising opportunities.
- Managing budgets, monitoring expenditure and forecasting income.
- Using data and insight to improve supporter engagement and fundraising performance.
- Ensuring fundraising activity complies with GDPR, Fundraising Regulator guidance, safeguarding requirements and relevant charity policies.
- Line managing two to three Fundraising Officers and an Administrator, supporting their development and creating a collaborative, high-performing team culture.
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About You
We are looking for an experienced fundraiser with a proven track record in community fundraising, events fundraising or another supporter led income stream.
You will bring:
- Proven experience of successfully delivering community and/or events fundraising.
- Strong relationship building and communication skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a diverse range of supporters.
- Experience managing and delivering successful fundraising events.
- Experience working with families, volunteers, community groups or local organisations.
- Previous line management and team development experience.
- Excellent project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Experience using fundraising databases and working with supporter data.
- A proactive, creative and collaborative approach to fundraising.
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Salary & Benefits
- Salary: £41,000 - £44,000 per annum
- Contract type: Permanent, full time
- Location: London, hybrid working, minimum 1 day a week in the office
- Deadline: on rolling basis
- Recruitment process: CV and Supporting Statement to Dagmara.depaula@harrishill.co.uk
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.
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