Events Manager (Philanthropy)

Our sector leading Philanthropy team have an exciting new opportunity to join as a Philanthropy Events Manager. You will be joining our Philanthropy Events team, who are responsible for the delivery of engagement and high value fundraising events.,

• End-to-end management of events, from conception and planning through to delivery and reporting (inc Source appropriate venues, suppliers and speakers and developing new event concepts and content)
• Professionally and efficiently project manage the delivery of 1-2 of our high-value fundraising events per year (£100k+) maximising net income and long-term support for Cancer Research UK (CRUK).
• Work collaboratively as part of the wider Philanthropy team to lead the delivery of non-fundraising events with a focus on stewardship, engagement and cultivation of our Philanthropic supporters.
• Own the risk assessment, compliance and safety of your events and work with the legal team to ensure all suppliers are correctly contracted, minimizing and mitigating any risk to CRUK, our staff and supporters.
• Create a strong event fundraising strategy that your team can work towards. Work with team members on auction prize acquisition to help secure 'money can't buy' auction prizes and create engaging fundraising moments on the night.
• Develop strong working relationships with your high-net-worth supporters (committees, sponsors, table hosts etc) and keep them informed/consulted on event progress and outcomes as needed. Work with them and their networks to align their event wishes with our event and wider philanthropy objectives.
• Closely track and review all income and expenditure performance through internal processes
  
  This is a great opportunity for an experienced event delivery professional to join one of the leading high value programmes in the sector. You'll get to work on a variety of different events including music, politics and galas. You'll bring experience of delivery and planning high profile events ideally in the philanthropy space, however we would also welcome applications from those that have experience working with high value audiences, potentially through working in academia, media, other research organisations or the arts., Previous experience working in an Event/Project Manager level role (ideally for high value audiences)
• A sound knowledge of the 'on the night' fundraising mechanisms (auctions, raffle, pledge etc) of special events
• Experience in managing complex events or projects with multiple stakeholders on time and within budget
• Experience of creating engaging and impactful event content and materials such as sponsorship proposals, speeches, event programmes and briefing documents
• Ability to negotiate and secure best possible value for the charity
• Ability to prioritise own workload and that of a project team
• Excellent people and interpersonal skills - confident working with and influencing stakeholders of all levels, including celebrities and their management teams
• Ability to problem solve, work under pressure and manage a busy workload to meet agreed deadlines
• Ability to be resilient under challenging circumstances, We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.
  
  As a part of the wider CRUK fundraising efforts, the Philanthropy Directorate is one of the largest and most successful fundraising teams in the UK. An ambitious and innovative team of 60 talented philanthropy professionals, our focus is the £400m 'More Research, Less Cancer' (MRLC) campaign which has four key priorities: the Francis Crick Institute, Cancer Grand Challenges, Translation & Innovation, and our Future Leaders' programme. We've recently reached the milestone of £200m.