Shortlisting Head of Development
The ClementJames Centre • London (hybrid) • c.£50,000 dependent on skills and experience
A new SMT position, leading income generation for the organisation to achieve growth and diversify the fundraising portfolio.
Special Events Manager
Lord's Taverners • London (hybrid) • £38,000 - £40,000
Exciting opportunity to help shape a programme of events at a fantastic charity supporting young people.
Appointed Special Events Manager
Lord's Taverners
£38,000 - £40,000
About the organisation/role
The Lord’s Taverners exists to positively impact the lives of young people facing the challenges of inequality. They work across the UK to provide inclusive and impactful cricket programmes, empowering young people with disabilities and from disadvantaged communities to develop knowledge, skills, capabilities and confidence.
We are seeking an experienced events professional who will lead on a portfolio of exciting events ranging from fundraising lunches to music concerts, to intimate stewardship dinners and drink receptions. You will play a lead role in the development of the portfolio so if you are creative and keen to test and learn new event ideas, then this is the role for you! The team are seeking to diversify their event offering to enable them to reach new audiences and align with the organisation’s wider ambitions to be insight-driven and focused on being led by the needs of the young people they support. There are lots of opportunities for you to personally see the charity’s work first-hand as they actively encourage their staff to visit the transformative programmes they deliver.
This is a really exciting time to join the charity as they embark on delivering a reenergised programme of events. There is a huge amount of scope for you to lead on already hugely successful existing events as well as influence the format and content of new ones. Lord’s Taverners are also starting to plan for their 75th anniversary in a few years’ time which will be an important moment for the charity and a piece of work the Major Donor and Special Events team will be heavily involved in.
Job description
As Special Events Manager you will:
- Manage a portfolio of special events including their popular Christmas lunch, Carol concert, Long Room concert and other intimate stewardship events
- Be responsible for the end-to-end event process including planning, budgeting, supplier management, guest and supporter journey management, risk assessments, event delivery and evaluation
- Develop new, innovative event concepts that will engage new audiences
- Support the Music Committee and working closely with the Head of Major Donors and Special Events to establish new Committees that support the team’s strategic goals
- Develop a prize sourcing strategy and identify opportunities to secure gift in kind support for the events
Person specification
The role would best suit someone with:
- Proven experience of high value event management with a strong understanding of the planning, delivery and follow-up processes
- Track record of working with senior level stakeholders, high value volunteers and event committees
- Confidence to build and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of people from across the organisation, as well as senior level volunteers, Committee members, donors, members and beneficiaries
- Experience of developing new fundraising products with the ability to think creatively and outside of the box
Key details
- Posted 6 March 2023
- Full time, Permanent
- Chancery Lane, London, minimum 1 day per week in office
- Closes 16 March 2023
- Appointed
Cristy Gresswell
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