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EVENTS FUNDRAISER (SPORTS)
The Events Fundraiser is responsible for supporting the Events Manager to the plan and deliver the events programme. Our client has developed and started an ambitious strategy to grow their UK wide and International sports fundraising programme.
- Project manage the sports events programme ensuring all events are covered and delivered on time and to budget
- Lead on taking sports events to market and recruit participants and attendees, working in close collaboration with colleagues across all teams including digital, corporate and community, and philanthropy
- Motivate and build effective relationships and deliver first class stewardship to sports participants and special event attendees
- Take responsibility for driving and delivering agreed income and event targets
- Manage suppliers, from negotiating the purchase of places and packages on sports events, to venue hire and catering and auction providers on special events
- Assist the Events Manager with the delivery of special events as required
- Monitor performance and provide accurate income reports
- Identify areas of risk and ways to mitigate
- Support the Events Manager to identify and scope new income growth opportunities for the sports marketplace, creating business cases showing potential risk and ROI. Undertake regular communications with supporters and participants, including newsletters, fundraising materials, marketing materials and updating website content Create sports events digital content and use social media to engage and recruit supporters and event participants.
- Ensure processes are documented and effectively governed.
- Take individual responsibility for agreed objectives, targets and budgets
- Develop own individual work programme in consultation with line manager to weekly, monthly and quarterly time frames
- Contribute to team and department planning events and activity
- Monitor project and work programme progress and report any variance
- Negotiate with suppliers to ensure best value for money is obtained
- Organise own time and resources effectively and use initiative
The role will require occasional evening and weekend work in order that the organisation is able to deliver on its commitments to its stakeholders
All staff have a responsibility to maintain an up to date knowledge and awareness of issues around the safeguarding of children, through the completion of the relevant training, at a level commensurate with your role
All staff must adhere to safeguarding policies and procedures
Full driving licence
Regional and some UK travel will be required from time to time to attend events
The list of responsibilities outlined above is not intended to be exhaustive and the post holder may be required to carry out other reasonable tasks or responsibilities under the direction of a manager
If your application is successful, you will be contact shortly.
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