High Value Events Manager

Overview

High Value Events Manager role at Macmillan Cancer Support. This role contributes to growth in Macmillan’s income by leading the delivery of high quality, impactful fundraising events for audiences supported by Macmillan’s Corporate Partnerships and Philanthropy division (CPP). The events will also offer cultivation and engagement opportunities to strengthen donor pipelines. The role sits within the wider high value events team, whose portfolio spans events that engage key Macmillan audiences including philanthropists, partners, colleagues, volunteers, healthcare professionals, people living with cancer and policymakers.About us

At Macmillan youll find talented people working together to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer. Our values are at the heart of who we are and guide our actions.About the role

Your key responsibilities will include:Leading the end-to-end planning, project management and production of events, ensuring they are produced to the highest standards and meet agreed income targets and other KPIsManaging relationships with high value events (HVE) volunteer committees to help deliver events and collaborating with peers across Philanthropy and Corporate teams to maximise these relationships in helping build donor pipelinesEnsuring events are designed to be meaningful and relevant to supporters, on brand and in line with Macmillan’s strategic objectivesDevising and delivering marketing, communications and messaging plans tailored for each eventManaging event budgets, maintaining records of income and expenditure, reporting on performance and ensuring appropriate use of databasesLiaising with key internal and external suppliers, ensuring best practice, maximising efficiency and minimising expenditureProducing evaluation reports to demonstrate impact of events, feeding recommendations into future planning and identifying growth opportunitiesBuilding and maintaining knowledge of relevant legislation including Data Protection laws and Gift AidThe role requires working from our London office for one day per week and includes some travel to attend events across the UK. You will also be expected to work outside of standard office hours (evenings and weekends) when required.About you

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following skills and experience:Experience of delivering complex fundraising eventsExperience of event creativity and design/theming from concept to productionAn understanding of health, safety and legal requirements of eventsStrong organisational and time management skillsExcellent written communication skills and attention to detailExperience of working with high net worth individuals and committees is desirableBenefits

25 days holiday plus flexible bank holiday options, increasing by 1 day every year of service up to 30 daysPension matched up to 7.5%120+ learning and development offers, with access to external professional qualificationsFlexible working patterns, such as compressed hours and flexibility around core hours of 10am-4pmHoliday buying and selling scheme, life insurance, free wills, retail discounts and moreRecruitment Process

To ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, all applications are anonymised up until an interview is confirmed. For advice or reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact Macmillan TA Team at TATeam@macmillan.org.uk.Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We welcome applications from everyone who meets the criteria and strongly encourage individuals who have a disability, impairment or health condition or who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background to apply, as these groups are currently under-represented at Macmillan. Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy is available here, along with our internal employee representation body and Employee Network groups that promote fairness and ..... full job details .....