Special Events Lead

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Job description

Harris Hill are delighted to be working with a wonderful children s charity to recruit for the Special Events Lead to ensure that the flagship fundraising programme for the charity is delivered and developed to outstanding standards.

Special Events Lead will drive growth in fundraising and programme awareness and play a key support role for the charity s flagship fundraising programme Patron and Chair, and committee members.

As a Special Events Lead you will:

• Successfully manage and coordinate the delivery of flagship fundraising programme and ongoing plan of income generating initiatives and special events, generating required net income targets and meeting objectives
• Lead, grow and foster relationships with partners, suppliers and supporters to maximise their impact and experience. Provide specialist insight, knowledge and commercial acumen from the art and culture sector to develop opportunities and deliver the programme to the required standards
• Support and direct the Business Development Manager with targeted new business approaches, including preparation of pitch documents and accompanying them to meetings
• Regularly use data and analysis to report KPIs and ensure the programme is on track to meet agreed targets and objectives

To be successful, you must have experience:

• Significant experience in special events, philanthropy, corporate sponsorship, business development, particularly in the Art and cultural sector, with demonstrable project management experience, competent in shaping and leading delivery of varied programmes
• Ability to work on a fast paced, dynamic program of activity but without compromising on quality of delivery and attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to negotiate and influence at senior levels, internally and externally
• People Development, leading teams, coaching and mentoring others

Comfortable working to financial targets

Excellent written communication and high levels of numeracy and accuracy

Self-motivated with exemplary organisational skills and ability to work to strict and often tight deadlines

A creative thinker with the ability to identify and maximise opportunities and anticipate and manage risks

Experience of leading and delivering alongside cross functional teams

Experience of delivering a demanding and varied workload, including balancing immediate and long-term priorities

Budget management, forecasting and understanding financial information

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 per annum

Contract type: Full-time, permanent

Location- Reading, hybrid working with at least 1 day in the office

Closing date: 21st October at 4pm

Recruitment process: Cv and Supporting Statement to

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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