Senior Special Events Manager

Are you looking for a role within an organisation where the work you do makes a real difference to people's lives? Are you looking to develop your fundraising experience with a sector-leading team? If the answer is yes then our Senior Special Events Managercould be for you.

Every childhood is worth fighting for. This is our belief. We all share it. And it drives our Fundraising team to get out there and bring in the funds we need to protect children and prevent abuse. Join us as Senior Special Events Manager, and get more people involved in change that means everything.

The NSPCC's mission is to end cruelty to children. Within Fundraising, our aim is to provide maximum resources for the NSPCC and children by working together to create the best possible donor experience by building long-term relationships to create a supporter experience which is different, better and more rewarding than that of supporting any other charity.

The Special Events team is focused on fundraising events as a key part of audience-led fundraising. This department supports volunteer committees in putting on high level fundraising events. Execution needs to be flawless. Attention to detail is paramount, as are the diplomatic skills to help volunteers achieve success. About the team and how this roles fits into the team and department.

We're looking for the below set of skills and experience:

• Extensive experience and technical knowledge of event and project management, specifically with a track record of successfully delivering and growing large scale events
• Excellent ability to establish, develop and maintain relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders, including senior level individuals to achieve desired outcomes
• Experience of line managing or mentoring direct reports e.g. assistants or interns. Proven ability to develop individuals, team building skills, working well with others as part of a team, giving support and recognising expertise in others
• Well-developed organisational skills with experience in planning, monitoring, implementing and leading major projects to agreed deadlines, with the ability to organise and plan own work and the work of others to deliver objectives on time
• Excellent ability to successfully negotiate with others
• Excellent communication skills to present details in a clear, persuasive and inspiring way for a range of audiences
• Well-developed ability to take ownership of budgets and a proven track record of meeting income targets and keeping within financial limits
• Proven track record of applying creativity and innovation to events to achieve desired outcomes and/or significantly grow event income
• Experience of success in a customer focussed environment, such as fundraising, sales or marketing
• Experience of using Windows-based software packages, including word processing, spread sheets, electronic mail and the internet

This is a real opportunity to make a difference to children's lives, but we also like to reward people by offering a great working environment, being part of a friendly and supportive team, and offering stimulating and challenging work, with plenty of development opportunities. We offer a variety of rewards and benefits including generous annual leave, employee benefits and assistance programme, pension and life assurance schemes.

Join us and you'll become part of a team that cares about the work they do and the people they work with. You'll discover opportunities to grow, along with challenges and a shared purpose that'll bring the best out in you. And you'll get to find your own way to make a difference that means more, and that impacts millions of young lives.

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