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Challenge Events Assistant

Job description

A great opportunity has arisen for a Challenge Events Assistant for a cancer related charity in order to provide a high level of support to the Challenge Events Team.

This will be a temporary role for approximately 4 months.
Please send your CV to Dagmara.depaula@harrishill.co.uk

You will support the Senior Challenge Events Executive to deliver the London Marathon and will be responsible for scoring and processing applications as well as management of the microsite content and will assist in the development and delivery of the stewardship plan. You will also be required to work alongside the Corporate and Regional Fundraising Teams to deliver small, bespoke challenge events valued at 50,000. Additionally, you will be responsible for stewarding some of our high value supporters.



In order to apply you should have the following skills and experience:

Experience of working in an events fundraising or customer care role
Experience of providing support to a busy team
Computer literate: Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Excellent attention to detail
High organisational skills
Proven ability to manage a number of diverse relationships
High level of interpersonal and communication skills.
Confident phone manner for delivering planned and ad-hoc supporter facing calls.
Self-supporting administratively - ability to develop own work routines, priorities and manage deadlines
Excellent time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
Ability to work under pressure
Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative
Ability to adapt