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Events Exec

Job description

A national youth charity, seek an Events Exec in Salford/ Manchester ASAP for 3 months on a full time basis.

Duties will include:
To support the Events team in developing and delivering a range of events in accordance with The charity's budget and delivering agreed targets.
To support the delivery of major events (e.g. 200k+), registering attendees and supporters, liaising with suppliers, and providing general administrative support working with allocated roles in project teams.

Job description:

To be responsible for excellent stewardship of supporters and building relationships with event participants; providing them with up to date fundraising and training information and advice, this includes managing enquiries over the telephone, via email, the website and face to face.
To play a key role in organising smaller events such as gala balls and dinners, corporate hospitality-style events, industry specific events in accordance with The Trust's strategy for events.
To support the delivery of 3rd party event relationships where The charity is a beneficiary, in accordance with legal and contract requirements.
To maintain the fundraising database, Raiser's Edge to manage event activity
To support the team in preparing detailed and accurate budgets and project plans for all events.

Experience:

Experience of delivering excellent events to supporters/stakeholders
Experience of delivering on time within a target driven environment
Experience of completing tasks in a complex organisation
Experience of using databases, e-mail, internet, word-processing and spreadsheet packages, accurately and with good attention to detail
Experience of using a charity CRM system such as Raiser's Edge