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Senior Engagement and Events Manager

Job description

Harris Hill are delighted to be working with an independent school based in London to recruit for a Senior Engagement and Events Manager in order to deliver the events and engagement activities for the whole of the school community: pupils, parents and staff.

 

As a Senior Engagement and Events Manager, you will:

  • Deliver on day to day basis a programme of brilliantly executed opportunities, included both virtual and physical events

  • Lead on and be first point of contact for core events across the school.

  • Deliver donor and supporter care event programme

  • Lead on day to day volunteer management

  • Support in the delivery of a new and innovative global network for the community.

  • Line manage Engagement and Events Manager and interns

In order to be successful, you must have experienced :

  • A track record of delivering highly sophisticated events and communications programmes

  • Experience working in development/alumni relations or equivalent profession

  • Experience in managing budgets

  • Experience of donor care management

  • Experience of volunteer management; committees, project teams or similar

  • Hardworking, driven and flexible and good at dealing with a multifaceted workload.

  • An enthusiastic and positive attitude.

  • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.

  • Highly accomplished in the area of interpersonal skills with a proven track record of building trusted relationships with a wide variety of individuals including sophisticated and diverse alumni, parents, benefactors and potential benefactors of all ages and nationalities.

  • Knowledge of working with a sophisticated CRM database preferably Raiser’s Edge.

  • Strong IT skills: highly proficient with Microsoft Office.

 

Salary: £40,000 per annum

Contract type: Permanent

Location: South London, hybrid working , 1 day from home during school time, 2 days from home during half terms.

Deadline: on rolling basis

Interview: ASAP

Recruitment process: CV and supporting statement to Dagmara.depaula@harrishill.co.uk

 

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.