Special Events Manager
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Special Events Manager at Marie Curie leading high-value corporate events for fundraising efforts. Responsible for planning, managing budgets and delivering exceptional experiences for supporters.
Responsibilities:
- Leading a portfolio of exciting, committee-led and special events, delivering exceptional experiences for our supporters
- Providing expert operational and administrative support for cultivation and stewardship events.
- Championing excellence through meticulous planning, strong stakeholder engagement and best-practice event delivery
- Managing event budgets, maximising income and controlling costs through creative fundraising and strategic partnerships
- Building strong relationships with committees, volunteers and external partners, bringing Marie Curie’s mission to life
- Collaborating on innovative event ideas, securing gifts in kind and negotiating the best value with venues and suppliers
- Driving the creation of high-quality promotional materials that reflect our brand and values
- Attending special events across the UK and playing an active role in our vibrant, supportive fundraising team
Requirements:
- Proven experience in event management, ideally within fundraising, charity, or a fast-paced, stakeholder-led environment
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple events, deadlines and priorities without missing the detail
- Outstanding communication skills, confident in building relationships and engaging audiences both in writing and face-to-face
- Strong budget management experience, with the ability to maximise income, control costs and demonstrate value for money
- A collaborative approach, working effectively with committees, volunteers, colleagues and external partners
- Negotiation and influencing skills, enabling you to secure gifts in kind and achieve the best outcomes with suppliers and venues
- Creative thinking, bringing fresh ideas to events while maintaining high standards and brand consistency
- A genuine passion for fundraising and making a difference, aligned with Marie Curie’s values and mission
Benefits:
- Flexible working.
- 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
- Continuous professional development opportunities.
- Industry-leading training programmes
- Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
- Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
- Access to Blue Light Card membership
- Subsidised Eye Care
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