Events Officer in Cardiff

The Role

Do you have a passion for events?

Do you want to help us make a difference to research that is helping to save and extend people’s lives from the heart-breaking impact of cancer?

This is a unique opportunity to join our highly successful Events Fundraising team as we are looking for someone who is passionate about challenge events.

Cancer Research Wales has large community of supporters taking part in running and challenge events every year – we’ve seen over 2000 people fundraise this way for the charity in 2025! You can find details of our sector-leading portfolio of running and challenge events here: https://www.cancerresearch.wales/get-involved/our-events

Cancer Research Wales’ Events Officers are responsible for working with our large and growing community of supporters taking part in charity events. As well as managing existing events to recruit new supporters and ensure they have a positive experience, you will also identify new opportunities to develop other events that could further grow our community of supporters.

Key Responsibilities

• You will lead on the development and growth of our fundraising through our comedy, music and special events, as well as developing swimming, cycling ,skydives and zip challenges
• You will project manage each of our events – including the recruitment and marketing plan, delivering the supporter journey, and working with external delivery partners to provide a positive and memorable experience.
• You will use a range of data and insights to optimise performance and maximise return on investment throughout the current portfolio of activity – for example, using data to fully understand the motivations, interests and needs of our running and challenge event community.
• You will work with the Events Manager to scope the potential for new bespoke and/or third-party events that we could add to our portfolio.
• You will work collaboratively with other teams, such as the communications and marketing, retail and communications teams, to deliver events effectively and identify shared opportunities.
• You will support the charity through answering phone calls and emails from supporters, monitoring the Charity email inbox, and updating the CRM.
• You will support the overall ethos and values of Cancer Research Wales, always promoting the mission and activities of the charity.
• You may occasionally undertake other tasks that are consistent with the nature and scope of this post.

Essential skills and experience

• Strong project management skills are essential.
• Experience of developing and implementing action plans to support the delivery and growth of fundraising events.
• Proven track record of meeting and exceeding event recruitment targets.
• Proven experience of developing and implementing complete supporter journeys to maximise donor engagement and provide excellent customer care.
• Understanding of how to successfully use digital fundraising platforms.
• Experience of using data and insights to underpin and evaluate projects.
• Experience of working with major event partners.
• Experience of recruiting and managing volunteers.
• You will be able to work independently to manage your own workload, with multiple activities, setting priorities and achieving challenging targets.
• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills.
• You will have up-to-date knowledge of best practice surrounding fundraising events, including Fundraising Regulator, HSE and insurance requirements.

Desirable

• Ability to communicate in Welsh.
• Working knowledge of Client Relationship Management (CRM) systems.
• Member of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising.

DBS DISCLOSURE CHECK

This post is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check which will be undertaken by Cancer Research Wales prior to starting employment.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Cancer Research Wales is committed to equal opportunities for all existing and potential staff. We pride ourselves on being a warm and welcoming environment to work and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

CONFIDENTIALITY

All employees of Cancer Research Wales are required to maintain the confidentiality of stakeholders and members of staff.

COMPETENCE

You are responsible for limiting your actions to those which you feel competent to undertake.If you have any doubts about your competence during your duties, you should immediately speak to your line manager.

FLEXIBILITY STATEMENT

The content of this Job Description represents an outline of the post only and is therefore not a precise catalogue of duties and responsibilities.The Job Description is therefore intended to be flexible and is subject to review and amendment in the light of changing circumstances, following consultation with the post holder.

SUPERVISION

Where the appropriate professional organisation details a requirement in relation to supervision, it is the responsibility of the post holder to ensure compliance with this requirement.If you are in any doubt about the existence of such a requirement speak to your Manager.

RECORDS MANAGEMENT

As an employee of Cancer Research Wales, you are legally responsible for all records that you gather, create, or use as part of your work within the charity, whether paper based or on computer. You have a legal duty of confidence to service users (even after an employee has left the charity). You should consult your manager if you have any doubt as to the correct management of records with which you work.

RISK MANAGEMENT

It is a standard element of the role and responsibility of all staff of Cancer Research Wales that they fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards.

HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

All employees of Cancer Research Wales have a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.Employees are required to co-operate with management to enable the charity to meet its own legal duties and to report any hazardous situations or defective equipment.

HEALTH AND SAFETY - TRAINING

Mandatory training requirements will be outlined during the induction process, and employees will be required to participate in any mandatory health and safety training relevant to their role.

The application process

Deadline for applications: Monday 16 th November 2026, 12 noon

Experience

Events and project management experience

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