Events and Stakeholder Manager in London

Events and Stakeholder Manager – National Charity – London / Kent – 60k-69k (DoE)We are delighted to be recruiting for a fantastic Events and Stakeholder Manager role with a national charity.This position requires an experienced individual with a demonstrable track record of designing and planning high-quality events for HNWIs, corporate organisations or high-profile clients.As the Events and Stakeholder Manager, you will be responsible for leading senior stakeholder events programmes, managing events teams and budgets and ensuring that the events are aligned to business goals and deliver measurable outcomes.With a strategic outlook, you will shape and manage a varied programme of events, identify opportunities to enhance stakeholder engagement, set ambitious goals for prospect engagement and lead on event communications and marketing.Key responsibilities as the Events and Stakeholder Manager will include:Curating exclusive and high-quality engagement events for HNWIs, major corporate supporters and clients, ensuring all events achieve senior stakeholder engagement goalsStrategically ensuring that all events focus on guest experience, learning, interaction opportunities and engagement and that they attract new supporters and support existing relationshipsPlanning all senior stakeholder events and event marketing, managing budgets, content and deliverablesEnsuring all events are delivered to an extremely high standardBuilding and maintaining relationships with a range of venues, professional suppliers and volunteers, and negotiating contracts as requiredUndertaking financial reporting and event budget forecastingMaintaining accurate records, overseeing risk assessments and undertaking contingency planningLeading on event communications and advising on messaging and content for all eventsCapturing and evaluating stakeholder feedback together with post event analysis, and providing future event recommendationsEnsuring post-engagement follow up and relationship development with all prospective and existing stakeholdersAnd more.What we’re looking for: An impressive track record designing and executing high-quality events for HNWIs, corporate organisation or high-profile clientsSignificant experience leading varied events programmes (corporate, conferences, awards, private dinners, drinks receptions etc.)Ability to provide evidence of event impact on fundraising or sales pipelines is highly advantageousEvent budget management and evaluation experienceExperienced in managing risk assessments and contingency planningExperience with supplier management, vendor negotiation and contract managementKeen eye for detail and accuracyHighly organised nature goes without sayingConfident and professional communication skills and the ability to negotiate and influence at all levelsDriven by success – you will be proud of your previous event success rates and will be motivated to continuously improve and increase stakeholder participationInterested in this fantastic Events and Stakeholder Manager opportunity?If this sounds like the role for you and you possess the knowledge, experience and skills we’re looking for, then we want to hear from you ASAP! Please ensure your CV showcases your abilities and submit it, quoting ‘DH – Events and Stakeholder Manager – Kent’