Challenge Events Coordinator
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday.
Location: Milton Keynes. Hybrid working with the expectation of three days per week in the office.
Salary: £36,090 per annum.
About the Employer
Our client is a charity committed to a singular vision: a fulfilled life for everyone affected by spinal cord injury.
Everyone has a right to live a fulfilled life and that means the life they choose, a life that has the same opportunities as everyone else. This organisation is the expert guiding voice for life after spinal cord injury.
About the Role
The core purpose of the challenge events coordinator role is to plan and deliver a portfolio of established challenge events to generate income, engage our supporters and raise awareness of the organisation's wider work. Working closely with the philanthropy and events manager, this role will help to grow, diversify, and sustain fundraising income as part of the wider business development team, feeding into the 2030 strategy.
The organisation's vision is a fulfilled life for everyone affected by spinal cord injury with the aim to double the number of members accessing their network of services - this role connects companies and individuals with the organisation's work providing a platform to engage the public with their cause. The plays a key part in developing innovative, cost-effective, fundraising opportunities that will appeal to supporters, ensuring they are financially, actively, and emotionally engaged with the organisation.
The charity delivers an array of challenge events including the London Marathon, accessible adventure challenge, overseas bike ride and superhero triathlon alongside support for individuals who choose to support the organisation through their own sponsored challenge. The organisation continually reviews and updates their portfolio of events to ensure they offer a range of appealing, inclusive and innovative events. The challenge events coordinator will play a vital part in developing and shaping future events with the guidance of the philanthropy and events manager.
As challenge events coordinator, you will work with individual and corporate supporters as an ambassador for the cause securing support for the events you deliver. Relationship management is a key part of the role specifically,
- Providing excellent stewardship to supporters taking part in their own sponsored fundraising activities in support of the organisation.
- Promoting the organisation's work and challenge event opportunities amongst professional networks and organisations. This will include delivering pitches and presentations as well as attending events where appropriate.
- Working collaboratively with the services team and fundraising colleagues to build relationships with supporters and promote fundraising activities across the charity.
- Highlighting new opportunities to engage and raise income from corporate partners, business members and event fundraisers.
Benefits
- Annual leave: 28 days per holiday year plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after two years of service (pro-rated for part time employees)
- Access to Group pension scheme (6% employer contribution)
- Access to Group life assurance scheme
- Access to Healthcare cash plan
- Access to discounted gym membership
- Access to Employee assistance programme (EAP)
- Employee volunteer days
- Free car parking
- Investing in their people - all members of staff are encouraged to discuss their development plans and aspirations with their line manager. A budget is available for talent development.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The organisation values diversity. They are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment as they believe diversity fosters a more innovative, creative, and caring culture. The organisation is striving to create a culture that fully represents all the communities they serve. They are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, age, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, family or parental status, or disability status.
