Partnerships and Events Co-ordinator in Stockton-on-Tees

Job Brief

Working closely with the Corporate & Events Fundraising Manager, the Events Co-ordinator will play a key role in the planning, coordination and delivery of Daisy Chain's programme of fundraising events, helping to generate vital income while providing an excellent experience for our supporters and guests.

The role will work alongside and support the Corporate & Events Fundraising Manager in delivering events, taking responsibility for agreed areas of planning, coordination and delivery. The Events Co-ordinator will not hold sole responsibility for the events programme; events will be delivered collaboratively, with the Corporate & Events Fundraising Manager retaining overall oversight and responsibility for event strategy, financial targets and delivery.

You will bring strong organisation, commercial awareness and attention to detail, coordinating venues, suppliers, logistics, guests and other event requirements. You will also support income generation through ticket and package sales, sponsorship, prizes and in-kind support, working with the Corporate & Events Fundraising Manager to ensure events are financially sound and achieve agreed fundraising objectives.

Building strong relationships will be central to the role. You will work with corporate partners, community groups, schools, suppliers and supporters to create positive experiences and identify opportunities to strengthen their ongoing engagement with Daisy Chain.

The postholder will support the charity's commitment to creating an inclusive, neurodiversity-affirming workplace aligned with Daisy Chain's ethos and values.

Job Details:

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £25,000- £27,000 dependant on experience

Contract Type: Fixed Term to March 2027 with potential to extend dependant on funding

Key Tasks

Event Planning & Delivery

• Work alongside the Corporate & Events Fundraising Manager to plan, coordinate and deliver Daisy Chain fundraising events, taking responsibility for agreed areas of delivery.
• Coordinate event requirements including venues, suppliers, timelines, guest lists, staffing, equipment and logistics.
• Anticipate operational issues and support appropriate contingency planning to ensure events run smoothly and professionally.

Income Generation & Commercial Performance

• Support the achievement of event income targets through proactive ticket and package sales, sponsorship and other fundraising opportunities.
• Support commercial event planning, including pricing, costs, budgets and break-even points, identifying opportunities to maximise income and added value.
• Work with the Corporate & Events Fundraising Manager to monitor event performance against agreed financial targets.

Relationships, Sponsorship & Supporter Experience

• Build positive relationships with corporate partners, community groups, schools, suppliers and supporters, helping to secure sponsorship, prizes, donations and in-kind support.
• Deliver a professional and engaging supporter and guest experience before, during and after events.
• Support ongoing stewardship of event attendees and supporters, identifying opportunities for further engagement with Daisy Chain.

Systems & Continuous Improvement

• Maintain accurate event and supporter information within Donorfy to support communication, follow-up and reporting.
• Support post-event evaluation, reviewing financial performance, attendance, supporter experience and learning for future events.
• Work collaboratively with the wider fundraising team to continually improve the quality and effectiveness of Daisy Chain events.

This job outline is intended to indicate the broad range of responsibilities and requirements of the post. It is neither exhaustive nor exclusive but, while some variation can be expected in particular duties, the outline is considered to provide a reasonable general description of the post.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Daisy Chain is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone in our care.

Person Specification

Essential (E) / Desirable (D) AND Assessed by Application (A) / Interview (I) / Task (T)

Experience

• Experience of supporting the planning, coordination and delivery of events. E, A, I
• Experience of sales, fundraising or other income-generating activity and working towards targets. E, A, I
• Experience of building positive relationships with customers, supporters, suppliers, community groups or external partners. E, A, I
• Experience of securing sponsorship, prizes, donations or in-kind support. D, A, I

Qualifications/Skills

• Relevant qualification in events, fundraising, marketing, hospitality or a related area, or equivalent relevant experience. D, A
• Strong organisation and planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines. E, A, I
• Good commercial awareness, with an understanding of event costs, income and the importance of achieving fundraising targets. E, A, I
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with confidence engaging with a range of audiences. E, A, I
• Good negotiation and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail. E, A, I

• Knowledge

  • Understanding of the importance of customer and supporter experience within events and fundraising. E, A, I
  • Understanding of fundraising and supporter engagement principles. D, A, I
  • Understanding of autism and neurodiversity. D, A, I

  Other

  • Ability to travel across the region as required. E, I
  • Ability to work flexibly to meet event requirements, including occasional evenings and weekends. E, I
  • Understanding of and commitment to the values and ethos of Daisy Chain. E, A, I
  • Positive, proactive and collaborative approach to working as part of a team. E, A, I
  • Confident using IT systems and able to maintain accurate records; experience of CRM or fundraising databases is desirable. E, A, I

We review applications on a rolling basis and may close the vacancy early if we receive a high
number of applications — so please don’t wait to apply!

Company Benefits

Our staff do amazing jobs and as such we want to reward our staff that is why we offer:

- Enhanced holiday leave of 33 days annual leave (pro rata for part time employees) rising to
35 after 5 years’ service.
- Birthday day off
- A bespoke induction plan specific to you and your role which starts as soon as a job offer is
accepted.
- Alongside your induction plan new members of staff have a 9 month induction programme and planned meetings with their line manager to ensure the employee is settling in and offer any support needed to fulfil their role.
- Ongoing training and development.
- Our Employee Assistance Programme offers a full range of confidential services designed to
ensure you receive professional support that may affect work and home life.
- Company Pension Scheme.
- Staff discount.
- Free on-site car parking and refreshments.
- Social and charitable events.
- Company sick Pay after successful completion of probationary period.
- Savings Club
- Give as you earn scheme for staff to make donation to a charity of their choice if they wish.
- If your role requires membership of a professional body, we will pay your membership fees.

Ethos & Culture

I am passionate about improving the lives of autistic children and adults and committed to Daisy Chain’s values, culture, and ethos. I will represent Daisy Chain in a positive manner and will always behave professionally. I will demonstrate empathy and support towards families and collaborate with staff and volunteers in the Daisy Chain team.

Vision: “Our shared vision is for every person we support to live a life they enjoy and is meaningful to them at every stage”

Mission: “To support and empower autistic and neurodivergent individuals through the provision of holistic person-centred services, whilst promoting training, wellbeing, inclusion and acceptance regionally and nationwide”

Values: Passionate; Inclusive; Empowering; Ambitious; Open; Innovative

Daisy Chain’s Six Core Values

Passionate - caring deeply about what you do and where you work. Having a personal investment and motivation to see Daisy Chain succeed.

Open - welcoming discussion, inquiry, and criticism. Having a mind open to new ideas and thoughts.

Inclusive - including many different types of people whom we treat all fairly and equally.

Empowering - to give power to someone to enable them to be stronger and more confident within their role.

Ambitious - having or showing a strong desire and determination to achieve.

Innovative - bringing new ideas and creating improved products and services.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when submitting your CV.