Seasonal Face to Face Fundraising Festivals and Events Manager

This is an agency worker assignment. MSF UK is the client, and the employer is the recruitment agency.

Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) on a flexible working schedule. This role is not limited to Monday–Friday and will require regular weekend work, variable days over festival season including overnights and weekends.

Duration: 6 months from May to October 2026

Location: London and on-site at festivals across the UK

Salary: Hourly rate, paid weekly in arrears: £24.71 per hour

Role Overview: The Seasonal Festivals & Events Manager shares responsibility for delivery, performance and people, safety and safeguarding oversight of the Festivals and Events programme. The role shares with the Permanent Festivals and Events Manager the management and support of Coordinators, agency workers, Team Leaders and Fundraisers who may be MSF UK staff or agency workers, during live delivery and contributes directly to income generation and supporter quality.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Demonstrable experience delivering or managing face‑to‑face fundraising activity, ideally within Festivals and Events or other large‑scale, public‑facing environments
• Expert knowledge of F2F Fundraising techniques and best practice
• Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to build relationships, rapport with supporters and work within a team environment
• Experience overseeing live delivery and operational coordination for events, with an understanding of the logistical and people‑management challenges associated with high‑footfall environments.
• Demonstrated track record of achieving fundraising or performance targets and maintaining delivery standards under pressure.
• Strong understanding of people, safety and safeguarding principles and common risks within face‑to‑face fundraising, with confidence acting as a senior escalation point.
• Experience upholding Codes of Conduct, behavioural standards and professional expectations across teams.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to represent MSF’s work clearly and confidently to the public and provide clear guidance and feedback to staff/agency workers.
• IT‑literate, with experience using fundraising platforms and reporting tools, and competence in standard Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively as part of a wider management team.
• Flexible and resilient approach, with the ability to manage competing priorities during intensive delivery periods.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively across the UK and work evenings and weekends during the festival season.
• Strong commitment to the aims, values and principles of Médecins Sans Frontières.
• Good knowledge and understanding of most common safeguarding needs and risks of a F2F team.
• Full UK driving licence is preferred.

Right to Work in the UK: Candidates must have the right to work in the UK. Employment sponsorship will not be offered by MSF UK for this role.

Application Process: Please apply on our website by submitting a copy of your CV together with a letter of motivation by the closing date: 8 May 2026, 12pm (BST). Incomplete applications will not be considered. We encourage early applications as we reserve the right to close applications before the advertised closing date, or if a suitable candidate is found. We look forward to receiving your application!