Senior Manager, High Value Events (7363)

We are looking for a Senior High Value Events Manager to join the High Value Events team at Save the Children UK on a 15‑month fixed‑term contract. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and deliver a dynamic portfolio of high‑profile fundraising and engagement events that generate significant income and deepen relationships with some of our most important supporters.

About us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

About the role

The role of the Senior Manager, High Value Events is to lead the planning and execution of high value fundraising and engagement events. This role is critical for driving new business and securing significant flexible funding through the events portfolio and will work closely with key external senior stakeholders and internal fundraising and partner teams including Corporate Partnerships and Philanthropy, to deliver on these goals. It will lead on existing fundraising and engagement events and identify and develop new income generating opportunities to secure committed long‑term engagement and maximise flexible income. Working closely with the Head of High Value Events and the other Senior Events Managers, you will build capability within the team by sharing knowledge, skills and developing new income generating concepts. You will be responsible for senior stakeholder management, with the potential to include committee members, senior philanthropists, corporate contacts and Save the Children UK's Patron. Where the opportunity merits it, you will work in multi‑disciplinary teams with colleagues to support our fundraising and influencing aims.

In this role, you will:

• Be accountable for delivering high‑value fundraising and engagement events, ensuring they meet high standards and effectively engage key stakeholders to secure significant flexible funding.
• Proactively identify, develop, and implement new event opportunities to secure long‑term, committed engagement and maximise funding.
• Manage senior external stakeholder relationships, as well as work closely with internal teams, including Corporate Partnerships and Philanthropy, to align fundraising and engagement goals and maximise the impact of our events.
• Support the Head of High‑Value Events to develop the team's skills, knowledge and ways of working, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.

About you

To be successful, it is important that you have:

• Expertise in project managing and delivering high‑value events to a high standard.
• Strong finance and budgeting skills, with proven ability to meet income and engagement targets.
• Track record of developing compelling event concepts and content that attract and engage high‑value audiences.
• Ability to think strategically and align event outcomes with broader organisational objectives.
• Strong understanding of high‑value audiences, including donor motivations and cultivation and stewardship best practice.
• Ability to utilise data and insights to ensure decision making is rooted in evidence.
• Good understanding of event compliance, including health & safety, legal, risk management and safeguarding.
• Exceptional relationship‑building skills, particularly for influencing senior external stakeholders and managing high‑profile relationships.
• Leadership and mentoring capabilities to lead project teams, matrix‑manage colleagues and cultivate a high‑performing team culture.
• Excellent attention to detail and motivated by high standards.
• Excellent time management and prioritisation skills.

What we offer you

We promote flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, and wellbeing both at work and beyond, and offer a wide range of benefits designed to reward your hard work and inspire you to help improve the lives of children every day. Some of the benefits you can expect include:

• Generous Annual Leave – Starting at 27 days per year (pro rata for part‑time employees) increasing with service up to 32 days, plus public holidays and our annual ‘Save the Children Day’.
• Family Leave – Up to 39 weeks of maternity/adoption pay (including up to 21 weeks full pay) and paternity/adoption leave of 10 weeks full pay (plus statutory entitlement).
• Special Leave – Up to 10 days paid leave per year (pro rata) for urgent or exceptional personal circumstances, without using annual leave.
• Volunteer Leave – Up to 3 days paid leave per year to support volunteering and give back.
• Pension & Life Assurance – Helping you plan for the future with up to 7% employer pension contributions.
• Employee Discounts – Access thousands of deals across groceries, retail, tech, travel, fitness and more.
• Health & Wellbeing Support – Including access to a 24/7 Virtual GP and Employee Assistance Programme and counselling, eye care support, and seasonal flu vaccinations.

Location & Ways of Working

The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but at times you will be required to come to your contracted office (usually between 2‑4 days per month, depending on the needs of your role, team, or service). For many roles, this is likely to be the minimum required to deliver impact. This will be discussed and agreed with your manager / team and we encourage candidates to discuss our ways of working in more detail at interview stage. Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense. Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce, and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where structural inequality is actively addressed, and all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can thrive. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and are especially interested in hearing from people with diverse and intersecting identities such as lived experience of poverty, people of faith, people of colour, people with disabilities, with experience of migration and/or refugee status, care‑experienced people, the LGBTQIA+ community and individuals with experience living in diverse families.

Salary Structure

Save the Children is committed to paying staff in a fair and equitable way and will benchmark all salary offers in line with the pay of existing staff.

Pre‑employment Checks

A satisfactory police record check to include a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and/or an International Criminal Record Check (If applicable). Receipt of satisfactory references – As a committed member of the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, as part of our onboarding process, Save the Children UK will undertake a minimum of 2 references, and any additional references required to collectively cover the last 5 years of your employment history. Proof of eligibility to work in the national location for this role.

Contract type

Fixed Term Contract / Internal Secondment Full / Part Time Full time (flexible working options available)