Office of the Vice-Provost (Advancement)

London

Events Manager

Full Time

The appointment will be on UCL Grade 7. The salary range will be £35,965 - £43,470 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance.

UCL is London’s Global University. We do things differently here and we take the long view. We remain focused on making a major contribution to the long-term benefit of humanity. In September 2016 UCL launched ‘It’s All Academic’, our bold new global Philanthropy and Engagement Campaign to raise £600m to support students, research and the transformation of our campus. It will enable us to achieve more than ever before to secure our position as one of the world’s top higher education institutions. From fighting dementia to ensuring generations of students reach their full potential: It's All Academic. UCL’s ideas and discoveries are shaping the future, improving lives and having a massive impact on London and the wider world. There has never been a more exciting time to join our team of exceptionally ambitious, creative and passionate individuals, who work together to achieve remarkable things with a global impact. We would love for you to be part of this exciting journey and our success. This is your chance to play a pivotal role in delivering our Campaign. As Events Manager you will create engaging, impactful events that showcase the far-reaching power of philanthropic giving to UCL and keep alumni, supporters, advocates and friends excited and engaged.

This is a great opportunity for a professional with experience in higher education, the charity sector or membership services, to take the lead on developing and delivering a varied portfolio of fundraising, cultivation, stewardship and alumni events. Working with a range of partners within the team, across wider UCL and beyond you will deliver memorable events from initiation to completion, and post-event evaluation. You will be a confident and experienced events professional, with best practice events knowledge and acute attention to detail, who is able to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced and rewarding environment. Please note that your events portfolio will comprise of events both here in the UK and abroad, and that international travel will be expected as required.

The UCL Ways of Working for professional services supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work.

Closing Date: 20 November 2019

Latest time for the submission of applications: 23:59.

Interview Date: TBC

We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within UCL at this level.

About us

The Bone Cancer Research Trust (BCRT) is the leading charity dedicated to fighting primary bone cancer. Our mission is to save lives and improve outcomes through research, information, awaress and support. In July 2019 we were awarded 'National Healthcare & Medical Reseach Charity of the Year' at the national Charity Awards and earlier in the year the Yorkshire & Humber Institute of Fundraising awarded our Fundraising & Communications Team with 'Fundraising Team of the Year'. We are a small but incredibly passionate and driven organisation that is proud and supportive of our people - together we make the biggest impact for our community.

The Role

The Special Events Manager will focus on maximising income and building the profile of BCRT by planning, managing and delivering a successful series of events.

You will operate at the centre of a growing team and will be responsible for planning, developing, marketing and implementing a portfolio of Special Events, including gala dinners / balls, comedy nights and assist with delivering lab tours for supporters. Success will be measured by achieving income targets within the planned expenditure, numbers of participants / guests, publicity generated, receipt of positive feedback, and the retention of and conversion of supporters.

You will communicate with a wide range of stakeholders to deliver on these events. From the Research, Support & Information and Fundraising & Communication teams to event venues, families affected, medical professionals and researchers that we support. You will be required to lead on every aspect of each event, including marketing, pre-event logistics and on the day support. You will be in a pivotal position to help us achieve many of our strategic goals.

To deliver on our strategy through to 2022 we need to ensure we deliver high quality, meaningful events that help meet our income and charitable objectives. This role will have a direct impact on the primary bone cancer community through Special Events by empowering patients, carers, friends, relatives, healthcare professionals and researchers.

About You

The ideal candidate will bring experience of organising and deliverying high profile special events, such as gala dinners, balls, art exhibitions etc. They will be results-orientated with a passion for first-class supporter care. They will build excellent working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders as they pull together new ideas for events that will help to ultimately save lives.

As we are a small team, a team-player attitude is a must, as well as a positive and can-do approach.

If you have excellent communication and event management skills, a natural ability to liaise with stakeholders, and determination to succeed, we would like to hear from you.

Application Process

1. Application Form & CV submission closing date: 11th December
2. Interviews W/C 16th December

For more details please see the full Job Description. 

Job title: High Value Events Manager
Location: Holborn, London
Contract Type: Permanent, full-time
Hours: 35 hours a week, Mon-Fri 9am-5pm (occasional out of hours commitment due to events and meetings with supporters)
Salary: Circa £42,333 per annum (inclusive of Inner London Weighting)
Benefits: Generous benefits including minimum 29 days holiday plus public/bank holidays and flexible working

Charity People is delighted to be working with Action for Children to find an experienced events and relationship manager to join the Philanthropy and High Value Events Team at Action for Children and lead on the successful delivery of the charity's Byte Night portfolio, the UK's largest corporate sleep out.

Action for Children believe that every child and young person in the country has the right to a safe and happy childhood and the foundations they need to thrive. Every year, the organisation changes the lives of more than 300,000 children, young people and their families.

What are we looking for?

Taking place at 9 different regions across the UK, Byte Night is Action for Children's flagship fundraising event with an income target of circa £1 million. We are seeking an experienced High Value Events Manager to manage a team of three to drive income and engagement with Byte Night. You will be responsible for project management of the event, working with multiple stakeholders and ensuring that all necessary plans and processes are in place to deliver a successful outcome.

Working alongside the Senior High Value Events Manager and your team of 3 you will also provide outstanding supporter care to the regional fundraising boards that are integral to the success of Byte Night, ensuring that they are equipped to support our ambitious fundraising targets.

Excellent relationship management skills, a passion for events and the ability to stay calm under pressure whilst managing a busy workload will come naturally to you. Above all, your desire to help ensure that all children have a safe and happy childhood will shine through.

What does the role entail?

• Providing strong leadership to your team of 3, taking a positive and proactive approach
• Overseeing the stewardship of key relationships, ensuring outstanding supporter care and maximising engagement
• Driving forward a robust project plan for Byte Night ensuring that all necessary internal and external support is in place and managed effectively to ensure the success of the event
• Having budget oversight, ensuring that opportunities to grow income are maximised and expenditure is minimised

To succeed in this role you will need to be able to demonstrate experience of:

• line managing at least 1 direct report
• managing complex fundraising events
• working with senior level supporters
• managing internal and external stakeholders
• meeting and exceeding income targets

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference to vulnerable children's lives and to build a fulfilling and meaningful career with a leading national UK children's charity.

Our client is looking to interview suitable candidates on a rolling basis. To apply please send us your CV as soon as possible and we will be in touch with further details.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), race, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Closing date: 05 January 2020 at 11.30pm
Interviews: w/c 13th January 2020

If you have Events planning and execution experience and are used to dealing with a range of stakeholders, including influential individuals like business leaders, you could have a bright future at Shelter. The leadership, the infrastructure, the strategy and the rewards, including flexible working – everything is in place for good people to develop and achieve a great deal, particularly if, like us, they have a passion for the cause.

There are so many exciting things happening here, not least, a major transformation and investment in our fundraising team. High Value Partnerships is responsible for raising funds from high-net-worth individuals (Philanthropy), legacy pledgers, trusts, the Big Lottery Fund and businesses, with this year’s annual income target set at £10.5m. Against the backdrop of a worsening housing crisis and increasing numbers of people who are homeless, the Philanthropy Team has ambitious plans to significantly grow income to meet the ever-growing demand for our services. Join us and you could soon be organising and running a varied special events programme tailored to a high value partnerships audience that will result in an increase in income, support of, and commitment to Shelter.

So, if you are creative, well-organised, can manage time pressures to deliver results, communicate well at all levels and have experience of managing high-end events involving multiple stakeholders, apply today.

The wide range of benefits we offer include 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme. We are happy to consider part-time working too, and, as mentioned above, flexible working is a definite possibility.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone’s business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

At Shelter, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Do you have a heart for serving Jesus in a community setting?  We’re looking for a Bar and Events Manager to join our team at Rowheath Pavilion, Bournville, Birmingham.

Who we are

Rowheath Pavilion is part of the George Cadbury legacy, and is the heart of the Bournville community, set in its own park and playing fields.

The community café and bar provide opportunities to serve and engage with different parts of the local community. The Terrace Room is a popular venue for weddings and parties. Rowheath Pavilion also hosts its own events, including Street Food Fridays, ale and food festivals, community days and our popular fireworks event.  The playing fields are home to a number of football clubs, a rugby club and running club.

Trinity Christian Centre, a charity set up by Rowheath Pavilion Church, runs Rowheath Pavilion on behalf of the Church for the benefit of the whole community.  We serve the community as we follow Jesus.

The role

This is a new position: we’re looking for someone who is an excellent team player, able to work with the existing events team to deliver our food and drinks events, as well as manage our community bar and front of house for weddings and parties. It would help to love sport as well.

The person

The role requires someone with excellent people skills, who is hard-working and tenacious, has the ability to work on their own initiative, can think on their feet, with excellent organisation, financial and time management skills and who thrives in a busy yet small team environment. Bar and events management experience would be an advantage. Passion to serve the local community is essential.

There is an occupational requirement attached to this job for the successful candidate to be Christian and able to uphold our Christian values serving the community in God’s love

Salary: £35,086 plus London Allowance of £3,500

Hours: 35

Closing Date: 06/01/2020

Interview Date: TBC

Marie Curie's Overseas Challenges portfolio offers supporters the chance to see some of the most breath-taking parts of the world and ensure Marie Curie nurses can support people living with a terminal illness and their families.

You will manage a portfolio of events raising over £700,000 in 20/21. From Everest base camp and Kilimanjaro to the Grand Canyon and the Great Wall of China, you will support 300 participants train and fundraise for their challenge. You will also be responsible for line management of 2 members of staff, developing the stewardship journey, training of challenge reps, managing partnerships with tour operators, selecting future challenges and engaging colleagues across the charity.

Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We're a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left. Everyone knows our daffodil, but it's our warmth, creativity and care that touch lives. Here, we take the time to really get to know the people we care for and those who love them. And we do whatever it takes to give them the final days and hours they deserve.

This role may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Events & Marketing Manager

You will help to create a strategic marketing approach to develop further interest in these products and to further develop this work.

Events & Marketing Manager Responsibilities:

You will lead on and develop the marketing and event planning for the Insights team. This role will lead on two projects. The first is our general knowledge share project which supports around 1,500 people a year through our bespoke training events. The second complementary project is our national social prescribing knowledge share work, which is currently funded until August 2020 and aims to support the development of social prescribing throughout the UK and Ireland.

Events & Marketing Manager Requirements:

- Minimum of 2+ years’ experience working in a marketing and events role
- Demonstrable experience of strategic marketing and event management
- Experience in collaborating with partner organisations and engaging supporters
- Experience in creating content and utilising a variety of marketing channel
- Experience in working to project management principles
- Experience in handling agencies and suppliers
- High levels of computer literacy to include Office 365, Teams, PowerPoint, internet and databases

About Bromley by Bow Centre:

The Bromley by Bow Centre is a vibrant community charity in the heart of East London. It has a national and international reputation for its highly innovative approach which inspires and empowers local people to transform their lives. The Centre delivers an incredible range of projects based on a unique model that combines social entrepreneurship, the arts, learning, social support, horticulture and holistic and integrated health programmes.

Location: Based in our London Centre, with periodic travel to regional partners

Job type: Full Time, One Year Fixed Term Contract, with possible extension, 35 hours per week

Salary: £28,000 to £31,000 per annum

Benefits: 27 days holiday plus 3 days for Christmas plus Bank Holidays; an extra day off for your birthday, pension contribution

Deadline: Monday 16th December 2020 9:00 am

Interviews: Thursday 19th December 2020

You may have experience of the following: Events & Marketing Manager, Events Manager, Marketing Manager, Marketing Coordinator, Marketing Specialist, Content Writer, Campaign Manager, Event Coordinator, Project Manager, Project Management Charity, Third Sector, NFP, etc.

Ref: 90661

Tax matters. It helps to fund vital goods and services that make our economy and communities fairer, happier and healthier. We're looking for a Communications and Events Manager to support the brilliant work of Fair Tax Mark; a unique not-for-profit that proudly encourages and celebrates organisations that pay the right amount of corporation tax at the right time and in the right place, bridging the gap between CSR and the wider tax justice movement.

Offering flexible working with a small, passionate and talented team, you'll help widen Fair Tax Mark's reach and engagement with a broad remit to develop, manage, plan and review communications. You'll generate creative digital content to effectively engage stakeholders, supporters and businesses, as well as designing and running a range of imaginative external events, including the flagship Fair Tax conference as part of Fair Tax Week.

Our dream candidate will be someone with broad communications experience across both traditional and digital platforms. You'll be comfortable taking a hands-on approach and working alongside existing PR and graphic design support. This job will require the versatility to deal directly with clients that range from large, high-profile multinationals through to co-operatives, social enterprises and NGOs.

You'll be a confident and skilled communicator, able to write engaging copy for both corporate and consumer audiences. As part of a small team, you'll manage your own workload and take overall responsibility for events from concept through to delivery, managing all elements of these projects to ensure they meet the expectations of our sponsors.

If you think you have the skills and experience and care passionately about social justice, we'd love to hear from you. Please apply initially with a copy of your CV to our North West consultant, Amelia Lee: [email protected]

Please note: our final deadline for this role is 9am on Thursday 12th December with a view to interviewing on 17th and 18th December. Due to short timescales, please do send your CV ASAP if you want to apply as we are working on a rolling basis and may close early depending on response.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

This is an exciting opportunity to join, and take a lead role in, the Mayor’s volunteering programme for London, working with diverse Londoners to increase volunteering and support for communities across the capital.

Team London makes it quick and easy for Londoners to give up their time, find volunteer opportunities and do great things for their city. We have a strong focus on improving social integration through volunteering and supporting Londoners of all ages to develop life-skills through social action.

In this role, you will be responsible for delivery of the London Squad, the Euro2020 Host City volunteer programme, deploying 2,000 volunteers over the life of the tournament. You will also oversee our volunteering programmes supporting Major Events and Visitor Welcome in London.

You will be experienced in building relationships and influencing senior decision-makers in the third sector, education, business and sport.

You will lead on the strategy, development and delivery of large-scale projects in line with our priorities, in particular in relation to social integration.

You will work with delivery partners and key stakeholders to ensure that maximum benefit is achieved for Londoners through programmes like the London Squad and our Major Event Volunteering programmes.

You will have a track record of staff, budget and project management and be able to demonstrate your ability to manage a portfolio of projects and manage multiple stakeholders.

You will have a passion for social action and volunteering and experience of working with volunteers, community groups and young people.

This role will offer you the opportunity to work in a high-profile political environment with a wide range of community and charitable organisations.

This role is Fixed Term Maternity Cover until 31 December 2020.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We would welcome applications from candidates who are seeking part time work as these roles is open to job share.

In addition to a good salary package, we offer an attractive range of benefits including 30 days’ annual leave, interest free season ticket loan, interest free bicycle loan, childcare voucher scheme and a career average pension scheme.

To apply, please click on the apply button to visit our website.

Application closing date: Sunday 8 December 2019 at 23:59 GMT.

Interviews will take place at: City Hall on Friday 20 December 2019

London's diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.

Senior Events & Training Coordinator
Region: Islington Office (with a requirement to travel across London to deliver events & training sessions)
Contract Type: Paid, Six months (with the possibility to extend)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £26,000 pa

Environmental and social regeneration charity Groundwork London is looking to recruit an experienced Senior Events & Training Coordinator to manage and lead all events and training sessions as part of our highly-regarded Green Doctor programme.

The Green Doctor programme delivers home energy efficiency visits to vulnerable clients: a mixture of installing low cost energy devices, providing advice and guidance, and referring residents on to further services and agencies. It is well established, working across 14 London boroughs and into Sussex and Kent, with an experienced delivery team.

The Senior Events & Training Coordinator will be responsible for leading the events and training programme which complements our visits; helping to generate referrals; train up front line workers and community members in fuel poverty and energy related issues and promote the scheme.

You will be able to manage competing programme commitments and ensure they are completed on time and within budget, taking responsibilities for all aspects of events from inception to reporting. You will be confident in managing a remote workforce and using staff time efficiently for maximum impact. You will be able to design and deliver engaging and interactive training sessions for a wide audience and be proficient in PowerPoint and other demonstration tools. You’ll also have excellent interpersonal and communication skills communicating with all parts of the community and clients.

A good knowledge of energy efficiency and the effects fuel poverty has on the health and wellbeing of vulnerable people is desirable but not essential.

The post-holder needs to maintain a flexible approach to the role as it develops.

This position is for a six months contract period with the possibility to extend.

Closing date for applications: 9am, 10th December 2019
Interview dates: 17th December 2019
Due to the high popularity of this role we may close applications early so please submit your final application ASAP.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the job description and application form.

Groundwork London is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.

No agencies please.

Do you have extensive data insight and analysis experience?

Our client helps fund medical research, advocates for the rights of people to access the standard of health care appropriate to their condition and provides information and support.

The role holder will need to be passionate about data and insight to drive improvement, embrace and champion change, and balance reactive demands whilst working towards a long term vision.

The successful candidate will have strong experience of managing and supporting a multi-purpose team on how they use insight and analysis from feedback and knowledge of their customers, to evaluation of their engagement activities.
The ideal candidate will have strong understanding of data and delivering impactful insight through a range of quantitative and qualitative analysis.

You must have demonstrable experience of embedding an insight led approach to marketing activities.

This is a temp role with the option of applying for the role on a permanent basis.

To apply, please submit a Word Document version of your CV; cover letters are not required at this stage.

About the Freedom Fund

The Freedom Fund is a leader in the global movement to end slavery. It:

• invests in those countries and sectors with the greatest incidence of slavery.
• analyses which interventions work best, and shares that knowledge.
• brings together a community of activists committed to ending slavery and empowered by the knowledge of how best to do so.
• generates private funding by demonstrating how effective interventions can protect those at risk of being enslaved and free those in slavery.

The Freedom Fund now has programs in India, Ethiopia, Thailand, Nepal and Myanmar. It currently supports and funds over 140 partners around the world.

About the position

This is an exciting and demanding role for an outstanding individual with experience in managing and implementing development and human rights programs. The successful candidate will oversee a portfolio of the Freedom Fund’s investments in Ethiopia, focused on countering the trafficking and forced labour of Ethiopian women and girls for domestic work. S/he will join a growing team and work closely with the Freedom Fund’s partners on the ground to design and deliver quality programs, measure their impact, and support research and learning on behalf of the wider anti-slavery sector. The program will be mainly funded through U.S. government foreign assistance funding under the Program to End Modern Slavery (PEMS), managed by the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP Office). The role will line manage a small number of posts internationally and in Ethiopia.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Freedom Fund investments in Ethiopia with a view to maximising impact for Ethiopian domestic workers
• Set and periodically review program strategies
• Monitor program performance against objectives
• Working with colleagues in the strategic partnerships and finance teams, ensure professional implementation of the program and compliance with donor regulations
• Act as a coordinating focual point internally across Freedom Fund teams, as well as in liaison with the TIP Office and any other donors to the program. 
• Line manage a small team responsible for the day-to-day operations of the program
• Work with the Freedom Fund’s Research and Evaluation team to commission and manage program evaluations by independent research institutions and ensure that lessons are appropriately shared and acted upon
• Contribute as directed to other Freedom Fund initiatives

Qualifications and experience

The Freedom Fund seeks an energetic, thoughtful and committed Senior Program Manager, capable of operating with a high level of professionalism in a range of global settings. The successful candidate will have proven experience working with poor and marginalised communities and a track record of delivering government funded programs.

Essential

• At least ten years of directly relevant experience, with significant time in a developing country
• Direct experience of working with marginalised communities
• Experience managing a significant development or human rights program
• Knowledge and experience of U.S. government foreign assistance funding mechanisms, including cooperative agreements, and associated procedures and regulations
• Experience employing rigorous monitoring and evaluation techniques
• Experience preparing and managing budgets
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree
• Entitled to work in the UK without work permit sponsorship from the Freedom Fund

Desirable

• Advanced degree
• Experience in the anti-slavery sector and in countries with a high incidence of slavery
• Experience working on issues related to labour migration or domestic work
• Experience in Ethiopia
• Experience engaging directly with private donors

Personal attributes

Essential

• Team player committed to the Freedom Fund’s values and passionate about human rights issues
• Ability to build relationships with a wide range of individuals from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to work independently, displaying strong initiative in solving day-to-day problems with limited direction
• Ability to coordinate multiple competing tasks and programmatic portfolios
• Ability to motivate and support direct reports and build a high functioning team
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively (estimated 25% of time)

Compensation

• £47,000 - £55,000 per year. (Negotiable) 
• 10% non-contributory pension scheme
• 25 days holiday per year, plus public holidays
• Season ticket loan and childcare voucher schemes available

Application process

Applications should be submitted in English and include a CV, cover letter (maximum one page) and contact details of two professional referees, one of which must be the applicant’s current / most recent line manager or current / most recent Head of HR.

Please send applications by email in PDF format, including ‘Senior Program Manager - Ethiopia’ in the subject line before 9am GMT on Monday, 16 December 2019.

Interviews will be held on Thursday, 19 December 2019.

Please note that only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted. No phone calls please. No agencies please.

The Freedom Fund is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply for this position. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom.

We are working with a great educational charity who are looking for a Senior Development Manager to join their fundraising team. This charity strive for excellence in education for children aged between 3 and 18. 

As part of your role, you will be growing income to support specific projects from low level major donors, regular donors, trusts and engaging events. Stewardship and relationship building is a key part of building the strategy. 

For this role you will need:

• Previous experience in fundraising and securing income through one of the following - corporate partnerships, major donor fundraising, trust or events 


• Demonstratable experience of excellent stewardship 


• Great communication skills 

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000

Closing Date: 10th January 2020

To have an informal chat about the role please call us on 0203 006 2787 or contact us on [email protected]

If enough applications are received, the charity reserves the right to end the application period sooner. If you would like to have an informal discussion, please visit our website for details.

Senior Legacy Partnership Manager (Specialist team)

12 month FTC (maternity cover)

Closing date for applications: We are reviewing applications on an on-going basis until this position is successfully filled. Please do not hesitate to apply if this opportunity is on interest to you.

Location: London/Home based, Full Time/Flexible working considered. We appreciate not everyone has the same working needs, please advise us of your working needs upon application. If you are home based there will be travel to our London office at least once a week.

Salary: £40,000 to £50,000 plus benefits

None of us know for sure what happens to us after we've gone, but we can be sure of what will happen to our finances. You will play a key leadership role in achieving CRUK's ambitious and stretching Legacy income targets. Almost £190m of funding for Cancer Research UK comes from legacy giving each year - gifts left in wills from people who believe in our mission to beat cancer sooner.

What will I be doing?

As a Senior Legacy Partnerships Manager (Specialist team), you will play a leadership role effectively managing a team of 6 Legacy Management solicitors and specialists who work on the more complicated legacy management cases, as well as matrix-managing the wider legacy management functions. In this role you will identify and seek resolution of complex problems within the specialist team and legacy management functions, exploring new ideas and opportunities.

Through your strategic thinking you will be part of the senior leadership team, taking on a key role in the development of our 'audience first' strategy that supports effective legacy management, income maximisation and legacy fundraising growth, through developing first class relationships with professionals, charities, supporters and sector bodies

Through your specialist knowledge, passion for doing things differently and under your leadership you will ensure appropriate forums are in place for colleagues to drive new ideas, discuss cases and share technical knowledge/experience, as well as creating and implementing appropriate training programmes for the specialist and wider legacy management function.

As a Senior Partnership Manager, you will be an ambassador of CRUK and also lead the wider team to work with other charity professionals, the legal sector and stakeholder bodies to promote excellent legacy administration, educate, and create a positive view of the legacy charity sector and charitable legacy giving.

Who are you?

You will be a strategic leader with a passion for building and developing relationships as well as significant knowledge within the legal or legacy sectors. As well as sharing our passion to beat cancer you will also be:

• A qualified solicitor with extensive experience of working in the charitable legacy management field or private client discipline
• Knowledge of probate, trust, tax, property and charity law - with significant experience of dealing with complex and contentious cases/matters.
• A great leader - able to implement new ideas and promote best practise in your team.
• A strategic thinker who can see the bigger picture, with an empowering and positive leadership style

What's in it for you?

This is an exciting time to join Cancer Research UK. This role will also allow you the opportunity of putting the needs of our audiences first and to build our relationships within the legal sector and help develop a meaningful and important connection to the charity.

Our benefits package includes excellent annual leave and pension allowances along with additional discounts on a variety of lifestyle subscriptions and events. And ultimately, you'll know that you'll be changing lives through your work.

For more information about the role and the team, please see the full