Community & Events Officer

The Talent Set are delighted to be working with a fantastic Animal Charity to find their next Community & Events Officer.
The charity offers a flexible working environment, with hybrid working 2 days per week from their London office.

The Community & Events Fundraising Officer is a central role within the Charity’s Fundraising Team and at the heart of any organisations’ fundraising, as the interface with our community, supporters, and volunteers.

This role will be responsible for engaging and inspiring the communities around us to support the charity and build awareness of the work we do to promote animal welfare within our communities. The role is ideal for an individual looking to oversee, support and manager an exciting and diverse programme of work.

Key Responsibilities:

·       Researching and developing a portfolio of community fundraising initiatives and building a pipeline of potential income from these areas.

·       Identifying new opportunities and growing our supporter base by connecting more local communities to our work.

·       Develop and deliver plans for a growing the charity’s event fundraising programme, including third-party events, DIY fundraising and the Christmas concert.

·       Develop and run new local community fundraising events to engage key audiences and raise funds and awareness.

·       Optimising the supporter experience of those who fundraise for the charity.

·       Developing profitable relationships with community groups, including schools, faith groups and local businesses across London.

Person Specification:

·       Have a proven and successful track record of planning multiple activities and/or events throughout the year.

·       Have experience creating and managing great supporter relationships to deliver agreed objectives and income targets.

·       Have demonstrable ability to plan income/expenditure budgets and analyse results and insight to optimise future activity.

·       Have the ability to travel on an occasional basis and willingness to work, if required, on evenings / weekends.

·       Be organised: able to multitask and prioritise workload, including organising and planning daily and weekly activities to meet deadlines.

·       Be positive and enthusiastic: willing to go above and beyond at key times.

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.