Senior Events Manager

7 days ago


Sittingbourne, Kent, United Kingdom Demelza Full time

We are looking for a Senior Events Manager to join our team to manage, deliver and develop our events calendar including our challenge events, virtual events, carol concerts and our flagship family events like Bubble Rush.

This role is responsible for the management of the events calendar including its design and delivery, ensuring that all pre-planning, budgeting, marketing, stewardship, delivery and post-event activity including evaluation are carried out to a high standard. The Senior Events Manager will also be responsible for two Senior Events Executives and will work with the team to deliver the events calendar and look to add innovative events to the calendar that will thrill our supporters and give them fantastic platforms for fundraising.

This role will require you to work on a range of event management projects and tasks concurrently, whilst managing and motivating the Events Team, driving them forward in our event offering and delivery.

Some of the key areas of experience needed for this role are:

  • Experience of events management within a fundraising environment. These include mass participation and third - party challenge events.
  • Excellent planning, organisational and implementation skills
  • Ability to influence and motivate others and provide guidance, support, coaching and regular reviews of all team members.
  • Experience in delivering events to a high standard from start to finish, including all pre-planning, budgeting, logistics, venues, research, marketing, stewardship, risk assessments and evaluations.

If you're experienced and passionate about fundraising events, their implementation and development, then we would love to hear from you.

For an informal chat please call Katherine Cordrey, Head of Regional Fundraising and Events on

Closing Date – 16/06/2024
Interview Date – 01/07/2024


Demelza greatly values the benefits of a diverse team and embraces diversity, equality, and inclusion in all areas of its work. We are committed to building a diverse and authentic workplace, ensuring that our team reflects the diversity of the children and families we support. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds.

An enhanced DBS Disclosure check may be taken dependant on role. Demelza is an equal opportunities employer. Registered Charity No Demelza is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To see how we process your data, please visit our website and view our Recruitment Privacy Notice.



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