Events Fundraising Officer

**Events Fundraising Officer**
**Harrogate, North Yorkshire**

We offer hybrid working and we are committed to paying the Real Living Wage.

**About Us**

Yorkshire Cancer Research is the largest independent cancer charity in England. With an ambitious goal of saving 2000 lives a year, it is an exciting time to be joining the charity. Every week in Yorkshire almost 600 people are told they have cancer, by working for Yorkshire Cancer Research you are helping to protect and save these lives.

Yorkshire is big, beautiful and diverse and, as an inclusive employer, our aim is that our workforce reflects the rich diversity of our region. We believe a diverse workforce is central to us achieving our strategic goal of saving more lives in our region. We offer equal opportunities regardless of race, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnerships.

Yorkshire Cancer Research is entering an exciting period in its development. As part of this, we are expanding our team at our Head Office and a number of new roles are being created. As such, we are now looking for an Events Fundraising Officer to support our Brand and Relationships team.

**The Benefits**

We offer all our employees a wide range of benefits including an enhanced contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service), flexible working arrangements, private medical insurance, enhanced maternity leave, career progression, learning and development, wellbeing initiatives, offices within walking distance of Harrogate train station, free onsite parking and a whole lot more.

We’ve got a strong set of values that inform everything we do and we’re looking for people who are aligned with these. As our Events Fundraising Officer, you will strive for excellence in everything you do, have integrity, champion expertise through improvement and innovation, and be a great team player. To find out more about our values and how important they are to us, please visit our website.

**The Role**

As our Events Fundraising Officer, you will help grow the number of individuals supporting the charity and fundraised income through a range of events and community initiatives.

Supporting the Community & Events Fundraising Manager, you will manage and develop a portfolio of charity-led and third-party events that will attract new and repeat supporters. Working closely with the Supporter Engagement Team and the Community & Events Fundraising Assistant, you will also enhance the supporter experience for event participants and community fundraisers to maximise income and ensure a greater proportion of supporters become long-term repeat givers.

Specifically, you will:

- Work with the Community & Events Fundraising Manager to develop and deliver charity-led virtual, in-person, and hybrid events (e.g. Step Out for Yorkshire).
- Lead and manage involvement with third-party events (e.g. Great North Run, Leeds Half Marathon, Selby Three Swans) including the recruitment of participants seeking to raise money for the charity, delivery of supporter journeys, and event-day representation.
- Identify opportunities to expand the charity’s event offer, developing costed business plans that outline risks, benefits, potential income and return on investment.
- Work with colleagues in the Supporter Engagement and Marketing Teams to develop and implement plans that will generate participant numbers and income for each event to meet agreed targets.
- Support community fundraisers undertaking their own challenge events and activities to ensure that income is maximised and fundraisers feel fully supported.
- Lead on the delivery of supporter information events and liaise with companies and organisations who select Yorkshire Cancer Research to benefit from their own events (e.g. gala dinners, award ceremonies).
- Carry out post-event analysis for charity-led/key events, reviewing outcomes against original objectives and reflecting on learnings to inform future decisions.

**About You**

To be considered for this role, you will need:

- A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline or proven experience working in a similar role at a similar level.
- Good understanding of community and event fundraiser motivations and requirements and the ability to translate this insight into compelling and attractive engagement opportunities.
- Experience in fundraising, preferably Community & Events, within a charity context.
- Previous experience working with databases and CRM platforms (e.g. Access or Raiser’s Edge).
- To be up-to-date with the requirements of the Fundraising Regulator Code of Fundraising Practice and confident in adhering to these requirements.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with an ability to use active listening skills, and write professionally and appropriately for a range of diverse audienc