Community and Events Manager

4 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Merrifield Consultants Full time

Are you ready to be a part of an ambitious, successful and growing fundraising team? Merrifield Consultants are thrilled to be working in partnership with Ovarian Cancer Action (OCA) to find a Community and Events Manager, someone who loves all things community & events, and who will be key to developing and driving successful and innovative supporter led activities, events and approaches to reach and hopefully smash income targets This role also line-manages a Senior Community and Events Officer.


Role: Community and Events Manager

Reporting to: Director of Fundraising

Location: London, Hybrid, 40% office based in City Road near Old Street

Terms: Full-time, Permanent

(part-time applicants are also encouraged to apply)

Salary: Circa £45,000 depending on experience

Benefits: Flexible working options, generous annual leave, contributory pension, healthcare scheme and much more.


Did you know that the odds are against women with ovarian cancer surviving more than 5 and 10 years. In fact, only 3 in 10 women diagnosed with ovarian cancer live beyond 10 years. OCA is the UK's leading ovarian cancer charity when it comes to working to improve ovarian cancer survival rates through knowledge, breakthroughs and fairness so by 2032 at least half of women with ovarian cancer live for 10 years.


To help them achieve this the charity is looking for an experienced Community and Events Manager to deliver against some of the key components and priorities of the charity’s mass engagement strategy, championing best practice and excellence across all supporter care and engagement.


You will haven good experience of delivering successful community and events fundraising across digital channels. You will have the support of the Director of Fundraising to identify opportunities and tactics to strengthen and grow the portfolio. You’ll part of a Team that is passionate, determined and with bold growth ambitions; a team that is open to new approaches and opportunities, learns from testing and being creative and is data and insight driven to inform choices and priorities and most importantly, remaining supporter led at all times. You will also project manage and develop OCA’s flagship event, Walk in Her Name, to maximise the on-going potential of this successful virtual fundraising product..


Experience we’re looking for:

  • experience of growing and delivering 3rd party, community, or (ideally and) challenge event income within the not-for-profit sector.
  • project management of delivering in-house and 3rd party events and including dealing with suppliers or providers and the logistical delivery.
  • of developing and delivering national (at scale) campaigns / products to increase community / 3rd party engagement, driven by insight, data and learning.
  • experiencing of delivering virtual events and activities (digital channels) to support the overall events delivery strategy, as detailed in the points above.
  • of optimising channels and relationship-building to acquire new supporters, increase conversion and retention and improving supporter experience.
  • planning skills, as well as experience of effective project management
  • experience of managing collaborative relationships at all levels across an organisation.
  • of leading and motivating others to support with community and event activities.


At Ovarian Cancer Action, everyone has different backgrounds, ways of working and areas of expertise. But what everyone shares is passion, ambition, and commitment. This means that your attitude to your work and fellow team members is just as important as your skills and abilities.


The nature of the role will require ad hoc work outside regular office hours at charity events. (with time off in return).


Closing Date for applications: Sunday 28th April

1st Stage interviews (Virtual): Week commencing 7th May

2nd stage interviews (In-Person): Week commencing 13th May


This is an exciting chance for a highly motivated manager to make a tangible impact, helping OCA further strengthen and success in its mass engagement activity and focus. To find out more or to make an application, please get in touch with Emma at Merrifield Consultants: emma.bell@merrifieldconsultants.co.uk

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