Events and Stakeholder Manager

Events and Stakeholder Manager – National Charity – London / Kent – £60k-£69k (DoE)

We are delighted to be recruiting for a fantastic Events and Stakeholder Manager role with a national charity.

This position requires an experienced individual with a demonstrable track record of designing and planning high-quality events for HNWIs, corporate organisations or high-profile clients.

As the Events and Stakeholder Manager, you will be responsible for leading senior stakeholder events programmes, managing events teams and budgets and ensuring that the events are aligned to business goals and deliver measurable outcomes.

With a strategic outlook, you will shape and manage a varied programme of events, identify opportunities to enhance stakeholder engagement, set ambitious goals for prospect engagement and lead on event communications and marketing.

Key responsibilities as the Events and Stakeholder Manager will include:

• Curating exclusive and high-quality engagement events for HNWIs, major corporate supporters and clients, ensuring all events achieve senior stakeholder engagement goals
• Strategically ensuring that all events focus on guest experience, learning, interaction opportunities and engagement and that they attract new supporters and support existing relationships
• Planning all senior stakeholder events and event marketing, managing budgets, content and deliverables
• Ensuring all events are delivered to an extremely high standard
• Building and maintaining relationships with a range of venues, professional suppliers and volunteers, and negotiating contracts as required
• Undertaking financial reporting and event budget forecasting
• Maintaining accurate records, overseeing risk assessments and undertaking contingency planning
• Leading on event communications and advising on messaging and content for all events
• Capturing and evaluating stakeholder feedback together with post event analysis, and providing future event recommendations
• Ensuring post-engagement follow up and relationship development with all prospective and existing stakeholders

And more.

What we’re looking for:

• An impressive track record designing and executing high-quality events for HNWIs, corporate organisation or high-profile clients
• Significant experience leading varied events programmes (corporate, conferences, awards, private dinners, drinks receptions etc.)
• Ability to provide evidence of event impact on fundraising or sales pipelines is highly advantageous
• Event budget management and evaluation experience
• Experienced in managing risk assessments and contingency planning
• Experience with supplier management, vendor negotiation and contract management
• Keen eye for detail and accuracy
• Highly organised nature goes without saying
• Confident and professional communication skills and the ability to negotiate and influence at all levels
• Driven by success – you will be proud of your previous event success rates and will be motivated to continuously improve and increase stakeholder participation

Interested in this fantastic Events and Stakeholder Manager opportunity?

If this sounds like the role for you and you possess the knowledge, experience and skills we’re looking for, then we want to hear from you ASAP! Please ensure your CV showcases your abilities and submit it, quoting ‘DH – Events and Stakeholder Manager – Kent’