Special Events Manager

Who are we?

We are a rapidly growing charity seeking to accelerate change for those affected by brain tumours, which kill more children and adults under 40 in the UK than any other cancer. Our five-year strategy is ambitious and sets out plans to double survival from brain tumours and halve the harm they cause to quality of life.

Our exciting job role!

Operating at the centre of a growing team, you will be responsible for planning, developing, marketing and implementing a portfolio of Special Events, including gala dinners, information days, family days and lab tours.  Success will be measured by achieving income targets within the planned expenditure, numbers of participants, publicity generated, receipt of positive feedback, and the retention of and conversion of supporters.

This role is full time - 37.5 hours and will be based in our Farnborough office; out‑of‑hours working will be inherent in this role.

What we'd like from you:

It's simple - all you need to succeed in this role is talent, ambition and energy. You must completely embrace our values, offer a great cultural fit, inspire us every day and deliver amazing results in a fast paced environment.

According to the job description you should also have experience of managing a portfolio events and delivering both on time and on budget. You will have the ability to identify gaps and ways to make improvements, develop action plans and deliver change. You will need to be good at juggling a myriad of competing priorities, be efficient, effective and work well under pressure to meet deadlines. If this is for you, we’d love to hear from you!

What we'd like to give you:

- Salary c.£35,000 (dependent on experience)

- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (we also close at Christmas in return for you volunteering 3 charity days per year) – pro rata for part-time contracts

- Generous pension contribution*

- Life assurance cover*

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Loads of other great benefits, plus an amazing culture to work in, a great team and lots of fun (and cake!)

How to apply to join our amazing team:

Please apply online attaching your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you want the role, what you would bring to the team and how your skillset and experience will enable us to make a real impact for those affected by brain tumours.

More about us:

Don’t forget to check out our short video (you can find it on our You Tube channel) to find out more about our culture and what it is like to work at The Brain Tumour Charity. 

Did you know we have won a variety of awards for our HeadSmart campaign including the NHS Innovation Award, Third Sector Excellence Awards and Charity Times Awards and have been ranked a top global organisation by renowned management consultants McKinsey?

We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of receiving a sufficient number of applications and may extend the advert if we don't find our perfect team mate!

*subject to qualifying criteria