Spring by Action for Children is a UK childcare organisation providing education, care and out-of-school services for children from birth to age 14. Its services include Spring Nurseries, Spring Oscars Out of School Clubs, early learning settings, military childcare, Forest Schools, breakfast clubs, after-school provision and holiday clubs. The organisation focuses on creating supportive environments where children can learn, play and develop across different stages of childhood.
Senior Events Lead, High-Value Fundraising – Spring by Action for Children
Lead Spring by Action for Children’s high-value fundraising events across the UK. Grow unrestricted income and supporter engagement while developing a high-performing events team.
Description
- Lead, develop and motivate a high-performing Events team.
- Oversee the planning, delivery and continuous improvement of a high-value events portfolio.
- Provide fundraising expertise and leadership to create outstanding events and supporter experiences.
- Serve as the organisation’s subject matter expert in high-value fundraising events.
- Build and sustain relationships with senior committee members, donors and supporters.
- Strengthen Action for Children’s stewardship events portfolio.
- Develop innovative opportunities to increase income and supporter engagement.
- Partner with key stakeholders to grow and maximise the high-value fundraising pipeline.
- Manage team income and expenditure against agreed KPI and ROI targets across all events.
- Ensure event activity and communications meet fundraising regulations, legislation and organisational standards.
- Travel as needed to manage events across the UK portfolio.
Requirements
- Proven ability to build a positive team culture and lead a high-performing fundraising events team.
- Extensive high-value event fundraising experience, including a track record of developing events that generate six-figure-plus income.
- Experience creating and delivering fundraising, stewardship and engagement strategies.
- Experience building and managing relationships with high-value supporters and committee members.
- Strong communication, influencing and relationship management abilities.
- Strategic thinking and commercial awareness.
- Established financial and analytical capability.
- Sound knowledge of fundraising regulations, data protection law and sector best practice.
- Excellent organisation, planning and project management skills.
- Demonstrated application of equity, diversity and inclusion principles.
- Basic DBS vetting is required.
Benefits
- More than seven weeks of paid leave including bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell leave.
- One wellbeing day each year.
- Cycle-to-work scheme.
- Extensive training and access to professional qualifications for some roles.
- Flexible maternity, paternity and adoption packages.
- Employer pension contributions of up to 7% and life assurance cover.
- Eligibility for a Blue Light Card offering discounts at 15,000 national retailers.