Fundraising Events Coordinator

A rewarding role leading and executing diverse fundraising events to cultivate support for the Ri and deliver exceptional supporter experiences. 

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Job Title: Fundraising Events Coordinator

Accountable to: Philanthropy Manager

Location: Albemarle Street, London, with some remote working

Contract type: Permanent, part-time (21 hours a week). Will consider flexible working patterns  

Salary: £29,000 – £31,000 per annum (pro-rata)

About the role

The Royal Institution (Ri) is an independent charity which has been connecting people with science for over 200 years. Founded in 1799 through the wonderful generosity of 58 patrons, to this day we remain based in our original, magnificent, Georgian home in central London. Thanks to the support of those early philanthropists, the Ri has inspired generations of scientists over the years whose discoveries have helped shape our modern world.

The Ri has a clear vision that ‘Science is for Everyone’ and it is our belief that everyone should have equitable access to science. Through our packed event programme available in person or online, our UK schools outreach and social impact initiatives, and our global digital reach including over 1.5m YouTube subscribers we achieve our mission by connecting people with scientists to explore science together.

We are seeking an energetic, resourceful, and creative Fundraising Events Coordinator to join our team. In this role, you will proactively design and deliver engaging events that inspire and cultivate support for the Ri. You will collaborate with colleagues and senior stakeholders across the charity to effectively deliver a range of inspiring and special fundraising events that create both passion for our cause and memorable experiences that foster strong relationships with our donors. 

About you

As successful candidate you will have the ability to develop innovative event concepts that align with our organization's goals, oversee all aspects of event planning from budgeting to execution, design engaging and memorable event experiences, and respond to flexibly and constructively to changes and challenges.

Do you have:

  • Experience of working in a customer relationship role in a charitable or corporate setting
  • Experience of planning and delivering private events, ideally within patron, member or alumni schemes
  • experience of event planning and exceptional interpersonal skills to build and maintain strong relationships
  • Excellent written communication skills
  • Ability to analyse data and produce reports

If so we'd love to hear from you!

Interested?

To apply, please download the full job description and person specification and email your CV and a supporting statement of no more than 500 words setting out why you want the job and how your skills and experience meet the criteria set out in the person spec to recruitment@ri.ac.uk

Closing date for applications: 10am Monday 25 November 2024

Interviews w/c 2 December 2024

We may interview as applications come in and may close the application process early if we receive a strong field of applicants.

Equal opportunities

We ask applicants to complete and return the recruitment monitoring form along with their application. The Ri is committed to equality of opportunity at all stages of the recruitment process. The information supplied in this form will be treated in strict confidence and not form part of the selection process. You may choose not to disclose some or all of the information requested in the form, and this will not affect your application in any way.