Interim Community and Challenge Events Manager

Interim Community and Challenge Events Manager

Reporting to: the Head of Corporate Partnerships

Start date: w/c 2 November.

Hybrid: 1-2 days in the office in Central London

Contract: 3-month temporary contract, with the potential to become permanent.

Salary: £35000 - £45000

This is a three-month interim role, while we recruit permanently however for the right person we will be happy for them to also apply for the perm role too. The successful candidate must be able to quickly take ownership of the existing portfolio, key relationships and deadlines, ensuring excellent supporter stewardship and continuity across all Participation Events activity through to January.

Community and Challenge events manager: we are looking for an experienced challenge or participation events professional who can hit the ground running and work independently from day one.

The current portfolio includes London Landmarks Half Marathon, London Marathon Hackney Half Marathon. This may also include one-off challenges such as the London to Brighton Cycle Ride and Sahara Desert Trek, as well as community and DIY fundraising activity.

The successful candidate will have:

• Proven experience managing challenge and participation fundraising events end-to-end, including participant communications, stewardship, delivery and post-event follow-up.
• Strong experience of supporter stewardship and participant journeys, ideally across major events such as London Marathon.
• Experience coordinating event logistics, including venues, suppliers, event organisers and participant arrangements.
• Experience supporting community and DIY fundraisers, responding to ad-hoc requests and identifying opportunities to maximise engagement and income.
• Experience using fundraising and event platforms such as JustGiving, GiveStar, Run for Charity and Enthuse, alongside fundraising databases such as Raiser’s Edge.
• Working closely with our Income Processing Manager to track income, processing invoices, with the ability to identify and escalate risks.
• Strong relationship management and communication skills, with the confidence to work with supporters, partners, suppliers and internal teams.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach, with the ability to make decisions and progress work with minimal supervision.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.