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Development Events Assistant

Hybrid in London·Full-time·Added yesterday (last checked 15 Oct)

Southbank Centre

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Overview

Salary: £31,000 a year
About £2,150 a month after tax.
Work mode: Hybrid, London
Contract: Permanent contract, full-time hours
Holiday: 28 days holiday + bank holidays

Skills

Pay & benefits

As well as working at one of London's most popular and exciting sites the successful candidate will also benefit from the following:

A min 5% pension contribution (going up to 9% depending on employee contribution), from day 1 of employment
28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
Hybrid working model (3 days office working, 2 days from home)
Enhanced sick pay
Enhanced family leave benefits
Up to 30% discounts at onsite retail, food and beverage vendors
Staff ticket offers for SC events
Free entry to Hayward Gallery
Free/discounted entry with other reciprocal organisations
Free staff yoga

The role

We are currently looking for a Development Events Assistant to join our Development team on a full time, permanent contract.

The Development team is responsible for securing significant revenue income from a variety of public, private and commercial funding sources to support the ambitions of Southbank Centre.

The Development Events Assistant will focus on delivering a programme of engaging events for existing supporters and prospective donors - across the Development team - which engage them more closely with our charitable aims and artistic programme.

Please download the attached Job Description for a full overview of this role's responsibilities.
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The annual salary stated is based on the Full-Time Equivalent (40 hours per week). If the job is part-time, the weekly hours will be stated within the advert.

The deadline for applications is 23:59 on the closing date for the job posting.

We endeavour to keep job adverts open for at least two weeks for prospective applicants to apply. However, if we receive a high volume of applications for a role, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early. Therefore, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible to ensure consideration for shortlisting.

Please note, applications sent via Email or 3rd party agencies will not be considered.

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Key Responsibilities

Play a key role in planning and delivering the Development department's events programme, tailoring events to specific donor profiles and strategic aims of each team.
Manage event budgets, handling supplier estimates and invoices and negotiating the best value for money.
Proactively identify ways to enhance Development events, with an aim to improve supporter stewardship, in turn increasing the life-time value of donors and conversion of prospects.
Manage the logistics of delivering seamless events onsite and offsite including securing venues and catering, identifying and securing staffing needs such as security and catering staff, overseeing the setup of spaces and coordinating the attendance of special guests.

Skills & Expertise

Experience in events planning
Confidence to challenge and improve processes, systems and services
Able to take initiative and find solutions to problems, especially in a logistical or operational context
Ability to negotiate with suppliers and partners to ensure events are delivered to a high standard with the best value for money
An understanding of fundraising approaches and demonstrable enthusiasm to contribute to supporter care