Special Events Fundraising Executive

Harris Hill are delighted to be working with a children charity to recruit for the enthusiastic and organised Special Events Fundraising Executive to join the High Value Partnerships Fundraising team.

As a Special Events Fundraising Executive you will:

• Assist in the development and delivery of fundraising events, supporting event managers, attending committee meetings, and carrying out essential tasks such as recruiting volunteers, and liaising with suppliers.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with senior volunteers, event committee members, and external suppliers to ensure the smooth execution of events.
• Conduct research for event development, including finding new venues, prize partners, and suppliers to enhance event quality.
• Provide financial administrative assistance, process invoices, manage budgets, and ensure accurate record keeping using appropriate systems (e.g., Raisers Edge).
• Take on specific fundraising projects to support departmental goals, contributing to a target of £1.2m gross.
• Work closely with colleagues across departments to maximise income and maintain strong supporter relationships.
• Offer professional and friendly service to supporters and committee members, ensuring their experience is seamless and rewarding.

To be successful, you must have experience:

• Proven track record of working in a customer-focused environment, particularly in liaising with senior contacts internally and externally.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to confidently present ideas and event updates to a range of audiences.
• Excellent planning and multitasking abilities, with experience managing competing demands and deadlines.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with others, negotiating with both internal and external stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.
• Comfortable with budget management, financial analysis, and the ability to present financial data clearly and accurately.
• Competency with Windows based software, spreadsheets, word processing, and email. Experience with fundraising CRM systems such as Raisers Edge is a plus.

Salary: £26,298- £26,846 per annum inc. London weighting

Contract type: Full-time, permanent

Location- London, 1 day in the office

Closing date: Thursday 20th March at 8am

Interview: TBC

Recruitment process: Cv and Supporting Statement to

If this sounds like you, then please do get in touch ASAP!

Unfortunately, due to resource capacity, we will only contact candidates that are shortlisted for interview. Therefore if you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date please note your application has been unsuccessful.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp , Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.