Events & Partnerships Fundraiser

To support the Fundraising and Retail Team by increasing and maximising income and engagement across Wales through growing participation in events, developing flagship and special donor events for the charity and supporting significant third party events.

With support of the Head of Fundraising and High Value Partnerships, the Events and Partnership Fundraiser will help deliver creative stewardship and engagement opportunities across the higher value fundraising and partnerships portfolio, building long term relationships., Responsibilities will include but will not be restricted to:

• To achieve or exceed targets and Key Performance Indicators - financial and non-financial and contribute to achieving targets as agreed with the Head of Fundraising.


• To develop and deliver a broad portfolio of income generating, cultivation and stewardship events, attracting a wide range of participants.


• With the Head of Fundraising and High Value Partnerships develop and deliver the charity's programme of flagship fundraising events with a particular focus on corporate participation.


• Work closely with the Community Fundraising Team and wider colleagues to spot and develop opportunities to drive income and engagement, with a particular focus on high value third party events and partnerships.


• In collaboration with colleagues, improve team functions and processes, enhancing the supporter journey ensuring high quality communications, engagement, and stewardship.


• In collaboration with colleagues, develop and implement multichannel marketing plans for each events activity.


• Identify higher-value events supporters and build a relationship with them, inspiring and supporting them to make the most of fundraising within their own networks.


• Maintain accurate records on our CRM system to ensure that we develop and maintain longer term relationships and can report on fundraising and marketing activity.


• Develop and maintain professional and effective relationships with third party agencies.


• Be responsible for delivering accurate data analysis on an ongoing basis and for completed events cycles, building insights into future business plans.


• Be on duty at key events, taking an active or leading role in pre-event set-up, running the event, packing down and administration.


• Take responsibility for sourcing high value auction and raffle prizes and gifts in kind for key events.


• Keep up to date with events fundraising initiative and trends and adhere to charity policies, legal requirements, and best practice


• . Lead on handling gifts and raising invoices and prompt thanking/ banking in a timely manner, working closely with the finance team.
  
  If you are inspired to be part of such a mission-driven organisation and can bring the skills, attributes and commitment that we are looking for in a Director of Aviation Operations , then we would love to hear from you., Considerable experience of proactively building a diverse range of internal and external relationships simultaneously.


• Ability to adapt communication style to be effective with a broad range of audiences, particularly with past patient families, ambassadors, high value donors and corporate groups.


• Strong written and verbal skills that will harness the charity's compelling messages to inspire and motivate existing and new event participants to reach their full potential.


• Experience of innovating, developing, and delivering new revenue generating initiatives, ideally within fundraising.


• Proven ability of working effectively across teams and departments in a collaborative manner and to proactively engage with colleagues on projects.


• Demonstrable experience in project managing events successfully and to budget, ideally fundraising events. Experience of running a mix of events, managing staff and volunteers at in-person events, and working effectively with external venues.


• Experience and confidence to secure gifts in kind, high value auction and raffle prizes.


• Ability to handle a variety of tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment whilst maintaining a high standard and attention to detail.


• Confident using data, databases/ CRMs to gather insights, improve performance and make decisions with a sound comprehension of handling personal data under the principles of GDPR


• Excellent IT skills with experience of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, MS Teams and collaborative tools


• The ability and willingness to work flexibly including working out of normal office hours as needed, and occasionally away from home.


Desirable Critieria

• Ability to communicate in Welsh Experience of working in the Charity sector


• Fundraising Qualification (Institute of Fundraising Certificate, or similar)


• Use of a CRM database to support, inform and report on fundraising and supporter activity


• Experience of planning and monitoring digital marketing campaign
  
  Wales Air Ambulance is the largest air ambulance charity in the UK, serving a population of just over three million people and providing lifesaving critical care interventions to our citizens whenever and wherever they need it. With a motto of "Serving Wales, Saving Lives" and a Royal Patron, His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, who has himself been an active HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Services) pilot, we are absolutely committed to delivering the very best service we can for the people of Wales.


We have successfully grown our service over the last twenty-three years from a single aircraft operating five days a week from a single base in South Wales to the four-aircraft, 24/7 service model that we have today. Our medical crews are some of the most advanced in the world, with Critical Care Consultants and Practitioners performing Emergency Department-standard interventions at the roadside, in patients' homes or among the fields and hillsides that make up the challenging geography of Wales. Our ambition knows no bounds and we strive to continually innovate - from leading the field with our clinical R&D, to using robotics to automate our Lottery administration.

£28,655 a year - Permanent, Full-time, Pulled from the full job description

• Additional leave


• Bereavement leave


• Company events


• Company pension


• Enhanced maternity leave


• Enhanced paternity leave


• Free parking, Job Types: Full-time, Permanent


Pay: £28,655.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave


• Bereavement leave


• Company events


• Company pension


• Enhanced maternity leave


• Enhanced paternity leave


• Free parking


• Health & wellbeing programme


• Life insurance


• On-site parking


• Sick pay


• Work from home


Schedule:

• Monday to Friday