Saracens Foundation

• Key stakeholders
  All internal departments and external stakeholders
• Reports to
  Fundraising Manager
• Salary bracket £25,000 - £28,000 (SUBJECT TO EXPERIENCE)

Since its inception in 2000, the Saracens Foundation has delivered innovative and industry leading projects across North London & Hertfordshire, developing sustainable partnerships and providing vital support that helps build stronger, healthier and more connected communities.

The Events Executive role is a key member of the Saracens Foundation fundraising team, delivering the fundraising events calendar for the charity. The calendar consists of a mix of events including challenge events like half marathons, Foundation owned events like our charity golf day, and events within the Saracens Rugby Club sphere such as Foundation Take Over Games at Saracens home games.

The events executive is responsible for the organisation, execution and post event follow up for the events calendar and ensuring we are raising important funds and raising awareness of the charity with these opportunities.

This role will report directly to the Fundraising Manager within the team.

Saracens is an inclusive, people first organisation. A core part of achieving our mission is that our workforce is diverse and reflective of the community that we serve. There will be no discrimination in our recruitment and selection processes, nor when considering pay and benefits. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for the position and join us on our mission to enrich lives through sport and entertainment.

(You can read more about diversity and inclusion here ).

• Take ownership of the current event calendar and budget.
• Responsible for all aspects of fundraising events, including start to finish organisation of the event, communication plans, driving sales (where applicable) and liaising with key stakeholders to ensure success.
• Deliver key fundraising events for the charity including Saracens Matchday Takeover Games, a charity dinner and the Saracens Foundation Charity Golf Day.
• Communicate and liaise with all key internal and external stakeholders to ensure the charity meets its financial targets.
• Manage the current and future challenge events calendar.
• Manage challenge event participants, supporting their event journey and establishing strong relationships through regular communication to maximise their fundraising.
• Responsible for growing the current challenge event calendar and income stream as a whole.
• Work with project officers to incorporate in programme challenge events where relevant.
• Expand the events calendar through the creation of new events.
• Think creatively about new event opportunities to increase the income stream.
• Support the wider fundraising team.

• Some experience of event organisation
• Strong organisation and planning ability
• Ability to multi-task and manage workload
• Relevant knowledge of fundraising or the charitable sector
• Keen interest to work in the sport for change landscape
• Excellent interpersonal skills, both written and verbal
• The ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• A team player with a good sense of humour
• Full clean driving license

• Some experience of event organisation, preferably fundraising events (but this is not essential)
• Strong writing and presenting skills
• Excellent communication and organisational abilities, with particular strength in building and maintaining relationships

• You have a genuine enthusiasm for working in the charity sector and appreciates how this role contributes to the charity’s mission
• You have…