Job description
At Help for Heroes, we believe those who serve our country deserve support when they are wounded. Every day, men and women have to leave their career in the Armed Forces as a result of physical or psychological wounds; their lives changed forever. We help them, and those still serving, to recover and get on with their lives.
And who are we you’re wondering? We are experts and beginners. Generalists and specialists. Ordinary people with an extraordinary passion towards making a positive change to the lives of our veterans (and having fun while doing it).
As One Team we share a philosophy – I.C.A.R.E. It’s the way we walk and talk, the way we interact with others and how we approach everything we do. We are:
Innovative – Collaborative – Authentic – Resourceful – Energetic.
Want to be part of a high performing team - We have an incredible opportunity for an Events Officer to join us.
About You
Are you experienced in delivering high value and corporate events? Are you passionate about delivering excellent stewardship journeys and great customer service? Are you someone that can inspire high net worth individuals to donate to our charity? Do you have excellent communication skills to support internal and external relationship management? Are you a pro-active and energetic individual who can develop and deliver a successful event portfolio and absolutely smash your KPI’s?
About the Role
We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for an experienced high value events professional to join our ambitious and passionate team, who are driven to succeed in supporting our nation’s veterans and their families. In this role you will be responsible for driving the growth of secure income and excellent stewardship through the development and delivery of High Value Events, working closely with our Philanthropy, Trusts & Foundations and Thriving Beyond the Battlefield Campaign teams. You will be responsible for the devise and delivery of events that give our prospective and current supporters an outstanding experience. This includes a series of cultivation and stewardship events that attract, engage, and retain high value supporters across Help for Heroes and across the UK. You will be remotely based, with the ability to travel to London regularly, and Downton, Salisbury with ease and to events Internationally. This is a fantastic role if you have passion for high value event delivery and high net worth stewardship to make a real impact to veterans and their families.
About the Team
You will be part of the Help for Heroes Community and Engagement Team, who work together to develop and deliver a robust event portfolio to maximise on both in person and virtual events contributing to reaching the Events Team annual income. You will report to the Senior Event Fundraising Manager and work closely with our Philanthropy, Trusts & Foundations and Thriving Beyond the Battlefield Campaign teams, to drive income to support our veterans and their families.
Help for Heroes believes those who serve our country deserve support when they’re wounded. Every day, men and women have to leave their career in the Armed Forces as a result of physical or psychological wounds. The Charity helps them, and their families, to recover and get on with their lives. It has already supported more than 26,500 people and won’t stop until every wounded veteran gets the support they deserve.
Innovative
Collaborative
Authentic
Resourceful
Energetic