Events Manager - Donor Relations

Summary

London Business School is looking for a Donor Relations (Events) Manager to join our Advancement team. You will be responsible for designing and delivering bespoke and strategic events for high-profile audiences to advance fundraising.

This is an exciting time for London Business School, as we are entering year 3 of our Forever Forward campaign, celebrating the School's 60th anniversary with a new Dean and our truly global community of 55,000+ alumni.

Main Responsibilities

1. Manage the end-to-end delivery of a portfolio of bespoke events with our key audiences in the UK and globally.
2. Ensure that the right resources (both internal and external) are deployed within budget and in support of agreed objectives.
3. Work with stakeholders to analyse and evaluate the ROI and impact of events.
4. Use your knowledge and experience to put forward innovative ideas and suggestions to engage more audiences and support fundraising efforts.

Ideal Candidate

1. Experience of both planning and delivering events or projects, preferably within the higher education, fundraising or charity sector.
2. Experience of delivering bespoke VIP events (desirable).
3. Ability to multitask, self-prioritise and manage multiple projects at once.
4. Organised, entrepreneurial and creative with strong problem-solving skills.
5. A proactive self-starter who works with initiative.
6. Experience of working with a range of different stakeholders.
7. Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively to a range of audiences.
8. Experience of using a CRM database and Excel.
9. Strong IT and data analysis skills, including Microsoft Office.
10. Good project management skills.
11. Budget management experience (desirable).

Benefits You Can Enjoy

1. Generous annual leave of 27 days PLUS extra between Christmas and New Year!
2. Generous pension package, 14.5% employer contribution (in return for employee enrolment and contribution).
3. Free onsite gym and swimming pool.
4. Amazing range of professional development to support your career path.
5. Enhanced cycle to work scheme.
6. Wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental and financial health.
7. Up to 5 days paid emergency leave for staff who have caring responsibilities for a family member, dependent or friend who is ill.

All enjoyed in a Smart (hybrid) Working environment, so we're looking forward to discussing how, where and when you might work best to deliver in your new role.

Our commitment to driving inclusion and belonging

We are a globally reaching institution, committed to creating tangible and sustainable change in driving inclusion & belonging within our School, education and society at large. We are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone in our community feels they belong and thrive. This is a key school priority, and we want everyone who joins LBS to feel respected, welcomed, and heard.

Candidates needing sponsorship should assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by evaluating their circumstances against the relevant criteria before applying.

Please note we start screening CVs and interviewing candidates from the start of a campaign. A successful candidate could progress to offer before the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in any roles.