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26.08.2025
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Do you have experience in events fundraising, project management, and managing high-performing teams? Would you like to help us deliver the very best experience for every supporter while raising vital funds for people affected by dementia?
About The Role
We are recruiting for an Events Fundraising Manager within the Third Party and Organise Your Own (OYO) team. This is a full-time role, working 35 hours per week on a permanent contract.
This is an amazing opportunity to join our sector leading Third Party & Organise Your Own (OYO) team in a key managerial position. As Events Fundraising Manager, youll guide and inspire a talented and motivated team to deliver some of the UKs most exciting fundraising events, contributing towards an ambitious £12M income target for 2025/26.
From strategic planning to on-the-day delivery, youll lead and project manage some of our highest value third party event programmes, including London Marathon and the Great Run Series. Youll bring together internal stakeholder groups to maximise opportunities for recruitment, supporter engagement and income generation. Working closely with our Events Marketing, Media, Press & Celebrity and Participant Experience teams, youll take a test and learn approach to innovate marketing campaigns, refine supporter journeys, and build exceptional relationships with event organisers and suppliers.
Managing four direct reports, each with their own event portfolio, youll build and role model a culture of excellence in supporter experience, marketing delivery, and partnership management, ensuring every event makes a lasting impact.This is a fast-paced, high-impact role where you can use creativity, leadership, and strategic thinking to make a real difference for people affected by dementia.
Interviews for this role have been provisionally scheduled to take place on Wednesday 3rd September via MS Teams.
About you
Joining us, youll be a target driven leader with proven experience in events fundraising, project management, and managing high-performing teams. Youll be skilled in budget and financial management, with a track record of meeting and exceeding targets while quickly adapting to event performance and external factors.
As a confident and collaborative communicator, youll build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, bringing exceptional influencing and negotiating skills to nurture excellent event partnerships. As an experienced project manager, youll bring people together, spot opportunities, streamline processes, and drive efficiencies that maximise income.
Youll thrive in a fast-paced environment, balancing creativity with data driven insight, and youll lead by example, motivating those around you to deliver innovative marketing and stewardship strategies. Above all, youll share our determination, compassion, and commitment to delivering the very best experience for every supporter while raising vital funds for people affected by dementia.
What youll focus on:
* Project managing our official charity partnership with the AJ Bell Great Run series in 2026 and 2027.
* Project managing our internal stakeholder working group for London Marathon.
* Line managing 3 Events Fundraising Officers and 1 Events Fundraising Coordinator.
* Contributing to monthly management accounts, rolling reforecast and high-level budgeting for 26/27.
* Supporting on the day delivery of our Third Party and Bespoke Events throughout the year.
* Collaborating with teams, stakeholders and suppliers effectively.
About Alzheimer's Society - who are we and whats our mission?
Dementia is the UKs biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime.
At Alzheimers Society, were the UKs leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding ground-breaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be.
Together with our supporters, were working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives.
Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for.
Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as part of a minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer's Society.
Our hiring process
We want you to bring your whole self to the process. Applications are anonymised until interview stage, and were happy to support any adjustments. Share your feedback via our candidate survey when applying to help us improve. We may close early if we receive high interest (with 48 hours notice). Some roles may require a DBS check as part of our safer recruitment commitment. Thinking about using AI during the recruitment process? we know this can be helpful in many ways but remember to include your personal and authentic self too. Your voice and experience are what really set you apart.
Giving back to you
At Alzheimers Society, we value our people and take a total reward approach to pay and benefits. Youll enjoy a generous double-matched pension scheme, 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and wellbeing days), and access to a free Bupa Cash Plan, 24/7 EAP, Thrive mental wellbeing support, and virtual GP services. Our Society Plus platform offers exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources, and recognition schemes, while our flexible working, family-friendly policies, and life assurance provide peace of mind and work/life balance. We also offer a free Will-writing service and long service awards to recognise your ongoing commitment.
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