We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced National Events Co-Ordinator to join a well-known not-for-profit organisation based here in Cork.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Fundraising Team Lead to initiate, plan, design, and execute events on a national and regional level, ensuring income targets are met.
To be successful in this role, you must be self-motivated, organised, structured, and have good people management and customer service skills.
Key Responsibilities
* Responsible for the successful initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, control, and feedback for events both nationally and regionally ensuring income targets are met.
* Full profit and loss ownership and accountability for events managed.
* Maintain and grow national and regional events – driving year on year engagement and profitability.
* Creation of new events on a regional and national scale.
* Maintain and build relationships with Regional Development Officers, Fundraising Branches, and volunteers to support growth and ensure rota management.
* Oversee and support volunteers at events as the key point of contact.
* Ensure permits, permissions, insurance, and legislation are in place for all events.
* Provide training, information, and support for all volunteers attending events.
* Work with the Communications team to deliver publicity for and coverage of events.
* Implement an effective reporting system to track activity and outputs (using in-house CRM system and business intelligence tools).
Experience
* Proven experience in a comparable project management/events/fundraising role.
* Experience in organising and running events on a large scale and working with multiple stakeholders.
* Strong evidence of continuous professional development and qualification relevant to the role is desirable.
* Ability to deliver targets and goals with a flair for business development and the ability to develop and achieve results.
* Must have the ability to operate independently with an innovative spirit and to forge strong, lasting relationships with key stakeholders.
* Comfortable in a cold-calling environment.
* Excellent interpersonal skills - able to express ideas and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams. Be open-minded with the ability to recognise good ideas.
* Excellent time management and experience multi-tasking across concurrent projects.
* Excellent verbal, written presentation/IT skills and communication skills.
* Must have a full clean driving license.
* Must be willing to work evenings/weekends when needed.
For a confidential discussion and more information on the role, please contact Jessica Kennedy
jessica.kennedy@collinsmcnicholas.ie
021 2427110
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