JOB DESCRIPTION

Philanthropy Events Executive

£28,000 – £30,000 (+ Benefits)

Reports to: Events Manager
Department: Strategy & Philanthropy
Contract: 12 month fixed-term contract
Hours: Full time 35 hours per week
Location: Stratford, London. Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office).

*This role will involve occasionally travelling to visit stakeholders, suppliers, event locations outside of 9am-5pm hours (c.6 times per year). We know that flexibility is important, and we pride ourselves on the level of flexibility we offer. As a part of our commitment to work-life balance, you will receive time off in lieu (TOIL) for attending these events.

Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.
Closing date: 30 November 2025 23:55

This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact [email protected] as soon as possible.

Recruitment process: Competency-based interview with an exercise
Interview date: 3rd + 5th December 2025

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That’s why we’re looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you.

As a Philanthropy Events Executive, you will play an impactful role in delivering both engagement and fundraising events This will involve supporting Event Managers by providing administrative and delivery support, and managing relationships with internal stakeholders, third-party partners, suppliers, auction prize donors, philanthropic supporters, and committees.

If you have experience delivering events or projects with strong relationship building, organisational, and project management skills, we’d love for you to join our mission.

What will I be doing?

• Supporting the Event Managers with the smooth project management and delivery of large events by taking ownership of key tasks and providing administrative, logistical, creative, and account management support

• Project managing smaller non-fundraising events (e.g., business breakfasts and networking events) to drive long-term support from our high-net-worth audience.

• Managing event guest lists, liaising with key stakeholders to ensure mailing and response processes are clearly communicated and consistent.

• Building strong relationships with supporters and stakeholders to retain and maximise their support.

• Researching and securing luxury prize donations for our auctions, ensuring we celebrate the impact of donors.

• Collaborating with the team to deliver and co-ordinate comms tasks such as: copywriting, print and digital communication mailings, mail merging, proofreading, internal sign-off, and collaborating with fundraisers.

• Managing key event income streams (e.g., raffles, auctions, fundraising games), ensuring all on-the-night fundraising opportunities are maximised.

• Liaising with editorial and design teams to coordinate (and occasionally creating and designing) high-quality marketing materials and event collateral, ensuring it is produced in partnership with partners or committees in line with Cancer Research UK’s branding procedures.

• Supporting the management of key supplier relationships to ensure that the best value is driven for the charity without compromising on quality (this includes seeking gift in kind support).

• Carrying out venue and event speaker research while developing ways to centralise and update this information.

• Sourcing and managing event volunteers from across the organisation.

• Providing financial administration on your projects. Including:

• Collaborating closely with the procurement team to set up suppliers.

• Raising purchase orders, processing invoices, and maintaining accurate event income and expenditure records.

What skills will I need?

• Experience supporting the delivery of complex events or projects in fast-paced environments (we’re open to applicants from a range of backgrounds, such as: philanthropy, events, hospitality, entertainment, client/ account management, sales, etc).

• Strong prioritisation and organisation skills with experience delivering multiple tasks at once while managing own time effectively and delivering to deadlines.

• Good interpersonal skills with clear verbal and written communication and the ability to build relationships and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

• Demonstrable copywriting and proofreading skills.

• Ability to solve problems pragmatically, troubleshoot effectively, adapt quickly, and maintain composure in dynamic situations.

Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.

Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination

Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism

Human: Act to have a positive impact on people

Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively

We’re looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.

If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we’d still love to hear from you.

What will I gain?

We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.

You can explore our benefits by visiting our careers web page.

Additional Information

For more information about working with us please visit our website or contact us at [email protected].

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Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.

We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen. Please contact [email protected] or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18, so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.