Sporting Events Assistant

A great opportunity has arisen for a temporary Sporting Events Assistant for a cancer related charity in order to generate income from their programme of cycling and running activities, by providing administration and supporter care to event participants.

Key Responsibilities will include:

Build relationships with event participants and proactively contact them by phone, email and letter. Offer motivation and fundraising advice.
Be the first point of call for participant enquiries, and a first responder for general charity enquiries.
Thank supporter donations and maintain accurate reports of
Maintain high quality data on The Raiser s Edge database though daily data input, in accordance with the Data Protection Act.
Attend events in person with the Sporting Events team to support event participants. On occasion an overnight stay will be required.
Draft copy for the website and e-newsletters, and assist the Sporting Events team in producing branded materials for events or incentives.
Liaise closely with key internal teams (i.e. Marketing Comms, PR and Media) and pass on case studies that may be of interest to the charity.
Assist the Sporting Events team in recruiting participants across their full events programme and ensure they are fully registered to take part.

In order to apply you should have the following skills and experience:

Excellent communication skills via telephone, email, letter and Digital
Strong eye for detail
Experience of using a database to maintain accurate records and reporting on results
Excellent organisational skills to support complex activity streams using own initiative when required and able to manage multiple and competing priorities and deliver in a fast-paced environment
Experienced at coordinating activity between teams to support effective working across the whole organisation
Proven analytical skills
Confident using social media platforms
Proven ability to maintain confidentiality and act with discretion when handling sensitive and confidential information