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Transform young cancer patients' lives in a dynamic role with a charity making an impactful difference.
Overview
Salary
£35882 - £37778
Location
Hybrid - Bristol or London, UK
Expires
Expires at anytime
We are a dedicated charity focused on supporting children and young people diagnosed with cancer, providing specialist social work to help them and their family negotiate the emotional and practical challenges posed by the disease. We are passionate about their wellbeing and work relentlessly to ensure they receive the right care and support.
Role Summary:
- Lead the development & delivery of a portfolio, including Ultra Challenges, Run for Charity events, and DIY/open challenges.
- Create multichannel stewardship journeys.
- Work on acquisition and marketing activity.
- Liaise with external event organisers to develop events that drive value for Young Lives vs Cancer.
Role Requirements:
- Experience with mass-participation events.
- Experience of successful marketing and acquisition campaigns.
- Ability to devise data-driven stewardship journeys.
- Great communication skills.
- Experience interpreting budgets, forecasts, and financial data.
- Project or programme management experience.
Benefits:
- Flexible working.
- Wellbeing, Thinking & Growth Days.
- Generous annual leave allowance.
- Great family/caring leave entitlements.
- Improved pension.
- Access to our employee savings scheme.
Change lives in a life-changing career
The organisation - Why they are exciting: When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world can feel like it’s falling apart. Independence is taken and confidence is stolen. Stability no longer exists. The future suddenly feels uncertain. The impact of cancer on young lives is more than medical. And that impact can be felt by entire family. That’s why we exist. Our specialist social workers help children and young people with cancer and their families navigate the emotional and practical impact of cancer. We remove barriers, solve problems and prioritise wellbeing. And we stop at nothing to make their voices heard and their unique needs understood, so they can get the right care and support at the right time.
The role - what the role entails: We’re looking for a Sports and Challenges Manager (DIY Sports) with strong strategic and operational experience in mass‑participation events to join our Sports and Challenge Events Team. As part of our dynamic Sports and Challenge Events team—and the wider Mass Participation fundraising function—you’ll play a key role in growing our programme of third‑party sports events across the UK. You’ll lead on developing and delivering an exciting portfolio including Ultra Challenges, Run for Charity events, and DIY/open challenges, ensuring exceptional supporter experiences at every stage. You’ll create new multichannel stewardship journeys, oversee acquisition and marketing activity, and work with external event organisers to select and shape events that drive long‑term value for Young Lives vs Cancer.
Job requirements - any requirements mentioned: To thrive in this role, you’ll need to be proactive, analytical, creative and passionate about delivering sector‑leading events with impact. Strong strategic and operational experience in mass‑participation events, experience of delivering successful marketing and acquisition campaigns, proven ability to create effective, data‑driven stewardship journeys, excellent prioritisation, time‑management and communication skills, ability to build strong relationships and negotiate with external organisations, experience interpreting and working with budgets, forecasts and financial data, and project and/or programme management experience are essential.
Benefits - if any benefits mentioned: Flexible working, Wellbeing, Thinking & Growth Days, Generous annual leave allowance, Great family/caring leave entitlements, Enhanced pension, Access to our employee savings scheme.
