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Networking and Events Manager
Role Overview:
The Networking and Events Manager will be responsible for sourcing, developing, and maintaining relationships with a variety of strategic partners within the UK, including university societies, community groups, children’s afterschool clubs such as scouts/brownie, businesses, and other UK organisations that align with our mission and values. They’ll manage a team of events professionals, leading on our events, volunteer and relationships strategy. The ideal candidate will have a strong ability to build and nurture relationships, identify opportunities, and support the long-term sustainability.
This role at Muslim Hands is dynamic and varied, perfect for someone who excels at multitasking and managing multiple events simultaneously. We seek a creative individual who consistently upholds high standards in their work. You must be highly organised, detail-oriented, and genuinely passionate about fundraising and event management. At Muslim Hands, we prioritise building long-lasting relationships with our partners and collaborating with them to make a significant humanitarian impact through meaningful national and international fundraising projects by being united for the needy.
Application Process & Closing Date:
Send an up-to-date CV and supporting Covering Letter by Email by no later than 28th June 2025, however we reserve the right to end the application procedure early should the right candidate be found.
Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s):
- Interviews: As and when strong candidates identified
- Start: ASAP thereafter
NB: Unfortunately, we will only be able to contact successful candidates so if you have not heard from us by the closure date unfortunately your application will have been unsuccessful.
Position Summary
Main Responsibilities:
- Relationship Development: Identify, research, and secure new collaboration opportunities with university societies, community groups, scout and brownie groups, small businesses, and other potential partners within the UK that will fundraise for Muslim Hands.
- Relationship Management: Cultivate and maintain strong, long-lasting relationships with current and prospective networks. Provide regular communication and engagement to ensure collaborators are satisfied and informed of progress.
- Strategy: Collaborate with senior leadership to develop and implement a networking strategy that aligns with the fundraising team’s broader goals and objectives.
- Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the main point of contact for partners, addressing inquiries, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring smooth communication between all parties involved.
- Event Support: Assist in organising events, workshops, or campaigns.
- Monitoring and Reporting: Track the performance of activities, ensuring goals and objectives are met. Provide regular reports and updates, including successes, challenges, and opportunities for growth.
- Collaboration and Cross-functional Support: Work closely with internal teams, including marketing, fundraising, and program delivery teams, to ensure that relationships are aligned with Muslim Hands’ goals
- Event Management: Lead on our events strategy to ensure Muslim Hands is represented at core events across the country, as well as organising our own fundraising opportunities such as charity dinners, walks and more. You will manage a team of events professionals who will support in the execution of such events.
Essential:
- Right to work in the UK
- DBS Certificate at suitable level / undertaking to cooperate to obtain a DBS Certificate at suitable level
- Declaration of any actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest (ie any relationship or affiliation with individuals currently employed by or associated with the organisation)
- Be educated to degree level or higher.
- Have experience in managing charity partnerships
- Have experience in managing fundraising events
- Team leadership experience.
- Possess excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Be self-reliant with strong writing abilities.
- Be honest and willing to travel to meet with partners and work flexible hours
- Be proficient in IT, with strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Possess suitable administrative experience within a professional environment (internal communication, reporting, documenting; demonstrate exceptional writing, editing, and speaking skills).
- Be well versed in different fundraising requirements and strategies.
- Suitably experienced in strategic marketing and advertising.
- Possess a flexible approach to tasks and responsibilities.
- Possess a high level of social skills
- Be comfortable presenting to senior leaders
- Be comfortable speaking to large groups of potential partners
Desirable:
- Knowledge of fundraising, preferably in an Islamic charity.
- Experience with task management software.
- A basic understanding of Islamic values and Muslim practices.
- An awareness of Health and Safety values.
- Degree level educated
- Multilingual Skills
About Muslim Hands
Muslim Hands is a UK based international relief organisation working in over 40 countries worldwide. The Head Office in Nottingham and a fundraising team in Whitechapel London; occasional travel between the two locations. Muslim Hands UK is seeking an enthusiastic and passionate individual to join our team during an exciting period of growth and change as we have ambitious plans to grow our activities by 2025.
Muslim Hands is an NGO that is at the forefront of delivering live saving aid and emergency relief to those who need it most, as well as building long term solutions that help the needy and impoverished worldwide.
The Fundraising team is active, diverse and dynamic and is set up to deliver and turn around tasks efficiently in a fast-moving sector. We thrive on new and creative ideas, always keeping the needs of our donors first and foremost.
How To Apply
Application is by CV and covering letter by email to hr@muslimhands.org.uk or by hard copy to our address.
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Established in 1993, Muslim Hands is an aid agency and NGO helping those affected by poverty, conflict and natural disaster in over 20 countries worldwide.