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Project Manager – London Marathon FTC
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Location: Rugby, Hybrid Working
Hours: Full time. 37.5 hpw
Fixed Term Contract - Ending June 2027
Benefits: Benefits Summary
Do you thrive on delivering high-profile projects that make a real difference? This is a unique and exciting opportunity to lead one of our most important fundraising initiatives and maximise the potential of the world's largest annual fundraising day.
We're seeking a driven Project Manager to lead our London Marathon fundraising strategy, inspiring supporters and generating vital income for our charity.
If you’re looking for more than a job, motivated by purpose and ready to make a real impact to an organisation that is committed to saving lives every day, then this may be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.
What We Offer:
- Enhanced annual leave, with even more added as your service grows
- Additional annual leave purchase options
- Core working hours 10:00am – 15:00 pm
- Enhanced sick pay
- Life assurance
- Blue Light Card eligibility and access to generous discount schemes
- A supportive, purpose-driven team
- Access to our comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
- As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, our people are encouraged to get involved in our internal EDI networks, which provide opportunities to connect, share experiences and help to shape a more inclusive workplace. Want to find out more? Click here - EDI - The Air Ambulance Service
✨ What You’ll Be Doing:
- Lead the end-to-end planning, delivery and evaluation of the charity's London Marathon fundraising programme.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, timelines, budgets, risk registers and reporting mechanisms.
- Ensure effective governance and project management processes are in place to deliver programme objectives.
- Maximise fundraising income from London Marathon participants through effective supporter journeys, communications and stewardship.
- Work closely with fundraising colleagues to ensure the marathon programme complements and strengthens wider fundraising objectives.
- Create and deliver a high-quality supporter experience that inspires, motivates and retains participants as supporters.
What We’re Looking For:
Essential
- Proven experience in project management, ideally within fundraising, events or the charity sector.
- Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects from inception to evaluation.
- Demonstrable success in delivering income-generating activities and meeting financial targets.
- Excellent organisational, planning and prioritisation skills.
- Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management abilities.
- Experience using data and insight to improve performance and supporter engagement.
- Experience of working on a challenge event portfolio
Desriable
- Proven experience of managing or delivering a charity London Marathon fundraising programme.
What’s In It For You:
At TAAS, you’ll be part of a passionate and committed charity that’s making a real difference every day. We value professionalism, compassion and teamwork — and we’re proud of our inclusive, supportive culture.
Whether it’s supporting emergency services from behind the scenes or helping shape the future of our leadership, you’ll play a crucial role in helping us save lives.
The Air Ambulance Service isn’t just a place to work; it’s a place to build a meaningful career.
Click “Apply Now” and help us to keep our helicopters flying and continue saving lives.
Compliance Responsibilities
In addition to specific compliance requirements within your area of expertise, you also hold responsibility in your specialism for:
- Health & Safety and Environment
- Safeguarding
- Data Protection
- Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Quality
You are expected and encouraged to raise and escalate appropriately any potential breaches or areas for improvement regarding the above.
The role is subject to a Basic DBS check.
Environment
TAAS is an inclusive working environment where Equality, Diversity and Human Rights are guiding principles, individuals are respected and a value of having a diverse workforce is recognised. The recruitment, employment and development of people are based on qualifications, experience and competency to do the job, eliminating personal bias or prejudice.
- Please note that we reserve the right to close this before the stated date, should the hiring manager deem there to be enough suitable applicants. We are currently recruiting for this role directly and do not require agency assistance at this time. If you have applyed for this role within the last 6 months, please be aware your application may be automatically declined.
