Lead operational oversight and delivery of flagship, bespoke and stewardship events for high-value supporters. Develop event concepts, audiences, messaging and calls to action; line-manage a High Value Events Officer; coordinate with Philanthropy, Corporate and Trusts; contribute to long-term high-value events strategy to drive sustainable income and supporter engagement.
Are you a strategic events professional, with experience of leading high value engagement activity in the charitable sector?
From intimate cultivation dinners to flagship stewardship moments, our high value events play a vital role in building long term relationships with our most committed supporters. We’re looking for two new High Value Events Manager’s to lead the operational oversight of this programme and ensure our events create meaningful, high-impact experiences that support our wider fundraising goals.
From intimate cultivation dinners to flagship stewardship moments, our high value events play a vital role in building long term relationships with our most committed supporters. We’re looking for two new High Value Events Manager’s to lead the operational oversight of this programme and ensure our events create meaningful, high-impact experiences that support our wider fundraising goals.
What does this role do?
As High Value Events Manager, you'll:
- provide strategic oversight of an allocated portfolio of flagship, bespoke and stewardship events for high value audiences, ensuring activity is well planned, of exceptional quality and aligned with wider income and engagement objectives.
- lead the delivery of selected large, complex events and line manage a High Value Events Officer, providing operational oversight and support to ensure effective delivery of a shared events portfolio that supports the wider event programme.
- lead on the development of event concepts, audiences, messaging and calls to action, ensuring events are purposeful, impactful and the best use of team resource.
- work closely with colleagues across Philanthropy, Corporate and Trusts to ensure that the events programme supports integrated cultivation and stewardship activity.
- alongside the Deputy Head of High Value Fundraising Operations (Events), contribute to the development and delivery of a long-term strategy for high value events that supports sustainable income growth and supporter engagement.
First stage interviews for this role are provisionally scheduled for Monday 29th and Tuesday 30th June 2026, and will take place on Teams. Second stage interviews are provisionally scheduled for Monday 6th July 2026 at our London office.
Could this be you?
To be successful in this role, you’ll have significant experience working with high value supporters within the charity or not-for-profit sector, and a strong understanding of how strategic engagement events underpin cultivation and stewardship. You’ll be a confident manager, able to provide clear direction, guidance and oversight while empowering others to deliver. You’ll be an excellent communicator, comfortable working with senior stakeholders and collaborating across teams. Above all, you’ll have a strong commitment to the mission and values of Dogs Trust and the impact of our work.
About
We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.
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