Stewardship Events Manager

Contract Type: Permanent 

Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week

Closing Date: 23:59 on 19th November 2025

Salary: £33,005.00 to £41,256.00, dependent on your location, skills, knowledge and experience

Location: London (Hybrid - minimum of 2 days in the office)

Interviews: 26th & 28th November 2025

Are you an exceptional event professional who loves creating unforgettable experiences that leave a lasting impact?  We’re looking for a talented Stewardship Events Manager to lead the delivery of our portfolio of sector-leading events that celebrate, engage, and inspire our most valued supporters.

In this exciting role, you’ll oversee every detail of our stewardship events, from concept to delivery, ensuring each one reflects the heart of The King’s Trust and the life-changing difference our supporters make. You’ll bring creative flair, meticulous organisation, and strong leadership to a fast-paced and highly rewarding environment.

You’ll manage a small, dynamic team of Events Executives, collaborating with colleagues across fundraising to make every event meaningful, memorable, and seamlessly executed. From intimate dinners to awards ceremonies, your work will help deepen relationships, showcase impact, and strengthen our community of supporters.

You’ll bring:

• Proven experience in planning and delivering high-profile events end-to-end.
• Strong project management and organisational skills, with a cool head under pressure.
• Creativity and storytelling ability to bring our mission to life through powerful events.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with colleagues, donors, and partners.
• Confidence in managing budgets, suppliers, and competing priorities with precision and flair.

If you thrive on turning big ideas into beautifully executed experiences and want to help connect people to something truly meaningful, this could be the perfect next step for you.

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What happens next?  

Please submit a CV, and Cover Letter that includes your experience, transferrable skills and motivation to work for The King's Trust! The Team will be in touch about the next steps shortly after the closing date. 

Why do we need Stewardship Events Managers? 

Last year, we helped more than 40,000 Young People, with three in four young people on our programmes moving into a positive outcome in work, education or training. The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some who have been in trouble with the law. We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us. We want to continue having a positive impact on young people’s lives and we couldn’t do this without the important work of Stewardship Events Managers! 

Perks for working at The Trust! 

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year 
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, our roles require a combination of office days and working from home (please speak to the hiring manager about this particular role)
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – The King's Trust Awards, Pride, active events etc. 
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role 
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas. 
• Personal development opportunities through our Networks – KT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). 
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave. 
• Interest-free season ticket loans 
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme 
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary) 

For more information about our benefits, please click here. 

Equal Opportunities 

Here at The King's Trust, we're committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion and sex. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives. 

We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation and sector, such as candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.  

We’re a Stonewall Top 100 Employer and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by KT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). For more information, please click here. 

Safeguarding 

The King's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants. 

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!

Req ID: 3742