Relationship Manager - Live Recruitment : Job Details

Benefits:

• Hybrid Working: WFH on a Friday
• Generous Holiday Entitlement: 25 days of annual leave, in addition to bank holidays.
• Celebrate Your Birthday: Enjoy an extra day off if your birthday falls on a weekday (Monday to Friday).
• Pension Scheme: Automatic enrolment into a pension plan with a 3% employer contribution to support your future.
• Health and Wellbeing: Access to a comprehensive health care cash plan for added peace of mind.

The Company:

Our client is a Yorkshire based charity with deep roots in the community, a big heart, and a bold vision for the future. With a wealth of experience behind them, they support children and young people living at a disadvantage, not just financially, but emotionally and practically too.

More than just funding, they offer friendship, guidance, and hands-on support tailored to the evolving needs of every child and family they work with. For those who join their team, it’s an opportunity to be part of a passionate, committed organisation where your voice matters and your work truly makes a difference.

The Role:

We are looking for a dynamic and driven individual to join our team as a Client Relationships Manager. This is a unique hybrid role combining business development, relationship management, and event coordination to help deliver successful fundraising events and grow our supporter base.

As a Client Relationships Manager, you’ll play a key role in securing sponsorships, partnerships, and event attendees, helping us generate income and build lasting connections with individuals and organisations across Yorkshire. This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children who need it most.

Working closely with the Senior Events Manager, the Client Relationships Manager will also contribute to strategy development and provide hands-on support to ensure every event achieves its potential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify and approach potential sponsors, donors, and event attendees through proactive outreach and networking.
• Build strong, long-term relationships with supporters and partners, representing the charity with confidence and warmth.
• Work closely with the wider events team to increase attendance, income, and engagement across our event programme.
• Prepare persuasive proposals, presentations, and pitches tailored to potential supporters.
• Support event planning and delivery, including guest communications, registration, logistics, and on-the-day support.
• Maintain accurate records of contacts, progress, and outcomes using internal CRM and reporting systems.
• Research and identify new opportunities, market trends, and partnership prospects relevant to the charity’s mission.
• Assist with post-event reporting and follow-up, contributing to continuous improvement and future planning.
• To work with the Senior Events Manager to manage and develop the wider events team.

The Candidate

• Experience in events, business development, sales and ideally fundraising within the charity or events sector.
• A natural relationship-builder with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Confident in approaching and engaging stakeholders at all levels, from small businesses to major donors.
• Self-motivated, target-driven, and able to manage a busy workload with minimal supervision.
• Well-organised, with strong attention to detail and a professional approach to follow-up and record-keeping.
• Enthusiastic about events and comfortable supporting hands-on delivery when needed.
• Passionate about the work of the charity sector and motivated by the opportunity to help transform young lives.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Client Relationships Manager who thrives in a collaborative, purpose-driven environment and wants to see the direct impact of their work on young people’s futures.

Live specialises in all disciplines (and at all levels) across events, experiential and exhibitions. If this position isn't quite what you're looking for please visit live-recruitment.co.uk to view all the opportunities, we are recruiting.

As a specialist events recruitment agency, we help our clients build the most talented and diverse teams in the UK. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, embracing diversity across all intersecting dimensions, including ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, well-being, abilities, and neurodiversity. We are dedicated to ensuring a supportive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations for any reason, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Vacancy Ref: DP/15430