Events Coordinator

BirdLife International; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A global conservation organization based in Cambridge is seeking an Events Coordinator to manage and support fundraising events both in-person and online. The role requires excellent communication, organizational skills, and relevant experience in event management. The organization offers a hybrid working model, a pension scheme, and generous holiday allowances, aiming to foster an inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Generous pension scheme of up to 12%

25 days of annual leave, increasing with service

Access to LinkedIn Learning

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Relevant professional experience in organizing events.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Organizing and supporting various fundraising events.
• Managing the events module in Raisers Edge.
• Developing project plans and itineraries for events.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

MS Office proficiency

Event management experience

Job description

Application deadline: Tuesday 20 January 2026 – 23:59 GMT

Location: Cambridge, UK (hybrid working, minimum one day per week in Cambridge)

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Contract: Open-ended

Salary: £29,000 per annum depending on skills/experience, plus competitive 12% pension benefit

Annual Leave: 25 days pro rata in year 1, increasing by 1 day p/a to 28 days

We’re BirdLife International, the only global Partnership conserving birds and all life on our planet. We exist to give one voice to nature, and to unite and strengthen conservation across borders.

We are looking for an Events Coordinator to play a key role in supporting the Head of Stewardship & Development Communications and the wider Development Team.

In this role, you will be organising and supporting in-person, hybrid and online BirdLife-led fundraising, cultivation and stewardship events, both in the UK and internationally.

How you will do this:

• Delivering in-person and hybrid Development events:
  • Developing project plans
  • Organising speakers and materials
  • Creating itineraries
  • Booking venues
  • Arranging catering
  • Delivering briefings and post-event follow-up and analysis

Managing online events such as talks and Q&A

Supporting with BirdLife’s Development events strategy

Helping fundraisers deliver supporter-led events

Managing the events module in Raisers Edge including data input, maintenance and reporting

What we are looking for:

• Relevant professional experience in events
• Outstanding communications skills, both written and verbal
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
• Ability to balance multiple priorities in a dynamic working environment
• Excellent MS office skills
• Experience in fundraising/working with major donors would be an advantage
• Knowledge of fundraising database systems would be an advantage as would an Institute of Fundraising (IoF) qualification

Some of our benefits:

• We are able to offer a hybrid model of working on-site and from home/remote for most roles, which helps to ensure a flexible work-life balance.
• A chance to work in the award-winning David Attenborough Building, which brings together much of the Cambridge-based conservation community on a ‘conservation campus.’
• A generous pension scheme, up to 12% company contribution.
• Holiday starting at 25 days excluding Bank Holidays and increasing for every year of service up to a maximum of 28 days.
• Full access to LinkedIn Learning with access to more than 13,000 high-quality, on-demand courses.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme, including access to Health Assured online health portal (webinars, nutritional advice, 4-week programmes, financial wellbeing and more).

BirdLife values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Find out more about our Diversity statement.

We are committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and supportive culture, a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We aim to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.

We will consider putting into place appropriate reasonable adjustments for candidates who may have a disability.

Please note: under the UK Government criteria this role will not be eligible for Visa Sponsorship, unless you meet the exception criteria detailed here: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/when-you-can-be-paid-less

Interviews will be held online during the weeks of 26 January and 2 February 2026.