Fundraising & Advertising Manager

Go Vol Herts; Hitchin; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A community festival organization is seeking a Fundraising & Advertising Manager to enhance their festival's outreach and partnerships. This role involves selling advertising space, coordinating fundraising events, and engaging with sponsors. The ideal candidate will have experience in fundraising and excellent communication skills. Join a friendly committee to make a significant impact on the festival's success and community engagement.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Community engagement

Qualifications

• Experience in engaging with sponsors and partners.
• Ability to establish fundraising and advertising plans.
• Familiarity with managing events and charity collections.

Responsibilities

• Attend monthly committee meetings.
• Sell advertising space in the festival program.
• Coordinate the annual spring fundraising event.

Skills

Partnership skills

Experience in selling advertising space

Fundraising coordination

Job description

With a line up that really punches above its weight, it’s “One of the very best little festivals in the country”.
Three concert stages, alongside free folk dance and folk music sessions, workshops, ...

Long term role · Flexible hours · Starting from 4 Jan 2026

The Green, Kimpton, Hitchin, SG4 8RZ, United Kingdom

Retail Trusteeship Coordination Fundraising Campaigning Marketing & Communications Social media Administration Arts & crafts Creative Music

Summary

Our Fundraising & Advertising Manager is the blood in the veins of our festival. Your partnership skills will support our festival to be even greater.

Detailed description

The next Kimpton Folk Festival is on Saturday the 4th of July 2026.

As Fundraising & Advertising Manager you will be a valued member of Kimpton Folk Festival Committee. You will attend a two-hour committee meeting once a month in Kimpton from January to June.

You will have some experience in selling advertising space and of working with sponsors. Your tasks with include identifying possible sponsors and meeting them to discuss how the festival could work in partnership, to mutual benefit. You will establish a fundraising and advertising plan for the year. You will sell advertising space in the festival programme. You will be instrumental in co-ordinating the festival annual spring fund-raising event. You will manage charity buckets and QR code donations on the day. You will liaise directly with the Chair and Vice Chairman and Treasurer to devise a fundraising plan.

We are a friendly group and you will have a lot of fun in your role. We hope you will join us. You will be very welcome!