Events and Training Manager (Employee role)
Title: Events and Training Manager
Employment Status: Full-Time
Salary: £28,000
Location: Tottenham Hale (office opening soon), otherwise Remote, London.
Application Deadline: August 13th, 2021
Do it Now Now (DINN) is an open innovation organisation committed to the social empowerment to Black people through the provision of access to opportunities for social mobility through entrepreneurship and employment. We bring skilled talent, charities, social entrepreneurs, start-up teams, social innovators, investors and philanthropists together to address social challenges, solve problems and support the development of underserved groups.
We have an unrivalled track record in understanding and supporting the needs of Black talent through research we have undertaken and the programmes we have delivered. Our team has deep experience and knowledge in the design and delivery of training programmes with 3 of the skills programmes we have designed being named Top in Europe by the Financial Times’ imprint Sifted in 2019. Our not so secret method is our propensity to put our participants at the heart of everything we do, underpinned by a strong impetus to collaborate with partners with sector knowledge. This is why we have received such praise as “I felt like I was doing an MBA in 4 months”, in relation to our business training program. We regularly receive 4 to 5 stars out of 5 from our beneficiaries and all have said they will recommend our programs to a friend. We are very proud of our beneficiary feedback.
Safeguarding: we are focused on ensuring our community members throughout all our programs are well supported and that safeguarding measures are put in place throughout all we do. Safer recruitment is a part of our overarching safeguarding policy. All volunteers, freelancers and staff are required to engage in safeguarding training before they start their work with us. Our processes are clearly set out and we make it everybody’s business to report issues as they see them.
Our events and training are typically centred on our initiatives:
We are specifically looking for the following:
Responsibilities
About You
Do it Now Now is dedicated to the belief that all lives have equal value. We’re committed to creating a workplace where employees thrive both personally and professionally. We also believe our employees should reflect the rich diversity of the global populations we aim to serve—in race, gender, age, cultures and beliefs—and we support this diversity through all of our employment practices.
Employment Status: Full-Time
Salary: £28,000
Location: Tottenham Hale (office opening soon), otherwise Remote, London.
Application Deadline: August 13th, 2021
Do it Now Now (DINN) is an open innovation organisation committed to the social empowerment to Black people through the provision of access to opportunities for social mobility through entrepreneurship and employment. We bring skilled talent, charities, social entrepreneurs, start-up teams, social innovators, investors and philanthropists together to address social challenges, solve problems and support the development of underserved groups.
We have an unrivalled track record in understanding and supporting the needs of Black talent through research we have undertaken and the programmes we have delivered. Our team has deep experience and knowledge in the design and delivery of training programmes with 3 of the skills programmes we have designed being named Top in Europe by the Financial Times’ imprint Sifted in 2019. Our not so secret method is our propensity to put our participants at the heart of everything we do, underpinned by a strong impetus to collaborate with partners with sector knowledge. This is why we have received such praise as “I felt like I was doing an MBA in 4 months”, in relation to our business training program. We regularly receive 4 to 5 stars out of 5 from our beneficiaries and all have said they will recommend our programs to a friend. We are very proud of our beneficiary feedback.
Safeguarding: we are focused on ensuring our community members throughout all our programs are well supported and that safeguarding measures are put in place throughout all we do. Safer recruitment is a part of our overarching safeguarding policy. All volunteers, freelancers and staff are required to engage in safeguarding training before they start their work with us. Our processes are clearly set out and we make it everybody’s business to report issues as they see them.
Our events and training are typically centred on our initiatives:
- Common Call: a community of leaders in social enterprises and charities, this programme seeks to offer funding opportunities and skill development for the Black community.
- Afritech XYZ: a community of founders and entrepreneurs in Africa working on tech solutions to local problems.
- My Moon Landing: a community of Black women, LGBTQ+, and non-binary people, MML offers support through events and mentorship.
- Do it Now Now HQ: the hub for our reports, news, and success stories of our key programmes.
- Black and Good: a community of Black entrepreneurs and founders in the UK, this programme offers support through online training and events.
- Voltage Revolution: a community of 18-24 year olds. This community is served by online training programmes and events designed to help young people gain employability skills and ultimately work within the tech and creative industries.
We are specifically looking for the following:
- Essential - demonstrable work experience as an events manager
- Desirable - demonstrable work experience as a trainer or facilitator
- Desirable - event based corporate fundraising experience
Responsibilities
- Develop the key processes and practices to ensure the smooth running of the program of events
- Manage Do it Now Now’s relationships with our delivery partners
- Build awareness of our events through effective outreach working in collaboration with the Social Media team and Community Manager
- Create marketing materials to share with potential sponsors and partners
- Build long-standing relationships with stakeholders
- Work with funders, aligning on project goals, and reporting back on progress on the agreed project, insights, and future plans
- Provide updates on progress through spreadsheets and headline reports on opportunities and challenges
- Work closely with colleagues to feed in learnings and share best practices
- Work collaboratively to identify and develop new opportunities, and help to shape and grow our work.
About You
- You’re highly organised and self-motivated.
- You are an ambitious leader. You recognise the importance of what we are trying to achieve and see your role in that.
- You’re resourceful. You know how to find things, solve things, answer questions, reach people.
- You are passionate about the cause. You have a demonstrated interest and motivation to support young Black people to succeed in the digital and creative industries.
- You have sound judgement. You work independently, and when faced with issues react calmly and logically.
- You're a positive, solutions-oriented, and entrepreneurial individual with a drive for excellence.
- You can engage remotely and with autonomy.
- You’re a team player and manager, with strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.
Do it Now Now is dedicated to the belief that all lives have equal value. We’re committed to creating a workplace where employees thrive both personally and professionally. We also believe our employees should reflect the rich diversity of the global populations we aim to serve—in race, gender, age, cultures and beliefs—and we support this diversity through all of our employment practices.
