At the British Heart Foundation, our events do more than fund lifesaving research—they inspire hope, bring communities together, and drive positive change.
We're looking for a Events Executive to help us take our events to the next level.
About the role:
As a Events Executive, you’ll support on the ongoing development of event products, with a focus on continuous improvement. You'll help bring compelling, supporter-focused products and propositions to life for the BHF.
- Support iconic events: Support the end-to-end delivery, managing a portfolio of fantastic sporting events.
- Stewardship excellence: Bring our events to life with sector-leading stewardship. You’ll plan and implement innovative strategies to enhance the supporter journey and maximise fundraising efforts.
- Work collaboratively: Work closely with colleagues in the Product Events Delivery team across the UK and other expert functions within the organisation. You’ll build strategic relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers, leading projects to drive continuous improvement and ensure resource availability and event growth.
- Marketing: Partner with marketing, digital experience, and event-day teams to support the delivery memorable experiences and support event growth.
- Budgeting and Finance: Accountable for entering and tracking budgets for all events in your portfolio, ensuring alignment with established KPIs.
This is a 12-month fixed-term opportunity created to provide additional capacity within our Events team during preparations for the London Marathon 2027. In 2027, the event is expected to operate as a one-off expanded two-day event, creating a temporary increase in workload across the team.
The successful candidate will support the delivery of events already within the British Heart Foundation portfolio. This additional resource will enable other members of the team to focus on work associated with the London Marathon 2027 project.
About you
- Experience running income-generation campaigns from concept to delivery—ideally in fundraising, events, or product marketing.
- A proven track record managing cross-functional projects and keeping stakeholders engaged.
- Strong writing and digital skills, with an eye for detail and heart for storytelling.
- A commercial mindset, with good analytical skills to back up ideas and drive performance.
- Creativity, energy, and genuine enthusiasm for connecting people to powerful causes.
Belonging at BHF
We celebrate and value the diversity of the communities we serve, recognising that embracing different perspectives and backgrounds strengthens our organisation and drives innovation. By fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and supported, we are better equipped to achieve our mission of helping people have a healthier heart for longer.
To hear from our people, check out Belonging at BHF.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. By funding research across six decades, we’ve helped keep millions of hearts beating and millions of families together. We’re investing in ground-breaking research that will get us closer than ever to a world where everyone has a healthier heart for longer.
Working arrangements
This role is being recruited on a 12 month fixed-term basis because it has been created to support a temporary, time-limited increase in workload associated with preparations for the London Marathon 2027. The role is an additional position within the team and is not intended to form part of the team's ongoing establishment beyond the period of increased demand. The contract is therefore expected to end once the temporary resourcing requirement created by the London Marathon 2027 project has concluded.
This is a hybrid role, where your work will be split between your home and at least one day per week, on average, in our London Office. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause.
Benefits and development
At BHF, we offer a comprehensive range of benefits designed to support our colleagues’ wellbeing and professional growth.
To find out more about our benefits you can download the Benefits document at the bottom of this page or check out our Benefits and Development pages.
Need more help balancing your work and home life? Talk to us about what flexibility is available at the application or interview stage.
Interview process
We planning the interview process to be one stage and interview will take place on w/c 14/09 via MS Teams.
How to apply
It’s quick and easy to apply for a role at the BHF. Just click on the apply button below. All you’ll need is an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement, outlining your interest in the role and how you meet the role’s criteria.
Our recruitment processes are fair, accessible, and inclusive. BHF use anonymous CV software as part of the application journey.
We support responsible use of AI to help shape your application. By applying for a role at BHF, you confirm that your application is authentic and reflects your own skills and experience, to ensure everyone is assessed fairly.
Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact a member of recruitment team.
Please note that we are unlikely to be able to sponsor applicants in respect of this role due to the role not meeting the minimum salary criteria to be eligible for visa sponsorship.
Please note internally this role is known as "Product Executive".