European Outreach and Engagement Manager

Please mention in the subject line “European Outreach and Engagement Manager – First and last name”, attach your CV and a cover letter, and email to [email protected].

Job specification

Post title: European Outreach and Engagement Manager

Location: Remote working (but note that occasional travel – to attend team meetings in the UK and other ad hoc meetings/conferences – is required)

Salary: £33,000 to £37,000 FTE, depending on experience (£20,000 to £22,500 for 3 days)

Part time: 3 days a week (24 hours per week)

Contract: This is a permanent role

Responsible to: Strategy Director

Deadline for applications: Friday 11 October 2024

Job description

Main purpose of role

We are looking for a professional with at least 5 years’ experience in membership management, stakeholder engagement and events to lead our outreach and engagement activities for the Parkinson’s community across Europe.

Key tasks

– Strategic membership activities including:

• Management of the Parkinson’s Europe Membership Steering Group
• Leading Parkinson’s Europe membership recruitment and diversification
• Reviewing and expanding Parkinson’s Europe membership benefits
• Leading the development, delivery and analysis of the biannual Parkinson’s Europe members survey
• Supporting the Parkinson’s Europe Member Liaison Lead with membership communications

– Outreach and engagement activities including:

• Partnership support activities with relevant NGOs and institutions – for example, European Federation of Neurological Associations (EFNA), The European Patients’ Academy on Therapeutic Innovation (EUPATI), and the European Patients’ Forum (EPF)
• Engagement with other associations related to Parkinson’s that do not currently fit in our formal membership
• Supporting the second phase development of Parkinson’s Europe’s newly launched Engagement Network

– Development of a new knowledge building programme for Parkinson’s Europe member organisations (which is a key feature of our new strategy for 2025 and beyond). This will involve:

• Identification of members’ needs and priorities
• Planning and delivering a structured programme of webinars, workshops and resources to support the identified needs and priorities. This will include: Identifying and building relationships with speakers and facilitators with the help of the Parkinson’s Europe team / Identifying existing resources to help deliver the programme / Leading the development of new resources and tools for members

– Event management

• Lead the development and delivery of a biannual Parkinson’s European Forum
• Plan and lead the twice-yearly members meeting
• Support the Director General and Board Secretary at the AGM as required

– Supervision of the Member Liaison Lead

Person specification

• Interest in the issues that impact people affected by Parkinson’s
• Membership management experience
• Project management experience as well as line management experience
• Experience of organising and running events
• An excellent communicator, and able to build and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders from different countries including patient groups, patients, health professionals, caregivers and volunteers
• Team player and self motivated, and able to work autonomously with minimal supervision
• Excellent communications and IT skills with strong attention to detail
• Excellent command of the English language and ideally an additional European language

At Parkinson’s Europe, we strongly believe in – and take seriously – our responsibility to nurture and support as inclusive and diverse environment for our team as possible in order to empower everyone working with us to grow, develop and thrive both personally and professionally.

Parkinson’s Europe is an equal opportunities employer, and we respect and honour all of our team’s unique characteristics. We also welcome applications from those who are returning from career breaks, maternity leave and/or caring responsibilities. And we are always open to hearing feedback from our team and others about how we can be the most supportive and inclusive employers possible.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £33,000.00-£37,000.00 per year

Work Location: Remote

Application deadline: 11/10/2024