Event Manager - mat cover

Event Manager

Gloucestershire / Hybrid Working

£NEG + Benefits | 30 hours per week

12month contract!!

Hybrid working - 2 days in the office. Are you looking to join a values-led organisation delivering impactful, creative events that support a professional community?

• Hybrid working
• Supportive organisational culture
• Meaningful mission-driven work
• Professional development opportunities
• Collaborative, people-focused environment

This independent, boutique organisation is dedicated to advancing excellence within its specialist sector and supporting the wellbeing and development of its professional community. Through leading-edge education, research initiatives and high-quality events, it plays a vital role in shaping best practice and fostering collaboration.

With a diverse events portfolio and a highly engaged membership and stakeholder network, this is an exciting opportunity for an experienced events professional to join as an Event Manager and drive the delivery of innovative, community-focused experiences.

Due to continued growth, the organisation is seeking an Event Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of its events programme. This role blends event design, planning, stakeholder engagement and hands-on operational delivery.

You will collaborate with internal teams, committees, commercial partners and suppliers to produce memorable, high-quality events. Creativity, relationship-building and operational excellence are central to the role.

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to design event programmes.
• Contribute creative ideas to shape impactful attendee experiences.
• Support the development of event technology and engagement tools.
• Provide post-event evaluation and recommendations.
• Contribute to event budget development.
• Lead venue sourcing, contracting and onsite management.
• Oversee catering, AV, branding, signage and onsite event materials.
• Support management of hotel allocations.
• Procure and oversee all third-party suppliers.
• Coordinate production processes for speaker materials and supporting documentation.
• Confirm onsite technical and logistical requirements.
• Manage onsite registrations, badging and associated IT needs.

Candidates should ideally be working in a similar role as an Event Manager with 5+ years' experience delivering complex events (in-person, hybrid and online). If you have strong project and stakeholder management experience and experience with event management software and registration systems then we need you!

Most importantly we are looking for an ambitious Event Manager with a willingness to learn and develop within this fantastic organisation!

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