Events Manager; FTC

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Live Journalism/Events, the Events Manager will coordinate and execute the physical and technical delivery of our live journalism portfolio. The role reports to the Head of Production and involves bringing editorial concepts to life as high‑impact live experiences. The Events Manager is responsible for the day‑to‑day planning, coordination, and on‑site delivery of each event—ensuring everything from intimate newsroom briefings to large‑scale festivals is executed to the highest professional standards, on time, and within budget.

This is a fixed term contract until December 2026.

• Event Coordination: Translate event concepts into detailed operational plans and liaise closely with editorial and marketing teams to ensure concepts are feasible, well‑coordinated, and delivered within budget.
• Technical & Creative Delivery: Coordinate all technical aspects of event delivery, including AV setup, lighting, stage design, and live streaming infrastructure, maintaining strict brand aesthetic consistency across all physical touchpoints.
• Venue & Supplier Management: Research, source, and act as the main point of contact for venues, third‑party production agencies, and ticketing vendors; assist with contract negotiations to ensure maximum value for money.
• On‑Site Coordination: Act as the main stage manager or lead coordinator on site, managing floor schedules, technicians, freelancers, and front‑of‑house staff to ensure seamless execution on event day.
• Timeline & Project Management: Create and track master production timelines, coordinating with internal editorial, marketing, and commercial teams to ensure all stakeholders meet their operational deadlines.
• Health & Safety Compliance: Complete necessary event safety documentation, including risk assessments, crowd management plans, and compliance checklists.
• Budget Tracking: Manage day‑to‑day event expenses, track operational costs against the budget, and process supplier invoices.

• Event Execution
  
  Experience:
  
  Proven experience managing mid‑to‑large‑scale events, ideally within a media, news, agency, or high‑end corporate environment.
• Technical Competence: Solid understanding of AV setup, live streaming requirements, staging, and digital ticketing platforms.
• Vendor Management: Strong track record of supervising external suppliers, freelancers, and venue staff.
• Organisation & Detail: Exceptional project management skills with the ability to balance multiple moving parts simultaneously.
• Calm Under Pressure: A proactive problem‑solver with a cool head, capable of making quick, effective decisions in a fast‑paced live environment.

We offer a suite of benefits designed to support your lifestyle and help you achieve a healthy work‑life balance, including:

• Dynamic working opportunities
• Medical cover
• Parental leave (six months fully paid maternity leave and enhanced paternity/partner leave)
• Life assurance and season ticket loans
• Flexible benefits to support your personal and professional development

Training and development programmes are available through The Academy, covering a range of personal and professional skills to help you develop an enjoyable and rewarding career.

At Telegraph Media Group, we foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and are committed to building a team that reflects a wide variety of skills, perspectives, and backgrounds. We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio‑economic background, religion, or belief. We are proud to be a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader as part of the government’s Disability Confident Scheme.

If you are disabled or have a long‑term health condition and would like support in applying for any of our roles, or if you require any reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process, please let us know.