Awards Manager, Advertising, 12 month maternity contract - London – hybrid

FOURTEEN PEOPLE; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative sector agency is seeking a highly organised and detail-focused Awards Manager to oversee a major awards programme. The role involves supporting entrants during submissions, coordinating judging logistics, and managing ceremony content. Ideal candidates should have experience in awards or complex project coordination, be meticulous with detail, and possess strong stakeholder management skills. This position offers an opportunity to create a high-quality awards experience in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Organised and calm under pressure.
• Experience in awards, events, or project coordination in an agency setting preferred.
• Meticulous with detail.

Responsibilities

• Support entrants during the submission period and manage the entry system.
• Coordinate all judging logistics, briefing sessions and panel materials.
• Oversee judging days, compiling scores, preparing collateral and supporting convenors.
• Liaise with entrants and technical reviewers on queries and amendments.
• Manage shortlist announcements, ceremony content, trophies and winner collateral.
• Proofread papers for publication and support post-awards content and marketing.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Job description

We’re looking for a highly organised, detail‑focused Awards Manager to run the full lifecycle of a major industry awards programme within the creative sector. You’ll support entrants, coordinate judging, manage logistics, and work closely with internal teams, judges and external partners to deliver a seamless, high‑quality awards experience.

What you’ll do:

• Support entrants during the submission period and manage the entry system.
• Coordinate all judging logistics, briefing sessions and panel materials.
• Oversee judging days, compiling scores, preparing collateral and supporting convenors.
• Liaise with entrants and technical reviewers on queries and amendments.
• Manage shortlist announcements, ceremony content, trophies and winner collateral.
• Proofread papers for publication and support post‑awards content and marketing.

About you:

You’re organised, calm under pressure, great with stakeholders and meticulous with detail. Experience in awards, events or complex project coordination is an agency setting would be preferred.

At Fourteen People, we are committed to offering equal opportunities to all candidates regardless of race, religion, gender, sexuality, disability, age or any other protected characteristics. We understand there is still much to be done as we partner with our clients to create and improve robust recruitment processes that will improve diversity equity and inclusion in the workplace.

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