Client Programmes and Events Manager

Gowling WLG International Limited; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Sabbatical after 5 years

Parental/maternity leave schemes

Wellbeing programmes

Modern offices with onsite restaurant

Training & development opportunities

Job summary

Gowling WLG International Limited in Birmingham seeks an experienced Client Programmes and Events Manager to develop and deliver the firm’s in-house engagement programme. You will lead event design and delivery, thought leadership, digital marketing and member acquisition, working with a broad set of internal and external stakeholders.

You will report to a Senior Marketing Communications Manager and manage three Senior Events Executives, ensuring high-quality programmes and events across the

Qualifications

• Experience delivering integrated marketing and communications activity.
• Strong background in events delivery, ideally B2B.
• Experience with memberships and acquisition is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the firm’s in-house engagement programme.
• Design and deliver events, thought leadership, digital marketing and member acquisition.
• Manage day-to-day activity of three Senior Events Executives and liaise with stakeholders.

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an experience events specialist to join our Events team as a Client Programmes and Events Manager in Birmingham.

In this role, you’ll play a key part in the development and delivery of the firm’s in‑house engagement programme, with a particular focus on event design and delivery, thought leadership, digital marketing and member acquisition.

You’ll work closely with a wide range of stakeholders across the firm, building strong internal relationships with teams including Business Development, Docucentre, catering, Intelligent Office, facilities, partners and fee earners. Externally, you’ll liaise with clients, suppliers and industry peers, ensuring a seamless and high quality experience across all programmes and events.

Reporting into a Senior Marketing Communications Manager, you’ll also have responsibility for the day to day management and development of three Senior Events Executives.

About you:

We’re looking for someone who can demonstrate confidence in delivering integrated marketing and communications activity, with responsibility for managing and supporting an established team.

You’ll bring varied communications experience, including a strong background in events delivery, ideally within a business‑to‑business environment. Experience within professional services would be an advantage, though not essential. An understanding of memberships and acquisition would also be beneficial, even if this hasn’t been a core focus of your role to date.

Comfortable working with stakeholders at all levels, you’ll be an excellent communicator with the confidence to advise, influence and build strong working relationships, including with partners and senior executives. Experience using marketing automation platforms would be welcomed, although full training will be provided.

You’ll thrive in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment, bringing strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet tight deadlines and remain calm under pressure. A positive, flexible approach, a keen eye for detail and a proactive, team‑focused mindset will be key to success in the role.

What We Can Offer You:

The opportunity to work for a firm that has been recognised as one of best places to work in the UK and has been ranked by Great Place to Work® for 26 consecutive years.

• A hybrid approach to office and remote working.
• 25 days annual leave, with the option to buy up to a week's extra annual leave
• Private medical insurance, and the option to add family members
• Life assurance covering four times your annual salary
• The chance of a three-month sabbatical every five years
• Maternity, paternity and adoption leave schemes
• A range of health and wellbeing programmes
• State of the art offices, with an onsite restaurant
• Opportunities to flourish in your role through training and personal development

Gowling WLG is committed both to promoting equality and diversity in the firmand to Equal Opportunities in employment. The firm believes in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including colour, nationality, ethnicity, national origins), religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender re-assignment and gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy, maternity and paternity. This also includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment.

At Gowling WLGwe seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, to create an exciting and rewarding place to work. Our aim is to fulfil everyone's potential and together to achieve personal and business goals.

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Job Info

• Job Identification 874
• Job Category Business Development
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Two Snowhill, Birmingham, B4 6WR, GB