Event Development Project Manager

Web Recruit Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

An esteemed charity organization is seeking a Project Manager for Event Development in London. In this role, you will lead the planning and execution of major public events, ensuring they align with the organization's values. The ideal candidate has project management experience in outdoor settings and is skilled in tendering processes. This position offers a salary of £42,631 - £46,170 per annum and numerous benefits including a hybrid working model.

Benefits

26 days' annual leave plus public holidays

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience as a project manager in outdoor events.
• Knowledge in tendering and contract administration in events.
• Ability to build effective relationships and collaborate.

Responsibilities

• Creating strategies for future tenders for major public events.
• Preparing project plans and tender documentation.
• Managing day-to-day admin for event tender projects.

Skills

Project management within outdoor events

Tendering for event providers

Excellent communication skills

Good organisational skills

Analytical ability

Education

Degree-level education in event management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Job description

Event Development Project Manager

Hyde Park, London, W2 (with travel to all parks)

The Organisation

The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park. We also manage other important public spaces, including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other public spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK, with tens of millions of visits every year.

The Benefits

• Salary of £42,631 - £46,170 per annum, depending on experience
• 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after three years’ service
• Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
• Hybrid/agile working options
• Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
• Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
• Learning and development opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Offices in a beautiful park location

About the Role

As one of our Project Managers in the Event Development team, you will play a vital role in project visioning, developing, and tendering for a wide range of annual contracted events throughout The Royal Parks. Specifically, you will help support and deliver the commercial and strategic vision for our most significant major events and lead the development of new event tender projects. You’ll ensure that our commercial activities are sustainable and profitable whilst remaining consistent with our values and sympathetic to parkland activities. With this in mind, you will lead market research, commercial modelling, strategic and creative visioning, tender planning, and contract development work.

Responsibilities

• Creating and drafting strategies for future tenders for major public events
• Preparing and maintaining detailed project plans and tender documentation
• Gathering event feasibility, market research data, and information for event tenders
• Supporting the Event Development team project activities for event tenders
• Managing the day-to-day admin for event tender projects

Qualifications

• Excellent experience working as a project manager within outdoor events or public parks
• Good knowledge and experience in tendering for event providers and contract administration within the events industry
• Excellent communication, presentation, proofreading and report‑writing skills
• Good organisational skills
• The ability to work collaboratively and build effective relationships
• The ability to analyse information, make informed judgements, appraise performance, and manage risks
• PRINCE2 Foundation or equivalent Microsoft Project and/or Project Management experience would be beneficial
• A degree‑level education in event management or equivalent experience would be desirable
• Understanding of public procurement exercises (The Procurement Act 2023) would be desirable
• IT literacy, including Microsoft Office products; Teams, OneDrive, Project, Planner, To‑do, SharePoint, PowerPoint & Sway, Lists, and Viva would also be advantageous

Accessibility and Support

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Diversity and Inclusion

The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work.

So, if you’re looking to thrive as a Project Manager within Event Development, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.