Event Manager

Live-Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Excellent benefits package

Job summary

Live-Recruitment is seeking an experienced Event Manager to lead a London venue’s events programme from concept through delivery. You will manage a dedicated team and oversee all aspects of planning, logistics and stakeholder engagement for high-profile events.

The role requires a proven track record in complex event delivery, with the ability to operate in a high-security, multi-layered environment. A strong network with senior government, diplomatic or corporate partners is advantageous.

Qualifications

• You are an experienced Event Manager with a proven track record delivering complex, high-profile events and managing relationships at senior levels.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage and deliver a varied programme of high-profile events.
• Lead and develop the in-house events team.
• Build and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders across government and corporate sectors.
• Oversee all event logistics, coordination and on-site delivery.
• Work closely with internal teams and external partners to ensure seamless execution.
• Manage budgets and supplier relationships across the events programme.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Event leadership

Budget management

Team leadership

Job description

Flexible working: 1 day a week from home

A landmark cultural venue in London, a programme that routinely hosts heads of state, royalty and senior diplomats, a global charitable network with a reach few organisations of any kind can match. This is your chance to be the Event Manager at an organisation where the guest list, the mission and the connections are unlike anything else in the sector.

• High-profile events for an exceptional portfolio
• Access to senior government, diplomatic and royal stakeholders
• Lead and develop your own events team
• Excellent benefits package
• Work for an organisation with a genuine global mission

The Company

This is one of the most distinctive organisations in the charitable world: a global network with direct access to governments, a financial scale that puts it among the largest charities operating in the UK, and a mission that spans development, education and community across dozens of countries. The UK operation is deliberately lean, which means individuals carry real weight. People who join tend to stay, drawn by the calibre of the work and the depth of the connections it opens.

The Role

As Event Manager you will lead the events programme for a landmark London venue, overseeing delivery from concept through to completion and managing a dedicated team to do it.

• Plan, manage and deliver a varied programme of high-profile events
• Lead and develop the in-house events team
• Build and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders across government and corporate sectors
• Oversee all event logistics, coordination and on-site delivery
• Work closely with internal teams and external partners to ensure seamless execution
• Manage budgets and supplier relationships across the events programme

The Candidate

You are an experienced Event Manager with a strong track record of delivering complex, high-profile events and managing stakeholder relationships at a senior level - ideally from within a prestigious venue. An Event Manager who is comfortable operating in a sensitive, multi-layered organisational environment and able to bring both strategic thinking and hands‑on delivery to a varied programme.

Prior experience with high end events is beneficial but not essential, as is a background in the charity or non-profit sector. What matters most is the ability to manage competing priorities with professionalism, discretion and calm. If that sounds like the kind of Event Manager you are, this is worth a close look.

As a specialist events recruitment agency we help our clients build the most talented and diverse teams in the UK. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, embracing diversity across all intersecting dimensions, including ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, well-being, abilities, and neurodiversity. We are dedicated to ensuring a supportive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations for any reason, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Vacancy Ref: MM18537