Event Manager

Undisclosed; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Undisclosed in London is seeking an Events Manager to join the Global Events & Operations function on a 12-month maternity cover contract. You will deliver large-scale client and corporate events across regions while shaping governance, playbooks and operating toolkits.

This role blends hands-on event delivery with strategic process improvements, stakeholder management at senior levels, and collaboration with international teams to ensure consistency and excellence in the global events programme.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex global events with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience in banking/financial services or highly regulated corporate environments.
• Strong budget management and commercial awareness.
• Excellent stakeholder management with the ability to influence at senior levels.
• Experience developing or improving event processes, governance frameworks and playbooks.
• Strong project management and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proactive, hands-on approach with the confidence to work autonomously.
• Experience working with international teams across regions and time zones.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end delivery of a portfolio of strategic global events across regions.
• Deliver large-scale in-person, virtual and hybrid events with international audiences.
• Manage budgets, timelines, suppliers, agencies and event logistics.
• Create exceptional client experiences and delegate journeys.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders across global and regional teams.
• Produce post-event reporting, insights and recommendations.
• Maintain governance documentation including risk registers, action trackers and logs.
• Contribute to the development of event frameworks, playbooks and operational toolkits.
• Drive continuous improvement across processes and reporting.
• Collaborate with event counterparts globally to ensure consistency and excellence across the events programme.

Skills

Global event management

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Project management

Hybrid events

Autonomous working

Tools

Governance tools

Event playbooks

Job description

Events Manager - Global Events & Operations

12-Month Maternity Cover Contract

London (Hybrid Working)

Start date - January 2027

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the global events function of a leading Tier One investment bank as an Events Manager on a 12-month maternity cover contract. This is a high-profile role within a globally focused team, responsible for delivering large-scale client and corporate events that support key business priorities across multiple regions.

This is not a typical events delivery position. While event execution remains a significant part of the role, the successful candidate will also play a key part in shaping event governance, improving processes, developing playbooks and toolkits, and driving consistency across a complex global events programme.

The Role

You will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of a portfolio of strategic global events, working closely with stakeholders, regional event teams, external agencies, and senior business leaders across multiple markets.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing the full event lifecycle from planning through to execution and post-event analysis
• Delivering large-scale in-person, virtual and hybrid events with international audiences
• Managing budgets, timelines, suppliers, agencies and event logistics
• Creating exceptional client experiences and delegate journeys
• Partnering with senior stakeholders across global and regional teams
• Producing post-event reporting, insights and recommendations
• Maintaining governance documentation including risk registers, action trackers and decision logs
• Contributing to the development of event frameworks, playbooks and operational toolkits
• Driving continuous improvement across processes, reporting and event best practices
• Collaborating with event counterparts globally to ensure consistency and excellence across the events programme

About You

We're looking for an experienced events professional who is comfortable operating in a fast-paced, highly visible global environment.

You'll ideally bring:

• Significant experience delivering complex global events with multiple stakeholders and moving parts
• Experience within banking, financial services or another highly regulated corporate environment
• Strong budget management and commercial awareness
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at senior levels
• Experience developing or improving event processes, governance frameworks and operational playbooks
• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• A proactive, hands-on approach with the confidence to work autonomously
• Experience working with international teams across different regions and time zones