Event Manager - Reuters Events

PowerToFly; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading event management company is seeking an experienced Event Manager in London. The role involves the end-to-end management of various international events, from planning logistics to negotiating budgets. Candidates should have demonstrable experience in B2B conferences, excellent communication skills, and an ability to engage with stakeholders effectively. This position supports a hybrid work model alongside competitive benefits focused on flexibility and career growth.

Benefits

Flexible Work Model

Career Development Programs

Comprehensive Benefit Plans

Mental Health Days

Paid Volunteer Days

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of managing B2B conferences and exhibitions.
• Excellent attention to detail and meticulous planning skills.
• Experience of managing budgets and reporting on event expenditure.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage the end-to-end logistics for conferences and events.
• Research and source venues, suppliers, and contractors.
• Negotiate budgets and contracts for service delivery.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Event Logistics

Budget Management

Excellent Communication

Job description

About the Role

This full time position will be based in our office in London.

Are you highly organised? Enjoy working in a fast‑paced environment where no two days are the same? Looking to take your Event Management career to the next level? If so, we want to hear from you!

We're looking for a collaborative, confident and ambitious Event Manager to join the Operations Team at Reuters Events in London and help us organise a busy portfolio of virtual and physical international events.

Responsibilities

• Successfully plan and manage the end‑to‑end logistics for a high volume of annual conferences and events in a variety of formats (in‑person, hybrid & virtual).
• Research and source venues, suppliers, and contractors.
• Plan and book travel and accommodation arrangements.
• Play an instrumental role in the negotiation of budgets and contracts to ensure we're delivering a great quality service whilst keeping costs to a minimum.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to bring the events to life and ensure their commercial success.
• Travel to and supervise the on‑the‑day running of the events.

About You

• Demonstrable experience of managing B2B conferences and exhibitions.
• A collaborative mindset with the ability to engage with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent attention to detail and meticulous planning skills.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise effectively, work efficiently and juggle competing priorities.
• Experience of managing budgets and reporting on event expenditure.
• Excellent communication skills, with the professionalism and confidence to liaise with senior level industry contacts.

What’s in it For You?

• Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2‑3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office‑based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
• Flexibility & Work‑Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work‑life balance.
• Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real‑world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills‑first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI‑enabled future.
• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company‑wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• Culture: Globally recognized, award‑winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work‑life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.
• Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro‑bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
• Making a Real‑World Impact: We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.

About Us

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them.

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