Events Manager

Royal Society of Medicine; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Society of Medicine in Central London is seeking an experienced Events Manager to lead its Education team in delivering conferences, meetings, lectures and webinars. The role covers planning through delivery and evaluation, with hybrid and in-person formats.

You will work with medical professionals, volunteer committees, and internal teams to ensure engaging, professionally delivered, and financially sustainable events, while guiding and developing the events team.

Responsibilities

• Managing end-to-end planning, coordination and delivery of conferences, medical education meetings, lectures and webinars across in-person, hybrid and online formats.
• Developing and managing event plans, budgets, schedules and resources to ensure high-quality delivery within timescales.
• Building and maintaining relationships with medical professionals, Section officers, speakers, committees and internal stakeholders.
• Managing event budgets, monitoring financial performance and negotiating with venues and suppliers for value.
• Overseeing event logistics, speaker arrangements, delegate registrations and communications.
• Collaborating with Marketing, Communications and Partnerships teams to support promotion and sponsorship activities.
• Managing event risks and ensuring compliance with policies while maintaining high standards of service.
• Supporting, coaching and developing events team members, while evaluating performance and identifying opportunities for improvement.

Job description

This is a full-time, permanent position, working 35 hours per week, based in Central London with hybrid working (minimum 3 days in the office). Some early mornings, evenings and occasional weekend work may be required.

Salary: 44,029.13 per annum

The Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) is one of the UK's leading providers of continuing learning in healthcare. As a registered charity and membership organisation, we bring together healthcare professionals to share knowledge, exchange ideas and advance learning across medical specialties.

Our vision is to bring people together across healthcare to debate, network and learn.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Events Manager to join our Education team and play a key role in delivering our diverse programme of medical conferences, educational meetings, lectures and webinars.

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly organised and proactive events professional who enjoys managing events from initial planning through to successful delivery and evaluation.

Working closely with medical professionals, volunteer committees and internal teams, you will ensure our events are engaging, professionally delivered and financially sustainable.

You will also provide guidance and support to the events team, helping to maintain high standards and continuously improve the experience of our members, speakers and delegates.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing the end-to-end planning, coordination and delivery of conferences, medical education meetings, lectures and webinars across in-person, hybrid and online formats.
• Developing and managing event plans, budgets, schedules and resources to ensure high-quality delivery within agreed timescales.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with medical professionals, Section officers, speakers, committees and internal stakeholders.
• Managing event budgets, monitoring financial performance and negotiating with venues and suppliers to ensure value for money.
• Overseeing event logistics, speaker arrangements, delegate registrations and communications to ensure a seamless event experience.
• Working collaboratively with Marketing, Communications and Partnerships teams to support event promotion and sponsorship activities.
• Managing event risks, ensuring compliance with organisational policies and maintaining high standards of service and quality.
• Supporting, coaching and developing events team members, while evaluating event performance and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

The RSM is committed to equal opportunities. Equal opportunities are provided to all applicants for roles without regard to race, religion, colour, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic disposition, neurodiversity, disability or any other protected category.

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