Events Manager, Pathway & Performance Programs

British Gymnastics; Telford; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days annual leave

2 wellbeing days per year

Hybrid work

Wellbeing hours weekly

Job summary

British Gymnastics is seeking an Events Manager to lead national gymnastics events and deliver inclusive, high-quality experiences across the UK. This dual-based role combines home working with our head offices at Lilleshall National Sports Centre, near Newport, Shropshire, with travel and weekend work for events.

You will manage planning, venues, volunteers, officials, and communications; line-manage the Events Officer and Systems Officer; and help ensure safety, safeguarding, and operational

Qualifications

• Experience managing events or community programmes, ideally in sport, leisure or arts.
• Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to juggle priorities.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities across diverse groups.
• Travel and weekend work may be required for events.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver national competition events with delivery partners, clubs, volunteers and venues.
• Create safe, welcoming and well-organised experiences for participants, spectators and staff.
• Coordinate planning: venues, equipment, volunteers, officials, accommodation and marketing.
• Act as onsite Event Manager to ensure a smooth event experience.
• Line manage the Events Officer and Events Systems Officer with guidance and development.
• Support delivery of major gymnastics events with inclusive practice and operational excellence.
• Champion safety and safeguarding standards in line with British Gymnastics values.

Skills

Event management

Project management

Communication

Relationship-building

Collaborative mindset

Knowledge of gymnastics

Education

Event management qualification

Job description

British Gymnastics is seeking an Events Manager to lead national gymnastics events and deliver inclusive, high-quality experiences across the UK. This dual-based role combines home working with our head offices at Lilleshall National Sports Centre, near Newport, Shropshire, with travel and weekend work for events.

You will manage planning, venues, volunteers, officials, and communications; line-manage the Events Officer and Systems Officer; and help ensure safety, safeguarding, and operational