Events Manager - Sport Events

The Event Academy; Loughborough; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

The Event Academy in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Events Manager to lead the planning and delivery of national competitions and corporate events for a national sports governing body. You will manage budgets, coordinate delivery teams, and ensure compliance with rules, health and safety throughout the event lifecycle.

This field-based role covers concept development, stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration, with 35 hours per week, hybrid flexibility and

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in event project management.
• Highly organised and able to manage multiple deadlines.
• Skilled at leading diverse delivery teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Confident with budgets and financial processes.
• Analytical with ability to draft plans and reports.
• Experience in sport or aquatic events and volunteers (ideally).

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordination and delivery of national competitions and corporate events.
• Chair planning meetings and manage contractors, suppliers, staff and volunteers.
• Build strong relationships across internal teams, Home Nations and external partners.
• Ensure events meet technical rules, objectives and health & safety standards.
• Manage event budgets, forecasting, financial analysis and reporting.
• Identify cost efficiencies and secure high-quality services at best value.
• Represent the Events team at project and governance meetings.
• Support new event concepts and cross-functional initiatives.
• Work with the wider Sport team and Home Nations.
• Embed organisational values across all event planning and delivery.

Skills

Event project management

Team leadership

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Analytical reporting

Volunteer management

Job description

Sector: Sports Events / National Governing Body

Title of role: Events Manager

Reporting to: Head of Events

Direct reports: None stated

Salary on offer: £35,000–£39,000

Location / Office address: Loughborough (field‑based with regular attendance at SportPark)

WFH / Office / Remote: Field‑based / hybrid flexibility

Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday–Friday, with evening/weekend work during events

PT / FT: Full time

Start date: Not specified

Deadline to apply: 11 October 2026

Interview dates: 19 October 2026

A national sports governing body is seeking an experienced Events Manager to lead the planning and delivery of national competitions and corporate events. The role covers the full event lifecycle management, from concept to completion, and involves coordinating delivery teams, managing budgets, ensuring compliance with technical rules and health and safety requirements, and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. This is a field‑based role with regular attendance at the organisation’s Loughborough headquarters and flexibility around event delivery.

Responsibilities

• Event planning — Lead the planning, coordination and delivery of national competitions and corporate events.

• Team coordination — Chair planning meetings and manage contractors, suppliers, staff and volunteers.

• Stakeholder management — Build strong relationships across internal teams, Home Nations and external partners.

• Compliance — Ensure events meet technical rules, strategic objectives and health & safety standards.

• Budget management — Manage event budgets, forecasting, financial analysis and reporting.

• Operational efficiency — Identify cost efficiencies and secure high‑quality services at best value.

• Project representation — Represent the Events team at project and governance meetings.

• Concept development — Support new event concepts and cross‑functional initiatives.

• Collaboration — Work closely with the wider Sport team and Home Nations.

• Values & culture — Embed organisational values across all event planning and delivery.

We need someone who is:

• Experienced in event project management (minimum 2 years)

• Highly organised, proactive and able to manage multiple deadlines

• Skilled at leading and motivating diverse delivery teams

• Strong in communication and stakeholder engagement

• Confident managing budgets and financial processes

• Analytical, able to draft plans and reports using insight

• A problem‑solver with a collaborative approach

• Ideally experienced in sport or aquatic events and working with volunteers

Additional information

• Right to work in the UK required; no visa sponsorship available

• Disability Confident Employer with guaranteed interview schemes for eligible applicants

• Commitment to safeguarding and inclusive recruitment