Exhibition Logistics Manager

THE NHS CONFEDERATION; Leeds, Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

Cycle to work scheme

Mindful employer plus

Occupational health

Flexi time

Season ticket loan

Eye tests/ flu jabs

Job summary

The NHS Alliance in Leeds/ London area is seeking an experienced Exhibition Logistics Manager to join the Events and Operations team. You will coordinate all exhibition and sponsor logistics for NHS Health & Care Expo, ensuring commitments are delivered to the highest standard and driving a high-profile, revenue-generating event.

You will manage sponsor/exhibitor deliverables, floorplans, builds, activations and coordination with contractors and venues, while supporting sustainability and

Qualifications

• Experience delivering large-scale conferences, exhibitions or trade shows.
• Experience managing complex event logistics and multiple stakeholders.
• Strong account management and customer service skills.
• Experience working with exhibition contractors and event suppliers.
• Confidence interpreting floorplans, build specifications and technical information.
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• A collaborative and proactive approach.
• Experience using event technology and project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage sponsor and exhibitor deliverables and fulfilment.
• Manage exhibition operations, floorplans, builds, activations and branding.
• Coordinate a range of suppliers, including exhibition contractors, venues, AV and production partners.
• Support the wider event delivery, including signage, room layouts and onsite operations.
• Work closely with internal commercial, marketing and content teams.
• Help drive sustainability initiatives across the event.
• Play a key role in delivering an exceptional experience for exhibitors, sponsors and delegates.

Skills

Account management

Customer service

Event logistics

Exhibition contracts

Project management tools

Tools

Event technology

Project management software

Job description

Employee assistant (counselling)

Cycle to work scheme

Mindful employer plus

Occupational health

30 days holiday

Occupational health

Flexi time

Salary£46,822 per annum plus London weighting if applicable

LocationAgile working, with a Leeds or London office base and UK travel

Expiry Date23/10/2026 23:59

This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in 19 days at 23:59 BST.

The vacancy

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced exhibition and events professional to join the Events and Operations team at The NHS Alliance.

This is a fantastic opportunity to play a central role in delivering our flagship annual event. NHS Health & Care Expo is of significant strategic, commercial and reputational importance, bringing together around 200 sponsors and exhibitors and generating approximately £4 million in sponsorship and exhibition revenue

About the role

As part of the NHS Health & Care Expo delivery team, working alongside the Head of Strategic Partner Events the Exhibition Logistics Manager, will be responsible for the co-ordination and delivery of all exhibition and sponsor logistics, ensuring commercial commitments are delivered to the highest standard.

You will:

• manage sponsor and exhibitor deliverables and fulfilment
• manage exhibition operations, floorplans, builds, activations and branding
• coordinate a range of suppliers, including exhibition contractors, venues, AV and production partners
• support the wider event delivery, including signage, room layouts and onsite operations
• work closely with internal commercial, marketing and content teams
• help drive sustainability initiatives across the event
• play a key role in delivering an exceptional experience for exhibitors, sponsors and delegates.

About you

We're looking for a highly organised and customer-focused event professional with

experience delivering large-scale conferences, exhibitions or trade shows. As well as having experience managing complex event logistics and multiple stakeholders you will also have:

• strong account management and customer service skills
• experience working with exhibition contractors and event suppliers
• confidence interpreting floorplans, build specifications and technical information
• excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• a collaborative and proactive approach
• experience using event technology and project management tools.

Why join us?

This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in delivering NHS Health & Care Expo and contribute to an event that has significant strategic, commercial and reputational importance for The NHS Alliance and the wider health and care sector.

Application deadline:

Friday 23 October 2026

Interview date:

Tuesday 10 November 2026

About us

The NHS Alliance is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive environment for our staff. A place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of inclusive employment policies including family friendly policies and flexible working and we have range of channels to support staff from different backgrounds including our fantastic staff EDI networks and trade unions.

The NHS Alliance is committed to being a flexible employer. We understand the value and benefit to our employees being able to work flexibly and our agile working principles are designed to empower our people to work with optimal flexibility and minimal constraints to enable them to fulfill their potential at work whilst balancing home life and health and wellbeing.

You will receive an excellent benefits package, including 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), options to buy or sell additional leave, continuous professional development, salary sacrifice schemes including our pension scheme, cycle to work and green car schemes, time off for volunteering and much more.

Benefits

Employee assistant (counselling)

Cycle to work scheme

Mindful employer plus

Occupational health

30 days holiday

Flexi time

Season ticket loan

Eye tests/ flu jabs

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