Programme Manager, Corporates Engagement, Regional (18 Month FTC)

London & Partners Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 Days Annual Leave

Competitive Salary

Learning & Development Opportunities

Strong Culture of Belonging

Staff Networks

Competitive Pension Scheme

Networking Opportunities

Geopolitical Insights

Hybrid Working Arrangement

WorkFlex

Job summary

London & Partners is seeking a Programme Manager for Corporates Engagement in London to curate a programme of corporate-led events, demos, and introductions, connecting scaleups with corporate stakeholders and opportunities. You will shape challenges, manage partnerships, and ensure high-quality delivery across locations.

You will work with Growth Managers and marketing to reflect partner needs, maintain standards, and drive measurable outcomes for the scaleups on our UK-wide scale-up programme.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering events or programmes involving senior corporate stakeholders
• Strong understanding of corporate innovation/open innovation and ecosystem
• Ability to build relationships across internal and external networks
• Ability to manage multiple projects at pace with available resources
• Articulate communicator and concise writer for briefs and follow-up
• Commercially minded with focus on outcomes
• Creative, strategic thinker with problem solving
• Resilient and adaptable to changing priorities
• Self-aware and proactive about improvement
• Experience with event platforms and CRM systems

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver corporate events including showcases, demo days, roundtables and curated matchmaking sessions
• Define challenge statements and format with corporate partners for engagement
• Source, assess and match scaleups to corporate opportunities with strong fit
• Manage applications, shortlisting and attendance using Salesforce
• Own the participant journey from onboarding to follow-up
• Track outcomes like follow-up meetings, pilots and commercial agreements and report impact
• Develop case studies and content showcasing partnerships
• Refine events processes for efficiency and consistency
• Support business development by identifying new partners and expanding existing relationships

Skills

Event delivery

Corporate stakeholders

Open innovation

Relationship building

Multi-project management

Clear communication

Outcomes-focused

Creative problem solving

Resilience

Self-awareness

Luma

Salesforce

Tools

Salesforce

Luma

Job description

Programme Manager, Corporates Engagement, Regional (18 Month FTC)

Application Deadline: 12 November 2026

Department: Business Growth

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: London

Compensation: £47,000 - £49,500 / year

Description

We support high-growth businesses to scale, both international businesses expanding into the UK and London-based businesses growing internationally. We develop London as a destination and attract visitors and events. We grow London's global reputation to support economic growth. We create partnerships and profit-making ventures that enable us to scale our impact.

Building on this experience, London & Partners is leading a new UK-wide scale-up programme with government and regional delivery partners. The programme will support 200 ambitious businesses to accelerate their growth, access new markets and connect with customers, investors and expertise.

The Innovation Programmes team connects London's most ambitious scaleups from the programme with the corporates, investors and partners that can accelerate their growth. , We match companies to real corporate challenges though our Meet the Corporate programme and ecosystem events.

Purpose of role

You will curate and deliver a programme of corporate-led events, demo days and introductions that connect innovative companies on our scaleup programme with the people and problems that matter to their growth.

Working with corporate leaders, you will shape clear challenge statements and design formats that lead to meaningful conversations and measurable outcomes for our both them and scaleups on our programmes. You will match the right scaleups to the right opportunities, manage each interaction from first brief to follow-up, and capture the stories that show the value of what we do.

Working closely with Growth Managers, regional partners and marketing colleagues, you will ensure events reflect company needs and maintain a consistently high standard across locations.

Key Tasks

• Plan and deliver corporate events including showcases, demo days, roundtables and curated matchmaking sessions.
• Work with corporate partners to define challenge statements, objectives and the right format for each engagement.
• Source, assess and match scaleups to corporate opportunities, prioritising strong fit and readiness.
• Manage applications, shortlisting and attendance using our events and CRM tools Salesforce.
• Own the participant journey for corporates and scaleups, from onboarding and briefing through to follow-up.
• Track outcomes such as follow-on meetings, pilots and commercial agreements, and report on programme impact.
• Develop case studies and content that showcase successful corporate and scaleup partnerships.
• Apply and help refine the team's standard events process to keep delivery efficient and consistent.
• Support business development by identifying new corporate partners and growing existing relationships.

You’ll have/bring

• Proven experience delivering events or programmes involving senior corporate stakeholders
• Strong understanding of corporate innovation, open innovation or the scaleup ecosystem
• Able to build strong relationships with internal and external networks, managing expectations across corporates and founders
• Able to manage multiple projects at pace with available resources, measuring and monitoring performance throughout
• An articulate communicator and clear, concise writer for briefs, invitations and follow-up communications
• Commercially minded, with a focus on outcomes rather than activity.
• Able to achieve objectives through creative, strategic thinking and a positive, innovative approach to problem solving
• Resilient and adaptable within the context of ambiguous and fast changing priorities
• Self-aware, seeking out opportunities to improve both personal and organisational performance
• Experience with event platforms such as Luma and CRM systems.

This is a UK based role and there will need to be a need to travel across the country for events

You’ll Get

• 30 Days Annual Leave: Generous paid time off to rest, recharge, and enjoy life outside of work.
• Competitive Salary: We value your contributions and ensure you are rewarded accordingly.
• Learning & Development Opportunities: Continuous growth is at the heart of our culture, with ample opportunities for professional development.
• Strong Culture of Belonging: We foster an inclusive environment where every team member feels valued and supported.
• Various Networks for Staff: Connect with like-minded colleagues through our numerous staff networks.
• Competitive Pension Scheme: Secure your future with our robust pension plan.
• Networking Opportunities: Expand your professional network within your chosen field.
• Geopolitical Insights: Gain unique perspectives on global economic and political trends.
• Hybrid Working Arrangement: Enjoy the flexibility of working both remotely and in-office.
• WorkFlex: Take advantage of opportunities to work abroad and experience different cultures.

London's diversity is its biggest asset. At London & Partners, we aim to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity of the city that we promote.

We encourage applications from people of any age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or assignment, faith or disability. We also appreciate that many people require flexibility in their working patterns and encourage you to talk to us at interview about any flexibility you may need, be it full-time, job-share, or part-time.

We encourage applications from all sections of the community.