Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust

Arts Council England; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Arts Council England's QEST programme is seeking a Projects & Events Manager (Maternity Cover) to organise and deliver events, manage projects from concept to delivery, and raise the profile of QEST and our alumni.

You will coordinate timelines, liaise with partners and suppliers, manage guest lists, budgets, CRM data, invitations and post-event evaluation, and promote activities across our digital platforms and networks.

Qualifications

• Proven experience of managing events and projects from concept to delivery.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, verbal and written communication.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a small team.
• Strong IT skills, experience of Salesforce or other CRM, ability to work accurately with databases and digital systems.
• Desirable: Experience in charity, grant-making, education or craft organisations.
• Desirable: An interest in craft and QEST's charitable objectives.

Responsibilities

• Organising and delivering events: timelines, liaising with third parties and alumni; logistics; guest lists; on-site coordination; post-event evaluation.
• Manage projects: briefs, timelines, scoring sheets, judges, and liaison with applicants.
• Develop and deliver other projects and opportunities as they arise.
• Promote events and projects via communications channels and digital platforms.
• Work with Head of Finance to manage budgets and invoicing.
• Build guest lists and track attendance in CRM (Salesforce); invitations via Eventbrite; host online auctions.
• Utilise Microsoft Office Suite.

Skills

Event management

Project management

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Verbal communication

Written communication

Prioritisation

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Salesforce CRM

Eventbrite

Microsoft Office

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Eventbrite

Microsoft Office

Job description

Wed, 28 Oct 2026">published - Wed, 28 Oct 2026

Job Summary

To organise and deliver events and projects, to raise the profile of QEST and our alumni, grow our networks and raise funds for the charity, reaching potential applicants, supporters and craft world contacts.

Job Description

Organising and delivering events: creating and adhering to event timelines; liaising with third parties, suppliers and QEST Alumni; curation and logistics; guest list management; on-site co-ordination; post-event evaluation.

Projects

Manage Awards (separate to our main Grants programmes) such as the QEST Sanderson Rising Star Craft Award (biennial), the annual Sustainable Craft Prize and QEST Award for Excellence. Tasks may include drafting briefs and application guidance, creating timelines and marking sheets, designing application forms, co-ordinating judges, collating scores, liaising with applicants.

Develop, manage and deliver other projects and opportunities as they arise.

Communications

Working with the Communications Manager to ensure the effective promotion of QEST events and projects utilising appropriate channels, including QEST's digital platforms (website, Instagram, LinkedIn), general and targeted e-newsletters, partner networks, PR networks and others as required.

Finance

Working with the Head of Finance to create and adhere to event and project budgets, track spending, ensure invoices are processed and paid in a timely manner.

Data and Systems Administration

Building guest lists and tracking event attendance in our CRM, Salesforce.
Sending invitations and managing responses in Eventbrite, or other appropriate systems.
Hosting fundraising online auctions on eg Givergy, or other appropriate platforms.
Utilising Microsoft Office Suite.

Job Requirements

Person Specification

Essential

• Proven experience of managing events and projects from concept to delivery.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a small team.
• Strong IT skills, experience of Salesforce or other CRM, ability to work accurately with databases and digital systems.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a charity, grant-making, education or creative/craft organisation.
• An interest in craft and/or QEST's charitable objectives.

Working Relationships

Reporting to the QEST CEO, the Projects & Events Manager will work closely with all members of the QEST Team, as well as:

• Partners & Like-Minded Organisations
• External Suppliers
• QEST Alumni

• Job Title: QEST Project & Events Manager (Maternity Cover)

We particularly welcome applications from candidates who consider themselves under-represented in the arts, crafts or education sectors.

Interviews, preferably in-person, will take place the week beginning 30 November, with a start date to be agreed (January).

Please note that you will only be contacted if you are invited for interview.