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Senior Events Manager - Maternity Cover

London Heritage Quarter

London

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GBP 48,000 - 57,000

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Job summary

A leading company in London is seeking a Senior Events Manager for maternity cover, responsible for delivering the annual events programme. This role involves stakeholder management, budget oversight, and coordinating events to enhance the area's profile. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills, creativity, and experience in a similar role, contributing to a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Supportive and inclusive work environment

Opportunities for professional growth

Qualifications

Highly effective communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
Professionally experienced in a similar event management role.
Strong IT skills and proficiency in social media.

Responsibilities

Deliver the annual events programme to enhance LHQ’s profile.
Manage annual events budgets to ensure financial accountability.
Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders including local businesses.

Skills

Communication

Creativity

Time-management

Stakeholder management

Sales and marketing

Education

Event management degree

Tools

MS Word

Outlook

Excel

Powerpoint

Eventbrite

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London Heritage Quarter (LHQ) is a collaborative alliance of four Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) spanning Victoria, Victoria Westminster, Whitehall, and Northbank. Stretching from Belgravia to the Royal Courts of Justice, the Quarter is home to some of London’s most iconic landmarks, including Parliament Square and Trafalgar Square. This area includes the historic processional route through Central London and major transport hubs, serving as a dynamic centre for government, business, world-class hospitality, and cultural institutions.

Our mission is to enhance LHQ as a place to work, visit, and live. We deliver diverse and creative programmes that protect the environment, celebrate our unique heritage, and build strong community connections. Our work is guided by a 5-year business plan and focuses on placemaking, sustainability, and operational excellence.

Position

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Events Manager to join our dedicated team to cover for maternity cover. This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in shaping the future of the London Heritage Quarter and ensuring it remains a thriving and sustainable hub for businesses, residents, and visitors alike.

In this role, you will be delivering London Heritage Quarter’s annual events programme by commissioning events which raise LHQ’s profile and engage with levy payers, residents, and visitors and ensuring excellent customer service and quality delivery of events by

Setting, communicating and maintaining timelines and priorities on every project
Being responsible for all annual events budgets, ensuring the events are delivered within budget
Maintaining and building effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including local business, external agencies, senior managers and internal colleagues
Securing permissions from outside authorities including Westminster City Council, to host events where required
Instructing and managing third party suppliers
Liaising and coordinating suppliers, partners and key stakeholders
Contributing to London Heritage Quarter’s wider marketing strategy
Supporting other LHQ team members in delivering their themed events

Requirements

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone who is:

A strong and effective communicator at all levels – internally and externally with an excellent telephone manner and interpersonal skills
Well versed in social media with strong IT skills, including MS Word, Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint and Eventbrite
Able to be creative with ideas for different events
Detailed orientated
A creative thinker with the ability to actively promote ideas and initiatives both internally and externally
Excellent time-management skills to ensure the efficient running of an event
Skills to promote the event and attract sponsorship using their sales and marketing experience
Educated to a good standard. An event management degree is desirable but not essential
Professionally experienced in a similar role

Other information

Why Join Us?

At LHQ, we are committed to creating a supportive, innovative, and inclusive work environment. You’ll be part of a collaborative team driving real improvements in London’s iconic heritage areas. We offer opportunities to grow professionally while making a visible impact in a unique and dynamic setting.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We value diversity and are committed to fostering a fair and inclusive workplace where everyone is respected and empowered to succeed.

Apply Now

If you are passionate about placemaking and operational excellence—and ready to make a meaningful difference in one of London’s most historic and high-profile areas—we would love to hear from you. Please submit your application and take the next step in your career with LHQ.

We are offering a salary of up to £56,500 per annum depending on your experience. You will be required in the office 4 days per week.

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