Events Manager

Overview

The Academy of Medical Sciences – an independent, expert voice of biomedical and health research in the UK – is looking for an experienced Events Manager to provide strategic oversight and practical support across its extensive, high-profile events programme.

Responsibilities

• Owning the annual plan for the events portfolio, ensuring it aligns to organisational priorities and delivers measurable value.
• Providing expert advice to teams and senior stakeholders on event objectives, formats, audiences and feasibility.
• Leading end-to-end delivery of complex, high-profile events (in person, hybrid and digital), setting the standard for quality and professionalism.
• Putting in place robust plans, suppliers, run of show and stakeholder coordination to deliver a smooth speaker and attendee experience.
• Setting and maintaining event standards, templates and guidance so teams can deliver consistently high-quality events.
• Coordinating event activity across the organisation to improve alignment, reduce duplication and strengthen forward planning.
• Owning and improving the event planning framework (standards, timelines, governance and tools) to enable proportionate, high-quality delivery.
• Designing evaluation approaches and using data and feedback to improve event quality, audience experience and strategic contribution over time.
• Developing a focused, mission-aligned commercial events offer that supports sustainability while protecting the Academy’s reputation and values.
• Identifying income opportunities through commissioned events, partnerships and venue hire, building strong external relationships to deliver them.

Skills and Experience

• Significant experience delivering complex, high-profile events across in-person, hybrid and digital formats.
• Strong planning and operational management, including supplier management and end-to-end delivery governance.
• Budget management and financial stewardship (forecasting, cost control and reporting).
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to advise and influence senior colleagues.
• Commitment to inclusive and accessible event design.
• Confident using digital tools (including AI-enabled tools) and data to improve planning and delivery.
• Experience shaping an organisation-wide events portfolio and advising on prioritisation and impact.
• Experience building or growing an income-generating events offer (for example, sponsorship, commissioned events, venue hire or partnerships) is desirable.
• Line-management experience and/or coaching colleagues to improve event practice.
• Generous pension scheme with flexible contributions – between 8% and 13% of your gross salary (with employee contributions of 3% – 8%).
• Life assurance at three times your salary.
• Hybrid and agile working. 50% office attendance.
• 26 days’ annual leave, plus Christmas closure days and bank holidays.
• Buying and selling leave.
• Family-friendly policies including enhanced maternity and paternity leave (subject to a qualifying period).
• Complimentary subscriptions to Headspace and Classpass to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
• Support through tailored learning and development.
• A range of enhanced benefits become available once you’ve completed your probation period.

Contract and Hours

Permanent, Full Time

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