Event Operations Manager – Live Events (6 Month FTC) – £48K (Pro Rata) Ascot
Lead the people operation behind one of the UK’s most acclaimed live experiences.
We’re partnering with a market-leading immersive entertainment business to recruit an Event Operations Manager for one of the UK’s largest and most celebrated seasonal live events.
Location: London / Ascot (Hybrid)
Salary: £45,000–£48,000 Pro Rata
Durcation: July 2026 (6 months)
This is a rare opportunity to combine event operations, recruitment, workforce planning and people leadership, overseeing the delivery of a large seasonal workforce that helps create unforgettable experiences for hundreds of thousands of guests.
Working alongside senior leaders across Operations, Recruitment and HR, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the event is fully resourced, people are engaged, and every employee has an exceptional experience from recruitment through to live event delivery.
If you thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy leading teams and want to be part of something truly unique, we’d love to hear from you.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead the recruitment, onboarding and workforce planning for a large seasonal team.
- Coordinate interviews, assessment centres and recruitment events.
- Manage a team of schedulers and administrators.
- Partner with operational managers to ensure all departments are fully resourced.
- Drive employee engagement, wellbeing and reward initiatives.
- Act as the first point of contact for HR and people-related matters during live operations.
About You
This role would suit someone who has successfully led people, recruitment or workforce operations within a fast-moving environment.
Your experience might come from live events, festivals, visitor attractions, hospitality, entertainment or leisure, where delivering exceptional experiences depends on recruiting, supporting and leading large teams.
You’ll bring:
- Experience recruiting, onboarding or managing large operational or seasonal workforces.
- Strong organisational, planning and stakeholder management skills.
- The ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- A hands-on, proactive approach with excellent communication skills.
- Confidence supporting managers with people-related matters and employee engagement.
- Experience using HR, recruitment or workforce scheduling systems.
What’s On Offer
- £45,000–£48,000 pro rata.
- 6-month fixed-term contract starting in July 2026.
- Hybrid working across London and Ascot.
- The opportunity to work behind the scenes of one of the UK’s leading immersive live events.
- A collaborative, supportive and purpose-driven culture.
- The chance to make a genuine impact, leading a large-scale workforce operation that creates memorable experiences for thousands of guests.
Interested?
If you’re excited by the opportunity to combine event operations, workforce planning, recruitment and people leadership in a unique live events environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today for a confidential conversation.
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