Events Marketing Manager - 12 month FTC Business Development · London ·

Location: London / Hybrid – 2 days a week in the Old Street office

Salary: up to £56k

Benefits: Pension, Unlimited leave, Flexible working

About us: Corndel exists to expand minds and unlock potential at scale. We work with organisations that know their future depends on people who can think clearly, lead confidently and apply data and technology with purpose. Our role is to help build those capabilities where they matter most, inside real businesses, solving real problems.

What we do: We deliver structured professional development programmes through our academies, focused on critical business capabilities. Our programmes are designed for working professionals and embedded into day‑to‑day roles, ensuring learning is relevant, applied and aligned to organisational priorities. A strong coaching model sits at the heart of our approach, supporting sustained development rather than short‑term training.

Our academies: Corndel’s academies bring together original curriculum, expert delivery and professional coaching. They are built to support capability building at scale across organisations, enabling consistent quality while remaining grounded in practical, role‑relevant outcomes. Our academy model reflects our belief that professional growth happens through application, reflection and support, not content alone.

Our clients: We work with some of the UK’s leading employers across sectors, supporting large‑scale professional development for managers and professionals. Our clients choose Corndel for our quality‑led approach, our ability to operate at scale, and our focus on the capabilities that underpin long‑term organisational success.

Our impact: Our impact is defined by capability built, confidence gained and better decisions made at work. By combining expert teaching with structured coaching and practical application, we aim to support individuals to progress in their careers while helping organisations strengthen the skills that matter most for the future. We take a long‑term view of impact, focused on sustainable growth rather than quick wins.

Why join Corndel: Corndel is an ambitious, high‑growth organisation with a strong sense of purpose. We value curiosity, quality and care for the people we work with and the organisations we support. Joining Corndel means contributing to work that matters, collaborating with experts who care deeply about impact, and helping shape the future of professional development in the UK.

The role: As part of our B2B Marketing team, you will shape and deliver our events strategy for senior buyer clients and prospects. Reporting into Corndel’s B2B Marketing Director, this is a hands‑on role with real ownership and visibility.

What you’ll be responsible for:

• Lead the end‑to‑end delivery of our flagship in‑person client events programme, in partnership with Imperial Executive Education.
• Own the planning and delivery of in‑person client roundtables.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders in Sales, leading on logistics for client entertainment activity.
• Collaborate with the CRM and Campaign leads to build and manage targeted invite lists aligned to priority accounts and audiences.
• Deliver virtual events via MS Teams Webinar, including activity during National Apprenticeship Week.
• Partner closely with colleagues across the Business Development team to support shared objectives.
• Deliver marketing sponsorship activity in collaboration with the B2B Campaigns team.
• Manage the ordering, tracking, delivery and collection of event merchandise and collateral for Corndel and client‑led events.
• Report on event performance and ROI, using insight to inform future plans and improve impact.
• Source and manage venues, ensuring they support the experience we want to create.

What you’ll bring:

• Substantial B2B event marketing experience which includes online and in‑person events and use of online event and CRM platforms, ideally Teams Webinar, Zoom and HubSpot.
• A strong track record of delivering against strategic objectives, with a clear focus on user experience and the buyer journey.
• Practical experience planning, delivering and reporting on event marketing activity, including trade shows.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects, budgets and resources effectively.
• A data‑driven mindset, with confidence drawing insight from complex marketing data and using it to guide decisions.
• Internal and external stakeholder management.

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. However, please note that we’re currently unable to offer visa sponsorship, so you’ll need to have existing right to work in the UK to be considered for this role. As part of our commitment to create an inclusive workplace where all colleagues can be their true selves, excel in their roles and progress in their careers, we recognise the importance of embracing the diversity in the working population and making Corndel a fully accessible employer.

As Corndel is a Disability Confident Employer, we make sure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a job will be offered an interview. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, when submitting your application, please select the appropriate option to let us know that you have a disability. Please note this does not mean that all disabled people are entitled to an interview; in some recruitment situations such as peak times, we might need to limit the overall numbers of interviews we offer. If you have a disability that might affect any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know about any help or reasonable adjustments you need before any interview or assessment. We’ll work with you to make sure any appropriate support is in place and make the application process a more positive experience.

Corndel is committed to safeguarding and safer recruitment practices and will undertake pre‑employment checks on the successful candidate, including Standard DBS Disclosure.