Events Manager (Education & Courses) - Mat Cover in City of London

My client, a leading UK professional membership organisation is looking for an experienced Education & Courses (Events) Manager to join its busy Education and Events team on a 14-month fixed-term basis, covering maternity leave.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced events professional to take ownership of a varied programme of educational courses and events, working with senior stakeholders and subject-matter experts across the organisation. You will manage events from initial planning through to delivery, ensuring they are engaging, well-promoted, commercially successful and delivered to a consistently high standard.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Education, Conference and Operations, you will lead the delivery of a portfolio of educational courses across both in-person and online formats.

• Managing the end-to-end delivery of educational courses and events, from initial planning through to completion.
• Developing and managing event budgets, monitoring expenditure and ensuring financial and attendance targets are achieved.
• Working with senior stakeholders, committees, course directors and subject-matter experts to develop and improve the events programme.
• Working closely with Marketing to create and deliver campaigns that increase registrations, engagement and event revenue.
• Managing venues, catering, AV, production companies, facilitators and other event suppliers, including contract negotiation.
• Managing event administration, communications and logistics, ensuring exceptional attention to detail throughout.
• Supporting the delivery of the organisation's Annual Conference, including responsibility for specific areas of the programme.
• Working collaboratively with the wider Education and Events team and providing committee support where required.

We are looking for an organised, commercially aware and proactive events professional who enjoys managing a varied workload and working with a wide range of stakeholders.

You will ideally have:

• At least 2 years' end-to-end events management experience, ideally within healthcare, education, professional membership or the charity/third sector.
• Strong experience managing event budgets and financial targets.
• Experience promoting and marketing events, including writing engaging event copy.
• Experience managing external suppliers, venues and event contracts.

This is a 14-month Mat Cover contract, paying 41K plus bens. The role is hybrid, with 2 days per week in the Londin-based office.