At a Glance
- Tasks: Help design and deliver exciting events that engage and inspire visitors.
- Company: Join the Royal Air Force Museum, a vibrant national museum with a mission to share the RAF story.
- Benefits: Competitive salary of £29,434.15, plus opportunities for personal growth and development.
- Other info: Flexible working hours, including weekends and school holidays, with great career progression opportunities.
- Why this job: Be part of a dynamic team creating memorable experiences for families and communities.
- Qualifications: Experience in event programming and excellent organisational skills required.
The predicted salary is between 28386 - 34694 £ per year.
We are looking to recruit an experienced Public Events Executive to join our team based at our London site. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £29,434.15 per annum. The Royal Air Force Museum is a national museum, a Government non-departmental public body (NDPB) and a registered charity. We have two public sites in the Midlands and London and a stored collection at Stafford. Our purpose is to share the RAF story – past, present and future – using the stories of its people and our collections to engage, inform and inspire. Our vision is to inspire everyone with the RAF story – the people who shape it and its place in our lives.
What We Are Looking For In Our Public Events Executive:
We are pleased to announce a fantastic opportunity to join our dynamic Events Team. We are looking for an experienced event programmer and event professional to help deliver exciting and popular events at the London site. The public events programme is a key component of the RAF Museum's public engagement and commercial strategies, and through the programme we tell the RAF story, engage with our visitors, widen our audience and help to support self-funded income. The Public Events Executive role is key to helping deliver the aims and objectives of the Museum.
Key responsibilities Of Our Public Events Executive:
- Supporting the Public Events Manager in designing, planning and delivering events for our family audiences.
- Supporting both a regular programme of daytime events as well as creating new events where required.
- Events currently within the programme include themed weeks – including STEM Week, Jet & Space Week, the summer holidays programme, Sleepover Event, Elf Cadets and the Barnet Food Festival.
About You:
The ideal candidate should be an experienced event professional with a lot of initiative who can help create and operate events that are exciting, compelling, safe and competitive. You should have the capacity to build positive relationships with both internal teams and external partners and demonstrate excellent organisational skills. The post holder will be required to work school holidays, some weekends, early starts, evenings and on occasion overnight.
The closing date for applications is: 23 November 2026. Interviews will take place on: 03 December 2026. If you think you have what it takes and want to be part of this exciting journey, please visit the jobs page on our website for further information. Join us in delivering our purpose and achieving our vision, ensuring that the Royal Air Force's story continues to enrich and inspire current and future generations. We would love to hear from you.
Public Events Executive in London employer: RAF Museum
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