Event Coordinator

On-site in Bloomsbury, London, with occasional work from home on Fridays. Permanent contract £29,642 per annum + paid overtime.

As an Events Coordinator at the British Museum, you will play a central role in delivering exceptional events within one of the world’s most iconic cultural institutions. Working closely with the Events Manager and a wide network of colleagues, you’ll plan and deliver a diverse programme of Museum-hosted and external events, from exhibition openings and private views to corporate and sponsor events. You’ll take ownership of events from planning through to delivery, ensuring each one is expertly run, safely delivered, and reflective of the Museum’s reputation for excellence. This is a hands-on role that combines creativity, organisation and problem-solving in a live environment. You’ll work closely with internal teams, contractors and clients, oversee logistics and budgets, manage on-site delivery, and act as a confident ambassador for the Museum and its values.

You are an experienced and confident events professional who thrives in a busy, varied environment and enjoys seeing complex events come together successfully. Highly organised and detail-focused, you are comfortable juggling multiple projects, managing budgets and timelines, and adapting quickly when plans change. You enjoy working with people and bring a calm, professional and diplomatic approach to stakeholder and client relationships. With strong communication skills and a proactive, flexible mindset, you take pride in delivering high-quality events, maintaining exceptional standards, and working collaboratively as part of a committed and supportive team.

Key areas of responsibility:

• Plan, coordinate and deliver a wide range of Museum-hosted and external events from concept to completion, ensuring exceptional standards and visitor experiences.
• Manage event logistics including scheduling, site visits, risk assessments, contractor coordination and on-site delivery, with a strong focus on health, safety and collection care.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with internal stakeholders, corporate clients, sponsors and suppliers, acting as a knowledgeable and professional ambassador for the Museum.
• Manage event budgets and financial processes, including purchase orders, invoicing, payments and commission collection, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Brief, manage and direct staff, stewards and contractors during events, responding confidently to issues, last-minute changes and live operational challenges.

Our full list of benefits can be found here but we’ve outlined some highlights below:

• Free exhibition entry for you and guests, exclusive private views, ICOM and reciprocal museum access.
• Paid overtime for events outside of working hours.
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays and 2.5 privilege days (and +5 days after 10 years).
• Discounts at onsite catering, Museum shops and local Bloomsbury partners.
• Social and wellbeing perks including staff parties, social clubs, CSSC sports and leisure, and support from the Civil Service Retirement Fellowship.
• Peer support and allyship with five diversity networks for community.
• Learning and development through courses, mentoring and Athena as well as support for professional qualifications.
• Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7 for counselling, wellbeing support and more.
• Civil Service Pension Scheme with a secure, inflation-linked defined benefit.
• Interest-free loans including season ticket, rental deposit and bicycle loans.

Our Values:

Our values drive everything we do, from how we handle our objects to how we work in our team to fostering a culture where everyone feels heard and empowered: Care Deeply, Embrace the Unknown, Value Many Voices. These are a core part of how we recruit. Throughout the application, interview and selection process, we look for examples of how candidates demonstrate these behaviours in their own work and experiences. We encourage you to familiarise yourself with our values and reflect them in your application.

If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of to support you with your application, please provide details to bmrecruit@britishmuseum.org.

Unfortunately, for this role we are unable to offer Sponsorship to applicants. The Museum also adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.