Events Manager - English National Ballet

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Events Manager - English National Ballet

About the role

The Events Manager is integral to supporting English National Ballet's artistic, fundraising and commercial ambitions, helping to maximise the use of our facilities, grow earned income, strengthen relationships with stakeholders, and contribute to the long-term sustainability and success of the organisation. You will work closely with colleagues across the organisation to lead the end-to-end management of events, from ENB's own programme of events to commercial venue hire activity.

Your main responsibilities as Event Managerwill include:

• Manage the planning and delivery of ENB's annual programme of events, including fundraising events, opening nights, supporter events, workshops and other stakeholder engagement activities.
• Support the Head of Commercial Hires & Events in delivering major projects and high-profile fundraising and corporate events.
• Ensure all events are delivered safely and compliantly, including responsibility for risk assessments, health and safety requirements, logistics and operational planning.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, contractors and event partners to ensure high-quality delivery and value for money.
• Develop, manage and monitor event budgets, forecasts and reconciliations, ensuring expenditure is controlled, income targets are achieved and financial performance is accurately reported to relevant stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the Development Team to identify potential corporate partnerships, memberships and sponsorship opportunities arising from event activity.
• Manage all event administration including event plans, briefing notes, detailed schedules and risk assessments as necessary, liaising with the departmental administrators and project leads regarding invoicing.

Key Selection Criteria

• Experience managing professional events for a range of supporters and working in a multi-purpose venue/event space.
• Proven ability and understanding of financial processes, including reconciling records, budgeting, invoicing and purchasing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence and professionalism to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Ability to build productive relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally.
• Strong organisational skills including the ability to prioritise your own workload to see through multiple projects and events to deadlines with excellent attention to detail

About ENB

English National Ballet has been opening up the possibilities of ballet for over seventy-five years. We are a pioneering Company at the forefront of ballet’s growth and evolution: celebrating tradition whilst forging innovation and developing the artform. English National Ballet is also a UK leader in creative learning and engagement practice, building dynamic partnerships and community programmes. We strive for artistic excellence and to share ballet with as many people as possible, across the UK and around the world.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce where staff of all backgrounds can thrive and grow. We would particularly
English National Ballet is based at the Mulryan Centre for Dance on London City Island in Canning Town, East London. We would particularly like to hear from local East London residents and would encourage those based in the boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Newham, Waltham Forest, and Hackney to apply.

Contact:

Please contact us if you need to request any reasonable adjustments to attend the recruitment process or if you need an alternative application format, onhr_recruitment@ballet.org.uk

Deadline: Tuesday, September 8, 2026 - 23:59

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