Senior Events Manager in London

Location: Hybrid - London

Salary: £40k - £50k (DoE)

Contract Type: Full-Time, Fixed-Term for 12 Months

What We Can Offer You:

• 25 Days Annual Leave (Pro-Rata)
• Additional Holiday Purchase
• Hybrid Working
• Performance-Related Bonus
• Life Assurance
• Vitality Private Healthcare
• Subsidised Gym Memberships
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Discount Vouchers
• Access to Wellbeing Resources

Wilmington Events (part of Wilmington plc) delivers market-leading conferences, awards and content-led events for professional communities across governance, risk, compliance and financial services. We're looking for a Senior Events Manager to lead the operational delivery of a portfolio of conferences, awards and digital events, while helping to deliver one of the most exciting projects in our business - the growth and evolution of the ICA Future of FinCrime & Compliance Summit as it moves to the iconic InterContinental London - The O2!

This is a huge opportunity to join a collaborative and ambitious team, lead and develop others, and make a visible impact on high-profile events attended by senior professionals from across the globe. If you're passionate about delivering exceptional event experiences and are ready to help shape the next chapter of a growing events portfolio, we'd love to hear from you!

Job purpose, tasks and responsibilities:

You'll take ownership of the operational delivery of a portfolio of events, leading a small team to ensure every event is delivered smoothly, efficiently and to a high standard. This is a hands-on role where you'll oversee event planning, delivery, budgets, suppliers and team performance, while playing a key role in the execution of our conferences and awards programmes.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the operational delivery of conferences, awards, webinars and other events.
• Managing event budgets, tracking costs and supporting profitability.
• Overseeing event timelines, logistics and onsite delivery.
• Acting as the main point of escalation for operational issues.
• Driving continuous improvement through event reviews and feedback.
• Managing and supporting the Event Operations team, setting priorities and ensuring successful delivery across the portfolio.
• Building strong relationships with venues, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Negotiating venue contracts and coordinating supplier delivery.
• Supporting venue sourcing, budgeting and logistics for international events.
• Ensuring events are delivered in line with established processes, quality standards and compliance requirements.

What's the Best Thing About This Role?

You'll be part of a major milestone for our Events team, helping deliver and grow ICA's flagship summit as it moves to the iconic InterContinental London - The O2! It's an international event that brings together hundreds of senior industry leaders and offers a fantastic opportunity to make a visible impact on a flagship brand.

What's the Most Challenging Thing About This Role?

Balancing the day-to-day of a busy event portfolio with the successful transition of one of our flagship conferences to the InterContinental London - The O2. You'll need to manage competing priorities, multiple stakeholders and live-event pressures while maintaining the high standards our customers expect.

Essential and desirable capabilities:

To be successful in this role, you must have:

• Proven experience delivering B2B conferences, awards and other commercial events.
• Experience managing and developing team members.
• Experience using CRM systems and event management platforms, such as Salesforce, CVENT or Evessio.
• Strong project management and organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Financial awareness and experience managing event budgets.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• A pro-active approach with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

To be successful in this role, it would be great if you have:

• Experience delivering awards programmes.

We know it’s not a skill, but the successful candidate must have permission to work in the role’s location by the start of their employment.

About Us:

Wilmington Events, part of Wilmington plc, is a specialist provider of events in the global Governance, Risk, and Compliance sector. With an ambitious three-year growth plan, we’re expanding our portfolio of conferences, awards, and webinars, delivering impactful experiences in locations such as London, Miami, Singapore, and New York.

Join us and do Work That Means Something. At Wilmington plc, we help global customers to do the right business in the right way - providing trusted data, insights, and education to navigate the Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) landscape. When you join us, you’ll not only make a real difference for our customers, you’ll also enjoy flexibility through hybrid working and benefit from a wide range of learning, career, and development opportunities. Whether you're just starting out, returning to work after a break, or looking to take your next step, you’ll be doing work with meaning. Join us and make a real difference.