Global Events Manager | Role Profile

Job title

Global Events Manager

Location

UK - Hybrid (London office and Home based), with some travel required within
the UK and overseas

Responsible to  Director of Communications, Campaigns and Events

Salary

£42,000.00 - £45,000.00 per annum

Contract

Full time permanent (37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday)

About us

The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) is the overarching alliance for the
global eye health sector dedicated to eliminating the global vision crisis. A global network spread
across 100+ countries, of the most brilliant and committed non-profits, philanthropists, public and
private organisations.

There are 1.1 billion people living with sight loss because they don't have access to eye care services.
We are making the case loudly and repeatedly that access to eye health services are vital to
everything, for everyone.

IAPB, on behalf of its network, holds trusted relationships with the United Nations and the World
Health Organization. No one else is operating under this same model with the same reach. We are a
growing and successful international organisation registered as a charity in the UK with a dedicated
staff team located around the world.

We are seeking someone to be a part of our journey and help us achieve our goals. We are a small
charity with a supportive can-do attitude. We are informal but professional and work flexibly. This
role offers a real opportunity for someone to contribute our development and progress towards our
goals.

Outline of the role

As a key member of the IAPB Communications, Campaigns & Events team, this role is responsible
for delivering high quality events to support the key strategic goals of the organisation. Assisting
with leadership of events at IAPB that enhance knowledge of eye health and allied development
amongst IAPB membership and other stakeholders.

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Working with the Director of Communications, Campaigns and Events to support the organisation’s
events goals, manage events that promote IAPB and lead events related to other IAPB functions
(e.g. membership, knowledge, advocacy etc.).

Supporting the Director of Communications, Campaigns and Events to lead the organisation’s yearly
internal and external events calendar. As a key element of this, this role will lead a yearly first-class
large scale global event that takes place in person and online, project managing and pulling
together all elements of such an event. The role will also support organisation-wide events, including
around IAPBs work at the United Nations through the UN Friends of Vision Group, Capability
Development workshops, Membership meetings and regional events, as well as around World Sight
Day, internal events (such as organising in-person Board meetings) whilst always ensuring IAPBs
events are creative.

Scope and accountability

The post holder’s role will include:

1.  Project Management – Lead the planning and delivery of IAPBs annual first-class global event
both in-person and livestreamed with around 600 in person attendees. Managing all aspects
of event execution, including supplier coordination, budget oversight, and project reporting.
Support the Programme Lead in strategic planning and delivery, liaise with speakers to
ensure seamless participation, and oversee communications, design, and website
development in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. Ensure robust project
management practices are in place, including the creation and maintenance of risk
assessments, risk registers, and timelines to deliver a high-impact, well-managed event
aligned with organisational goals.

2.  Relationship Management - Cultivate and manage strong relationships with key stakeholders
including key members hosting the Global Event, contractors, suppliers, and partners to
ensure alignment and collaboration throughout the event lifecycles. Act as a primary point of
contact for external contributors, fostering clear communication, timely delivery, and mutual
accountability. Work closely with internal teams and global networks to maintain trust,
transparency, and shared ownership of event objectives, ensuring that all parties are engaged
and informed at every stage.

3.  Ownership of the IAPB events calendar - working with IAPB team members to populate both
the internal and external annual calendar of events, the required elements of each and help
senior managers guide team and external consultancy/ supplier resource into supporting the
execution of the calendar.

4.  Programme liaison – working alongside nominated programme leads within IAPB to

understand programmes and schedules to help in the execution of events.

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5.  Supplier management – owning the relationships with third party suppliers, managing

contracts, budgets and being responsible for scoping work streams. Reviewing the market
and ensuring that IAPB are always working with the best fit & best value for money suppliers.

6.  Budget management & reporting - Manage event budgets across all stages, ensuring

accurate forecasting, cost tracking, and adherence to financial constraints while supporting
overall event objectives.

7.  Speaker management – Manage and support speaker engagement across IAPB events,

including briefing, information collection, and maintaining a central speaker database. Ensure
clarity of communication and collaborate closely with the Communications team, Membership
team, and Programme Leads to deliver consistent messaging and a smooth speaker
experience.

8.  Wash up management/ reviewing process – central point for managing the wash up after

each event, taking learnings from each event to recommend and manage through changes to
how IAPB carry out events where applicable.

9.  Data collation & evaluation – managing the data gathered from each event; attendance,

diversity, regional representation, etc, to create reports and suggest continuous improvement
for IAPB events.

10. Communication liaison – sitting within the IAPB Communications, Campaigns and Events

team and managing project teams per event, a key area of responsibility will be briefing the
comms team to enable them to market each event effectively. This will include briefing
design, website and social media requirements.

11.  Keep up with new trends and developments in events to better leverage them to help meet

IAPB’s goals and objectives.

12. Management of a direct report - supporting, upskilling, and coaching to enable them to

provide effective event management and relevant support across IAPB.

General

•  To respect the personal choice and lifestyles of colleagues those with whom we come into

contact, ensuring that equal opportunity principles are always applied.

•  To be an ambassador for IAPB and demonstrate IAPB organisational behaviours –

Ambitious, Collaborative, Inclusive and Strategic.

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•  To undertake any other duties that may be considered commensurate with the level of the

post.

•  As well has having a direct report, the Global Events Manager will need to work across the
whole organisation, dealing at all levels, whilst considering the different cultures and time
zones that colleagues work in.

Team members are encouraged and supported to see their work in terms of goals and desired
outcomes and not just performing the prescribed tasks. The role profile is a broad description of
the duties that the post holder will be expected to perform with some examples given. The exact
duties to be carried out are not limited to those examples.

While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current role the organisation reserves
the right to revise the role or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

Person specification

Essential
Skills & Experience

Desirable

•  Project management qualification
•  Experience of running online and hybrid

events

•  Proven track record in managing

suppliers, contractors, designers, AV
companies etc

•  Good understanding of eye health
issues internationally or a solid
background in health and international
development

•  Keen interest in the field of eye health
•  Able to identify upcoming trends and
compatibility with the organisation’s
needs.

•  5+ years experience working in the

events space, preferably in the health
development sector

•  5+ years project management experience
•  Ability to lead projects and deliver

improvements.

•  Budget management experience
•  Experience of people management
•  Excellent relationship building and

management skills

•  Excellent problem solving and

troubleshooting skills

•  Excellent written and communication

skills

•  Excellent IT skills and knowledge of

different IT systems for event
management

•  Commitment to the values and mission of

IAPB

•  Experience working in a charity or not for

profit

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•  International experience
•  Proven ability to constructively challenge,
influence and do things differently with
positive organisational benefits.

•  Strong ability to prioritise, work at pace,

and under pressure.

•  Ability to use initiative, work without daily
supervision and make key decisions

•  Ability to network and promote

collaborative working relationships
•  Ability and willingness to work flexibly in

terms of hours and travel.

Other Information

•  Benefits include 30 days annual leave (plus statutory bank holidays)
•  Pension scheme – 10% Employer contribution, no minimum employee contribution
•  Group life assurance
•  Hybrid working
•  Flexible working
•  Employee Assistance Provider
•  Various family friendly policies

To apply:

Please send cover letter & CV to hr@iapb.org. Closing date Friday 17th October 2025.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to everyone. If you have not
heard from us within 28 days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.

Interview Dates:
Thursday 23rd October 2025 – 1st interview via Teams
Wednesday 29th October 2025 – 2nd interview (including presentation) via Teams or in person.

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