Events Manager

Description

Salary: £55,340

Role duration: Permanent

Location: London, UK (Hybrid - 50% office attendance)

The Academy of Medical Sciences is establishing a new central events function to provide strategic oversight and practical support across our extensive, high-profile events programme. We are looking for an experienced Events Manager to lead this work.

Managing an Events Officer, you will provide organisation wide leadership for in person, hybrid and digital events – setting standards, strengthening planning and governance, and supporting colleagues from concept through to delivery. You will combine strategic judgement with hands on expertise, ensuring events are well designed, inclusive, professionally delivered and clearly aligned to the Academy’s mission and priorities.

This is a highly visible role for someone who enjoys shaping an events portfolio, advising senior stakeholders and delivering outstanding experiences that enhance influence and impact.

Closing date for completed applications is 13 April 2026 at 9:00.

Interviews will likely be held on w/c 20 April 2026.

Requirements

• Significant experience delivering complex, high profile, events across in person, hybrid and digital formats.

• Strong planning and operational management, including supplier management and end to end delivery governance.

• Budget management and financial stewardship (forecasting, cost control and reporting).

• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to advise and influence senior colleagues.

• Commitment to inclusive and accessible event design.

• Confident using digital tools (including AI enabled tools) and data to improve planning and delivery.

• Experience shaping an organisation wide events portfolio and advising on prioritisation and impact.

• Experience building or growing an income generating events offer (for example sponsorship, commissioned events, venue hire or partnerships) desirable.

• Line management experience and/or coaching colleagues to improve event practice.

Other requirements: This role will occasionally require evening and weekend working to support event delivery (time off in lieu will apply where appropriate). 

Benefits

We provide our staff with a comprehensive benefits package outlined as follows:

Competitive Rewards

• Generous pension scheme with flexible contributions – we contribute between 8% - 13% of your gross salary (with employee contributions of 3% - 8%)
• Life assurance at three times your salary

Work-life Balance

• Hybrid and agile working. 50% office attendance.
• 26 days annual leave, plus Christmas closure days and bank holidays
• Buying and selling leave
• Family-friendly policies including enhanced maternity and paternity leave (subject to a qualifying period)

Wellbeing and Development

• Complimentary subscriptions to Headspace and Classpass to support your physical and mental wellbeing
• Support through tailored learning and development

Additional Benefits

• A range of enhanced benefits become available once you’ve completed your probation period