Events Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced events professional to join the Living Wage Foundation team as an Events Manager. You will be responsible for developing, delivering, and supporting the team with innovative events to promote the Living Wage movement, support the existing employer network, increase public support for fair pay and encourage Living Wage accreditation.

You will be responsible for our annual Champion Awards ceremony and organising parliamentary events, roundtables and webinars for our network of employers and beyond, as well as providing strategic oversight of events at our annual Living Wage Week in November where we celebrate Living Wage Employers nationwide with multiple events.

The ideal candidate would be an energetic and organised events manager, with strong project management skills, the ability to communicate with senior stakeholders internally and externally and the skills to establish strong relationships. They would have experience running online and in-person events with clear objectives and connecting them to organisational strategy.

This post will be joining a Communications team that spans events, media, digital communications and research, with colleagues based across the UK with monthly in-person team meetings. They will be responsible for the line management of the Events Officer. They will report to the Senior Media & Communications Manager.

Person Specification

(D) Desirable, (E) Essential

Experience

·       Experience managing in-person and online events (E)

·       Experience communicating effectively with senior stakeholders (E)

·       Experience using project management tools. (D)

·       Experience using Microsoft 365 apps including Loop and Planner (D)

·       Experience of line management (D)

Key skills and knowledge

·       Knowledge of risk management protocols (E)

·       Project management skills (E)

·       Monitoring and evaluation skills, including analytical skills and ability to evaluate the impact of an event (E)

·       Excellent attention to detail  (E)

·       Ability to build strong relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders (E)

·       Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders  (E)

·       Excellent planning, organisation, and prioritisation skills, including the ability to manage competing demands and deal with unforeseen issues  (E)

·       Good IT skills, including experience using Microsoft 365 apps (D)

·       Knowledge of marketing and communication best practice (D)

·       Creative thinker and problem solver (E)

Personal qualities & values

·       An interest and enthusiasm for planning strategically aligned events, and the mission of the Living Wage Foundation (E)

·       Highly self-motivated with ability to work well independently as well as part of a team (E)

·       A commitment for Diversity and Inclusion (E)