Head Of Operations & Events

Lead the team that brings the Pride in London Parade and festival to the streets of central London.
Help make one of the world’s most visible Pride celebrations safe, accessible and welcoming for everyone.

As our Head of Operations & Events, you’ll join Pride in London’s first full-time paid leadership team and lead a year-round Operations & Events team of more than 40 volunteers. Reporting directly to the CEO, you’ll have the scope to shape how we plan and deliver Pride, from the first route and site plans to live operations on the day.

You’ll work with production partners, specialist suppliers and city agencies to bring the parade, festival and associated events together. You’ll oversee event plans, budgets, permissions and safety, working with Westminster City Council, the Greater London Authority, the Metropolitan Police and other partners. You’ll build accessibility into decisions from the start, from how people move along the route to how they find information and get support on the day.

You’ll bring at least three years’ experience in events, including senior responsibility for delivering large, complex public events. You’ll know how to manage budgets and production partners, make sound decisions under pressure and give volunteers and specialists the clarity and support they need to do their best work.

Pride in London is predominantly powered by volunteers. The plans you put in place will help thousands of people march, celebrate and come together in support of LGBTQIA+ visibility, unity and equality.

This is a full-time, permanent role based in London, with hybrid working and evening and weekend work around events. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, particularly from people underrepresented in leadership, and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

To apply, send us your CV and a supporting statement telling us about a complex public event you’ve led, what you were responsible for and what you’d bring to Pride in London.