Senior Event Manager - In-House - 12 x month Maternity Contract

Senior Events Manager – 12-Month Maternity Cover

Start Date: Early September 2025
Location: Central London (Hybrid: 3 or 4 days in the office)
Salary: Circa £60,000
Contract: Fixed Term – 12 Months

Join one of the UK’s Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies and a Times Best Place to Work. We’re looking for an exceptional Senior Events Manager to join their award-winning events team and lead delivery across their flagship experiences.


🔎 About the Role

As the Senior Events Manager, you’ll be central to delivering four of the most high-profile international events, for up to 350 people. 

The person who heads up the team is fantastic and they work really collaboratively. 


💼 Key Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end planning and delivery of flagship international events (US & EU)

  • Manage event production – stage design, AV, CAD layouts, venue coordination

  • Partner with the external production agency (briefing, scoping, execution)

  • Negotiate contracts and ensure budget ownership

  • Coordinate with internal stakeholders for sign-off and approvals

  • Oversee evening event experiences in collaboration with another Event Manager

  • Manage relationships with venues – logistics, F&B, floor plans, H&S, build

  • Ensure onsite stage management and seamless event execution


✅ Ideal Candidate Profile

You’ll thrive in this role if you have:

  • Strong project management experience across international events

  • A passion for production, staging, and AV (venue CADs, stage builds, tech liaison)

  • Confident stakeholder management and cross-functional communication

  • Strong attention to detail and calmness under pressure

  • Experience managing external production agencies to brief

  • A background in logistics, venue liaison, health & safety, and full lifecycle delivery


🏢 Our Culture

We’re a fast-moving, supportive team with a shared love of events that create impact. With 70 employees and growing fast, we’re proud to have built a company recognised for both its growth and its culture. 


📅 Interview Process & Timeline

  • Interviews will begin early August

  • Position to start early September to ensure a smooth handover