Events Manager

Why London Business School

London Business School; a global and vibrant business community based in two of the world’s most dynamic cities, London and Dubai. It’s where extraordinary minds and diverse perspectives connect, to have a profound impact on the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world. We offer best in class hybrid learning to our students and participants, whilst creating a flexible, supportive and dynamic working environment for our people to excel in, whatever their location. 

The Role

London Business School are looking for an Events Manager to join our specialist Events Team on a 12-month fixed term contract basis.

The Events Manager will work in partnership with stakeholders across the School, to plan and deliver high quality events that bring the London Business School brand to life and engage and inspire our audiences.

Leveraging your specialist events expertise, you will manage the end-to-end delivery of a portfolio of high profile events, including speaker series, international events, conferences, donor cultivation activities, receptions, Faculty and Research Institute activities, graduation ceremonies and engagement events.

You will project manage the delivery of physical, hybrid and virtual events, ensuring that the right resources, both internal and external, are deployed within budget and in support of agreed objectives. You will work with stakeholders to analyse and evaluate the ROI and impact of events.

Please note, this role will involve some evening and weekend work due to the nature of our events.

Main Responsibilities

• Ownership of the delivery of a portfolio of events, or elements of more complex events.
• Partner with Events Executive and Assistant on projects, overseeing their work and coaching them to develop their skills and support delivery to agreed brand standards.
• Use your specialist events knowledge and experience to design or procure complex brand content/materials to be used in events and/or other initiatives. 
• Collaborate with contractors and agencies, with an understanding of when to bring in external expertise to support in-house capability in the design and delivery of events.
• Provide expert advice when required to colleagues, faculty, staff and students on event/conference organisation to ensure their events meet industry and brand standards.

Who we are looking for

• Demonstrable experience as an Events Manager is essential for this role.
• Experience of planning and delivering high quality, complex events for multiple audiences, including virtual and hybrid events.
• Experience of managing large event budgets.
• Experience of senior stakeholder management.
• Experience of leading/playing a part in innovative projects, campaigns or initiatives.
• Experience of managing contractors and/or agencies.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage a variety of audiences.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience of delivering international events is preferred.

What you can expect from us

• Generous annual leave of 27 days plus extra between Christmas and New Year
• Generous pension package, 14.5% employer contribution (in return for employee enrolment and contribution)
• Free onsite gym and swimming pool
• Amazing range of professional development to support your career path
• Enhanced cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental and financial health
• Up to 5 days paid emergency leave for staff who have caring responsibilities for a family member, dependent or friend who is ill.

All enjoyed in a Smart (hybrid) Working environment so we’re looking forward to discussing how, where and when you might work best to deliver in your new role.

Our commitment to driving inclusion and belonging 

We are a globally reaching institution, committed to creating tangible and sustainable change in driving inclusion & belonging within our School, education and society at large.  We are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone in our community feels they belong and thrive. This is a key school priority, and we want everyone who joins LBS to feel respected, welcomed, and heard. 

Candidates needing sponsorship should assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by evaluating their circumstances against the relevant criteria before applying

Please note we start screening CVs and interviewing candidates from the start of a campaign. A successful candidate could progress to offer before the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in any roles.

Closing date: 22nd November 2024