Corporate Events Manager

4 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Richmond and Wandsworth Councils Full time
About Us

Corporate Events Manager

Wandsworth Council is a dynamic local authority in London, committed to delivering excellent services and making a positive impact on our diverse community. We are looking for a Corporate Events Manager to join our team and help us effectively communicate our initiatives, engage residents, and drive positive change in the borough. Check out the other communications roles we're recruiting to via .

The Communications Team is at the centre of the Council and has a high impact on the services and audiences it serves. It provides strategic leadership on media relations, public relation, event management, community engagement, publications, social media management and monitoring, branding, design and the councils websites. It is also responsible for the operational oversight, delivery and coordination of all communications activity across the wider council.

As the Corporate Events Manager you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing a wide range of corporate events to support the Council’s objectives and enhance stakeholder engagement. From conferences and policy launches to stakeholder meetings and community activities, you will play a key role in ensuring the seamless execution of events that reflect our brand, values, and mission.

You will be required to:

Design and manage public affair events on a local level to support the council to deliver key priorities. Working with local, regional and national stakeholders. On occasions working with the Mayor of London and senior national government figures.  Lead the end-to-end planning process for council events, including defining objectives, developing event concepts, creating timelines, and managing budgets. Work closely with communications colleagues to promote events through various channels, including email campaigns, social media, websites, and print materials. Mentor and manage an Events Officer to support program goals as required by the communications team across multiple projects. 

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a results-driven mindset Demonstrated ability to draft compelling content, case study development and digital communications output. Proven experience in event planning and execution, preferably in a local authority, corporate or agency setting. Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.

Closing Date:   th June

Shortlisting Date:  th June

Interview Date : w/c June (interviews will be via video call - questions will be shared in advance)

Test/Presentation: In person written test and group exercise w/c th June – Wandsworth Town Hall.

The Corporate Events Manager is a two-year fixed term contract.  This is a hybrid role working - days from Wandsworth Council offices/out and about in the borough and the rest from home.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

All internal applicants for this secondment must seek permission from their current line manager before applying. Failure to do so may result in the secondment not being authorised.

We offer a wide range of designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils

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