Event Manager - Commercial

Salary £42,750 rising to £47,620 (plus opportunity for overtime) inclusive of London Weighting.

An annual dress allowance also applies to this role.

Full time

35 hours

Workplace role category

Workplace plus – you’ll attend your workplace most of the time but will have the option to work for 1 day a week at home.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly organised events professional with excellent communication and planning skills to join our high performing events team at Guildhall, the historic home of the City of London Corporation in the Square Mile.

The events team organises an exciting range of high-profile events each year from multi-day conferences and meetings to receptions, gala dinners and large-scale banquets. Clients include international companies and charities as well as major public bodies and City based financial networks.

The main duties of this post holder will be managing commercial events within the Guildhall complex as well as planning and organising a number of City Corporation hosted events, including civic ceremonies and dinners.

The post suits an ambitious person who is dedicated, reliable and conscientious, thrives with a busy and varied workload, and is a great team player. The successful candidate should be strongly motivated to achieve targets and deliver a high level of customer service. Previous events experience of medium to large scale events, ideally within a corporate setting, is a must, along with a high level of written and oral communication skills.

Main Responsibilities:

• Venue and event management
• Ensuring event objectives and timescales are met
• Promoting the Guildhall as an events venue
• Managing client relationships
• Supporting the planning of the Guildhall events diary
• Experience Required:
• Organising corporate/commercial events in a professional environment
• Strong experience of dealing with venue queries, creating quotes, providing advice and detailed information regarding venue options, amenities, and suitability for events
• Prioritising a demanding and diverse workload

Closing date: 12 noon on 30 May 2025

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications.

Because our roles are so varied, we don’t have a ‘one size fits all’ policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you’ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It’s important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs.

For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guide here.

We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we’re meeting our attendance needs.

This role requires a Standard Disclosure & Barring Service check.

The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.