TITLE: Senior Events Manager
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, full time
SALARY: £40,950
LOCATION: 3 days on-site London, Piccadilly (W1J 0BD), 2 days from home.
Please note due to the nature of the role, you will be required to work occasional evenings and weekends.
About Us
The RA dates way back to 1768 when a group of artists and architects persuaded King George lll to help them to ‘establish a society for promoting the Art of Design'. The original academy, in Pall Mall, was less than 10 meters long. Since then, there have been many changes, though the RA’s core purpose of bringing art and design to a broad audience and championing art and artists still holds true.
Today we are a contemporary art organisation hosting internationally acclaimed exhibitions and through investment in employee training and development, with courses such as Unconscious Bias, LGBTQ+ Awareness, Bystander, and Mental Health First Aid training, we are striving to foster a safe space for everyone through positive action. We also have Employee Network Groups, Ways In Groups, and an Employee Council so every employee has a voice and a way to feel heard by colleagues through the CEO.
The RA is truly a unique place, both as an attraction to our visitors, but also as a workplace. Our people are at the heart of all we do, and we support a broad and inspiring mix of departments; from exhibitions, curators, art handlers, researchers, publishers, and digital to schools and education, visitor welcome, fundraisers, and corporate support.
About the Role
* Manage and implement a portfolio of events and private views
* Monitor and forecast budgets
* Organise and arrange each event against set targets and objectives
* Manage and direct the work of the Events Team
* Devise timetables, schedules, risk assessments and summaries for each event
* Maintain debriefs and event reports for each event within the portfolio
* Oversee the work and product of external suppliers and agents
About You
* You must have significant and varied events management experience within a heritage space, including large scale receptions and dinners
* Experience of working within a historic (listed) building would be highly valued
* Experience of managing fundraising events and working to income targets and within restricted budgets
* Ability to co-ordinate many details, information, and requirements to deadlines with meticulous attention to detail
* Experience of working with major donors, patrons, corporate clients and sponsors
* Highly skilled in promoting a venue for hire and corporate events, with a demonstrable track record
* Relaxed approach to pressurised situations with a genuine enjoyment for working at a fast pace, and to tight deadlines in order to see tasks through to completion
* Excellent knowledge of Health and Safety and GDPR regulations and best practice
* A genuine interest in the cultural sector and a commitment to the aims and objectives of the Royal Academy
Our Benefits
* Exhibitions
* Reciprocal Agreements with galleries across the UK
* Enhanced Pension
* Generous employer contributions
* Enhanced Holiday
* 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
* Wellbeing
* Access to a virtual GP Service and Mental Health First Aiders
* Agile Working
* The opportunity to work flexibly
* RA Staff Council
* Where your views are heard and listened to
* Employee Clubs
* Football, Staff Choir and more
To apply, simply submit your CV and our recruitment partner will be in touch. Applications close on Thursday 30th Oct 10am.