Contract Type: Fixed term contract (up to 12 months)
Hours: Part time, 30 hours per week
Location: Hybrid working for up to 2 days per week at home
Salary: c.£28,000 pro-rata (£35,000 FTE) dependant on experience
Start date: January 2026 – Interviews will be offered on a rolling basis.
Our client has an exciting opportunity for an experienced event professional with a flair for creativity, collaboration and relationship building. Join them and play a pivotal role in shaping engaging, high-quality events that connect and inspire the small animal veterinary community.
As an Account Manager, you’ll lead the end-to-end delivery of event portfolios from concept through to delivery, ensuring every experience reflects their mission to drive excellence in veterinary practice. Alongside managing a small portfolio of established events, you’ll play a key role in developing and implementing new event concepts as their event strategy evolves, helping to shape the future of their community engagement.
Working closely with colleagues, partners, and suppliers, you’ll create innovative, impactful, and financially sustainable events that foster learning, connection, and professional growth.
They're looking for someone with proven experience managing complex events, excellent stakeholder and project management skills, and the confidence to work both creatively and strategically.
If you’re passionate about delivering memorable events that make a difference, they'd love to hear from you.
Skills and experience:
• Proven experience leading the planning and delivery of events from concept through to evaluation
• Managing multiple stakeholders, including committees, partners and suppliers
• Overseeing budgets, timelines and operational delivery
• Developing and maintaining strong client and partner relationships
• Contributing creative ideas to enhance attendee experience and event impact
• Experience in using event management platforms
Other essential skills include:
• Excellent organisational, communication and negotiation skills
• Strong project management capability and attention to detail
• Confidence working independently and managing multiple priorities effectively
• Proven ability to meet deadlines under pressure
• Strong IT skills, including use of MS Office, event management systems and CRM platforms
• A proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused approach
• Understanding of GDPR and event health and safety requirements
• Adaptable, resourceful, and willing to learn new systems and processes
Desirable skills (but not essential):
• Experience delivering events within the veterinary, life sciences, or not-for-profit sectors
• Knowledge of sponsor and exhibition management
• Experience developing commercial opportunities and managing partner relationships
They offer:
• A generous employer pension contribution starting at 7%.
• A holiday entitlement equivalent to 25 days (FTE) plus bank holidays.
• Support for hybrid working for their employees, meaning you can work at home for up to two days a week and they also have a comprehensive Flexible Working Policy.
• Enhanced family leave benefits, including maternity, paternity, adoption, and other family-related leave.
• Life assurance providing cover at three times your annual salary.
• A free legal helpline, offering access to specialist lawyers for advice on a range of legal matters.
• Health and wellbeing support, including a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, a network of mental health first aiders, enhanced company sick pay, occupational health services, and annual flu vaccinations.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities to support you in fulfilling your role.
• Free onsite parking and a Cycle to Work scheme, offering a discounted purchase of a bicycle and accessories to support healthy, low-carbon commuting.
• Regular social activities and events for those who wish to get involved!
And they are:
• A community-focused organisation, offering paid leave for employees to volunteer with charities or not-for-profit organisations.
• Committed to sustainability, both in their work and within the veterinary profession. The Association has completed a certified carbon audit.
So, if you are bold and innovative, strive for excellence whilst taking ownership and accountability of your work, show passion for what you do and work effectively in a team – then you’ll be a great fit for the Association, and they would love to hear from you.
How to apply:
In order to be considered for this role, please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing how you meet the requirements in the role description which is on their vacancy page, ‘Join their team’.
Closing date: 1st December 2025 *They will review applications and conduct interviews as they are received and therefore this post may be filled before the closing date if a suitable candidate is found. They advise early applications.
By applying for this position, you are consenting to the information on your CV being held by the Association for six months.
Their commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) underpins their belief that they can make the Association stronger through the unique contributions they can all bring. They create inclusive teams aligned to their values and encourage applications from a diverse range of suitably qualified candidates.
You may also have experience in the following: Event Management, Account Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management, Event Strategy, Client Relationship Management, Conference and Exhibition Management. Budget Management, Event Operations, Creative Event Design, Partnership Development, Event Marketing, Professional Association Event, Community Engagement.
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