Overview
Events and Content Manager, The Whitehall and Industry Group
WIG is looking for a dynamic events and content manager to lead our economic growth and prosperity theme to foster strategic dialogue across government, business, the not-for-profit sector and higher education.
Your Mission
Help drive UK growth and investment by connecting diverse sectors through purposeful engagement and thought leadership.
Responsibilities
* Research key policy and economic trends affecting government, business, and society.
* Design and deliver insightful, timely content and events that address critical national challenges.
* Produce at least one paid, full-day conference annually.
* Shape compelling event programmes that enable open, high-level dialogue among cross-sector leaders.
* Foster relationships with senior stakeholders, curating experiences that inspire action and shared understanding.
* Manage the full lifecycle of approximately 40 high-quality events per year, from conception to execution (e.g., keynote talks, panels, workshops, and roundtables).
* Identify and secure high-calibre speakers and facilitators.
* Coordinate logistics with venues and hosts, ensuring a seamless attendee experience.
* Lead event-day delivery, sometimes including early mornings, evenings, and regional travel.
* Contribute to programme strategy with new content ideas and formats.
* Collaborate across WIG teams to enhance user experience, particularly digital content.
* Support the Marketing and Operations teams to optimise outreach and engagement. Use the CRM to manage communications and invitations.
* Oversee financial aspects of events, including budgeting and invoicing.
Qualifications
Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in events management, business and management or hospitality management.
Competencies
* Operational Delivery: Proven ability to manage complex projects independently and handle challenges under pressure.
* Stakeholder Engagement: Excellent relationship-building skills, with confidence engaging senior leaders across diverse audiences and excellent oral and written communication skills.
* Collaboration: A strong team player who works effectively across functions, with an understanding of team dynamics.
* Strategic Thinking: Ability to generate new ideas, innovate, and pragmatic solutions to problems; able to manage change with a positive, can-do approach.
* Leadership: High emotional intelligence, capable of coaching others and influencing internal and external stakeholders. Comfortable stepping into management roles as needed.
* Project management: Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills, with the ability to multi-task.
* Mission-driven: Customer-centric approach to all activities.
Experience
* A minimum of 3 years of experience in event management or conference production.
* Experience curating and running a portfolio of events across one or more of: international relations, politics, political economy, finance, economics or technology.
* Experience of event management in charities, membership/training organisations, public sector or third sector.
* Experience producing written materials such as speaker notes, event summaries/write-ups, event briefings, and promotional content.
* Experience using a database and conducting research.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
Industries
* Advertising Services
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