30 days holiday
Occupational health
Flexi time

Event Manager

Salary £32,284 per annum plus £4,000 London weighting if applicable
Location Agile working with Leeds/London office base with UK travel.
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This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an events manager to join the events team at NHS Confederation, a membership body that brings together and speaks on behalf of all organisations that plan, commission and provide NHS services.

This is a great time to join us as we have many new and exciting plans and are looking to recruit an Event Manager to join our team.

About the role

As an Event Manager at the NHS Confederation, you will be responsible for the logistical delivery, delegate management and project management for a range of conferences and events that the NHS Confederation plans and delivers.

These events could be anything from webinars and full day virtual conferences through to large conferences for 500+ delegates and annual dinners.

You will:

  • be the account manager for specific networks within the Confederation and be responsible for the logistical delivery of their annual event programmes by delivering a full end to end event service.
  • plan and project manage approximately 30-40 webinars, conferences and exhibitions ensuring buy-in and support from internal colleagues and external stakeholders.

The events portfolio is a major part of the NHS Confederation’s extensive programme of commercial activities which play a critical role in generating income for the organisation.

The role requires flexibility in the lead up to and during events. Although based at our Leeds office, you will be expected to travel across the UK to support with events (travel and subsistence is paid).

About you 

You will be able to build effective relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders and use your negotiating and influencing skills to ensure all relevant people are engaged in the planning and delivery of events. You will need great event management skills and a good eye for detail. Along with these skills you will:

  • have demonstrable experience of planning, managing and delivering a range of events including in person and virtual events.
  • have demonstrable experience of using digital events tools and registrations systems
  • are experienced in managing suppliers and budgets (up to £200k).
  • enjoy being part of a passionate and successful team

If this sounds like the role for you read on to find out more about the role and us and how to apply!

Have a look at our recruitment pack to see more about the role and the team and the recruitment process.

To apply, please click the ‘Apply now’ button.

For an informal discussion about the post and the NHS Confederation before applying please contact Leanne Josephs at Leanne.josephs@nhsconfed.org or on 07850 649 147.


Application deadline: 6th April 2025

Interview date: 17th April 2025

The NHS Confederation is the membership organisation that brings together, supports and speaks for the whole healthcare system in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The NHS Confederation is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive environment for our staff. A place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of inclusive employment policies including family friendly policies and flexible working and we have range of channels to support staff from different backgrounds including our staff networks and a staff forum.

The NHS Confederation is committed to being a flexible employer. We understand the value and benefit to our employees being able to work flexibly and our agile working principles are designed to empower our people to work with optimal flexibility and minimal constraints to support a work life balance and take care of employee health and wellbeing.

You will receive an excellent benefits package, including 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, salary sacrifice schemes and travel season ticket loans.

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