Events Manager

Digital Catapult

Events Manager responsible for defining and executing a portfolio of events for Digital Catapult's Bridge/Frontier programme. Collaborating with internal and external partners to ensure high quality event delivery.

Posted 6/5/2026contractLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £42,000 - £52,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work collaboratively with the Bridge/Frontier programme team to define, create and produce a portfolio of events to meet our strategic objectives and come up with suggestions to enhance events success
Manage events execution for Bridge/Frontier, ensuring that event content and agenda meet the objectives and logistics run seamlessly and resolve any issues arising to ensure high customer satisfaction and/or escalate in a timely manner to the Head of Events (if needed)
Coordinate the day-to-day running of events across the programme, including but not limited to room setup, managing delegate registrations, speakers’ management, catering, overlooking audio-visual delivery, event visuals and materials, client relations, delegates’ engagement and feedback and impact capture and measurement
Ensure that hosted or co-hosted events are relevant to the Bridge/Frontier programme at Digital Catapult, making sure they meet the requirements, target audience, objectives and add value
Handle catering orders and budget, additional staffing rotas, roles and responsibilities on the day of the managed event and coordinate work of various event suppliers (if required)

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in and passion for operational delivery in both physical and virtual event settings
High expectations of quality and seamless service delivery with a strategic thinking approach, an agile mind-set and hands-on skills
Understanding of the importance of event content and a holistic approach to event design and execution
Willingness to work flexibly, and outside of normal office hours, as part of a team, often working on early morning or late evening events
Strong stakeholder management, organisation and communication skills
You’ll have project management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines, requiring strong organisational, communication, and stakeholder management skills along with strong attention to detail
Ideally educated to degree level in events management or qualified by experience, as well as knowledge of DDA compliance and event health and safety, would also be advantageous

Benefits

Comp & perks

We are in the UK’s Top 100 Best Workplaces and placed in the UK’s Best Workplaces in Tech and Large Organisations.
Digital Catapult is a Disability Confident Committed Level 1 Employer.
Excellent holiday package: 25 days annual leave, Bank Holidays and 3 days between Christmas and New Year:
Double-matched pension up to 10% of your salary;
Discretionary company bonus
4% of your salary to use towards selecting benefits that work for you, including health cash plan, Private Medical Insurance; buying holiday, topping up your pension;
E-Vehicle Scheme; Cycle2Work; Tech Scheme; Gym Discounts; Give As you Earn; PerkPal;
Life insurance 4x salary;
Free to access EAP & Financial Wellbeing advice;
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave;
Hybrid working - with great offices to work from. This role will be expected to be on site at least 3 days per week.
Investment in your ongoing learning and development with us;
Company social events throughout the year and free office snacks!

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Hard Skills & Tools

event managementproject managementbudget managementstakeholder managementevent designlogistics coordinationdelegate registrationaudio-visual deliverycatering managementimpact measurement

Soft Skills

strategic thinkingagile mindsetattention to detailcommunicationorganisationcustomer satisfactionteam collaborationflexibilityproblem-solvingtime management

Certifications

degree in events management