Events Manager

Do you have event experience and the ability to work with a range of clients? Are you keen to progress your career in a landmark venue in the centre of London?

About us

The Science Museum aims to inspire visitors with award-winning exhibitions, iconic objects and stories of incredible scientific achievement. Our world-class collection forms an enduring record of scientific, technological, and medical advancement from across the globe.

We have 13 unique galleries currently available for hire, along with our private event space, Illuminate. Illuminate is situated on one of the top floors of the Museum, hosting amazing views, and is available for both daytime and evening hire. In addition, we have the Smith Centre; originally constructed in 1890, the space has been elegantly preserved to present four spaces of varying size that suit a wide variety of event purposes.

You will have the opportunity to work in a distinctive and truly remarkable setting that transforms formal galas, conferences, and private soirées into once-in-a-lifetime events.

Please feel free to browse our Venue Hire website for more details on events at the Science Museum: www.hirethesciencemuseum.com

About the role

Within this diverse position, you will provide the complete range of event services from sales support to planning and operations. As you will be the first contact for new clients, you will not only promote our unqiue Museum spaces but also proactively promote our full events offer.

You will organise all aspects of your portfolio of events whilst developing and maintaining positive relationships with suppliers, including the in-house caterers. You will conduct site visits with clients, finalising details for events and upselling where possible.

Events will range from conferences, product launches, dinners, receptions, Christmas parties and private events. Having worked with clients such as Rolls Royce, Nike and UNICEF, you will be able to expand your experience in a wide variety of events across all different sectors.

Download the Vacancy Information Pack file under 'Attachments' on this vacancy listing on the Science Museum Group website for more details about the role and the application process.

About you

Joining us, you will be a true hospitality professional - customer-focussed, proactive, and motivated by providing unique experiences.

You'll have experience of operational event management within the corporate or private events space, with a keen eye for optimising income. Multi-venue events experience will be advantageous. Above all, you are a skilled collaborator who can communicate effectively across a range of internal and external stakeholders, and across various client groups.

This is an exciting opportunity for anyone looking to progress their career in a famous landmark venue in the centre of London.

Don't feel you meet all the criteria? We welcome you to apply even if your experience doesn't match directly. With your transferable skills, you could be the right candidate for this, or other opportunities that we have.

What we offer

Joining us as an employee, you will have the opportunity to develop your career in a world-class museum group. We understand that work/life balance and wellbeing is crucial to our colleagues, so we offer the perks listed below, as well as support for things that happen in life such as parental and adoption leave, sickness, and career breaks.

* Support with personal and professional development
* 27 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays
* Employee assistance programme
* Enhanced contributory pension
* Unmind App and other wellbeing support
* Interest-free loans
* Days Out discounts
* Health & Dental Insurance

Open for All is one of the Science Museum Group's five core values and sets out our important aspiration to be a place for everyone. We are working hard to understand our organisation better and to develop a culture that recognises and values different backgrounds, mindsets, skills, experience, knowledge, and expertise. By having greater diversity, we believe that we will be a stronger and better organisation, capable to continue to Inspire Futures.

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