Projects, Events and Engagement Lead

Projects, Events and Engagement Lead

London (with hybrid working)

The Organisation

Our client is a membership organisation.

They are proud to have achieved workplace accreditations - We Invest in People Gold, and We Invest in Wellbeing Silver. These awards reflect their commitment to their employees.

They are now looking for a Projects, Events and Engagement Lead to join them on a full-time, permanent basis.

The Role

As the Projects, Events and Engagement Lead, you will take the helm in managing the design and delivery of inspiring, high-impact projects and events.

Acting as a connector across teams, members, and partners, you will work with others to create meaningful engagement opportunities that celebrate innovation, influence education, policy, and raise our client's profile as a thought leader in the sector.

You will manage a diverse portfolio of projects and events, from prestigious lectures and awards ceremonies to policy launches and webinars, ensuring each is expertly planned, strategically aligned, and delivered to the highest standard.

Working closely with internal colleagues and external partners, you will oversee logistics, co-ordinate speakers, and manage budgets, ensuring every project runs smoothly and delivers measurable impact.

Additionally, you will:

- Support the Policy and Impact team in developing programmes

- Track event performance, reporting on engagement and outcomes

- Ensure compliance with safeguarding, EDI, and data protection policies

Internally, this role will be known as Impact Projects Lead.

About You

To be considered as a Projects, Events and Engagement Lead, you will need:

- Experience in event management (face-to-face, hybrid, and online)

- Experience working in a membership, professional body, or not-for-profit environment

- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

- Strong interpersonal skills with a focus on teamwork and collaboration

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to produce correspondence and customer-facing copy to a consistently high standard

- Excellent relationship-building skills, with experience working with diverse stakeholders

The Benefits

- Salary of circa £43,000 per annum, depending on experience

- Hybrid working (minimum requirement of two days per week in the office)

- A minimum of 26 days' holiday per annum plus bank holidays

- Benefits including stakeholder pension scheme, life assurance, and private health cover

- Other benefits as detailed in our client's generous and competitive benefits package

This is a fantastic opportunity for a creative Project Professional with creative event management skills and a background in a membership, professional body, or not-for-profit environment to join our client's forward-thinking organisation.

From managing inspiring lectures to thought leadership forums, you will see your work bring people together and spark meaningful conversations and impact that drive progress.

The closing date for this role is 16th November 2025.

Please note that this recruitment is time sensitive and interviews may be held on an ad hoc basis as suitable applicants apply. An immediate start is available for the right candidate.

Webrecruit and our clients are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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