Event Manager – Awards

Hybrid: Remote (required to travel to London office for monthly meetings)
Salary: Up to £35,000 depending on experience and company benefits.
Contract: Permanent, full-time

At Mark Allen, we create specialist content, events, data and insight for professional communities across sectors that matter.

As Event Manager, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality awards events, managing projects from initial planning and entries through to on-site delivery and post-event debriefs.

This is a role for someone who wants ownership, exposure and the chance to keep developing. You will be trusted to make things happen, encouraged to contribute ideas, and supported to build your skills in a specialist media business with genuine career pathways. Our size and range of brands mean you can build specialist knowledge, work with experienced colleagues and develop your career across different markets, products and teams

What you’ll be doing

• Manage event timelines from planning through to on-site delivery and post-event debriefs, ensuring projects stay on track and key milestones are met.

• Support event budgets by monitoring supplier costs, processing invoices and maintaining effective cost control.

• Coordinate the operational delivery of awards, including venues, suppliers, AV, catering, logistics and health and safety.

• Work closely with event executives on day-to-day administration, delegate communications and stakeholder communications.

• Support, guide and mentor a team member, setting clear objectives, providing regular feedback and holding regular 1-2-1s to support their development.

• Coordinate with the marketing team to plan, contract and deliver digital and printed branding.

• Oversee the Awards process from entry submission and judging through to delegate bookings and guestlist planning.

• Manage the events platform website and entry and booking system.

• Stay calm under pressure, solve problems proactively and take a hands-on, detail-focused approach to delivering polished, professional events.

• Travel to events as required and work flexibly around event delivery.

Must-haves:

• Event management experience, ideally supporting or delivering a range of B2B events.

• A highly organised and detail-focused approach, with the ability to manage multiple events, deadlines and moving parts.

• Strong coordination and project management skills, with the confidence to keep plans, actions and suppliers on track.

• Experience supporting event budgets, including tracking spend, monitoring supplier costs and maintaining accurate records.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with clients, suppliers, delegates and internal teams.

• Willingness to travel to events and flexibility in working hours.

Nice-to-haves:

• Experience managing/delivering awards programmes or similar events.

• Previous experience line managing, mentoring or developing a direct report.

If you do not meet every requirement but bring transferable skills, sound judgement and fresh thinking, we encourage you to apply.

Why join Mark Allen Group?

Mark Allen is a specialist media business with more than 40 years of experience building trusted brands for professional audiences. You will join a business that combines respected legacy brands with the need to keep evolving, giving you the chance to contribute ideas, improve how we work and see the impact of what you do.

We offer:

• Hybrid working.

• Real ownership in your role.

• Development through hands-on learning, mentoring and internal progression.

• Company benefits.

• Exposure to specialist markets and loyal professional audiences.

• A culture shaped by our values - Passionate, Creative, Nurturing and Fair.

How to apply

Apply through our careers site with your CV, including a cover letter sharing what attracted you to the role and what you would bring to it.

A video introduction is completely optional and will not disadvantage your application.

Right to work: Applicants must have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

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