Events Manager

Working hours:  35 hours per week, Hybrid working.    

Location: SW1P 3HE. Staff will have the option of working three days a week from home as standard, with other requests considered on a case-by-case basis. 

Benefits: 30 days holiday, USS pension

The National Institute of Economic and Social Research is Britain’s oldest, and one of its most prestigious independent research institutes. We specialise in applied social and economic research, combining high academic standards with relevance to policy making. Our reputation for quality and independence, outstanding networks and unrivalled location at the heart of Westminster makes us the ideal base to build a national profile for academic or policy research that makes real impact. 

We are seeking an Events Manager to join the External Affairs Team. This is a newly appointed role and reporting into the Head of External Affairs. The postholder will be responsible for the overall events function, with no direct reports. Please see the JD for more information on the role.

The essential requirements we are looking for in the successful candidate are:

Essential Requirements

• Experience of coordinating and delivering events, from planning through to post-event follow-up.
• Experience of managing multiple events or projects simultaneously and prioritising effectively.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Confidence dealing professionally with senior external stakeholders, speakers and partners.
• Ability to remain calm and solution-focused under pressure, especially during live events.
• Proactive, able to work as part of a team as well as take ownership of tasks and work independently on their own initiative.
• Experience of coordinating suppliers, venues, catering and event logistics.
• Able to work at offsite events sometimes requiring additional hours.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 and virtual meeting/webinar platforms.

  Desirable

• Experience of working in a charity, think tank, membership organisation, university or policy environment.
• Experience of hybrid events and webinars.
• Experience of using CRM or event registration systems.
• Experience of supporting sponsored events or stakeholder engagement activit

To apply

To apply for this role, please send full CV and a supporting statement of no more than 1000 words setting how you meet the essential requirements outlined above. Please number each point and address these one at a time to ensure that we are able to fully consider how your experience, skills and abilities meet the needs of the post.  Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of the role.

Applications should be sent to Kirsty Pearce-Perkins via the ‘Apply’ button above (e: hr@niesr.ac.uk). 

In your application, please include the following:

• Approximate start date

Closing date for applications is 17^th May 2026

We reserve the right to end the application date sooner, should we find the right candidate for the role.

As an equal opportunities employer, NIESR is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join NIESR.

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