Events Manager

Digital Catapult is seeking an Events Manager to join its Marketing, Communications, and Events team. Reporting to the Head of Events, you’ll plan and deliver a range of internal and external events—physical, virtual, and hybrid—aligned with organisational goals. The role involves coordinating logistics, shaping content, and ensuring an exceptional guest experience while working closely with internal teams and external partners. You’ll manage multiple projects under tight deadlines, requiring strong organisational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.  

WHAT YOU’LL DO (Duties) 

• Work collaboratively with programme teams to define, create and produce a portfolio of events in one or more of our working areas to meet our strategic objectives and come up with suggestions to enhance events success  

• Manage events execution holistically, 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, 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 Digital Catapult and the Events Team strategies, 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

• 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  

• 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  

Deadline for Applications: 5th January 2026 

Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion 

We recognise and value the advantages and opportunities that come with having people from diverse backgrounds working with us and it is our ambition to build an organisation which is representative and reflective of UK society.  

We welcome applications from neurodivergent candidates, candidates from minority and underrepresented groups and from candidates with more or less experience, provided the requisite skills can be demonstrated. 

As members of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Please do speak with us about adjustments that could support you through our interview process. 

Digital Catapult is an equal opportunities employer. 

Benefits

• We are in the UK’s Top 100 Best Workplaces and placed in the UK’s Best Workplaces in Tech and Large Organisations.
• 5% performance related bonus
• 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;
• 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 3 days per week with some roles needing to be onsite more regularly to ensure the successful delivery of our work;
• Investment in your ongoing learning and development with us;
• Company social events throughout the year and free office snacks!

We have a vibrant and engaging culture where all voices are heard and a variety of employee led affinity groups who champion initiatives and provide opportunities for feedback to be shared.

We use moments in the year to educate everyone at Digital Catapult on different aspects of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and to raise awareness.

We also enjoy socialising and having fun together through a variety of company-wide events held throughout the year including our football team, running and climbing groups and volunteering activities.