Event Manager

Job introduction

Job title: Event Manager

A bit about us:

Culture Liverpool delivers worldclass culture, major international sporting events, unforgettable experiences, and city defining moments that bring people together, tell Liverpool’s stories, and showcase our city on the global stage.

If you want a career where no two days are the same, where creativity meets ambition, and where your work helps shape the cultural and sporting heartbeat of an entire city — this is the place to be. Be part of the team that makes Liverpool shine.

The role:

• The role of Event Manager will provide operational leadership and hands on delivery of a programme of culture and sports events designed to promote tourism, strengthen Liverpool’s visitor economy on delivery of a programme of culture and sports events designed to promote tourism, strengthen Liverpool’s visitor economy and support the city’s strategic growth
• Delivery of the Event Manager role will involve planning, coordinating and safely delivering allocated events, including preparing project plans, managing multiagency relationships, ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation, and overseeing all event agency relationships, ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation, and overseeing all event day operations
• In the role of Event Manager, you will manage volunteers, event support staff, concessions, contractors and suppliers, ensuring high standards of public safety, customer experience and operational efficiency across all events
• The role of Event Manager will require you to tactically manage security arrangements, traffic management systems, emergency procedures and contingency activation, working closely with internal departments and external partners
• Your demonstrable knowledge as an Event Managerwill include delivering indoor and outdoor events, managing budgets, overseeing procurement processes, analysing post event performance, and ensuring events meet regulatory and licensing requirements
• The role of Event Manager will also involve supporting major citywide events as part of the Culture Liverpool team, contributing to long term planning, contract management, volunteer development, and continuous improvement

This post is fixed term for the purpose of delivering the 2026 – 2028 culture and sports event programme and will end October 2028.

Our offer to you:

• At least 30 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 35 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
• Agile working (role dependent) - a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme
• Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Employee Volunteering Scheme
• Medicash

Next steps:

Closing date: midnight on Monday 23rd February 2026
Shortlisting date: W/C Monday 2nd March 2026
Interview date: W/C Monday 23rd March or W/C Monday 30th March 2026
Interview type: Face to Face Questions

We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.

If you would like any further information or an informal discussion, please contact : Susan McAdam, susan.mcadam@liverpool.gov.uk

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Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk.

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Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for Visa sponsorship. Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying.

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