Job Description

About the role

The opportunity to create is all around you. Whatever your level, whatever your role, whatever the project, you'll be able to take initiative here and get stuck in. Join our

Balfour Beatty

team as a

Events Manager

and shape something special.

Role Purpose

To lead the strategic planning, delivery, and evaluation of high-impact business events, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities and reputational goals. The Events Manager is accountable for the end-to-end management of Group, UK and business events, providing leadership, direction, and oversight across all phases of event delivery

This is a Hybrid role

What you'll be doing

As an Events Manager you will,


Provide senior level guidance and input into concept and agenda development. Project manage the delivery of Group / UK / Business events, including leadership conferences Leads the development of event content and agenda, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and audience needs. Develops, owns, and updates comprehensive event project plans and timelines. Oversees logistics and delegate management, including invitations, registration systems, attendee communications, accommodation, and accessibility. Manages event collateral and branding, working with the Marketing Team and Creative leads to ensure consistency with corporate guidelines. Coordinates with business/function leads and nominated event leads to ensure events support key business objectives and thematic priorities. Leads on risk management and escalation, providing senior-level support and decision-making for significant changes. Ensures post-event evaluation, including feedback collection, insights reporting, and recommendations for continuous improvement. Attend events to oversee on-the-day delivery, troubleshooting, and team coordination. Manages and leads cross-functional event project teams, providing clear direction, motivation, and support to ensure successful event delivery. Please note these are will be included in the job role but not limited to.

Who we're looking for

Essential

Significant experience in planning and delivering complex live events at a managerial level. Strong strategic thinking, leadership, and project management skills. Excellent communication craft skills and technical knowledge. Experience with event management software and project management tools. Proven ability to build relationships and influence at senior management and C-suite level. Effective team leader, able to motivate and manage cross-functional teams. Adaptable, resilient, and able to prioritise competing demands. Clean driving licence and willingness to travel.

Desirable

Experience of working on construction/civil engineering infrastructure projects

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that's right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:


Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow. 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata) Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more...

About us

Balfour Beatty Group Enabling Functions are Legal, Finance, IT and Procurement, Communications, Health Safety and Environment, HR and Sustainability. Together, they support delivery of our Build to Last strategy whilst improving efficiencies and standardising our approach, systems and processes.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion



To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.



As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/



We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com



Job Reference: BBUK17023