Commercial Projects and Events Manager

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We are the independent charity that loves and looks after six of the most wonderful palaces in the world. The palaces are the setting for the stories that shape us all, and we’re bringing them to people in ways that mean more to them. We want everyone to find themselves in the spaces and stories we share.

Home Palace: Hampton Court Palace
Status: Established/Permanent
Salary: £51,896, Per Annum
Days/Hours of work: Full time, 36 hours per week.

About the role and about you

We are a team of people who love and look after six of the most wonderful palaces in the world. As Commercial Projects and Events Manager you will be developing and working with organisations to deliver brand new, unexplored business streams across a range of areas but with a focus on commercial events. In partnership with the Head of Events, you will drive the development of new commercial income streams, identifying, pitching and driving forward new opportunities across all our sites.

You must be a self-starter and a quick learner with the ability to work on your own initiative. You must be flexible and adaptable in your approach, with the ability to engage with and influence all stakeholders. You will work well in a team environment and it’s important you have excellent IT skills.

You’ll have proven experience of managing events within a venue and running events on an operational level. In-depth knowledge of the events industry is essential and any knowledge of working within a heritage setting will stand you in good stead.

To be considered as our Commercial Projects and Events Manager, you will need:

Substantial project management experience, with a track record of managing event operations within complex venues
Experience of working to, and achieving, ambitious financial targets
Experience of record keeping and information management
Experience of managing projects involving multiple stakeholders
A passion for growing and developing commercial initiatives
Confidence and strong problem-solving and creative thinking capabilities
The ability to work independently on multiple tasks to prioritise competing deadlines

Benefits include:

Hybrid working
Enhanced holiday entitlement
Generous Employers Pension Contributions (up to 11%)
Annual Pay reviews & Bonuses
Critical Illness Cover & Life Assurance
Family friendly policies and benefits
Staff discounts and free entry to all palaces
Please find further information in the attached job profile.

Closing date: 15th March 2026

We are also committed to high quality Safeguarding practices and to ensure everyone is kept safe in our palaces. We have procedures in place to ensure this commitment is delivered and will deal firmly and swiftly with anyone representing our charity who does not meet our required standards

You may also have experience in the following: Commercial Events Manager, Events Operations Manager, Venue Events Manager, Commercial Project Manager, Events & Commercial Manager, Head of Events (Commercial), Events Development Manager, Commercial Partnerships Manager, Venue Commercial Manager, Corporate Events Manager, Event Operations Lead, Events Programme Manager, Hospitality & Events Manager, Heritage Events Manager, Business Development Manager (Events)

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Location:
East Molesey
Salary:
£51,896 /annum
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Marketing

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