Gowling WLG
Client Programmes and Events Manager
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Client Programmes and Events Manager
Client Programmes and Events Manager
Location: Birmingham (hybrid working options available)
About the Role
We are looking for an experience events specialist to join our Events team as a Client Programmes and Events Manager.
In this role, you will play a pivotal part in the development and delivery of the firm’s in-house engagement programme, with a focus on:
- Event design and delivery
- Thought leadership
- Digital marketing
- Member acquisition
Your responsibilities will include close collaboration with a wide range of internal stakeholders, including:
- Business Development
- Docucentre
- Catering
- Intelligent Office
- Facilities
- Partners
- Fee earners
Externally, you will:
- Liaise with clients, suppliers, and industry peers
- Ensure a seamless, high-quality experience across all programmes and events
You will report into a Senior Marketing Communications Manager and will have day-to-day management and development responsibilities for three Senior Events Executives.
About You
We are seeking someone with proven confidence in delivering integrated marketing and communications, including team management experience.
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Key requirements include:
- A strong background in events delivery, ideally within a business-to-business (B2B) environment.
- Experience in professional services is advantageous, though not essential.
- Familiarity with memberships and acquisition is beneficial, even if not a core focus.
- Excellent communication, advisory, and relationship-building skills with partners and senior executives.
- Comfortable engaging with stakeholders at all levels.
- Experience with marketing automation platforms (training available).
- Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
- Strong organisational and multi-tasking skills, with the ability to manage tight deadlines under pressure.
- A proactive, detail-oriented, and team-focused mindset.
What We Can Offer You
An opportunity to work for a firm renowned as one of the best places to work in the UK, ranked by Great Place to Work® for 26 consecutive years.
Benefits include:
- Hybrid working model
- 25 days annual leave, with the option to buy an additional week.
- Private medical insurance (extendable to family).
- Generous pension allowance.
- Life assurance covering four times your annual salary.
- Three-month paid sabbatical every five years.
- Maternity, paternity, and adoption leave schemes.
- A range of health and wellbeing programmes.
- State-of-the-art offices with an onsite restaurant.
- Training and professional development opportunities.
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Equal Opportunities
Gowling WLG is committed to promoting equality and diversity. The firm believes in equal opportunity employment without discrimination on the basis of:
- Race or racial group (including colour, nationality, ethnicity)
- Religion or belief
- Age
- Disability
- Sexual orientation
- Sex or gender re-assignment
- Gender identity
- Marriage/civil partnership
- Pregnancy, maternity, or paternity
The firm actively encourages applications from a diverse range of backgrounds to create an exciting, inclusive working environment.
For further queries or to view the full job description, please contact Meg Astley at meg.astley@gowlingwlg.com.
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