Commercial Projects and Events Manager

Home Palace:  East Molesey Do not pass up this chance, apply quickly if your experience and skills match what is in the following description. Status : Established/Permanent Salary : £51,896, Per Annum Days/Hours of work: Full time, 36 hours per week. About the role and about you 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 client's 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 their 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. xbpsjku Closing date: 15th March 2026 They are also committed to high quality Safeguarding practices and to ensure everyone is kept safe in their palaces. They have procedures in place to ensure this commitment is delivered and will deal firmly and swiftly with anyone representing their charity who does not meet their 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) REF-226 931