Event Manager (Maternity Cover - Fixed Term Contract for 10 Months)

We are a not-for-profit organisation committed to increasing the diversity and numbers of young people entering engineering and technology to meet the future workforce needs, as well as promoting roles that help us work towards net zero and drive environmental sustainability. We''re looking for an experienced Event Manager to plan, manage and implement delivery of our Big Bang Fair, Tomorrow''s Engineering Live and Big Bag at Parliament STEM events for young people. This is an exciting role, delivering a variety of events for different audiences, including our showcase event, The Big Bang Fair, which welcomes 20,000+ young people to the NEC, Birmingham, for three days of hands-on STEM inspiration. You''ll work within a high performing team and work closely with other colleagues across the whole organisation. You will ensure that our events are successful and that we meet our targets such as connecting with a diversity of schools and that our events are impactful. This is a maternity cover role and we are happy to talk to you about your preferred working hours/days. You would need to be available for our events. About the role This role will lead the delivery and implementation of The Big Bang Fair (9-11 June 2026), Tomorrow''s Engineers Live (likely February 2027), Big Bang at Parliament (November 2026) and other EngineeringUK events as required. The Event Manager will ensure that we deliver against Key Performance Indicators or KPIs, engage with a diversity of schools or ..... full job details .....