Events Manager
We’re seeking an experienced Events Manager to join our Development Department.
The Events Manager delivers outstanding events, focusing on member and donor-specific events including Dress Rehearsals, Opening Nights, our Opera Unwrapped series, and cultivation evenings at the London Coliseum and in Greater Manchester.
If you’re passionate about the performing arts, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make a positive impact through exceptional events, we’d love to hear from you.
Requirements:
- Experienced events professional with an understanding of the transformative outcomes of the performing arts
- Passion for working with an organisation with accessibility at its heart
- Ability to build positive relationships with clients and supporters
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within the Development Department as well as internal and external stakeholders
- Willingness to share skills, experience and knowledge with other fundraisers in the Department
- Willing to develop your own knowledge, skills and experience
- Experience of using ticketing systems and fundraising databases
- Strong communication skills with ability to present complex budgets in a simple manner appropriate to different stakeholder audiences
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
- Free/discounted ENO tickets
- Eyecare vouchers
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced parental leave
- Enhanced sick leave
Please see our recruitment pack for further details.
To apply, please send along a CV and Covering Letter or short video detailing your experience and suitability for the role and your interview availability to [email protected] by 10am on Tuesday 16 September 2025.
Please also submit our anonymous Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form.
English National Opera is an Equal Opportunities employer, and we strive to create an inclusive working environment that reflects the diverse communities we serve. As we work to address underrepresentation in our workforce, English National Opera particularly encourages potential candidates from underrepresented groups and communities to apply, including those from global majority backgrounds and/or with protected characteristics, including race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment and religion and belief. We will provide appropriate support for candidates with access requirements if they identify as disabled. This includes during the application process and through candidate assessment stages.