Events & Awards Manager; Maternity Cover

Events & Awards Manager (Maternity Cover)

Birmingham, United Kingdom / London, United Kingdom / Manchester, United Kingdom

Location/s: Manchester, London or Birmingham, UK
Recruiter contact: Steven Johnston

Mott Mac Donald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee‑owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued.

Whatever your ambition, Mott Mac Donald is where people come to be brilliant.

Mott Mac Donald’s support services are the driving force behind our organisation enabling us to run efficiently and effectively. The team works collaboratively to offer specialist advice, best practice and technology to all areas of our business specifically designed for our global reach.

Key responsibilities and duties include:

• Work across the region and units to produce the annual events schedule, with periodic updates
• Manage the development and continual improvement of event delivery toolkits, processes, and platforms for efficient, high‑quality delivery
• Lead and manage the delivery of select high‑profile and strategic events, including major exhibitions, flagship events, and campaign‑linked events
• Work in close collaboration with the appropriate Marketing and Communication Lead and others in the function to manage the delivery of other exhibitions, including all stand activity, speaking and sponsorship activities
• Work in close collaboration with the appropriate Marketing and Communication Lead and others in the function to develop and deliver own events (both internal and external events), such as round tables, conferences, webinars, socials, townhalls etc
• Shape the full event experience – from developing event concept and narratives, to project management and delivery – working with Unit Marketing Leads to ensure alignment with business objectives and target audience needs
• Work closely with the Campaign team on event promotion and campaigning, helping to define target audiences, and create and deliver some event promotion activity
• Develop and lead the process to ensure lead‑generation management, event de‑brief and overall event impact and ROI evaluation
• Responsibility for activity connected to priority sponsor ships and some select institutional/member body engagements (e.g. Royal Academy of Engineering, National Railway Museum, ACE)
• Oversee and provide strategic input into the region’s awards programme, collaborating closely with the Content team on submissions and communications, including planning and project management, through to ceremony attendance and award communications
• Keep up‑to‑date with event best practice and emerging trends to ensure our approaches are best in class
• Ensure the corporate brand, visual identity, tone of voice and technical excellence standards are properly represented in all activities

We are looking for an experienced events manager to join our team and work across the region’s busy programme of events and awards activity. You will be responsible for producing and updating the region’s events and awards schedule and calendar; for the delivery of a variety of events for both internal and external audiences; from large exhibitions and conferences to own events, round tables, webinars and forums;

spanning all aspects of event planning and delivery.

You will also be responsible for overseeing the region’s awards activities and supporting key…