Marketing & Events Manager

Location: Home-based, but commutable to regular team meetings and events in London (as well as occasional nationwide events)

Salary: from £45,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Employment Type : Permanent

Hours per week: 35 (flexible working arrangements available)

Please note, the recruitment for this role is being administered by the Local Government Association on behalf of Local Partnerships LLP.

Help us deliver events that create lasting impact

We're looking for an organised, proactive and commercially minded Marketing and Events Manager to lead Local Partnerships' events and webinar programme.

Reporting to the Head of Marketing, you'll take ownership of our annual events calendar, delivering high-quality conferences, roundtables and webinars that raise our profile, strengthen relationships and support business development.

This is a hands-on role where you'll manage every stage of the event lifecycle, working closely with colleagues across the organisation to ensure every event delivers measurable value and supports our wider marketing and commercial objectives.

You'll be responsible for:

• Planning and delivering our annual programme of in-person and virtual events.
• Managing end-to-end event delivery, from logistics and speaker management to on-the-day coordination and evaluation.
• Working with Practice Heads, Client Development and Business Development to engage priority audiences.
• Coordinating CRM capture and post-event follow-up to support pipeline development.
• Managing relationships with venues, suppliers and delivery partners.
• Monitoring event performance, reporting on ROI and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Supporting the wider marketing team with event promotion and campaign activity.

Full job description available via: localpartnerships.gov.uk/vacancies

We're looking for someone with:

• Experience delivering high-quality B2B events, webinars and stakeholder engagement activity.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills.
• A commercial mindset and an understanding of how events support business development.
• Experience using CRM systems and virtual event platforms.
• Strong communication skills and confidence working with senior stakeholders and external partners.

Why Local Partnerships?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative marketing team and play a key role in delivering events that influence, engage and support growth across the public sector.

We offer a flexible, home-based role, a supportive working environment and the opportunity to make a real impact in a respected organisation.

Closing date : Monday 16 November 2026

In-person interviews : Thursday 26 November 2026 at our offices in Westminster

Apply now and help us deliver events that make a difference.

We value diversity and encourage applications from all sections of the community, regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, disability, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, transgender identity, religion or belief.

Pay: From £45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Bereavement leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London SW1P 3HZ