Annual Salary
£23,000 to £40,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Event managers organise and run conferences, exhibitions, promotions and business and social events.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; away from home
There will be
2.9% more Events manager jobs in 2027.
As an events manager, you'll:
You could work in an office, at events, at a venue or at a client's business.
Your working environment may be physically active, you'll travel often and you may spend nights away from home.
You can get into this job through:
You may have an advantage when looking for work if you have a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree.
Relevant subjects include:
University courses that include work placements will help you get practical experience and develop contacts in the industry.
You'll usually need:
You can gain relevant skills and knowledge that might help you get started in the industry by taking a course like:
Some travel and tourism courses may also include an events planning option.
You could apply to do one of the following apprenticeships:
You'll usually need:
You could start as an admin or marketing assistant and work your way up through training and promotion.
Conference management, marketing and public relations companies would be useful to work for.
Volunteer work as a crew member at large events or exhibitions can be a good way to get experience, build contacts in the industry and get to know about vacancies that go unadvertised.
To find volunteering opportunities:
You can apply directly for jobs if you can show you have experience of working in areas like public relations, marketing or hospitality.
Employers will usually look for relevant experience and strong transferable skills, like organising, budget management and marketing.
You can get skills like these from working in industries, such as:hotel conference and banqueting; travel; sales; PR; fundraising
You can find training opportunities and make industry contacts through organisations like:Association of Event Organisers; Eventia; Association of British Professional Conference Organisers; The Chartered Institute of Marketing
With experience and a good track record, you could run events that have larger budgets and eventually move into senior management.
You could also work freelance, or set up your own conference or events management business.
You can find out more about becoming an events manager from:
You'll need: