Overview

Join to apply for the Events Manager role at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university.

About the Role

The Communications Division strategically coordinates internal and external communications and advises the School on appropriate ways to communicate to its various audiences. The Communications teams work together to increase the impact of LSE and its work on the outside world, to the benefit of the whole LSE community.

This post holder will work on the organisation and delivery of LSE’s public lecture programme and other ad‑hoc School events. The post holder will be responsible for coordinating and developing the existing LSE Arts programme and will join an Events Office team of five full‑time staff members.

Duration & Salary

This is a maternity cover position for 12 months from mid‑January 2026. For internal LSE candidates it could be a secondment position.

Salary from £43,277 to £51,714 per annum inclusive, with potential to progress to £55,497 inclusive of London allowance.

Qualifications

• Experience of organising large‑scale events and public lectures
• Experience in communicating effectively with internal and external users at all levels
• Ability to plan and organise own workload and that of others
• Ability to work as part of a team and motivate other staff

Benefits

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

How to Apply

For further information about the post, please see the how‑to‑apply document, job description and the person specification.

To apply for this post, please go to https://jobs.lse.ac.uk. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email Alan Revel – a.revel@lse.ac.uk.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 28 October 2025 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications. Interviews are scheduled for early November.