Head of Content, GovNet
Maternity Cover
+ Annual bonus scheme.
2 days a week in office
Public sector events & training course provider
Open for applications
Public sector events & training course provider
101-200 employees
Open for applications
+ Annual bonus scheme.
2 days a week in office
101-200 employees
Company mission
To support communities to learn, connect, grow and deliver world class public services.
Role
Who you are
- At least five years' experience producing large-scale conferences, exhibitions or B2B events
- A proven track record of researching markets and developing commercially successful conference agendas
- Experience identifying, inviting and managing senior speakers and external stakeholders
- Strong operational event experience, including onsite conference delivery and speaker logistics
- Experience managing and developing people
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the confidence to engage senior leaders
- Outstanding writing, communication and presentation skills
- Strong commercial awareness and the ability to balance audience needs with sponsor objectives
- Excellent organisational and project management skills
- A strong understanding of the UK public sector and the policy landscape influencing healthcare and government technology
What the job involves
- Contract: Fixed-term maternity cover (up to 12 months)
- This is an opportunity to take ownership of the event programmes behind market-leading events including HETT, DigiGov Expo and Digital Defence Summit, bringing together senior leaders from the NHS, central government, local government and the technology sector to tackle the biggest challenges facing public services
- You'll combine strategic thinking, commercial awareness and exceptional stakeholder management to create programmes that inspire audiences, attract influential speakers and support the continued growth of some of the UK's leading public sector events
- Leading a team of Content Managers, you'll work closely with Sales, Marketing and Operations to ensure every programme delivers value for delegates, partners and exhibitors while strengthening GovNet's position as the leading events business serving the public sector
- Own the content strategy across HETT, DigiGov Expo and Digital Defence Summit
- Research emerging trends across healthcare, government and technology to identify the topics shaping future programmes
- Develop commercially successful multi-stream conference agendas that attract senior decision-makers
- Recruit, manage and build relationships with high-profile speakers from across the NHS, government, industry and academia
- Build trusted partnerships with key stakeholders, advisory boards, industry bodies and sponsors
- Work collaboratively with Sales and Marketing to maximise audience growth and commercial opportunities
- Develop new event features, digital products and year-round content initiatives
- Represent GovNet at industry events and become a recognised voice within the sectors we serve
- Lead, coach and develop a high-performing Content team
- Oversee the successful delivery of conference content both onsite and throughout the event lifecycle
Application process
- Start Date: September 2026
- 🧑‍💻 1st stage Teams interview
- đź‘Ą 2nd stage in-person interview
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Effective public and private sector collaborations play a vital role in delivering the services and infrastructure managed by government and public sector organisations, enabling good governance, and ensuring the public interest is protected. As the leading provider of public sector events and training courses, GovNet facilitates strong and successful partnerships across both sectors.
Each year the company delivers over 650 events, linking decision-makers and solution providers across a variety of sectors including education, technology, healthcare, sustainability, justice and more. The company counts Fujitsu, the Crown Commercial Service, NHS Digital, Google Cloud, Lloyds Bank and more among its clients.
The company’s suite of services ultimately simplifies and expedites government procurement processes, securing selling opportunities within an incredibly lucrative market (gross spending on public sector procurement in the UK totalled £434 billion in 2024/25). GovNet’s proven success has it well-positioned to remain a leading force in the market.
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Insights
-3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Annual profit share scheme
- Yearly pay reviews
- Quarterly achievement spotlight awards
- Two days in the office with your team and the rest is up to you
- Work abroad for up to 3 months
- Half day Friday's during summer months
- 25 days annual leave, rising one day for every year of service up to 30 days
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Buy and sell holiday
- Additional days off for volunteering and special life events such as weddings, milestone birthdays or moving house
- Yearly Summer & Christmas parties
- Frequent team bonding events
- Charity activities (Tough Mudder, bake sales, walking challenges, skydive)
- Buddy system for new joiners
- Techscheme
- Workplace nursery
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Buy more holidays or sell holidays you don't need
Company HQ
Belgravia, London, UK
Leadership
James Tucker
(CEO)Current Customer Advisory Board Member at HubSpot. Former Non-Executive Director and then COO of GovNet. Previous Portfolio Manager for British Airways Pensions.
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