Event Operations Manager, Founders Forum
+ Annual discretionary bonus
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4-5 days a week in office
Community for entrepreneurs & start up investments
Be an early applicant
Community for entrepreneurs & start up investments
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
+ Annual discretionary bonus
More information about location
4-5 days a week in office
21-100 employees
Company mission
To champion innovators and drive outcomes that leave a positive impact on our world.
Role
Who you are
- This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is excited about shaping the future of UK tech through exceptional event delivery
- Events are your passion and you have experience in planning successful events from concept to delivery
- You have entrepreneurial drive - you’re creative, resilient, and self-motivated
- You’re proactive, solutions-oriented, and love a challenge
- You’re a collaborative team player who brings energy and positivity to every project
- You’re passionate about tech, startups and innovation (Or keen to learn!)
- You’re a strong communicator, comfortable engaging with senior internal stakeholders, founders, partners, and speakers
- You’re a meticulous planner and can manage multiple projects simultaneously whilst maintaining a strong attention to detail
- You thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and are always ready to roll up your sleeves
- You have experience in creating and managing budgets and are confident in sourcing, negotiating, and managing relationships with suppliers and vendors
- Minimum 2+ years proven experience as an Events Manager
- Excellent project management and organisational skills
- Strong knowledge of UK venues and suppliers
- Able to work early mornings and weekday evenings on event days
- Happy to travel internationally occasionally if required (not guaranteed)
- Knowledge and enthusiasm for the Tech ecosystem in the UK is an advantage but not essential
- Driving licence is a bonus but not essential
- The right to work in the UK
What the job involves
- We’re looking for an Event Operations Manager to join our passionate team and play a key role in the planning and delivery of events across Tech Nation’s programmes and flagship initiatives
- You’ll collaborate closely with teams across the organisation to bring new and existing event formats to life, creating impactful experiences that connect and support the UK’s most exciting founders
- Own the end-to-end delivery of Tech Nation events, including scheduling, budget management, venue sourcing, catering, production, supplier coordination, staff briefings, and on-site management
- Maintain the central event schedule and ensure our Notion master plan is always up to date
- Track costs, manage forecasts, and ensure events are delivered within budget
- For larger events, create and manage detailed project plans with clear expectations, timelines, and deliverables for all stakeholders
- Lead on supplier sourcing and contract negotiation for venues, AV, catering, staffing, security, and other event needs
- Collaborate with Programme Leads to develop clear event briefs, supporting them on content development, agendas, speaker requirements, and run-of-show timings
- Partner with the Marketing team to coordinate guestlists, name badges, dietary requirements, event branding, and photography/videography
- Work with the Partnerships team to ensure all partner deliverables are fulfilled in line with contractual agreements
- Contribute to the creative development of events, bringing ideas that elevate the guest experience and increase event value and impact
- Participate in post-event debriefs and strategic reviews, identifying opportunities to improve processes and experiences
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Founders Forum started in 2005 to create an optimised environment for collaboration. The community was established as a response to the lack of credible, peer-to-peer European entrepreneur networks to rival those that existed in Silicon Valley.
Founders Forum hosts invite-only, not-for-profit forums to accelerate the positive impact of technology on the world. The company organises two flagship forums annually, as well as numerous smaller events globally, assembling a global community of founders, global leaders, senior investors and rising stars.
Founders Forum has also launched a family of businesses that exist to support entrepreneurs at all stages of their journey, covering advisory, executive search, education, diversity & inclusion, charitable giving and various others. The company remains committed to developing the future of industries, discovering and unearthing the latest trends in technology, and promoting avenues to create a positive impact on society.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company benefits
- Access to the Founders Family network of businesses and wider tech ecosystem
- 26 days annual leave, with the option to work remotely abroad for up to 2 weeks/year
- Wellbeing budget via Juno
- Learning and development budget
- Private healthcare insurance (Bupa)
- Join an ambitious and passionate team with quarterly socials and team lunches 1/week
- Great new office at 180 Strand, London
Company values
- Collaborators - We believe in the power of the network. We facilitate connections, learn from experts and inspire each other to continuously reach the next level
- Innovators - We are constantly thinking about new opportunities to support the innovators that make up our community. We are innovators ourselves, building new solutions and harnessing new technologies to deliver greater value
- Pioneers - We are bold in our approach to a changing world, taking pride in doing things differently. Our success reflects the specialist expertise drawn from the community and shared entrepreneurial spirit to pioneer the future of digital
- Driven by impact - We are here to make a big impact on the world. The people we work with are highly aspirational. and we harness the potential by creating an ecosystem where they can push themselves to the limit
Company HQ
London, UK
Leadership
Brent Hoberman
(Co-Founder & Executive Chairman)Founders Forum, Brent is Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Founders Forum, Founders Factory and firstminute capital. Previously, Brent co-founded lastminute.com in 1998, Made.com and Karakuri.
Jonathan Goodwin OBE
(Co-Founder)Jonathan has previously founded PROFounders Capital and worked as the European Senior Advisor for Opera Solutions. Since creating Founders Forum, they have also founded Lepe Partners and are the current Head of Merchant Banking at Alvarium.
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