Global Assembly & Events Manager

Role purpose

Main responsibilities

• Manage international meetings from initial scoping through delivery and post-event evaluation, coordinating operational, logistical and administrative needs.
• Source and contract venues and service providers through procurement and tenders; manage supplier relationships and negotiations for value for money.
• Ensure events reflect sustainability, diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility commitments.
• Coordinate health and safety, safeguarding, security, risk management, emergency protocols and insurance requirements.
• Advise colleagues on event management, logistics and conference delivery.
• Develop and maintain event standards, guidance, tools and resources to promote consistent best practice.

Skills and experience

• Excellent international event and conference management skills and strong project management and organisational skills.
• Demonstrable problem-solving and decision-making; ability to manage competing priorities, evolving plans and tight deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and quality assurance; ability to develop, monitor and reconcile complex event budgets.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building with diverse international audiences.
• Ability to develop participant communications and engagement strategies and manage complex information flows.
• Fluency in English and ability to work effectively in French and/or Spanish.
• Good political, cultural and organisational awareness and judgement; ability to stay calm under pressure.

Location and working arrangements

• The role location is London, Paris or Madrid; salary depends on location.
• Remote working is acceptable.
• The role occasionally requires out-of-hours support, including night-time and weekend meetings; arrangements are made with the line manager to balance working hours.

About Amnesty International

Benefits

• The employer describes its salary and benefits package as sector competitive and highlights employee engagement and development.
• The provided description begins listing annual leave and other benefits but is truncated.