Senior Events and Ceremonials Manager

With a primary focus on St James's Park, you will play a critical role in coordinating ceremonial activity while also contributing to a wider programme of major public events. These include:

Do you have the following skills, experience and drive to succeed in this role Find out below.
Trooping of the Colour
Remembrance Sunday
State Occasions
The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are: Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James's Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.
We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other public spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with tens of millions of visits every year.
We are now looking for a Senior Events and Ceremonials Manager to join us on a permanent, full-time basis, working 36 hours per week. Due to the nature of this role, there may be a requirement to work outside of normal working hours particularly evening and weekends.
The Benefits
Salary £48,000 - £57,177 per annum, depending on experience
26 days' annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years' service
Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
Learning and development opportunities
Cycle to work scheme
Offices in a beautiful location
This is a unique opportunity to take a lead operational role in delivering some of the UK's most high-profile and nationally significant ceremonials and events, set within London's most iconic parks.
The Role
As Senior Events & Ceremonials Manager, you will be at the heart of complex, multi-agency operations-leading planning, readiness and on-the-ground delivery. You'll act as a key operational decision-maker, working closely with partners including government departments, the police and other statutory agencies to ensure safe, seamless and high-quality delivery.
With a primary focus on St James's Park, you will play a critical role in coordinating ceremonial activity while also contributing to a wider programme of major public events. These include:
Trooping of the Colour
Remembrance Sunday
State Occasions
About You
To be considered as a Senior Events and Ceremonials Manager, you will need:
Proven experience delivering major events or ceremonies in a multi-agency setting
Strong operational planning and decision-making skills, particularly in live environments
Experience working with statutory authorities (e.g. police, local authorities)
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
A solid understanding of event safety, licensing and compliance
The ability to lead teams, coordinate resources and stay calm under pressure
We want to put everyone in the best possible position to succeed so if you think that you may need more support to complete our application process, please do get in touch.
The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as a Senior Events and Ceremonials Manager, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.
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