Culture Liverpool delivers world class culture, major international sporting events, unforgettable experiences, and city defining moments that bring people together, tell Liverpool’s stories, and showcase our city on the global stage.
If you want a career where no two days are the same, where creativity meets ambition, and where your work helps shape the cultural and sporting heartbeat of an entire city — this is the place to be. Be part of the team that makes Liverpool shine.
The role:
The role of City Events Manager will provide strategic leadership, technical oversight and expert delivery of all third-party events requiring Land use Agreements or partnership support across Liverpool
Delivery of the City Events Manager role will include leading the assessment, scoping and facilitation of major external events such as Christmas Markets, Africa Oye, Cream, Pride and largescale commercial or cultural showcases
In the role of City Events Manager, you will oversee safety critical planning, operational documentation, risk assessments, crowd management strategies, and ensure all events meet statutory, regulatory and governance requirements
The role of City Events Manager includes acting as a senior liaison point for external organisers, emergency services, blue light partners, internal departments and national event bodies, ensuring Liverpool continues to operate as a world class event destination
Your demonstrable knowledge as a City Events Manager will include technical event operations, licensing, safety standards, public protection, commercial negotiation, emergency planning, procurement oversight and event governance
The role of City Events Manager will also support, inspire and develop the Events and Creative Producing Team, deputise for the Head of City Events where required, and drive innovation, sustainability and social value across all event delivery
Our offer to you:
- At least 31 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 35 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) – option to purchase further days
- Agile working (role dependent) – a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
- Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme
- Progression – opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
- Health and Wellbeing – offer including Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
- Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
- Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
- Discounted Gym Memberships
- Employee Volunteering Scheme
- Medicash
Next steps:
Closing date: midnight on Monday 23rd February 2026
Shortlisting date: W/C Monday 2nd March 2026
Interview date: W/C Monday 23rd March or W/C Monday 30th March 2026
Interview type: shortlisted applicants will be asked to submit a task based assessment, successful applicants will be interviewed in person
They reserve the right to close a vacancy early and once the role is closed you will not be able to then complete your application and we will not re-open the role for you to complete your application. They recommend that you complete your application well in advance of the closing date to avoid disappointment.
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Closing date: 23 February
If you would like any further information or an informal discussion, please contact : Susan McAdam, susan.mcadam@liverpool.gov.uk