Global Assembly & Events Manager
Amnesty International's Language Resource Centre (LRC), part of the Deputy Secretary General directorate, provides expert language and meeting management services to the International Secretariat and the wider Movement. The Global Assembly & Events Manager will lead the planning, operational delivery and continuous improvement of Amnesty's Global Assembly and other international governance events, ensuring they are delivered efficiently, inclusively and in line with organisational objectives. The role is the primary operational lead for the Global Assembly and provides expert event and meeting management advice to governance bodies, committees and colleagues.
Contract: 12-month fixed term, 35 hours per week. Salary: GBP 65,610 per annum for London (dependent on location). Location: London, Madrid or Paris; remote working is acceptable. The post occasionally requires out-of-hours work, including night-time and weekend meetings.
Main responsibilities:
- Project manage the Global Assembly and other international meetings from scoping through delivery and post-event evaluation, coordinating all operational, logistical and administrative requirements.
- Lead the sourcing and contracting of venues and service providers through procurement and tender processes, managing supplier relationships and negotiations to secure value for money.
- Ensure events align with Amnesty's sustainability, diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility commitments.
- Work with colleagues to ensure events meet health and safety, safeguarding and security standards, including risk management, emergency response protocols and insurance requirements.
- Provide strategic advice and practical expertise on event management, logistics and conference delivery across the organisation.
- Develop, maintain and promote organisational event management standards, guidance, tools and resources.
Skills and experience:
- Excellent international event and conference management skills.
- Strong project management and organisational skills.
- Problem-solving and decision-making skills; ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines.
- Attention to detail and quality assurance; ability to develop, monitor and reconcile complex event budgets.
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills with diverse international audiences.
- Ability to develop clear participant communications and engagement strategies.
- Political, cultural and organisational awareness.
- Fluency in English and the ability to work effectively in French and/or Spanish.
Benefits include 37 days annual leave, pension scheme, employee assistance programme and life assurance.
* Application Deadline, 23.59 pm UK time on:14 October 2026
HOW TO APPLY:
Apply online via the Amnesty International careers portal by 23:59 UK time on 14 October 2026. The role can be based in London, Madrid or Paris; salary depends on location.
https://careers.amnesty.org/jobs/vacancy/global-assembly--events-manager-4279/4307/description/action/apply/