Responsibilities:

• Oversees all operations associated with C40 milestone events, and works closely with C40 teams collaborating, setting, then leading the strategic outcomes for each event
• Oversees all event staffing plans, budgets, event logistics and productions, working with C40 Global Event Team members, Head of Events for the Joint Programme, and wider teams where necessary including C40’s Corporate Services functions to ensure legal, policy and budget compliance
• Works hand in hand with Chief People and Operations officer to ensure well-being for staff working on all C40 milestone events
• Ensures Summit outcomes (led by Director of London Coordination and Summit Delivery) are aligned with event specific outcomes (which this role will be responsible for) and communications outcomes (led by the Communications Team)
• Utilising events expertise in overseeing the delivery of logistics and production aspects of the Summit, working closely with the Director of London Coordination and Summit Delivery  to ensure the Summit is delivered to the highest standards
• Working with Global Events Team colleagues and the Fundraising Team, supports the C40 events fundraising strategy to secure target more sponsorship for C40 milestone events
• Working with Global Events Team colleagues, ensures all C40 staff have access to events planning resources and knowledge developed and updated within the Events Team
• Leads the Global Events Team
• Starts developing the thinking about a C40 Events Strategy for 2026 and onwards

Person specification:

• Extensive experience of the successful creation and delivery of large-scale events and ability to demonstrate a strong track-record of measurable results.
• Significant experience in government, business or NGO sectors in the region with focus on project management or community organisation, including inter-organisational cooperation, strategy and negotiation.
• Ability to lead and influence strategic discussions to help facilitate action-oriented approaches.
• Problem-solving and strategic thinking capabilities and attention to detail and a delivery-orientated approach.
• International experience particularly working across different cultures, languages and time zones.
• Effective decision-maker; can navigate complex challenges at pace and make decisions at pace.
• Ability to work as a team player and operate in a matrix environment.
• Resourceful, resilient, motivated, efficient, pro-active and customer service orientated.
• Exercise discretion to provide timely information and necessary updates across multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to perform and adapt under pressure.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills and the demonstrated ability to effectively interface with senior level colleagues, both verbally and written.
• Ability to manage details, while also holding the big picture.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills, must be nimble but thorough.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills essential.
• Experience supporting funders engagement and executive/ political leadership.
• Experience in managing and coordinating multiple and complex projects involving senior stakeholders internally and externally.
• Experience organising mayoral and / or senior officials convening, including excellent knowledge of protocols and priorities to follow.
• Fluency in one or more languages (other than English), is desirable but not essential.