Commercial Projects and Events Manager
Historic Royal Palaces Closing date: Sun, 15 Mar 2026
- Full time
- £50k+
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 "> published -
Job Summary
Job Description
We are a team of people who love and look after six of the most wonderful palaces in the world. As Commercial Projects and Events Manager you will be developing and working with organisations to deliver brand new, unexplored business streams across a range of areas but with a focus on commercial events. In partnership with the Head of Events, you will drive the development of new commercial income streams, identifying, pitching and driving forward new opportunities across all our sites.
You must be a self-starter and a quick learner with the ability to work on your own initiative. You must be flexible and adaptable in your approach, with the ability to engage with and influence all stakeholders. You will work well in a team environment and it's important you have excellent IT skills.
You'll have proven experience of managing events within a venue and running events on an operational level. In-depth knowledge of the events industry is essential and any knowledge of working within a heritage setting will stand you in good stead.
To be considered as our Commercial Projects and Events Manager, you will need:
- Substantial project management experience, with a track record of managing event operations within complex venues
- Experience of working to, and achieving, ambitious financial targets
- Experience of record keeping and information management
- Experience of managing projects involving multiple stakeholders
- A passion for growing and developing commercial initiatives
- Confidence and strong problem-solving and creative thinking capabilities
- The ability to work independently on multiple tasks to prioritise competing deadlines
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Job Overview
- Job Title: Commercial Projects and Events Manager
- Salary: £50k+
- Hours: Full time
- Artform: Charity
- Role: Technical & Production
- Contract: Permanent
- Closing date: Sun, 15 Mar 2026
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Location:
London
About Historic Royal Palaces
Historic Royal Palaces is the independent charity that looks after the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, Kensington Palace, the Banqueting House, Kew Palace and Hillsborough Castle & Gardens. We are a team of people who love and look after six of the most wonderful palaces in the world. We create space for spirits to stir and be stirred.