Senior Events Manager

The Institute of Contemporary Arts is a leading multi-arts centre located on the prestigious Mall in London, with views to St James’s Park. The history of both the ICA and the building is iconic – the ICA is an incubator for artistic talent with artists from Stormzy to Amy Winehouse and Basquiat to Lubaina Himid hosting seminal shows within the walls of the venue.

Alongside this, the building stands proudly as a transformative, progressive space for the creative industries housed in a magnificent, Georgian Grade I listed building with a variety of event spaces for hire including exquisite private rooms, two cinemas, a gallery space, a bar area and a theatre/live music space. Our spaces are often used for magazine and fashion photo shoots, filming, weddings, receptions, dinners and much more.

The Events team plays an important role at the ICA, supporting exciting plans to grow and leverage the event hire business as a key commercial income stream for the ICA.

The Senior Events Manager will lead the growth and delivery of the ICA’s Events & Hires business. With a strong focus on proactive event sales, commercial development and client engagement to encourage repeat sales and the development of longer standing, corporate relationships, the post holder will position the ICA as one of Central London’s most unique, cool and leading venues for cultural, corporate, and private events.

This role will manage the work of the Events Officer, ensuring operational excellence while driving ambitious revenue growth. The Senior Events Manager will be a target driven individual, responsible for meeting ambitious financial targets and KPIs; developing the sales pipeline and converting enquiries to bookings; building client, agent, and supplier relationships; and ensuring all events are delivered to the highest standards.