Convenings, Communities of Practice and Events Manager

• Oversee and choreograph the vision, logistical planning and execution of events to ensure all elements of come together seamlessly and to a high-level of excellence and impact.  This will include overseeing all aspects of event production, from pre-planning through on-site execution and post-event wrap-up and evaluation.
• Develop and maintain an approved budget for each event and track expenditures working with procurement and finance departments in a timely and rigorous manner.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans that identify all deliverables, milestones, and required tasks, and manage progress with assigned responsible parties for each.
• Working with the finance and procurement teams, manage and coordinate all event vendors and partners, including but not limited to: clients, venue staff, caterers, audio/visual providers, etc, while ensuring high quality output and adherence to terms.
• Coordinate with speakers on content and logistics to make their involvement seamless.
• Contribute to agenda creation, ensuring event content meets organisational goals.
• Maintain excellent relationships with partners to generate additional and future event support.
• Create playbooks for event production and toolkits for speakers.
• Make recommendations to enhance the attendee experience.
• Coordinate with marketing and communications teams on event promotion and post-event content distribution
• Lead post-event follow-up, tracking commitments, and converting discussions into tangible outcomes.
• Use success metrics and impact assessments to continually improve convening strategies and maximise results.

Additional Strategic Responsibilities

• Leverage communities of practice as a core tool for ongoing engagement, knowledge exchange, and collective problem-solving among sector actors
• Help lay the groundwork for expansion into additional convening channels such as podcasts, social media live events, etc.
• Develop agendas focused on driving concrete outcomes—policy influence, partnership agreements, investment commitments, and innovative project collaborations.
• Facilitate dynamic dialogues to foster consensus and action-oriented results, ensuring each convening advances strategic objectives.
• Build and nurture relationships with a diverse network of policymakers, industry leaders, technical experts, and civil society through various engagement modalities.

• Extensive experience in designing and managing high-impact convenings across multiple formats - physical, virtual, and hybrid -including conferences, workshops, and online communities.
• Proven ability to produce events that lead to concrete outcomes such as policy changes, partnerships, or funding commitments.
• Exceptional attention to detail, and client-focused, hospitality-driven approach.
• Excellent verbal  and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot problems calmly; and make decisions quickly under pressure.
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to coordinate complex logistics, vendors and diverse stakeholder groups and stay within budget.
• Familiarity with digital collaboration platforms and online engagement tools.
• Ideally, you will have experience in sectors such as climate change, sustainable development, clean energy, environmental policy, or related fields.

 

A degree in fields, such as Environmental Science, Climate Policy, Sustainable Development, Public Policy, International Relations, Management, Communication, or related disciplines is highly desirable.

Professional certifications / training in event management, project management, or stakeholder engagement are advantageous.

Other Information
Salary negotiable based on experience