Events Manager

The Association of Dogs and Cats Homes (ADCH) Location: This is a home-based role with travel required Salary: £35,000 FTE (£21,000 per annum for 21 hours) Hours: Average of 21 hours per week, with hours annualised across the year to provide flexibility around the events programme. This will involve working additional hours during busier event periods and fewer hours at quieter times, within an agreed working pattern. Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 11 October 2026 We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and highly organised Events Manager to take the lead on delivering ADCH’s programme of events, including our annual Conference which welcomes over 600 delegates. This is a busy, hands-on role for someone who thrives on variety and pace. You’ll be confident managing multiple priorities at once, keeping track of the detail and staying calm and solutions-focused when things get busy. You’ll also be a natural relationship-builder, comfortable liaising with a wide range of people at all levels – from delegates and colleagues to speakers, venues, suppliers, sponsors, exhibitors and senior stakeholders. The Role You will lead the planning and delivery of ADCH’s annual Conference, Open Meeting and programme of online events, taking responsibility for everything from programme development and speakers through to venues, suppliers, logistics and on-the-day delivery. A key part of the role will be developing commercial relationships, securing sponsors and exhibitors and delivering against event income targets. Working as part of our small Central Team, you’ll collaborate closely with colleagues and external partners to deliver engaging, high-quality events that provide real value to our members and the wider sector. The Person We Are Looking For An experienced events professional with a strong track record of delivering large-scale, in-person events. A highly organised and proactive manager who can juggle multiple priorities, deadlines and relationships while keeping a firm eye on the detail. A confident and engaging communicator, comfortable building relationships and working with people at all levels. Someone who thrives in a busy events environment, can think on their feet and brings a positive, solutions-focused approach when plans change or challenges arise. Someone with the commercial confidence to build relationships with sponsors and exhibitors and secure event income. A collaborative team player who enjoys working closely with colleagues while taking ownership of their area. Experience of delivering events within a membership organisation, professional body or charity would be advantageous but is not essential. If you enjoy the energy of delivering great events, can keep lots of moving parts on track and know how to bring people together to make an event a success, we’d love to hear from you. Please see the Recruitment Pack for full details of the role and person specification. To apply for this role, please see the Recruitment Pack and complete our online application form here. As part of your application, you will need to upload: Your CV; and A covering letter. This should clearly outline your motivation for applying and demonstrate how your skills, knowledge, and experience meet each of the Essential Criteria set out in the Person Specification. Your covering letter should be no more than two sides of A4, using a clear and readable format with a minimum font size of 11pt. Please use specific examples to evidence your experience rather than general statements such as “I usually…”. While we appreciate that a love of dogs and cats may have drawn you to ADCH, we are looking for evidence of the experience and capabilities you would bring to the role Closing Date Sunday, 11th October 2026 Interviews Wednesday 21st October 2026 (Online) Please note that we reserve the right to close this post early, should we receive a high volume of applications. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume you were unsuccessful on this occasion. As a small charity team with limited resources, we regret that we are unable to provide individual feedback on applications. Please ensure you review the Recruitment Pack carefully before beginning your application Apply Share this page?