Principal Accountabilities:

• Collaborate with Private Secretaries to deliver a varied programme of engagements, both domestic and overseas, ensuring each engagement has clearly defined objectives and overseeing all aspects of planning and logistics.
• Lead the end-to-end logistical planning of engagements, including detailed timelines, task delegation, and responsibility breakdowns for all key stakeholders. Ensure every logistical aspect is meticulously planned and executed to the highest standard.
• Coordinate communication between various internal departments (e.g. Communications, Security, Travel, and Events teams) to ensure all logistical elements are aligned and cohesive, fostering a collaborative, well-coordinated approach to engagement execution.
• Represent the Royal Household in communicating with a wide range of external stakeholders in the lead up to engagements, including senior stakeholders, showcasing exceptional professionalism at all times.
• Lead the planning and execution of recces for external engagements, working with stakeholders to assess all logistical, security, and protocol needs. Use the findings to refine engagement plans and ensure that all aspects of the visit are fully optimised, and risk mitigated.
• Provide on-site support during engagements, managing logistics in real-time and acting as the central point of contact for all involved parties.

About you:

• You will have previous event management experience, with a track record of managing high-profile events or programme management, eager to apply your skills in a new environment.
• Project management and organisational skills will be vital, along with a detail orientated and analytical approach, and problem-solving aptitude.
• With excellent verbal and written communication drafting, briefing and presentation skills, you are adept at absorbing and rapidly assimilating often complex and nuanced material, and able to communicate a large volume of information succinctly with meticulous attention to detail.
• With a track record of working in a high-profile setting, you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, are able to efficiently and calmly adapt, and find solutions in the moment when faced with changing circumstances.