Events Manager

The Role

Are you passionate about creating meaningful experiences that connect people, inspire engagement, and tell a powerful story? As our Events Manager for Internal Events and Webinars, you’ll be at the heart of shaping how we bring our company’s transformation journey to life. Based in the UK, you’ll take the lead on delivering exceptional events—mostly virtual for our global teams, but with opportunities to evolve into in-person gatherings as we grow.

You’ll be the mastermind behind the scenes, blending strategy, creativity, and flawless execution to deliver memorable moments that truly matter to our 25,000+ colleagues worldwide. From high-impact leadership webinars to energising internal activations, your work will help unite our people and amplify our vision of building a healthier future. If you thrive on variety, love storytelling through events, and want to make a real impact—you’ll feel right at home here.

This role offers the right candidate a chance to grow their career, make a meaningful impact, and be part of an inclusive, innovative global FMCG company, supported by 25,000 employees worldwide.

Principle Accountabilities

• Develop and execute strategic plans for internal events and webinars, aligning with company objectives and audience needs.
• Lead end-to-end event logistics including scheduling, budgeting, vendor coordination, and technical setup.
• Design and deliver engaging webinar and event content, working closely with subject matter experts and the content team.
• Manage external agencies and technical providers, ensuring alignment with brand and budget.
• Monitor event performance through metrics and feedback, continuously optimizing future activities.
• Collaborate with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to plan and deliver high-profile and strategic internal events.

Skills and Experience Required

• Bachelor's degree in event management, marketing, communications or relevant field (or equivalent experience).
• Demonstrable experience planning and executing virtual and in-person events, including webinars.
• Strong project management skills with excellent attention to detail and the ability to multitask.
• Confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills, comfortable engaging senior stakeholders.
• Proficiency in webinar and event platforms, with knowledge of current trends and technologies.
• Flexible, proactive, and adaptable—able to work outside standard hours when needed.

What We Offer

In return for playing your part in building our future, you will receive a comprehensive compensation package with salary and many extras including a great pension scheme, and generous holiday entitlement. Here at Imperial we will give you the opportunity to grow and learn, innovate at pace and be a part of our purpose to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure for our consumers.

Next Steps

Interested applicants should apply with their CV highlighting their suitability for the role.

Everyone Belongs

Everyone belongs in Imperial. We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all our applicants. Please contact us at resourcing@uk.imptob.com to let us know if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview.

About Us

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming.

Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all.

Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.

As a matter of policy, Imperial Tobacco or its subsidiaries never requests or requires payment as part of any recruitment process.