How to become an events manager or organiser

Official title: Events managers and organisers

Also called: Manager, Event manager, Event planner, Event director, Events manager, Events officer, Events planner, Event assistant, Events director, Event executive, Seminar manager, Event organiser

Events managers and organisers manage, organise and coordinate business conferences, exhibitions, concerts and similar events.

Main tasks

• Discusses conference and exhibition requirements with clients and advises on facilities
• Develops proposal for the event, and presents proposal to client
• Allocates exhibition space to exhibitors
• Plans work schedules, assigns tasks, and co-ordinates the activities of designers, crafts persons, technical staff, caterers and other events staff
• Liaises closely with venue staff to ensure smooth running of the event
• Ensures that Health and Safety and other statutory regulations are met

How to become one

There are no formal academic entry requirements, although entrants typically possess GCSEs/S grades, A levels/H grades, a BTEC/SQA award or equivalent qualifications. Professional qualifications are available and may be required by some employers. Off and-on-the-job training is available.

Ways in

• Apprenticeship (England): Event assistant (level 3). England. Typically 18 months. Skills England standard ST0168.
• Apprenticeship (England): Hospitality manager (level 4). England. Typically 18 months. Skills England standard ST0229.
• Apprenticeship (England): Hospitality supervisor (level 3). England. Typically 12 months. Skills England standard ST0230.
• University: Arts & Humanities degrees, Offered by 27 universities in the UK
• University: Business & Commerce degrees, Offered by 27 universities in the UK

Pay · Outlook

• Median full-time pay: £32,163 a year The middle half earn £27,554 to £41,072.
• About 84,200 people work in this job now, and about 88,100 are projected by 2035. (+4.6%)

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Questions people ask

How do I become an events manager or organiser?

There are no formal academic entry requirements, although entrants typically possess GCSEs/S grades, A levels/H grades, a BTEC/SQA award or equivalent qualifications. Professional qualifications are available and may be required by some employers. Off and-on-the-job training is available.

How much does an events manager or organiser earn in the UK?

Median full-time pay is £32,163 a year (Office for National Statistics). The middle half earn £27,554 to £41,072.

Is an events manager or organiser a growing career in the UK?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 5% by 2035, from about 84,200 to about 88,100 people (Department for Education).

Do you need a degree to become an events manager or organiser?

Not always. 58% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Arts & Humanities degrees; Business & Commerce degrees; Event assistant (level 3).

Sources

• Office for National Statistics: Annual Population Survey: employment by occupation (April 2025 to March 2026), OGL v3.0, retrieved 2026-10-03
• Office for National Statistics: SOC 2020 Volume 1: structure and descriptions (2026-08-27 edition), OGL v3.0, retrieved 2026-10-03
• Department for Education: Skills Imperative 2035: employment projections by occupation (2021 to 2035 (Warwick IER / Cambridge Econometrics)), OGL v3.0, retrieved 2026-10-03
• Office for National Statistics: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14 (2025 provisional), OGL v3.0, retrieved 2026-10-03

Updated 2026-10-03

Graduate outcomes: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (www.hesa.ac.uk), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0). Aggregated by subject and adapted by Peernovo.