Visits and Events Manager
Job Title: Visits and Events Manager
Salary: The starting salary is £47,060, which includes allowances totalling £2,928.
The salary is broken down as £44,132 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £52,652 Plus, a location allowance of £1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.
Location: Westminster
There is no greater mission than keeping the public safe. This communications role is integral to the success of the Metropolitan Police Service. Our communities and police officers depend on excellent communications and engagement informed by insightful policy and political advice.
This is role works as part of the visit and events teams who design and deliver a proactive and strategic programme of engagements for the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, and wider Management Board.
You will directly lead on plans and execute them that increase the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner’s visibility internally with our workforce and externally with community groups, businesses, charities and a range of other organisations.
You will also lead on incoming visit requests from the Government and City Hall for senior politicians including leading on regular visits from Secretaries of State and the Mayor of London. Working with colleagues in the political engagement strand you will design visits that support our priorities and help advocate for the Met.
You will also be asked to project manage from planning to evaluation key corporate internal events supporting the Commissioner and Management Board, these will include Senior Leader Events (SLEs), corporate awards and other key leadership events.
You will play a key role in helping us tell our reform journey in different ways whether that’s by setting up a roundtable event, hosting a reception, or bring guests up close with our specialist capabilities. Creativity will be key.
You will innovate and lead on scoping and delivering new events and processes for celebrating success and leading awards ceremonies at a local level with B/OCUs. You will also coordinate and deliver community engagement events using innovative ideas.
How to apply
To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply now" button below. The application process requires a comprehensive CV, a Personal Statement, and an online application form. In your Personal Statement, you should explain your interest in the position and illustrate how your skills and experiences make you a suitable candidate. Please note that you should not submit two copies of your CV, and ensure that your documents are saved in either PDF or Word format, clearly labelled as CV and/or Personal Statement.
Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 13th August 2025.
Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager. The application review for this vacancy will commence 1 week after the vacancy has closed.
Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview. Interview dates will commence 2 weeks after the hiring managers review.