Education and Events Manager

Location: Hybrid / Newcastle Office

Reports to: Senior Education and Events Manager

Purpose of the Role

The Education and Events Manager will lead the planning, delivery, and evaluation of TREAT-NMD’s educational events, conferences and advisory committee meetings, ensuring they are aligned with strategic goals and delivered to a high standard. This role oversees logistics, stakeholder engagement, budget management, and team coordination, contributing to the global visibility and impact of TREAT-NMD’s education service lines.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership & Programme Development
• Lead the planning and execution of events, conferences, webinars, and advisory committee meetings.
• Ensure events are delivered on time, within budget, and meet quality and accreditation standards.
• Collaborate with the Business Development and Marketing teams to promote events and secure sponsorship.
• Operational Oversight
• Oversee event logistics including venue coordination, speaker management, registration, and technical delivery.
• Lead post‑event reporting, including analysis, impact assessment, and translating complex discussions into meaningful outputs.
• Work with Finance and Operations to manage budgets and ensure timely invoicing.
• Maintain compliance with accreditation bodies and governance frameworks.
• Take on responsibilities in the absence of the Senior Education and Events Manager.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Funding
• Build and maintain relationships with clinicians, researchers, industry partners, patient organisations, and key opinion leaders.
• Liaise with the Education Committee and TACT to align event content with strategic priorities.
• Represent TREAT-NMD at external events and networking opportunities.
• Collaborate with Business Development to secure funding, including unrestricted educational grants.
• Team Leadership
• Foster a high-performing, collaborative, and inclusive team culture.
• Support professional development and identify learning needs.

Key Deliverables

• Successful delivery of educational events and conferences.
• Positive stakeholder feedback and measurable impact.
• Compliance with accreditation and reporting standards.
• A motivated and high-performing events team.
• Strategic contribution to education service line growth.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Leadership & Strategic Thinking - Ability to lead teams and work cross-functionally.
• Stakeholder Management - Skilled in building and maintaining diverse relationships.
• Financial Acumen - Experience managing event budgets and sponsorship
• Event Logistics - Expertise in planning and executing complex events.
• Communication- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Problem Solving - Adaptable and solutions-focused under pressure

Qualifications and Experience

Essential:

• Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• Ideally at least 3 years’ experience in a leadership role with responsibility for overseeing and directing complex, multi‑stakeholder events or programmes.
• Ideally at least 3 years’ experience of line management and task allocation within a project or events environment.
• Experience managing event budgets and overseeing the development of promotional materials and communications

Desirable:

• Project management qualification.
• Experience in healthcare, academic, or international settings.
• Familiarity with neuromuscular disease research and patient advocacy.
• Ability to follow scientific or clinical discussions and translate key themes into clear insight reports for funders or industry partners.

Other Information

• International travel required, sometimes at short notice.
• Occasional work outside normal hours.
• Flexibility to undertake additional duties supporting business operations.

Please send your application via the ‘Apply’ button above (e: tracey.wallismillion@treat-nmd.com)