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Events and Exhibitions Mobilisation Project Manager
Vacancy ID
12786
College/Exec Group
London College of Communication
Location
Hybrid – LCC Elephant and Castle/Home
Salary
£45,263.00 to £54,037.00
Contract
Fixed Term
Hours
35
Apply by
16 November 2026, 11:55 pm
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The opportunity
London College of Communication (LCC) is preparing for one of the most significant changes in its recent history as we move into our new building at New Kent Road. This relocation will also give us the opportunity to rethink how exhibitions, showcases and public events are delivered for thousands of students, staff and visitors each year.
We're looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead the mobilisation of our future Events and Exhibitions model. You'll help design and implement the frameworks, processes, governance and operational plans that will support the new programme of exhibitions, student showcases and public-facing events in our new home.
Working with key teams across Events and Exhibitions, academic schools, Technical Resources, Estates, Health and Safety, Security, Placemaking and Professional Services teams, you'll bring together diverse stakeholders to ensure everything is in place for a successful launch and sustainable operation.
This role would suit someone who enjoys turning ambitious ideas into practical delivery plans. You may have built your career delivering student exhibitions, degree shows, gallery programmes or large-scale public events within higher education, or have experience across museums, galleries, cultural organisations or visitor attractions. You'll understand the complexities of balancing academic requirements, stakeholder expectations, operational delivery and visitor experience, and will thrive on creating structure, navigating complexity and bringing diverse teams together around a shared goal.
You'll have the opportunity to develop everything from exhibition operations and gallery management to visitor journeys, governance arrangements, resource planning and operational readiness. By the time the doors open, a significant part of the visitor and student experience has been shaped by your work.
Your profile
You are an experienced project manager who can confidently lead complex programmes involving multiple stakeholders, competing priorities and fixed deadlines. You may have a background in higher education, arts, cultural, events, exhibitions, museum, gallery or creative sector background and understand how public-facing environments operate. You'll be comfortable balancing strategic planning with operational detail and enjoy working collaboratively across organisational boundaries.
We're particularly interested in hearing from candidates who can demonstrate:
- Experience managing complex projects from planning through to implementation.
- Knowledge of exhibitions, events, gallery operations, visitor experience or public-facing programmes.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
- Experience developing governance processes, operational plans, risk management approaches and delivery frameworks.
- The ability to translate strategic objectives into practical, deliverable outcomes.
- Excellent communication skills, adapting your approach for a wide range of audiences.
- A collaborative and solutions-focused approach to complex challenges.
Experience of building mobilisation, relocations, capital projects or operational readiness planning would be advantageous.
If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Lesley Wilkins, Senior Resourcing Adviser, lcc.staffrecruit@arts.ac.uk
We are UAL
University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.
Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.
As a University, we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.
We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to hold a Bronze Award from the Race Equality Charter (REC), are members of the Business Disability Forum and Employers for Carers, and maintain our status as a Disability Confident Scheme and Living Wage employer.
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