Events Coordinator
Also advertised as: Conference Coordinator, Event Assistant, Event Manager, Event Operations Coordinator, Events Coordinator, Venue Coordinator
Plans and delivers events, from logistics and suppliers to the day itself.
What the job involves
Events coordinators handle every practical detail: venues, suppliers, budgets, schedules, risk assessments and on-the-day delivery. Weddings, conferences, festivals and corporate events all need this skill set, and hospitality experience translates directly.
Typical responsibilities
- Plan event logistics and timelines
- Book venues, suppliers and equipment
- Manage budgets and supplier contracts
- Produce risk assessments and safety plans
- Run the event on the day and resolve problems
Common employers
- Venues
- Event agencies
- Universities
- Charities
- Conference centres
Pay, hours and working environment
Typical pay
£22,000 – £27,000 a year
With experience
£30,000 – £42,000 a year
Typical hours
Variable, with long days around events and weekend work
Working environment
Office and event venues
Remote working
hybrid
Demand for this work
steady
Pay ranges are indicative guidance drawn from advertised UK vacancies and published careers information. They are not an offer, and actual pay varies by employer, location and experience.
Skills and qualifications
Core skills
- Logistics planning
- Supplier negotiation
- Budgeting
- Calm problem solving
- Client communication
Transferable skills you may already have
- Hospitality shift work
- Organising functions
- Customer service
Requirements employers ask for
- Logistics planning
- Supplier negotiation
- Budgeting
- Calm problem solving
- Client communication
- No formal qualification required
Useful but not essential
- Hospitality shift work
- Organising functions
- Customer service
- Level 3 Events Assistant apprenticeship
- IOSH or event safety training
Helpful qualifications
- Level 3 Events Assistant apprenticeship
- IOSH or event safety training
Ways into this career
A degree is only one route. Where an apprenticeship, work-experience or qualification route exists, it is listed here alongside the academic option.
Apprenticeships and work-based routes
- Events Assistant (Level 3)
Degree and college routes
- Related subject: Events management
- Related subject: Hospitality
- Related subject: Marketing
Where this career can lead
next
Event Manager
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Head of Events
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Venue Manager
The good parts and the hard parts
What people enjoy
- Tangible results you can see
- Hospitality experience transfers directly
- Varied and social
What people find hard
- Intense pressure on event days
- Irregular hours
Common questions
- Do you need a degree to become a events coordinator?
- No. As well as degree routes, this career can be entered through an apprenticeship or by building experience and qualifications on the job. not_required
- How much does a events coordinator earn in the UK?
- Typical advertised pay runs from £22,000 to £27,000 a year, rising towards £42,000 with experience. Figures are indicative guidance rather than an offer.
- What skills transfer into this career?
- Skills that transfer well include Hospitality shift work, Organising functions, Customer service.
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Where this information comes from
- National Careers Service
- Institute for Apprenticeships
Last reviewed 14 September 2026.
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