_Events and Communities Director

Ready to shape the future of the UK's nuclear profession? Come and lead our events programme, volunteer communities and income-generating partnerships.

The Nuclear Institute is looking for an ambitious and commercially minded Events and Communities Director. This is a unique opportunity to combine strategic leadership with hands-on delivery, driving member engagement, growing income and strengthening the professional networks that support nearly 6,000 members across the nuclear sector.

What you'll do
• Lead a nationally recognised portfolio of conferences, awards, webinars and events
• Grow sponsorship, partnership and commercial income
• Support and develop thriving member communities and volunteer networks
• Own budgets, forecasts, pricing decisions and financial performance
• Build relationships with senior industry stakeholders and corporate partners
• Lead and inspire a small, high-performing team

What we're looking for
You'll be a confident leader with experience in events, partnerships, membership, commercial growth or community engagement. You'll bring strong commercial judgement, excellent relationship-building skills and a track record of delivering results.

Why join us?
• Fully remote working
• Flexible and compressed working options
• Performance-related pay
• Private medical insurance and pension
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Your birthday off

If you're excited by the opportunity to grow income, strengthen professional communities and help shape the future of the nuclear sector, we'd love to hear from you.

Person specification
Essential experience
• Substantial experience leading events, member engagement, business development, partnerships or a related portfolio.
• Experience of managing a portfolio of events or programmes with income, expenditure, delivery and reputational objectives.
• Demonstrable experience of generating income through sponsorship, partnerships, advertising, memberships, events or related services.
• Experience of setting plans, managing budgets, monitoring performance and reporting to senior leaders or a board.
• Experience of negotiating with senior stakeholders, suppliers, sponsors and partners.

Essential skills and behaviours
• Commercial judgement combined with a clear commitment to professional standards.
• Strong leadership and relationship-building skills, with the credibility to work with senior stakeholders and volunteers.
• Excellent planning and delivery skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and intervene early when plans change.
• Clear written and verbal communication, including the ability to prepare concise reports, proposals and business cases.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, including experience of budgeting, rolling forecasting, cash-flow management, pricing strategies, contribution analysis, break-even assessment and performance reporting.
• A collaborative and inclusive approach, with the judgement to make decisions and take accountability for delivery.
• Comfort working in a small, remote organisation where roles may need to flex around organisational priorities and where you are required to work under your own initiative and minimum guidance.

Desirable
• Experience of working with volunteers, professional communities, committees or member-led groups.
• Experience in a professional membership body, learned society, charity, regulated sector or technical organisation.
• Knowledge of the nuclear, energy, engineering, infrastructure or public policy environment.
• Experience with CRM, event management, community or digital engagement platforms.
• Relevant professional, management, events, commercial or membership qualification.