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Freelance Event Managers and Event Assistants
Factory International
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4.5
Blackfriars House, M3 2JA Manchester, United Kingdom, Manchester M3 2JA
Freelance

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Freelance
Blackfriars House, M3 2JA Manchester, United Kingdom, Manchester M3 2JA

Full job description

WORK WITH US AT FACTORY INTERNATIONAL


We are looking for a number of Freelance Event Managers and Event Assistants to deliver events and activities across Factory International’s diverse programmes of work. We are looking for people at all levels of experience across a range of event types.

Freelance Event Managers and Event Assistants - call out brief, download here!

At Factory International we want to bring together a talented team of motivated and passionate people from all backgrounds and skillsets to join our diverse and supportive talent. Reaching out into every corner of Manchester and harnessing the talent and energy that is found across the city and beyond.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with us to support the delivery of events across our programmes of work, a broad portfolio of events in the world-class spaces of Aviva Studios.

We match people to projects that fit their skills and experience, which means your start date and contract length will depend on the events you work on.

What we're looking for;

The main purpose of the Event Manager and Event Assistant roles is to deliver events and activities across Factory International’s programmes of work including commercial events, brand activations, large scale concerts and our wide-ranging public programme. We are looking for people to bring strong event delivery experience and strong on-the-ground problem solving ability to the delivery of events, liaising with external partners to deliver memorable projects.

The scope of the role is broad, and from week to week you could be delivering conferences by major corporate clients or large scale gigs and concerts by international artists; high profile product launches in the expanse of the Warehouse or community-centered events such as cultural festivals in the public realm. The role is varied and you will be working across multiple parts of the building to deliver exciting and innovative work for our partners and audiences.

It would be great to hear from anyone who has skills & experience in the above areas.

Please note that these roles will be on site and in person, so being based in Manchester or within a reasonable commuting distance is essential. It's important to note that successful applicants will be specifically contracted for advancing and delivery roles or delivery-only roles. We have requested you to list your preference as part of the application process, but the decision will ultimately be made by the hiring manager and will be dependent on professional experience and the interview process.

WHAT’S NEXT

Should you be successful in the application process, we will contact you to confirm a timeslot for a brief interview on Friday, January 30, 2026. Should we wish to proceed with contracting you as one of our Freelance Event Managers or Event Assistants, we will confirm via email and you will be required to attend the Freelancer onboarding session on Monday, February 9, 2026. Please hold these dates for now to ensure you're available if successful.

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