Programme Manager

Royal Economic Society

Length of contract
December 2027

About the Organisation

The Royal Economic Society (RES) is a professional membership body and learned society dedicated to the study and application of economics. The RES has been at the forefront of advancing economic knowledge globally since 1890 and has been foundational in building capability and excellence in the profession.

With over 3,000 individual members worldwide and a dozen organisational members, we are one of the oldest economic associations in the world. Increasingly, we are focused on improving the public understanding of economics through engagement with schools and the wider public. Improving diversity, inclusion, and professional conduct within the discipline is a key strategic priority of the Society.

About the role

The Royal Economic Society (RES) is for a programme to strengthen collaboration between economists, policymakers, and researchers in the Global South and Global North to develop inclusive, climate- and biodiversity-resilient economic strategies.

The Programme Manager will oversee day-to-day management and coordination of the programme, including an international lecture series with capacity-building workshops and a special annual publication, while ensuring compliance with grant terms, effective monitoring against targets, and high-quality reporting. We are looking for someone who can:

• Independently project-manage the events.
• Function within a small team, working with colleagues who have expertise in areas such as event management and publication management.
• Take initiative and hit the ground running. 

Responsibilities

Programme Management:

• Plan, coordinate and deliver all aspects of the programme’s activities.
• With support from the Senior Events Manager, coordinate the event management process for the international annual lecture and adjoining workshops 1 multi-day event per 12 months) including, but not limited to:
  • Identifying and booking venues.
  • Securing and coordinating host partners.
  • Managing event logistics (travel, accommodation, catering, AV/technical requirements).
  • Coordinate and brief speakers and chairs.
• With support from the Senior Publications Manager, coordinate the publication workstream, including developing and maintaining a detailed project plan; liaising with authors, editors, and contributors; coordinating with design, typesetting, and print suppliers; and ensuring production and publication meet agreed deadlines. (NB: the RES already produce and manages publications)
• Develop detailed workplans, budgets, and risk registers; maintain delivery against milestones, in collaboration with RES colleagues
• Manage supplier and partner relationships, contracts, and payments in collaboration with the RES colleagues. 

Governance, Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Serve as Secretary to the Programme Steering Group, coordinating meetings, preparing papers, capturing actions, and monitoring follow-up.
• Design and implement systems for tracking agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) across the programme strands.
• Gather and analyse feedback through delegate and reader surveys and partner debriefs.
• Prepare regular progress and impact reports. summarising reach, outcomes, and learning

Communications and Engagement:

• Work with the RES communications staff and others to promote events, calls for papers, and the publication.
• Coordinate the dissemination of findings and outputs, ensuring funder visibility and consistent programme branding.
• Produce and support the preparation of press releases, social media and website content, and visual materials.

Financial and Administrative Oversight:

• In collaboration with relevant colleagues, monitor expenditure against budget lines, providing updates and forecasts to the Chief Executive and Treasurer.
• Oversee to day Income and Expenditure for the project. Working with the Senior Events Manager to maintain the overall project budget.
• Ensure all procurement, contracting, and payments meet RES and funder financial controls, including an auditable trail of all programme activities

Other:

• Carry out any other tasks and responsibilities commensurate with the role and as reasonably requested.

Skills, Competencies, Experience & Attributes

Essential Criteria:

• 2 years of proven experience in managing international or grant-funded programmes, ideally within a non-profit, academic, or international development context.
• Strong organisational and programme management skills, with the ability to balance multiple workstreams.
• Demonstrated experience in planning and delivering international events, including venue liaison, logistics, and speaker coordination.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report writing for funders and senior stakeholders.
• Budgeting experience, including maintaining Income and Expenditure documents.
• Experience in monitoring and evaluating impact using qualitative and quantitative data.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work across cultures and time zones.
• Competence in Microsoft Office, Teams, and project-management tools (Trello, Asana). 

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience delivering programmes in or with partners from the Global South.
• Understanding of the global economics, climate, or policy research landscape.
• Experience in collating content for academic or policy publications.
• Working knowledge of another language (Portuguese, Spanish, Bahasa Indonesia, and French).
• Experience with digital event and publication platforms.
• Prior experience in a learned society, research, or higher-education environment.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual Leave: 25 days per year plus public holidays

Working locations

• Hybrid model, working in the London office and remotely
• Occasional international travel may be required.

How to apply

• Please send your CV along with a personal statement outlining how you meet each person specification point. Applications that have not linked the personal statement to the person specification points will not be considered. Applications should be emailed to [email protected] by 9 am Monday, 19th January 2026. Late applications will not be considered.
• Enquiries: For further information, or if you require any reasonable adjustments in submitting your application, please contact the Office Manager via e-mail at [email protected]. 

Interviews

• Interviews will take place on Tuesday, 23rd January 2026.

Policies

The Royal Economic Society is committed to equality and valuing diversity. Please note, no agencies. 

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