About us
London Marathon Events (part of the London Marathon Group) works to inspire, champion and increase activity in all ages, abilities and demographics. We do this through our successful event portfolio (which includes the TCS London Marathon and TCS Mini London Marathon, Brighton Marathon, The Big Half, Vitality London 10,000, Vitality Westminster Mile, Standard Chartered Great City Race and Swim Serpentine), through our extensive outreach programmes working with schools and community groups in London and across the UK and through our network of wholly owned or partially owned companies, such as Maverick, Run 4 Wales, Loch Ness Marathon Ltd, Caledonian Concepts, Athletic Ventures and Friday Night Lights.
Our events raise millions for charities every year to improve the lives of individuals and communities and we passionately believe in the power of sport.
Our values are integral to who we are, how we work and what we do:
- Impact – together we create positive change
- Innovate – together we enable new ideas
- Everyone – together we champion inclusivity
- Customer first – together we go the extra mile for all
Diversity, inclusion and wellbeing are at the heart of everything we do, and we want to ensure they are at the heart of our company. We strongly value diversity within our workforce and recognise that different people bring different perspectives, lived experience, ideas and culture to the company. This difference brings with it great strengths, including diversity of thought.
So, if you’re ready to be a force for good, lead change and want to make a difference to society, keep reading.
The Role
The Head of Special Projects works closely with the CEO to support key strategic initiatives and coordinate cross-functional projects across London Marathon Events.
In a newly created position, this is an extremely unique opportunity to work closely with our CEO to lead the development and delivery of groundbreaking projects which will support the growth of the organisation and widen the impact we deliver to society.
We’re looking for someone who’s worked directly with visionary entrepreneurs and has an outstanding track record of taking brilliant ideas and leading the process of effectively turning these into reality.
Key Responsibilities
· Translate the CEO's ideas into actionable projects, collaborating with the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) leads to scope feasibility (including cost analysis).
· Support new and stalled initiatives by ensuring delivery within agreed timescales, and budget adherence.
· Facilitate seamless collaboration between the CEO, ELT, and other key stakeholders on company-wide initiatives.
· Agree RACI at the start of the project with key stakeholders.
· Ensure the strategic vision and tactical execution by the teams / individuals in the project group remain aligned to project objectives throughout planning and delivery.
· Support the launch of new initiatives from conceptualisation to final delivery, maintaining focus on innovation and execution whilst ensuring buy in from all stakeholders.
· Build strong relationships across the organisation and externally to foster collaboration and alignment.
· Curate a professional external network to support removing barriers to project aims or timelines
· Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and ELT, offering insights, feedback, and recommendations on operational and strategic challenges.
About You
You will be a highly analytical and commercially astute professional with strong project management expertise, exceptional problem-solving skills, and the ability to navigate complex business challenges while ensuring alignment with company objectives.
You will be highly organised, detail-oriented, and skilled at managing competing priorities, fostering collaboration across teams, and driving execution with a results-focused approach.
You will have a strong EI and be able to work effectively and efficiently at all levels of the business
With a proven track record in project delivery, risk mitigation, and cross-functional leadership, you will excel at creating momentum, streamlining processes, and delivering meaningful business outcomes.
Required Experience
Most critically, you will have experience working with senior entrepreneurial leaders or founders, possibly in business operations, strategy or consulting, but very much in entrepreneurial environments.
