Content and Programme Lead
Employer: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Location: Hybrid (On site attendance required on events and team days)
Working hours: Full time, 35 hours per week (with flexibility to meet the responsibilities of the role)
Salary: £41,095
Closing date: 10.00am on Tuesday 14 April
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About the role
RCOG Events is undergoing an exciting period of transformational change. We are bringing our flagship World Congress in-house and have recently established a new Events Board to shape the strategic direction of our courses, workshops, meetings and congress portfolio, aligned to our new five-year corporate strategy.
We are seeking a Content and Programme Lead to shape and curate the academic and scientific content across our conferences and meetings portfolio, including our flagship World Congress. This is a key role at the heart of our events team, responsible for ensuring our programmes reflect the latest clinical developments, educational best practice, and the evolving needs of a global audience.
You will work closely with clinical leaders, subject matter experts, and internal teams to design engaging, relevant, and innovative programmes. Combining creativity with strong organisational and stakeholder management skills, you will help ensure our events continue to deliver impactful learning experiences and maintain RCOG’s position as a global leader in women’s health education.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about content, education, and events, and who thrives on bringing together people, ideas, and innovation to deliver high-quality programmes.
This is a unique opportunity to lead lasting change while delivering high-quality events that directly contribute to improving healthcare for women and girls worldwide.
Responsibilities:
Lead the design and curation of academic and scientific programmes across the RCOG events portfolio, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and audience needs.
Collaborate with clinical leads, subject matter experts, and programme committees to identify themes, topics, and speakers.
Manage speaker and faculty engagement, ensuring timely communication, briefing, and alignment of session content.
Drive innovation in programme design, introducing engaging and interactive formats across face-to-face, virtual, and hybrid events.
Work closely with Marketing and Communications to develop compelling, content-led campaigns and event narratives.
Use audience insight and feedback to continuously improve programme quality, relevance, and impact.
Support the planning and delivery of the RCOG World Congress, ensuring high-quality, globally relevant content.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys shaping content, working with experts, and delivering programmes that make a real difference to professional learning and global healthcare outcomes.
For the full list of key responsibilities, please check the recruitment pack.
About you
We are looking for someone with strong experience in developing conference or educational programmes, who is confident working with subject matter experts and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will be creative, collaborative, and highly organised, with a passion for delivering engaging and impactful content.
Requirements:
Significant experience curating academic, professional, or scientific conference programmes.
Experience working with subject matter experts, clinicians, or researchers to develop content.
Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Proven ability to introduce innovative and engaging programme formats.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work across teams and with external partners.
We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply, particularly those who are innovative, inclusive, and motivated to contribute to improving women’s health worldwide.
Requirements:
Please note that while we are looking for someone with experience in programme development and stakeholder collaboration, we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply, especially those who are creative, adaptable, and motivated to deliver high-quality learning experiences.
If you are excited about shaping impactful event content and joining a supportive, collaborative team, we would love to hear from you. We will support you to succeed in the role, but confidence in managing programmes, stakeholders, and competing priorities will be important from the outset.
Our culture and benefits
As a key member of the team, you will be located in our offices in London Bridge. We offer a friendly, values led working culture with an excellent benefits package that includes:
Agile and flexible working environment and free lunch onsite
25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and office closure from 25 December to 1 January
10% pension contribution after probation
Enhanced wellbeing and family support
Interest-free bike and season ticket loans after probation
Tailored Learning and Development and study leave
Affinity staff networks
Life assurance and income protection schemes
Lifestyle discounts
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