Events Manager

Overview

The Event Manager will support the project team in the development and delivery of logistics projects including proposals, project delivery, budgets and schedules. This role will be client facing and will include building new relationships.

Events will range from high-profile Launch events, Retailer Training, Awards, Conferences, as well as smaller hosted Media and Influencer events. The role will work within a team to oversee the day-to-day planning and successful delivery of these types of events.

Key Responsibilities

• Support event execution on-site and third party management.
• Understanding clients, competitors, market, products and strategy.
• Preparation of event documentation, proposals and schedules.
• Develop financial awareness and consolidate project costs and budget management.
• Liaising directly with clients and suppliers to negotiate timelines and rates.
• Work with teams to plan wider resources effectively. Ensuring schedules are adhered to and project documentation is complete.
• Mentor and develop junior team members.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Previous experience in events, conferences and travel ideally within an agency environment.
• Good interpersonal, presentation, relationship building and negotiation skills
• Experience and ability to manage large scale budgets
• People management experience

Job Benefits

What we can offer you:

- Work with a state-of-the-art product and deliver it to exciting and innovative brands.

- Learning and development opportunities that contribute to professional growth.

Wellness

• Private Medical Insurance (including discounted gym options)
• Discounted Healthcare Cash Plan
• Help at hand EAP
• In-Office Gym (London office only)
• Life Insurance 4 x salary
• Dedicated DE&I Board

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave
• Birthday day off and gift
• Discretionary Annual Bonus
• Generous Family Leave policies with New Parent Coaching & Support
• Various learning & development platforms for e-learning
• Enhanced pension contribution
• Cyclescheme
• Discounted Private Dental
• Income Protection (Employee)
• Subsidised Electric Car Scheme
• Home technology tax free loan

Perks

• Hybrid Working (3 office days)
• Company socials
• Pet friendly office
• Lunch & Learns
• Wellness webinars
• Educational webinars
• Subsidised Cafe (London office only)

Application

If you are not a perfect fit for the description above, please feel free to make a case for why you’re the right person for the job.

Send us a cover letter and state why you think we should consider you.

Talent comes in all forms and we want to encourage applications from as many different backgrounds as possible.

- Role Events Manager

- Location Coventry, UK

- Department Live Production – Logistics

- FTE Full Time