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Event Project Director

Live Recruitment
Posted a day ago, valid for 11 days
Location

Leeds, West Yorkshire LS14 1DZ

Salary

£16,000 - £19,200 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position is for a Project Director at a highly regarded events agency based in Leeds, offering hybrid working options.
  • Candidates should have agency experience and a proven history of delivering high-profile events, with strong account management skills.
  • The role involves managing a portfolio of events, overseeing logistics, creating project schedules, and managing budgets exceeding £1 million.
  • A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in event management is required, along with the ability to work in the office two days a week.
  • The agency fosters a supportive and friendly team culture, aiming to deliver excellence for both clients and colleagues.

Leeds with hybrid working - Are you looking for the next step in your events career and have proven history of delivering high profile events?

THE COMPANY

With organic growth - including throughout the pandemic - this brilliant and highly regarded events agency is treading a successful path and has ambitious plans to continue.  Established by some of the best talent in the business, and with excellent customer service at the heart of the agency, they deliver high end global incentives, conferences and some exhibitions for a range of blue chip and SME's.

Nurturing a culture where the team looks out for one another, and the atmosphere is happy and friendly - personality fit is key for them and their clients.

THE ROLE

There is now the exciting opportunity for a talented Project Director to join their team! We are interested in talking to any event agency candidates with experience of delivering a broad mix of events and capable account management skills.

You will be involved in a wide range of areas including:

-                     Managing a portfolio of events

-                     Managing event delivery from initial brainstorming through to on-site delivery

-                     Creating detailed project schedules

-                     Overseeing full event logistics for large scale events including travel, accommodation, content, virtual / hybrid solutions, exhibitions, catering, internal and freelance team, talent

-                     Manage budgets in excess of £1M

-                     Developing existing accounts by recognising opportunities for growth within

THE CANDIDATE

Agency experience is essential to join this business, we would consider senior-level Project Managers/Event Managers or Account Managers (delivery focussed) and ideally you will be able to demonstrate strong global events experience and client facing abilities. We are looking for candidates who are able to commit to 2 days a week in their offices.

In return this agency offers the opportunity to work with a really happy team who would go above and beyond to deliver excellence for their clients and colleagues alike!

Live specialises in all disciplines (and at all levels) across events, experiential and exhibitions.  If this position isn't quite what you're looking for please visit our website to view all of the opportunities we are recruiting.

Vacancy reference: LKS12468

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.