Senior Event Manager

Live Recruitment

Posted 10 days ago, valid for 3 days

Reading, Berkshire RG30 3HG

Full Time

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Senior Event Manager - Agency

North Hampshire£35,000 - £40,000 DOEA fantastic opportunity to join a growing and well-established events agency who work across a large variety of events with some UHNW clients on an international scale!

The CompanyThis agency has delivered exceptional events across a multitude of industry sectors for over 25 years and are proud of their heritage.

To further enhance their full event management service, they have established a host of successful working partnerships with world renowned venues, travel providers, caterers, entertainers, audio visual experts, prop and set builders.

This dedicated team of event professionals are truly passionate about delivering memorable events, clients will also receive an unrivalled customer experience.

The Role

The business is now on the lookout for a Senior Event Manager to help them achieve their ambitious growth plans in 2025.

Duties will include:

Manage and lead a mix of small and large scale international and UK based event projects.
Take client briefings, consult on budgets and manage the wider team.
Create client proposals and present when necessary.
Work closely on strategic development with the MD.
Manage supplier relationships - negotiating best prices and co-ordinating sufficiently.
Be a key point of contact on-site at events and ensure a smooth delivery on the day.
Ensuring health and safety protocols are adhered to at all times.
Regularly meet clients and report on project progress.

The Candidate

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years’ work experience in a similar role, ideally with experience either within an agency and has worked on a large variety of clients. You will have worked directly with clients and be able to demonstrate the delivery of an event from start to finish whilst managing sizeable budgets.

In hand you will be joining a fantastic company delivery truly exceptional and exciting events.

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 live-recruitment.co.uk to view all the opportunities, we are recruiting.

Vacancy Ref: KS14095