- Company-wide performance bonus
- 25 days annual leave
- 3 additional company closure days over Christmas
- Hybrid working
- High-autonomy, commercially impactful role
- Collaborative and ambitious agency environment
The Company
Our client is a highly regarded, fast-growing events agency known for delivering exceptional, insight-led experiences for an impressive portfolio of international brands. Blending creativity with meticulous execution, they specialise in producing impactful meetings, conferences, and experiential events across both live and virtual environments.
Working as a true extension of their clients’ teams, they take a consultative, partnership-driven approach, ensuring every event is strategically aligned, flawlessly delivered, and genuinely memorable. Their offering spans end-to-end event delivery, including venue sourcing, full project management, production, content development, and accommodation logistics.
With a collaborative and energetic culture, our client brings together experienced industry professionals who share a passion for innovation and excellence. Their “can-do” attitude, attention to detail, and commitment to exceeding expectations have earned them a strong reputation and long-standing client relationships.
They are also committed to responsible business practices, with a growing focus on sustainability and continuous improvement across everything they do.
The Role
This role is an experienced Event Manager position in a fast-paced agency environment, delivering high-quality conferences, meetings, and events for a diverse client base. The portfolio spans leadership meetings, brand experiences, international conferences, and complex multi-day programmes.
The Event Manager requires an individual who thrives on managing multiple projects simultaneously, maintaining exceptional attention to detail while balancing deadlines, budgets, and stakeholder expectations.
The successful Event Manager will report to the Head of Events and work closely with the Operations Account Manager, supporting the development of event pitches and proposals, as well as leading the end-to-end delivery of confirmed projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the end-to-end delivery of meetings, conferences and events from internal scoping and project kick off through to post-event reconciliation
- Manage multiple event projects simultaneously, ensuring timelines, budgets and quality standards are consistently met
- Work collaboratively with the Operations Account Manager from project scoping to support client accounts and ensure seamless project delivery
- Contribute to the development of event pitches, proposals and client presentations where required
- Lead venue sourcing, supplier contracting and event logistics planning for assigned projects
- Manage event budgets, cost tracking and financial reconciliation, ensuring projects remain commercially controlled
- Manage suppliers, venues and stakeholders throughout the event lifecycle, ensuring clear communication and alignment on timelines, expectations and deliverables
- Produce clear event documentation including timelines, running orders, rooming lists and supplier briefing documents; oversee onsite event delivery ensuring seamless execution
- Maintain strong client relationships and ensure high service standards
- Lead post-event reporting, reconciliation and debrief processes, incorporating client feedback and key learnings
- Take ownership of allocated projects, ensuring delivery meets client expectations, agency standards and commercial objectives
The Candidate
- 3+ years’ experience within an events or experiential agency
- Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills
- Proven experience delivering corporate MICE conferences, meetings and events
- Experience managing events end-to-end from brief through to delivery
- Strong venue sourcing, supplier negotiation and logistics management experience
- Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environmentStrong budget management and financial reconciliation skills
- Ability to remain calm, organised and solutions-focused in a fast-paced environment
Key Skills
- Excellent project management and organisational skills
- Strong client-facing communication and stakeholder management
- Ability to prioritise effectively and manage multiple deadlines
- Strong attention to detail and planning discipline
- Collaborative team player with a proactive solution focused attitude
In return, the client offers a flexible and supportive working environment, excellent opportunities for career progression, and the chance to work on a diverse range of high-profile events. The role includes structured training and development, a collaborative team culture, and the opportunity to be part of a growing, forward-thinking agency where your contribution as an Event Manager is genuinely valued.
We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, embracing diversity across all intersecting dimensions, including ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, well-being, abilities, and neurodiversity. We are dedicated to ensuring a supportive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations for any reason, please do not hesitate to let us know.
Vacancy Ref: DP/17321
#J-18808-Ljbffr…