Event Project Manager

Are you a driven Events Project Manager? Experienced in corporate incentive travel events? Enjoy getting creative and thinking outside the box? Want to deliver events for some of the world’s biggest brands? This might be the role for you!

The company

We are a group of four smart agencies providing clients with marketing strategy, creative and digital solutions, live events, data analytics, and PR across many market sectors.

We are well-established and have a reputation for delivering and exceeding expectations to some of the world’s best-known brands, including Royal Caribbean, HP, Microsoft, Westcoast, and many more.

The role

You’ll be responsible for delivering exciting and creative live (and sometimes virtual) events, in the UK and internationally, to a fabulous range of blue-chip clients, particularly in IT, FMCG and Telco.

You’ll take ownership of all things project management, responsible for the ideation, creation, management, and delivery of large-scale events.

In this role, you’ll work creatively with some of the world’s biggest brands and will have the opportunity to travel to some amazing places.

Responsibilities include:

• Client Management - speak with clients to find out their exact event requirements.
• Event Ideation - produce detailed proposals for events that will surprise and delight.
• Project management - take responsibility for all pre-event planning, briefing teams, project plans and documentation, venue liaison, supplier management, contracts and budgets.
• Creativity - be creative and proactive with communications to support client programmes.
• Make an impression – demonstrate the highest level of service and responsiveness.
• Efficiency - ensure timesheets, budget sheets, project reconciliations and invoicing are kept up to date.
• Demonstrate ROI - ensure client reporting requirements are clear and met
• Help drive our business - research opportunities for new clients and events.

The package

• Competitive salary (based on experience)
• A monetary bonus system (up to 10% of your annual salary)
• Exciting global travel to amazing places
• Commitment to training and development – you'll receive an allocated training budget which can be spent on courses, exhibitions, talks, etc.
• Bespoke progression based on your interests and skills.
• Summer and Christmas events each year
• Access to PirkX benefits
• Great company approach to and focus on sustainability.
• Pension

Sustainable development, environment, and mission

The company is committed to sustainable development as a guiding principle within its work and office environment. Concern for the environment is an integral and fundamental part of this commitment. They aim to reduce the environmental impact of their operations and implement best practices across the business. They are committed to reducing, reusing, and recycling.

The company’s mission is ‘Making it better’, which they do through care, cause and community, and sustainability to combat climate change. They aim to have all programs carbon-positive before 2030.

Info available here: https://www.cigroup.co.uk/insights/corporate-social-responsibility-policy/

Making talent better

The company also maintains a mentoring programme aimed at growing their talent and helping people to thrive within a positive environment through coaching, listening and feedback.

Download their talent brochure here.

To be successful, you will…

…. have 5-10 years’ experience in event management.

…have experience in corporate incentive travel events.

…be excited about international travel.

…be committed to your work and happy with some late nights and focus when events require it.

…be a creative ideas person and able to generate ideas that make a real impact.

…be a self-starter with a high level of energy and enthusiasm.

…have meticulous attention to detail.

…work well under pressure.

…be personable and able to develop strong client relationships.

…enjoy the challenge of a deadline and delighting clients at every opportunity.

…have a proven track record of delivery within an events environment, including experience in successfully running large, complex projects in a fast-paced environment.

Apply!

If you’re looking for an exciting role with a progressive, growing agency and want to work with a portfolio of great clients, apply now!