Title: Project Director
Location: Hammersmith
Type: Full Time, Hybrid
Salary: £60,000 – £65,000
Job Ref: 40810
The Role:
My client are looking for an experienced live events professional to play a key role in shaping, delivering and elevating exceptional event experiences across the globe. This is a senior, hands-on leadership position where you’ll oversee the successful delivery of large-scale conferences, exhibitions, brand activations and live events, while managing and developing a talented team of Project Managers and Producers.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the end-to-end delivery of complex live events and experiences.
- Managing and mentoring a team of Project Managers and Producers.
- Building strong relationships with clients and acting as a trusted senior partner.
- Developing project plans, budgets, timelines and delivery strategies.
- Overseeing supplier selection, negotiation and management.
- Ensuring operational excellence across risk management, sustainability and compliance.
- Supporting new business activity, pitches and presentations.
- Identifying opportunities to strengthen client relationships and drive growth.
- Encouraging innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement across projects and processes.
About You:
You’ll have significant experience delivering large-scale conferences, exhibitions, events or experiential projects, ideally in an agency or fast-paced client-facing environment.
You’ll be a natural leader who can balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, bringing confidence and calmness to both clients and colleagues.
They are particularly interested in people who:
- Have a proven track record of delivering complex live events internationally.
- Are confident leading senior client relationships.
- Have experience managing and developing high-performing teams.
- Combine strong commercial awareness with exceptional organisational skills.
- Enjoy collaborating across multiple disciplines to bring ideas to life.
- Thrive in fast-moving environments and remain calm under pressure.
- Are curious, proactive and always looking for better ways of working.
Benefits include:
- Flexible hybrid working, with two office days per week.
- Tailored training, coaching and professional development opportunities.
- Employee-owned business where people genuinely have a voice in shaping the future of the organisation and their own career development.
- Discretionary bonus scheme and the opportunity to share in company success.
- A collaborative, supportive and down-to-earth culture.
- Opportunities to attend industry events and expand your professional network.
- Dedicated time to support charitable and community initiatives that matter to you.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior event professional who wants to lead ambitious projects, inspire talented teams and create meaningful experiences that make a lasting impact.
If you’re passionate about delivering outstanding experiences and enjoy working in a fast-paced, creative environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Please get in touch with me, Summer Bolitho summer.bolitho@mustardjobs.co.uk if this position sounds of interest. I am a consultant at mustard with a specialist approach to creative recruitment.
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