Megan Mitchell

Are you looking for a fantastic step in your events career, joining some of Birmingham's most iconic venues? THE COMPANY This iconic Birmingham based venue hosts a varied range of large-scale events such as conferences, dinners, weddings and meetings - with the opportunity to make events as bespoke as possible for both private and corporate clients.Continually growing their portfolio, they have a broad base of interesting clients. The multi-purpose venue offers a versatile backdrop for a wide range of business, as well as having an exciting in-house event programme!  THE ROLE With a growing number of events and clients, there is now the opportunity for an Events Technical Project Manager to come onboard and be responsible for managing all technical aspects of the conferences & events business, as well as managing & leading a team to deliver the technical aspects of the business.This is a broad role that includes: Manage the delivery of all technical requirements and instructions as dictated by an events brief. Manage third party technical service providers to deliver technical support for events with a high technical demand.Manage freelance agreements, contracts and invoices.Up-selling technical services to event organisers to drive profitability.Manage and coordinate technical bookable resources within Events500.For all events ensure all risk assessments are generated, circulated and stored.Support all aspects of set up, fit-ups, de-rigs and get-outs to include preparation of lighting, production and AV equipment prior to events.  Support the operation of equipment, including the lighting control desks, stage electrics, sound desk etc. during events if required in the absence of staff.Plan the set up and delivery of various events within the venue's portfolio.Managing an inventory of technical equipment.Forward planning and coordination of all resources required to deliver technical elements of all events.Liaise with partners regarding the physical and technical specifications of their events. THE CANDIDATE The ideal candidate will ideally have previous experience of working within an events venue or similar from a technical delivery and management perspective. You must be proficient across all technical AV elements including lighting, graphics and sound.In return they offer a whole host of excellent employee benefits including tickets to events, discounts across various outlets, generous pension, as well as the chance to be a part of a nationally recognised venue with a friendly and sociable team! Due to the nature of the role, there may be occasions where weekend and evening work is required - however this will be limited.Live specialises in all disciplines (and at all levels) in events, exhibitions and experiential. If this position isn't quite what you're looking for, please visit www.live-recruitment.co.uk to view all of our live vacancies. Vacancy reference: MM13249

Are you looking for a fantastic step in your events career, joining some of Birmingham's most iconic venues? THE COMPANY This iconic Birmingham based venue hosts a varied range of large-scale events such as conferences, dinners, weddings and meetings - with the opportunity to make events as bespoke as possible for both private and corporate clients.Continually growing their portfolio, they have a broad base of interesting clients. The multi-purpose venue offers a versatile backdrop for a wide range of business, as well as having an exciting in-house event programme!  THE ROLE With a growing number of events and clients, there is now the opportunity for a Technical Event Manager to come onboard and be responsible for ensuring the safe and effective delivery of the technical requirements for a broad range of events including conferences, product launches, gala dinners and award ceremonies.This is a broad role that includes: Managing the delivery of all technical requirements and instructions as dictated by the event brief.Supporting on technical elements of the sales and planning aspects of all eventsManaging and supporting Events Technicians in all aspects of set up, fit-ups, de-rigs and get-outs, to include preparation of lighting, production and AV equipment prior to events, including focusing, graphical set ups and sound testing. Being the point of contact for event clients on technical event aspectsSupporting the development of new technologies and procedures for a more efficient and current delivery of eventsProviding excellent customer serviceEnsuring smooth operation of equipment, including the lighting control desks, stage electrics, sound desk, etc. during events.Offering troubleshooting assistance for any event.Managing and maintaining an inventory of technical equipment. Including regular testing, stock level reviews and quality checks.   THE CANDIDATE The ideal candidate will ideally have previous experience of working within an events venue or similar from a technical delivery perspective. You must be proficient in many technical AV elements including lighting, graphics and sound.In return they offer a whole host of excellent employee benefits including tickets to events, discounts across various outlets, generous pension, as well as the chance to be a part of a nationally recognised venue with a friendly and sociable team! Due to the nature of the role, there may be occasions where weekend and evening work is required - however this will be limited.Live specialises in all disciplines (and at all levels) in events, exhibitions and experiential. If this position isn't quite what you're looking for, please visit www.live-recruitment.co.uk to view all of our live vacancies. Vacancy reference: MM13103  

Flexible working arangements offered - Are you looking for a fantastic step in your events career, joining some of Birmingham's most iconic venues? THE COMPANY This iconic Birmingham based venue hosts a varied range of large-scale events such as conferences, dinners, weddings and meetings - with the opportunity to make events as bespoke as possible for both private and corporate clients.Continually growing their portfolio, they have a broad base of interesting clients. The multi-purpose venue offers a versatile backdrop for a wide range of business, as well as having an exciting in-house event programme!   THE ROLE With a growing number of events and clients, there is now the opportunity for a Senior Business Development Manager to come onboard as part of the management team in delivering a successful events calendar. This is a broad role that includes: Lead the team to drive business growth, maximising income and profitability for the venuesDevelop new commercial opportunities and improve revenue generation from conferences and eventsWorking closely with the Managing Director to create the Business Plan, Sales and Marketing Plan and Annual BudgetsWorking closely with the Catering and Operations teamWork in partnership with the Managing Director to ensure the selling prices, reflect the operational delivery costs to ensure that the profit expectations are deliveredLead the sales team in the day-to-day delivery of the sales and marketing plans, reporting on the monthly sales activity plans of team membersReceiving and responding to incoming enquires into the venueUpselling the events space and offerings of the venueStrengthening and developing relationships Plan, organise and attend promotional and networking events   THE CANDIDATE The ideal candidate will ideally have previous experience of working within an events venue from a sales and business development perspective. Previous team management or mentorship would be beneficial.In return they offer a whole host of excellent employee benefits including tickets to events, discounts across various outlets, generous pension, as well as the chance to be a part of a nationally recognised venue with a friendly and sociable team! Due to the nature of the role, there may be occasions where weekend and evening work is required - however this will be limited.Live specialises in all disciplines (and at all levels) in events, exhibitions and experiential. If this position isn't quite what you're looking for, please visit www.live-recruitment.co.uk to view all of our live vacancies. Vacancy reference: MM13102

Remote working offered with the requirement to attend London offices once per quarter THE COMPANYA unique opportunity to join an established publishing house that produces engaging medical communications and events for healthcare professionals.At the forefront of finding new ways of communicating science to a global audience whether through events, video, graphics or apps they are always looking at new ways of expanding scientific conversations.Events range across medical meetings, ad boards, symposiums and virtual meetings - connecting people globally.Their events and communications cover a range of pathologies and they are dedicated to providing busy healthcare professionals with trustworthy, cutting-edge updates in their field in an accessible manner across a range of digital platforms and in person events! THE ROLE Due to continued growth, they are now looking for an Event Coordinator to join their team and be responsible for supporting the delivery of a range of live and virtual events.The Event Coordinators key duties will include; Supporting the delivery on a variety of events across live and virtual formatsCoordinating with different vendors to ensure smooth running of events   Speaker and attendee management and liaisonSupporting event registrationWorking with the design team and liaise with printers to create digital and print event materialsOnline and onsite event supportUpdating event websites   THE CANDIDATECandidates must have similar experience gained from working with b2b events and have a proven background of supporting on events, both live and virtual. Previous experience using Cvent is advantageous.In return you will get the chance to join an ambitious group of like-minded individuals focused on excellence and innovation. You will have the opportunity to develop and grow within a nurturing and friendly environment at a business that is constantly moving forwards.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 www.live-recruitment.co.uk to view all of the opportunities we are recruiting.Vacancy reference: MM12999

2-3 days home working offered - Are you looking to join an innovative and creative event agency in a pivotal position?  THE COMPANYThis is a boutique creative events agency with a truly global reach. They are experts in helping clients communicate and engage audiences through live and digital event experiences. Their event management services span full production management, incentive travel and virtual events for a wide range of corporate clients in various industries!Offering an excellent working environment, strong team ethos, great company values, competitive salaries and fantastic career opportunities, this is a leading agency to be a part of!  THE ROLE A fantastic position has now become available for a Project Manager to be responsible for the overall successful delivery of events. With new clients coming on board and established accounts ever-growing this is an opportunity not to be missed!This is a broad role that includes: -            Taking ownership of a set of clients-            Managing all client communications-            Coordination and management of the complete event process-            Taking event briefs and developing concepts with the creative team-            Researching costs-            Developing and owning budgets-            Supplier sourcing, negotiation and management-            Creating event & production schedules-            Account management and client liaison-            On site management and delivery-            Post event analysis  THE CANDIDATE  Candidates should have similar experience gained from working within a creative event agency. The role calls for a client facing individual who has strong event management and supplier management experience. This role will require international travel, so the individual must be flexible and open to this In return this agency is giving you the chance to take your career to the next level, working with some of the best in the business - this is an opportunity not to be missed!  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 www.live-recruitment.co.uk to view all of the opportunities we are recruiting. Don't miss this great opportunity - click below to apply! Vacancy reference: MM12640