Job description
London based / home working. This is a brand-new opportunity to join a successful event agency based in London, who have very exciting plans and a team of experienced and talented event professionals!
The Company
An exciting, creative event agency that works with some amazing brands across a broad range of sectors meaning that no event is the same and the clients are all wonderful, in their own ways! Turning ideas into creative spaces and experiences sits at the heart of their delivery with projects spanning incentives, awards dinners and team building events to name a few!
With a team of experienced event professionals with mutual interests and passions, this agency is full service and offers a fantastic and inclusive culture where the team is supportive and hard work is rewarded!
The Role
As Event Project Director, you will be a key part of the senior leadership team and support with the planning and delivery of live events both in the UK and internationally.
You will be expected to have the ability to prioritise workload and delegate tasks down to junior members in the team, whilst ensuring all event members are completing tasks on time, within budget and to a high level of service.
You will also need to think fast and use your initiative on site when it comes to sourcing the right people and ensuring all elements of the event are covered!
Key duties:
- Creating and managing project plans
- Leading meetings and ensuring all outcomes are actioned
- Create and manage event budgets
- Ensure client and supplier invoices are processed in an accurate and timely fashion
- Adhere to all supplier payment, attrition and cancellation dates
- Reconcile events post event
- Manage debriefs
The Candidate
The right candidate will have at least 4-5 years' experience working in events logistic, from within an agency environment.
Strong communication, leadership or mentoring experience is a MUST, along with a strong MICE product knowledge and domestic and international event experience! Procim and Cvent experience preferred
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 of the opportunities we are recruiting.
As a specialist events recruitment agency we help our clients build the most talented and diverse teams in the UK. 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: sp13393