Senior Events Manager

This well established agency working within the Conference and Incentives sector is recruiting for a senior member of staff to join their team. With an enviable client portfolio of global brands, the agency offer a variety of services including creative and production, events, travel and digital.

Reporting to the MD, this newly created role will take responsibility for the management of a series of conferences and incentives, overseeing all logistics and client management.

Outline responsibilities:

• Attending meetings and new pitches with existing and potential clients
• Following an agreed pricing method, develop any quotes, method statements, proposals for clients as needed.
• Preparing detailed operation project plans prior to an event.
• Maintaining effective communication systems both off-site and on-site with clients and their representatives.
• Preparing detailed plans and timelines for the planning phases of each event.
• Developing detailed operational plans for each specific event including effective guidance for on-site Event Managers and Freelance staff.
• Coordinating regular updates during the planning phases on progress against the agreed project plans.
• Ensuring that events are kept within budget and effective financial control is maintained
• Ensuring that all projects are up to date financially

Essential

• Experience managing large multi-supplier, international events in an agency environment
• Experience handling senior customer stakeholders
• Experience of sourcing and working with third party suppliers and sub contractors
• Fully conversant with excellent Excel skills, Word, PowerPoint and knowledge of using Event Management systems
• Excellent standard of literacy and numeracy

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in a similar role (ideally C&I agency) with an exceptional knowledge of worldwide destinations and will have significant experience of working on incentives.

A full clean Drivers licence and ability to travel multiple times throughout the year is also essential.