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Head of Logistics

Employer
ESP Recruitment
Location
London
Salary
£60000 - 75000 per annum
Closing date
23 Jul 2022

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Function
Event Logistics
Sector
Event Management
Hours
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent
Job Role
Account Director

Job Details

Our client is a well respected agency who has specialised in the pharma sector for many years. Over the years, they have forged relationships with a global network of trusted suppliers, local ground agents, translators and hotel chains. and have experience of working in major congress venues globally, and built relationships with Professional Congress Organisers when working in those venues.

They are now looking for a Head of Logistics/Account Director to manage the event team to deliver events for their clients to the highest standards to ensure that the high level of repeat business continues. This person will build excellent relationships with clients, suppliers and internal staff and manage the logistics team in their performance and delivery of workload.

As part of your role, you will successfully manage and grow nominated accounts and ensure efficient delivery of events for large groups and delegates globally.

You will also:
  • Manage pre/post/on-site communications with stakeholders, local operating companies, external experts and suppliers.
  • Manage the delegate management experience
  • Co-ordinate the liaison with venues, DMC's, concierges and organise travel and visa's for events
  • Work with the team to prepare rooming lists, transfer manifests, banqueting event orders, departure notices and welcome letters
  • Oversee budget creation, management and reconciliation and negotiate with external suppliers.
  • Successfully develop, manage, direct and grow nominated accounts as well as manage staff/teams working on these accounts and projects
  • Manage the overall proposal process along with the detail and intricacies of a brief for a new or repeat piece of business, as well as managing the necessary research, creativity input and brainstorms
  • Work across both corporate and consumer pharma clients.


You will need:
  • Extensive event agency experience, ideally in the pharma sector
  • Leadership experience
  • Strong organisational and logistical experience
  • The flexibility to work overseas]




Excellent progression available within this company for the right candidate.

Company

As specialists in our market, we offer integrity, honesty and confidentiality. As we concentrate on doing one thing and doing it really well, we have built up an extensive network of candidates at all levels and some of the most highly regarded clients in the events industry.

Offering the widest range of jobs in events worldwide, esp work on permanent, contract and freelance recruitment solutions at all levels from graduate to managing director, across the UK and internationally.

esprecruitment recruit for the following sectors:

  • Event Management Agencies 
  • Production Companies
  • Experiential Agencies
  • C&I Agencies
  • Corporate in-house
  • Venues
  • Hotels
  • Associations
  • Charities
  • Public Sector
  • Commercial Conference Companies
  • Exhibitions
  • Exhibition & Event Services
Company info
Website
Telephone
020 7299 2960
Location
Ground Floor
36 Manchester Street
London
W1U 7LH
GB

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