Events Manager
Job Type : Contract, Full Time
Salary : £40000/annum
Our client, an events Business is looking for an Events Manager.
The candidate will own the delivery of all of their Events bookings as well as a handful of other events on a fixed contract basis (until 31st July 2024). There are six major events which will need your particular attention.
You will report into the Interim Managing Director. The key to success in this role will be your ability to quickly build relationships across the business, especially the F&B Manager, Commercial Manager and General Manager.
Principal duties and responsibilities:
• Provide event leadership, together with good communication and direction to the rest of the team around each event, especially the major events listed above
• Field all event enquiries, showing prospective clients around the ground and being the main point of contact from initial
meeting through to event completion.
• Establish and build close working relationships with existing clients and develop positive ones with new clients.
• Complete all event administration and data capture around each event.
• Book and supervise contractors and suppliers for all events.
• Provide post-event customer service and seek feedback with an aim to encourage rebooking and improve our event delivery processes more generally.
Experience:
• At least three years’ hands-on delivery experience in the events industry.
• Ability to communicate confidently with internal stakeholders, build strong working relationships with colleagues and work efficiently on own initiative
• Ability to work well under pressure with good problem-solving skills.
• Be organised, resilient and enthusiastic whilst being assertive yet respectful.
• Be numerate and able to manage budgets and expenditure
More Information
- Address Richmond upon Thames, Greater London
