Event Manager, Flagship Event (2 months, immediate start!) 22825
Posted 1 week ago by Aldrich & Co
£60,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Event Manager will oversee the planning and execution of a flagship event for a global membership organization, ensuring successful delivery for up to 450 attendees. This role requires strong stakeholder management and the ability to work independently while leading a team. The position is hybrid and involves collaboration with an Events Officer and Communications Team. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional organizational skills and a creative problem-solving approach.
Key Responsibilities:
- Delivering the project plan for up to 450 attendees
- Oversight and coordination of event logistics
- Third party supplier management
- Hands-on delivery of event components
- Marketing communications
- Management of Eventbrite and website
- Audio-visual and logistics coordination
- Venue and catering arrangements
- Sponsorship coordination
- Content planning and speaker liaison
- Branding, design, and asset creation
- On-the-day delivery and staff management
Key Skills:
- Experience in event planning, execution, and follow-up
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Creative problem-solving approach
- Process-driven with excellent time management skills
- Strong knowledge of MS Office
- Collaborative working style
Salary (Rate): £60,000 yearly
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Event Manager, Flagship Event (2 months, immediate start!) 22825 £55,000 - £60,000 + benefits
Are you an end-to-end Event Manager with experience of planning and delivering a flagship event/summit? Are you a confident communicator with senior stakeholder management experience? Can you hit the ground running with minimal supervision? Are you a creative problem solver with exceptional organisational skills?
A global membership organisation is looking for a professional Event Manager, to successfully deliver their annual flagship event. The project is well underway but needs steering to completion! The role is hybrid and will be supported by an Events Officer and Communications Team.
What you’ll be doing day to day:
- Delivering the project plan for up to 450 attendees, including:
- Oversight and coordination
- Third party supplier management
- Hands on delivery
- Marketing communications
- Eventbrite and website
- AV and logistics
- Venue and catering
- Sponsorship coordination
- Content planning
- Speaker liaison and briefings
- Branding, design and asset creation
- Suppliers (photographer, videographer, etc.)
- On the day delivery and staff management
The skills you need to bring:
- Experience in a similar role, covering event planning, execution and follow-up
- Exceptional organisational skills
- Creative problem solving approach, with desire to be best in field
- Process driven, with excellent time management skills
- Strong knowledge of MS Office
- Collaborative working style