Associate Team Lead, Global Events

FIRST; Greater London; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

28 Days Annual Leave

Volunteer Day

Sick Pay

Parental Leave

Wellness Stipend

Headspace access

Life Insurance

EAP

Cycle to Work

Season Ticket Loan

Pension enhancements

Discretionary bonus

Global opportunities

Job summary

FIRST is a global brand experience agency delivering Content, Creative, Digital Technology, Management & Delivery, and Data & Insights. The Associate Team Lead, Event Management, will lead a team of up to five, ensuring exceptional client service and world-class events on-site at a major tech campus, with flexibility to deploy across multiple campuses.

The role emphasizes people management, project leadership, and close collaboration with clients and senior leadership to deliver outstanding

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in a similar role.
• Excellent written and oral communication at all levels.
• Ability to lead by example and manage a small team (up to 5 reports).
• Cross-functional collaboration with stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate staff assignments for up to 5 reports.
• Review event requests and allocate across the designated area.
• Advise on planning and execution of events for designated groups.
• Support delivery of events, especially business-critical ones.
• Act as first escalation point for local issues.
• Manage monthly audit reports for the client and internal teams.
• Partner with senior leadership on tactical initiatives.
• Mentor and provide feedback to team members.
• Ensure adherence to SOPs and safety policies.
• Oversee workload and capacity planning within the team.

Skills

People management

Communication skills

Decision making

Problem solving

Team player

Adaptability

Time management

Leadership

Job description

FIRST is a global brand experience agency delivering Content, Creative, Digital Technology, Management & Delivery, and Data & Insights. The Associate Team Lead, Event Management, will lead a team of up to five, ensuring exceptional client service and world-class events on-site at a major tech campus, with flexibility to deploy across multiple campuses.

The role emphasizes people management, project leadership, and close collaboration with clients and senior leadership to deliver outstanding