B2B Conference & Event Manager

UNAVAILABLE; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Work from anywhere

Flexible working hours

Pension plan

Health cash plan

Job summary

Wonderly, based in Twickenham (Greater London), is seeking an Event Manager to lead end-to-end planning and delivery for a portfolio of prestigious association events. You will manage timelines, budgets, venues, suppliers, registrations, abstracts and on-site delivery while ensuring client objectives and sustainability standards are met.

The role, reporting to the Senior Event Manager, requires regular travel, out-of-hours work and a hybrid working model (3 days in office, 2 days remote).

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of planning and delivering B2B conferences/exhibitions from start to post-event evaluation.
• Ability to develop and manage event budgets and forecasts with financial reconciliation.
• Understanding of venue and supplier procurement and negotiating costs/terms.
• Knowledge of health and safety, risk assessment, and data protection in events.
• Experience with event-management platforms for registration and program information.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end execution of association events including onsite activity and staff management.
• Source venues and suppliers compliant with ABPI and internal procurement standards.
• Develop and monitor timelines to hit milestones and stay on track.
• Control budgets and forecast expenses; reconcile final profit and loss.
• Provide updates and KPIs to stakeholders; oversee registration and abstract management.

Skills

Event budgeting

Timelines

Negotiation

Multi-project management

Communication

Risk assessment

Attention to detail

Tools

Registration platforms

Abstract management platforms

Virtual event platforms

Job description

Wonderly, based in Twickenham (Greater London), is seeking an Event Manager to lead end-to-end planning and delivery for a portfolio of prestigious association events. You will manage timelines, budgets, venues, suppliers, registrations, abstracts and on-site delivery while ensuring client objectives and sustainability standards are met.

The role, reporting to the Senior Event Manager, requires regular travel, out-of-hours work and a hybrid working model (3 days in office, 2 days remote).