MICE Project Manager

An exciting new opportunity has become available for an experienced Project Manager to join a renowned DMC specialising in designing incentives and events throughout the UK. They are seeking a Project Manager to join their imaginative and hard working team who deliver outstanding service, creative ideas and exceptionally professional meetings, incentives, conferences and events!

Key Responsibilities:

1. As a Project Manager/Senior Project Manager, you will act as the "middle-man" in terms of liaising with both the client as well as suppliers/venues to book services such as accommodation, restaurant dinners, tours, excursions, concerts, transport and hotels.
2. The role will include taking full ownership of some large-scale events and will involve a lot of detailed logistics and admin (as well as account management) and a considerable amount of on-site event management.
3. Other responsibilities will include taking briefs, assisting with pitches and client presentations, venue & ground services research.
4. Event management & complex transportation/coach transfer logistics (to/from multiple hotel locations).
5. Budget coordination.
6. Administration (reporting, filing, contract preparation, obtaining quotes, raising invoicing, client reports and proposals).
7. Site inspections.
8. Attending client meetings.
9. Post event reconciliation.
10. Account handling.

About you:

1. A second European Language is a bonus!
2. You are an experienced Project Manager with strong account management, project management as well as complex event logistics skills. You'll need to have a minimum of 1 year experience working in a DMC/inbound tour operator and must already have planned and organised social events, excursions and transportation for medium size to large groups.
3. You should be very organised and quick-thinking trouble shooters with strong commercial acumen and have an extremely good London and UK knowledge in terms of venues, special event options (excursions, tours, sight-seeing), and transport and travel distances.
4. From a personality and work ethic point of view, you will need to have a detailed, meticulous and proactive approach and should be knowledgeable and confident enough to handle large scale events single-handedly with minimal support and supervision.

What's on offer?

Salary - £35,000 - £45,000 (depending on experience)
Hybrid working role - 2 days in the office, 3 days from home
Offices based in Finsbury Park

Interested?
Please click apply or contact amy@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk