Environments Project Manager - 8month FTC

Inizio Engage XD; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading experiential agency is seeking an Environments Project Manager to join their London team on an 8-month fixed-term contract. The role involves managing exhibition booths and environments, ensuring client satisfaction through expertise and service excellence while working alongside a talented team in a dynamic environment. The position includes responsibilities for budgeting, maintaining client relationships, and overseeing all aspects of event execution, including national and international travel.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

25 days' annual leave plus public holidays

Volunteering leave

Private Medical and Life Insurance

Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of project management experience in exhibits.
• Experience managing show budgets from creation to reconciliation.
• Ability to build lasting client relationships and deliver exceptional service.

Responsibilities

• Managing client accounts and projects, specifically exhibit booth management.
• Overseeing the design, production, installation, and post-event management of exhibition booths.
• Preparing and maintaining budgets throughout each event's lifecycle.

Skills

Organizational skills

Customer-centric approach

Technical knowledge

Flexibility

Tools

Event management software

Project management tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

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Environments Project Manager - 8month FTC, London

Emota creates unforgettable brand experiences that captivate audiences and push creative boundaries. As an award-winning experiential agency, we bring visions to life through Meetings, Events, and Exhibitions, underpinned by industry-leading sustainability, DEI, Health and Safety, and innovative production practices. We're excited to offer an Environments Project Manager position to join our team and help us create moments that matter on a fixed-term contract.

What you'll be doing...

As a Project Manager, you will collaborate with prestigious clients to design and execute exhibition booths and environments that leave a lasting impression and resonate with audiences.

This hands-on role within a busy department offers opportunities for national and international travel, working alongside an experienced team. You will actively build and maintain positive client relationships, understanding their brand and business objectives, and bringing this understanding to life through the creation and execution of world-class booths and environments.

We offer a hybrid working model and have collaborative, creative offices in London and Manchester. Reporting to our Project Director, your responsibilities will include:

• Managing client accounts and projects, specifically exhibit booth management
• Overseeing the design, production, on-site installation, and post-event management of exhibition booths
• Taking responsibility for projects from initial concept to client delivery
• Developing and delivering client content and messaging
• Leading the end-to-end event budget within our financial tools
• Preparing and maintaining budgets throughout each event's lifecycle, including invoice approval
• Liaising with suppliers (AV, Show Services), venues, and internal stakeholders
• Providing first-class customer service to meet client goals
• Developing proposals aligned with client objectives
• Leading client planning meetings, pre-event, on-site, and post-event debriefs
• Coordinating with designers, suppliers, and contractors to ensure high standards in live meetings and exhibitions
• Overseeing live build processes

What you'll need to have …

• At least 3 years of project management experience in exhibits, with strong technical knowledge and a commitment to service excellence
• Organizational skills in managing projects
• Experience managing show budgets from creation to reconciliation
• A customer-centric approach to event delivery
• Proficiency in event management software, project management tools, and Microsoft 365 (including Excel for complex spreadsheets)
• Flexibility and willingness to travel nationally and internationally, managing busy show schedules
• Experience working with Pharmaceutical/Healthcare clients is a plus
• Strong commercial understanding to deliver projects on budget and schedule
• Ability to build lasting client relationships and deliver exceptional service

We promote opportunities for learning, growth, training, and involvement in broader workstreams that enrich our work culture, along with various reward and recognition initiatives. Our benefits include:

• Competitive compensation package
• 25 days' annual leave plus public holidays
• Volunteering leave
• Private Medical and Life Insurance
• Pension Scheme

Don't meet every requirement? That's okay! We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role but your experience isn't a perfect match, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be just the right fit for this role or others.