Event Development Project Manager

WEBRECRUIT; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK organisation is seeking a Project Manager to lead the Event Development team. You will manage tender projects for major events across London, ensuring they align with commercial strategies and local environmental standards. The role offers a salary of £42,631 - £46,170 per annum, hybrid working options, and numerous benefits including annual leave and a pension scheme. The ideal candidate will have strong project management experience and excellent communication skills.

Benefits

Salary of £42,631 - £46,170 per annum

26 days' annual leave plus public holidays

Pension scheme

Hybrid/agile working options

Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan

Qualifications

• Excellent experience working as a project manager within outdoor events or public spaces.
• Good knowledge and experience in tendering for event providers.
• Excellent communication, presentation, proofreading, and report-writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and draft strategies for future tenders for major public events.
• Prepare and maintain detailed project plans and tender documentation.
• Manage the day-to-day admin for event tender projects.

Skills

Project management

Tendering

Event administration

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

Degree in event management or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Job description

bEvent Development Project Managerb

London (with travel to all our client’s sites)

bThe Organisationb

Our client manages green spaces across London.

They are now looking for a Project Manager in their Event Development team to join them on a full-time, permanent basis to support and manage the tender projects for their major events held each year at their sites.

bThe Benefitsb

• Salary of £42,631 - £46,170 per annum, depending on experience
• 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after three years’ service
• Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
• Hybrid/agile working options
• Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
• Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
• Learning and development opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Offices in a beautiful location

This is an unmissable opportunity for a talented professional with project management, procurement, and event tendering experience to join our client’s wonderful organisation and get involved in some of the capital’s biggest major annual events.

You will have the chance to see your strategy and vision come to life on the vast canvas of commercial events taking place in our client’s sites. Taking the reins on new event development tender projects and supporting other high-profile event tenders, you will be key to maintaining and expanding their reputation for excellence.

So, if you want to help bring unforgettable experiences to life in some of London’s most spectacular green spaces, our client wants to hear from you!

bThe Roleb

As one of our client’s Project Managers in the Event Development team, you will play a vital role in project visioning, developing, and tendering for a wide range of annual contracted events throughout our client’s sites.

Specifically, you will help support and deliver the commercial and strategic vision for their most significant major events and lead the development of new event tender projects.

You’ll ensure that commercial activities are sustainable and profitable whilst remaining consistent with our client’s values and sympathetic to nature and site activities. With this in mind, you will lead market research, commercial modelling, strategic and creative visioning, tender planning, and contract development work.

The role will involve:

• Creating and drafting strategies for future tenders for major public events
• Preparing and maintaining detailed project plans and tender documentation
• Gathering event feasibility, market research data, and information for event tenders
• Supporting the Event Development team project activities for event tenders
• Managing the day-to-day admin for event tender projects

bAbout Youb

To be considered as one of our client’s Project Managers within Event Development, you will need:

• Excellent experience working as a project manager within outdoor events or public spaces
• Good knowledge and experience in tendering for event providers and contract administration within the events industry
• Excellent communication, presentation, proofreading and report-writing skills
• Good organisational skills
• The ability to work collaboratively and build effective relationships
• The ability to analyse information, make informed judgements, appraise performance, and manage risks

A PRINCE2 Foundation or equivalent Microsoft Project and/or Project Management experience would be beneficial to your application. A degree-level education in event management or equivalent experience would be desirable.

An understanding of the public procurement exercises (The Procurement Act 2023) would be desirable.

IT literacy, including Microsoft Office products; Teams, OneDrive, Project, Planner, To-do, SharePoint, PowerPoint & Sway, Lists, and Viva, would also be advantageous.

Our client wants to put everyone in the best possible position to succeed and uses the Recite-me accessibility software. At the top of the application page, there is an “Accessibility Tools” button, which you can use to complete the application form in a way that works for you.

Other organisations may call this role Project Manager, Programme Manager, Development Manager, Tender Manager, or Contract Manager specialising in events.

Our client is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. They value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. They believe that the more inclusive they are, the better their work will be.

So, if you’re looking to thrive as a Project Manager within Event Development, our client would love to hear from you. Please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.