Event Logistics Team Lead

Live Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading events recruitment agency is seeking an Event Logistics Team Lead for a 12-month maternity cover contract. This hybrid role requires overseeing day-to-day planning for delegate registration and group aviation teams. The ideal candidate will have solid experience in event logistics management and strong people management skills, ensuring effective workload control according to client requirements. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional development within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Additional leave options

Health insurance

Excellent training opportunities

Fantastic company culture

Qualifications

• Proven experience in event logistics management.
• Solid people management skills.
• Confidence working with event specific data.

Responsibilities

• Oversee delegate registration and group aviation teams.
• Manage resource allocation across teams.
• Coordinate client responses within SLAs.
• Liaise with clients on project needs.
• Ensure efficient booking processes.
• Conduct team appraisals and training.

Skills

Event logistics management

People management

CRM systems

Data management

Tools

Amadeus

Event app platforms

Job description

12 month maternity cover contract / Hybrid working - 2 days in the office

• Hybrid working
• Additional leave options
• Health insurance
• Excellent training opportunities
• Fantastic company culture

The Company

With a solid foundation and a strong pedigree in performance improvement, incentive programmes and global event management, this agency really has it all! With a high international presence, and in-house services including design, delegate management and logistics they continue to win new business and work with a variety of blue‑chip clients. Working across multiple sectors including automotive, financial services and telecommunications to name a few they deliver a broad range of events including incentives, press launches and conferences both across the UK and internationally.

With a commitment to looking after and developing their staff, an excellent benefits package and a great working environment, this is an opportunity not to be missed! They are now looking for an Event Logistics Team Lead to join within a maternity cover role for a 12 month period.

The Role

The Event Logistics Team Lead position holds accountability for the general output of the delegate registration and group aviation teams. This is a broad role where the Event Logistics Team Lead will oversee day to day planning and resourcing across these services:

• Managing resource across delegate registration and flight bookings
• Working closely with the event delivery team
• Coordinating effective responses to clients within given SLAs
• Liaising with clients on their specific project needs
• Ensuring an efficient delegate registration and flight booking process
• Actively managing delegate registration processes and projects where required
• Managing finances relating to delegate registration and group flight bookings
• Line managing a small team
• Conducting 1‑2‑1s, appraisals and training with the team

The Candidate

We are looking for candidates from an event agency background who have solid experience in event logistics management as well as proven people management skills. The successful candidate will be able to manage resource across a department to ensure workload is effectively controlled in line with client requirements. Candidates must also be confident in working with event specific data ideally with experience across CRM systems for delegate registration, event app platforms and group flight booking systems such as Amadeus.

Live specialises in all disciplines (and at all levels) across events, experiential and exhibitions.

If this position isn't quite what you're looking for please visit live‑recruitment.co.uk to view all of the opportunities we are recruiting.

As a specialist events recruitment agency we help our clients build the most talented and diverse teams in the UK. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, embracing diversity across all intersecting dimensions, including ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, well‑being, abilities, and neurodiversity. We are dedicated to ensuring a supportive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations for any reason, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Vacancy Ref: LKS16342