Event Manager

emap; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days of annual leave

Health plan

Life assurance

Discounted gym memberships

Continuous learning & development opportunities

Job summary

An innovative media organization in London is seeking an experienced Event Manager to oversee various events. This role requires a minimum of 3 years in event management, focusing on quality and profitability, along with strong stakeholder relationship skills. You will manage budgets and ensure successful events, contributing to a dynamic and creative work culture with a strong commitment to diversity.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of event experience in corporate/B2B settings.
• Demonstrable knowledge of managing costs within a budget.
• Experience in sponsor liaison and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of leading industry awards and conferences.
• Build relationships with suppliers and stakeholders for event success.
• Ensure positive customer experiences and manage feedback.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Advanced project management skills

Customer focused

Advanced negotiation skills

Strong organisational skills

Education

Educated to degree level or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Virtual event platforms

Job description

emap City Of London, England, United Kingdom

Event Manager

This range is provided by emap. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Group Talent Recruitment Manager at #emap continuously growing media organisation with over 500 talented, wonderful people. We own a diverse…

• Brands: Drapers, AJ, AR, HVN, RAC, MRW & RJ
• Base Location: Fleet Street, London, Hybrid
• Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

The Event Manager is responsible for the strategic development, organisation and continual improvement of a range of events within the emap portfolio. The Event Manager’s key aim is to produce commercially successful events that create quality business environments for clients, whilst enhancing and strengthening the products and brands involved.

They will have operational responsibility in delivering industry-leading live, hybrid and virtual events including awards, conferences, festivals, and sponsor led events.

The aim is to produce commercially successful events that create quality business engagement for clients, enhancing and strengthening products and brands involved.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of pre-defined leading industry awards, conferences, and bespoke marketing solutions events (physical & virtual) on time, below budget, and to the required standard – ensuring that brand values are met
• Management of P&L/Budgets for individual events with a focus on value for money and maximising contribution to the wider business
• Building cross-functional relationships with internal stakeholders to support the success and strategic aims of the event and/or brand
• Building strong relationships with suppliers, including AV teams, venues, entertainers, etc. negotiating to ensure the best value is achieved
• Manage customer relationships with critical and strategically important sponsors, speakers, and delegates, acting as a point of contact. Problem solving, decision making, and escalating issues as they arise
• Ensuring that the overall experience is positive, exceeds expectations, and Net Promoter Scores (NPS) are increased
• Collate customer feedback, identifying areas for improvement
• Fulfill sponsorship deliverables with attention to detail to maximise return on investment
• Accurate and regular reporting upwards of revenues, profits and KPI’s vs target
• Analysing year-on-year performance and leading or participating in event debrief discussions, identifying future trends or improvements
• Identifying areas for event growth and future opportunities for the brands
• Contributing to the development of our virtual and hybrid event strategy
• Responsible for developing and articulating an event strategy, driving continual improvement, event growth, and best practice across all events
• Manage and maintain data in a responsible way in accordance with GDPR and the internal data processing procedure
• Ensuring all event content is proofread, brand-aligned ,and meets guidelines
• Take an active role in coaching and mentoring junior team members to ensure that the overall team is working to emap standards, values, and processes
• Responsible for ownership, accountability, and reporting for all logistical elements of the allocated events

Qualifications and experience:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years of event experience
• Corporate / B2B events experience essential - conference and awards preferred
• Demonstrable knowledge of managing costs within a budget
• Experience of successful delivery and management of multiple events
• Experienced in sponsor liaison and stakeholder management

Skills and competencies:

• Integrity, leadership, and not afraid of responsibility and accountability
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Innovative, creative and advanced project management skills
• Advanced negotiation, problem solving and decision-making skills
• Customer focused and seeks and utilises customer insight
• Team player and excels at stakeholder management
• Advanced planning and strong organisational skills
• High attention to detail with exceptional analytical skills and reporting
• Work well under pressure and be an advocate for change
• Must be familiar with general computer use including Microsoft word, excel, powerpoint and outlook
• Experience of using virtual event platforms desirable but not essential

Personal attributes:

• Self-motivated, self-sufficient and accountable
• Personal credibility and gravitas to command respect from the team and both internal and external stakeholders
• Strategic and forward thinking whilst deadline driven and results focused
• Flexible and embraces change whilst remaining enthusiastic and positive
• Creative, resourceful and proactive
• Multi-tasker but remains calm and professional under pressure

What we offer

Learning & Development:

At emap, we believe that employee learning and development are the key drivers of our success. To ensure continuous growth and meet the ever-changing demands of the workplace, we provide an environment that fosters continuous development for our employees.

Benefits: emap is part of Metropolis Group. Together, we are committed to providing a happy and healthy place to work, so we offer fantastic benefits and perks to our employees.

• 25 days of annual leave, with the option to buy or sell additional days
• One additional day of leave per year- Celebration Day
• Health plan
• Life assurance
• Private virtual GP access
• Seasonal flu jabs available at the office
• Continuous learning & development opportunities
• In-house Excellence Awards and other innovation projects
• Discounted gym memberships
• Rail season ticket loans
• Annual Summer & Winter Celebrations
• Work from home during August
• Income protection and more

Diversity and Inclusion: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, age, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability status.