Event Manager

Company of Cooks; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading event planning company in the UK is seeking an experienced Event Manager to understand client requirements and create exceptional events. Responsibilities include managing logistics, budgets, and vendor negotiations. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational and multitasking skills, along with a flair for creativity. The company offers extensive benefits including personal development opportunities, health support, and a pension scheme. This role requires someone who can thrive under pressure and maintain good communication with clients and team members.

Benefits

Personal Development and Training opportunities

Life assurance scheme

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Access to Healthcare Support App

Eye care

Family friendly support

Regular social events

Volunteering days

Professional subscriptions

Recognition schemes

Long service awards

High street discount vouchers

Responsibilities

• Understand client requirements and develop innovative event ideas.
• Manage budgets and timeframes effectively.
• Handle logistics and problem-solving on event day.
• Provide regular updates and manage post-event activities.

Skills

Creative mind for event planning

Excellent organisational skills

Ability to perform under pressure

Multitasking ability

Attention to detail

Strong problem-solving skills

Good negotiation skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Job description

Responsibilities

• Understanding the requirements of clients and coming up with innovative ideas for events
• Establishing and agreeing upon important parameters, such as budgets and timeframes
• Logistics, problem solving
• Excellent communication skills
• Account management
• Researching suppliers and contractors and negotiating favourable deals
• Providing clients or management with regular updates
• Coordinating activities on the day of an event and implement back-up plans when necessary
• Performing post-event evaluation and documenting findings
• Managing post-event activities, such as the cleaning of venues and the payment of suppliers

Qualifications

• A creative mind and a flair for entertainment to create exciting events
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise tasks
• The ability to perform well under pressure and remain calm in crisis situations
• The ability to multitask, as the job often requires dealing with multiple parties and tasks concurrently
• Attention to detail to ensure that every aspect of an event is perfect
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think on their feet when unexpected events occur
• Strong negotiation skills to effectively deal with suppliers and contractors
• Excellent interpersonal skills, as the job constantly involves working with people

Working with Company Of Cooks has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.

Benefits

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Family friendly support
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Volunteering days
• Professional subscriptions
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers