Event Manager

Harri; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy

Director-level support

First Aid at Work funded

IOSH training funded

Career progression

Pension

Expenses paid

Job summary

Apex Bars & Events is seeking a Senior Event Manager to run Scottish events end-to-end. You will hold licensing accountability and act as the primary client-facing contact from handover through post-event reconciliation.

Autonomy and responsibility are central, with Director-level support and opportunities to progress from Senior Event Manager to Operations Manager.

Qualifications

• SCPLH personal licence is essential at appointment.
• Operational experience in licensed hospitality: events, multi-site or large venue.
• Demonstrable cash, commercial and team accountability in a previous role.
• Strong knowledge of Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 and DPM duties.
• Experience leading teams of 10+ in high-pressure environments.

Responsibilities

• Take handover of confirmed events and develop the operational plan: bars, staffing, stock, cash, set-up, break-down.
• Lead the event on the ground from set-up through trading to break-down.
• Hold full licensing accountability as DPM, including inspections by Police and Licensing Standards.
• Deliver the event to budget and to the agreed commercial outcome for the client.
• Build and lead the event team: Assistant Event Managers, Team Leaders, Event Staff.
• Be the senior Apex point of contact for the client and venue during delivery.
• Conduct the full post-event reconciliation and debrief.

Skills

Event management

Team leadership

Client-facing

Budget accountability

Licensing knowledge

Job description

Run iconic Scottish events end-to-end for one of the country's most ambitious event hospitality operators.

Apex Bars & Events is hiring Event Managers for the 2026 festive season. Event Managers carry full operational accountability for an Apex event from contract handover through to post-event reconciliation. You're the senior Apex presence on the ground, the named person for licensing, safety and commercial performance, and the primary client-facing contact during delivery.

This is a senior leadership role with the autonomy and accountability that goes with it.

The role

• Take handover of confirmed events and develop the operational plan: bars, staffing, stock, cash, set-up, break-down

• Lead the event on the ground from set-up through trading to break-down

• Hold full licensing accountability as DPM, including handling Police and Licensing Standards inspections

• Deliver the event to budget and to the agreed commercial outcome for the client

• Build and lead the event team: Assistant Event Managers, Team Leaders, Event Staff

• Be the senior Apex point of contact for the client and venue during delivery

• Conduct the full post-event reconciliation and debrief

What we offer

• £16 to £18 per hour (depending on experience and event portfolio), plus 12.07% rolled-up holiday pay

• Real autonomy and ownership of your events, with Director-level support behind you

• Funded First Aid at Work, IOSH and other professional qualifications

• Progression to Senior Event Manager --> Operations Manager

• Pension and expenses paid

• Be part of building one of Scotland's most exciting new event hospitality operators from the ground up

What we’re looking for

• Current SCPLH personal licence (essential at appointment)

• Significant operational experience in licensed hospitality: events, multi-site or large venue background

• Demonstrable cash, commercial and team accountability in a previous role

• Strong working knowledge of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 and DPM duties

• Experience leading teams of 10+ in high-pressure operational environments

• Comfortable in a client-facing role, representing the company to senior contacts

• First Aid at Work, IOSH Managing Safely (or willingness to obtain within first three months; Apex funds)

• Driving licence and own transport (essential for several Apex venues)

• Outdoor or temporary events experience, cellar and gas safety qualifications, food hygiene, P&L exposure, and existing Scottish event sector relationships are all strongly desirable

• Right to work in the UK