Event Manager

Lipton Media; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Excellent Benefits

Job summary

Lipton Media in London is seeking an experienced Event Operations Manager to own the end-to-end delivery of leading B2B conferences. The role oversees multiple events annually, from planning through execution, with onsite management and post-event evaluation.

The candidate will manage budgets, coordinate vendors, and ensure compliant and high-quality attendee experiences across international events. Hybrid working arrangements are offered with a competitive package including a bonus.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years delivering b2b conferences/expos of varying size.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end delivery of allocated events across geographies.
• Work with sales to create profitable packages and secure margins.
• Coordinate with suppliers to improve attendee and client experience.
• Create and implement event signage and collateral.
• Organise staffing plans including travel and accommodation.
• Design floor plans and space requirements for events.
• Execute event delivery with oversight of customer journeys and onsite experience.
• Ensure risk assessments and security plans are in place.

Skills

Negotiation

Contracting

Client management

Risk & compliance

Budget management

International events

Decision making

Floor planning software

Tools

Table planning software

Job description

Event Manager - Events £36,000 - £42,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Hybrid Working

London

Global industry leader in b2b events business seeks a highly talented Event Operations Manager to take full ownership of a number of leading b2b events.

The Event Manager will be an experienced professional responsible for the full end-to-end delivery of up to 5 b2b conferences a year – these range in size from 300- 1000. On the larger events additional team members will be supporting too.

Responsibilities

Role Responsibilities: Event Operations Manager

• Managing end-to-end delivery of allocated events of varying size, format, and complexity across a range of geographies.
• Working with sales team to create packages that are innovative and profitable, identifying fixed vs variable costs and securing appropriate margins and delivery on ROI.
• Working with the procured suppliers to significantly improve the experience for their commercial clients and attendees at the events.
• Creation and implementation of event signage and other collateral and materials.
• Organise staffing plans and requirements for each event to include task allocation, travel and accommodation booking.
• Designing and managing floor plans and space requirements for each event.
• Executing event delivery - with end-to-end accountability for operational management of all events including customer journeys and onsite experience.
• Responsible for risk and compliance at events - ensure security plans are adhered to and that each event has a full risk assessment.
• Manage events onsite including running briefings and management of onsite staff and vendors.
• Budgetary Management

Qualifications

• Proven track record in the successful strategic, operational, and financial planning and delivery of b2b conferences / expo's of varying size - circa 1-3 years

Required Skills

Profile Required: Event Operations Manager

• Strong negotiation and contracting skills with venues and suppliers.
• White glove experience for clients and customers implementation.
• Proactive and takes initiative by being able to identify problems, research and evaluate options creatively and innovatively.
• Proven experience in managing compliance and roll out risk policies and documentation affecting international events and awards.
• Budgetary Experience
• Experience running events internationally
• Confident decision-making thought leadership and a focus on finding solutions and achieving results by taking accountability and ownership of decisions made.
• Experience of using table planning/ floor planning software

Preferred Skills

• Experience running events internationally
• Experience of using table planning/ floor planning software

Pay range and compensation package