Event Manager

3Search; Harlow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

3Search is seeking an Event Lead in the United Kingdom to own the delivery of high-profile events, exhibitions, launches and brand activations from initial planning to post-event evaluation. You will coordinate trade show presence, manage stands, production, logistics and on-site delivery, turning sponsorship opportunities into engaging brand experiences.

The role requires proven experience in consumer, sport, technology or entertainment events, strong supplier management, and a calm, hands-on

Qualifications

• Experience delivering exhibitions, trade shows or large-scale brand events.
• Strong experience managing suppliers across venues, production, AV, staffing, merchandise and creative services.
• Able to translate concepts into practical physical experiences.
• Calm, hands-on on-site problem solver.
• Experience with sponsorship activation is valued.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of product launches, brand activations and major live events.
• Coordinate trade show presence, including stand planning, production, logistics and on-site delivery.
• Turn sponsorship opportunities into visible, engaging brand experiences and manage associated deliverables.
• Brief creative partners and production suppliers to deliver stands, staging, experiences and bespoke installations.
• Manage venues, technical requirements, staffing, merchandise, budgets, timelines and post-event reporting.

Skills

Event management

Venue coordination

Supplier coordination

Budget management

On-site coordination

Job description

Our client is a growing consumer-focused organisation with an ambitious programme of trade shows, product launches, sponsorship activity and live experiences. You’ll join a role where your work is highly visible, bringing brand experiences to life across major industry events and consumer-facing activations. From early planning and supplier coordination through to being the key contact on site, you’ll have ownership of the detail that makes an event memorable, professional and commercially effective. If you enjoy turning creative ideas into well-executed experiences and thrive when there are multiple moving parts to manage, this is an opportunity to make a tangible impact.

The Event Lead will own the delivery of high-profile events, exhibitions, launches and brand activations from initial planning through to post-event evaluation.

Role Highlights

The Event Lead will:

• Own end-to-end delivery of product launches, brand activations and major live events.
• Coordinate trade show presence, including stand planning, production, logistics and on-site delivery.
• Turn sponsorship opportunities into visible, engaging brand experiences and manage associated deliverables.
• Brief creative partners and production suppliers to deliver stands, staging, experiences and bespoke installations.
• Manage venues, technical requirements, staffing, merchandise, budgets, timelines and post-event reporting.

You Will Need

• Proven experience delivering exhibitions, trade shows or large-scale brand events, ideally within consumer, sport, technology or entertainment.
• Strong experience managing suppliers across venues, production, AV, staffing, merchandise and creative services.
• Confidence translating creative concepts into practical, high-quality physical experiences.
• A calm, hands-on approach with the judgement to resolve issues quickly when working on site.
• Relevant professional experience or equivalent practical expertise, with sponsorship activation experience highly valued.

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all employees and job applicants. In line with the Equality Act 2010, we strive to create and maintain a working environment in which everyone is able to make the best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.

Due to a high number of applicants, we are only able to respond to successful candidates