Event Manager

Saving Grace Events; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

Private healthcare

20 days holiday + bank holidays

Soho House Manchester access

Job summary

Saving Grace Events in Knutsford is seeking an experienced Event Manager to own projects from brief to live delivery and post-event review.

You’ll combine creative thinking with delivery across planning, budgets, suppliers, logistics and onsite execution, while growing into a Senior role within 12–18 months.

Qualifications

• Strong event management experience with full lifecycle delivery.
• Ability to manage client relationships and expectations.
• Experience controlling budgets, timelines and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Manage events end-to-end from brief to live delivery and post-event review.
• Translate briefs into practical, commercially sound concepts.
• Research venues, destinations, suppliers and creative opportunities.
• Build and manage project plans, budgets and critical paths.
• Maintain strong client relationships as the day-to-day contact.
• Source and manage venues, suppliers and production partners.
• Oversee budgets, costs and profitability of projects.
• Produce schedules, running orders and event documentation.
• Anticipate risks, solve problems and adapt to changing priorities.
• Contribute to proposals, pitches and client accounts development.

Skills

Event management

Client relationships

Budget management

Vendor management

Logistics planning

Communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Strategic thinking

Job description

Saving Grace Events is an independent, full-service events agency creating memorable experiences for organisations and brands across the UK and internationally.

We work with a client base we're incredibly proud of, creating and delivering everything from corporate events and brand experiences to fundraising events, conferences and bespoke live experiences.

We're an ambitious team, based in Knutsford, Cheshire, with exciting plans for the future. As we continue to grow, we're looking for an experienced Event Manager who wants to grow with us.

The Opportunity

We're looking for a confident and capable Event Manager who can combine creative thinking with exceptional delivery, from the very first briefing conversation right through to event day, and everything in between.

You’ll manage your own projects and client relationships, working across creative development, planning, budgets, suppliers, logistics and onsite delivery. No two projects are the same. You’ll need to be comfortable managing multiple priorities, adapting when plans inevitably change and using your judgement and initiative to keep projects moving.

This role would suit an established Event Manager who is ready for their next challenge and has the ambition and potential to progress to Senior Event Manager within 12–18 months. We’re hiring for what you can bring today, but also for where you can go next.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Managing events end-to-end, from initial client brief through to live delivery and post-event review
• Translating briefs into creative, practical and commercially sound event solutions
• Undertaking detailed research across venues, destinations, suppliers, experiences, trends and creative opportunities
• Building and managing project plans, timelines, budgets and critical paths
• Developing strong client relationships and acting as a trusted day-to-day point of contact
• Sourcing, briefing, negotiating with and managing venues, suppliers and production partners
• Managing project budgets, costs and profitability
• Producing detailed event documentation, schedules and running orders
• Anticipating risks, solving problems and adapting confidently as priorities change
• Contributing to proposals, pitches and the ongoing development of client accounts
• Supporting the wider team and contributing ideas that improve how we work and what we deliver

About You

We’re looking for someone who already has strong event management experience and is confident taking ownership of their work, their projects and their client relationships.

You’ll be:

• An experienced event professional – able to plan, coordinate and deliver exceptional events from initial brief through to live delivery; full-service agency experience would be a strong advantage
• Client confident – able to build trusted relationships, understand what clients need and create confidence with clients, suppliers and partners
• Highly organised and strategically minded – able to understand priorities, manage multiple projects and deadlines, anticipate what is coming next and keep the bigger picture in mind
• A strong communicator and influencer – clear, professional and confident in your communication, whether you’re leading a client meeting, briefing a supplier or working with the wider team
• Commercially aware – confident managing budgets and costs, with a good understanding of profitability and the commercial impact of project decisions
• A natural problem solver – able to use sound judgement, show initiative and find solutions when challenges arise or plans change
• Curious and resourceful – someone who genuinely enjoys research, discovering new venues, destinations, suppliers, experiences and ideas, and turning that insight into strong event solutions
• Collaborative and supportive – someone who enjoys being part of a team, shares knowledge and helps the people around them succeed
• Adaptable – comfortable pivoting between projects and priorities while remaining calm, organised and focused
• Ambitious – motivated to develop your capability, take on greater responsibility and progress towards Senior Event Manager

How We Work

Our values shape the experiences we create and how we work together; Imaginative, Collaborative, Trusted, Heart, Fun and Momentum. They’re more than words. We want someone who brings ideas, takes ownership, cares about the details and the people around them, and has the energy and initiative to make things happen.

What we offer

An annual base salary of £35,000–£40,000, depending on experience, plus onsite parking, private healthcare, 20 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, and weekly access to Soho House Manchester. Home working arrangements to be agreed as appropriate.