Events Manager — Hybrid, B2B Conferences

William Reed; Gatwick; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Long service holiday

Christmas office closure

Holiday purchase scheme

MeDay

Volunteering day

Hybrid and agile working

Enhanced pension contributions

Life assurance

Group Income Protection

Family-friendly policies

Health and wellbeing support

Disability Confident Committed

Cycle to Work scheme

Electric Car scheme

Job summary

William Reed is seeking an Events Manager to lead a portfolio of conferences, awards, roundtables and networking events from initial planning through on-site delivery and post-event wrap-up. You will own detailed project plans, manage budgets and supplier relationships, and ensure events meet brand and commercial objectives.

You will coordinate logistics, including speakers, catering and AV, while building strong internal and external partnerships.

Qualifications

• Experience managing events from planning through to delivery.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills.
• Confidence managing suppliers, venues and stakeholders.
• Experience managing budgets and understanding commercial impact of event decisions.
• Proactive and solutions-focused approach.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work independently while collaborating with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of events from planning through to on-site delivery and post-event completion.
• Creating and managing detailed project plans and critical paths to ensure timely delivery.
• Managing event budgets, supplier relationships and venue sourcing to deliver commercially effective events.
• Coordinating event logistics including speakers, catering, AV and production.
• Building relationships with sponsors, venues, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Leading on-site event delivery and troubleshooting to maintain high standards.
• Collaborating with teams to support audience engagement and brand objectives.

Skills

Event planning

Project management

Budget management

Supplier & venue management

On-site delivery

Communication

UK travel

Tools

Event logistics tools

Job description

William Reed is seeking an Events Manager to lead a portfolio of conferences, awards, roundtables and networking events from initial planning through on-site delivery and post-event wrap-up. You will own detailed project plans, manage budgets and supplier relationships, and ensure events meet brand and commercial objectives.

You will coordinate logistics, including speakers, catering and AV, while building strong internal and external partnerships.