Events Operations Manager: Festivals / Live Events

TN United Kingdom; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading event supplier as an Operations Manager, overseeing temporary structure builds for prestigious festivals and events. This hands-on role involves logistics, team leadership, and direct client interaction in a vibrant team environment.

Benefits

Training Opportunities

Collaborative Culture

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of outdoor events and temporary infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience in events, construction, or live production.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate large on-site teams.
• Manage and coordinate complex logistics.
• Act as the main point of contact for clients on-site.

Skills

Leadership

Logistics Management

Client Interaction

Health & Safety Compliance

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

Events Operations Manager: Festivals / Live Events, Wrexham

col-narrow-left

Client:

Live Recruitment

Location:

Wrexham, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

-

EU work permit required:

Yes

col-narrow-right

Job Reference:

044be8b3f53d

Job Views:

3

Posted:

17.05.2025

Expiry Date:

01.07.2025

col-wide

Job Description:

WORK ON SOME OF THE UK'S MOST EXCITING FESTIVALS AND EVENTS

An exciting opportunity to join one of the UK’s leading event suppliers, delivering premium temporary structures to high-profile events, festivals, and clients nationwide!

THE COMPANY

This award-winning, long-established supplier of high-end temporary structures and marquees is a go-to partner for agencies, venues, and end clients alike. Renowned for their professionalism, quality, and creative delivery, they support some of the UK’s biggest festivals and seasonal events. With a growing client base and an impressive portfolio of diverse and high-impact projects, this is your chance to become part of a vibrant, experienced team at the heart of the live events industry.

THE ROLE

They’re on the lookout for an Operations Manager to take the lead in delivering exceptional temporary structure builds for a wide range of prestigious events. This is a hands-on position combining on-site leadership, logistics oversight, and direct client interaction, with responsibility for both the successful execution of projects and the teams behind them.

Key responsibilities include:

Taking full ownership of projects from planning through to completion

Leading and motivating large on-site teams

Acting as the main point of contact for clients on-site

Managing and coordinating complex logistics

Supporting physical builds where required

Enforcing health & safety compliance at all times

Regular travel to sites across the UK to oversee installations

Driving operational excellence across day-to-day project delivery

Identifying opportunities for client growth and new business

THE CANDIDATE

We're looking for someone with a strong understanding of outdoor events and temporary infrastructure. Whether from an events, construction, or live production background, you’ll bring hands-on experience, operational confidence, and the ability to effectively lead teams in fast-paced, high-pressure environments. Strong client-facing skills are essential.

In return, you’ll join a supportive and energetic team working on some of the UK’s most exciting festivals and large-scale events. Expect a collaborative culture, great training opportunities, and real room to grow your career within a well-respected company at the forefront of the industry.

Live Recruitment is a specialist agency recruiting across events, experiential, and exhibitions. If this role isn’t quite right, visit live-recruitment.co.uk to explore more opportunities.

We are proud to promote diversity and inclusion in every part of our recruitment process and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. Accessibility matters to us – let us know how we can support you through your application.