Events Team Supervisor / Project Director - Pharma Events

BCD Travel; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

BCD Travel is seeking an Events Team Supervisor / Project Director to manage a dynamic team in delivering exceptional events across various formats. The role requires strong leadership, project management skills, and the ability to work collaboratively across departments, ensuring all objectives are met with high standards.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Room to Grow

Healthcare Benefits

Employee Recognition Program

Travel Discounts

Qualifications

• Proven end-to-end event delivery experience in large scale.
• Line management or supervising experience preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of event managers.
• Ensure end-to-end delivery of event projects and achieve KPIs.
• Collaborate with peers for resource planning and project allocation.

Skills

Communication

Budgeting Management

Event Delivery

Project Management

Team Leadership

Tools

Microsoft Office

Virtual Meeting Platforms

Job description

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Events Team Supervisor / Project Director - Pharma Events

Location: UK, Virtual, EUROPE

Company: BCD

About Us:

At BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E), we provide more than meeting and event planning services: we create connections that inspire, motivate and change behavior for our customers. As the world’s most trusted and innovative meetings and events agency, BCD M&E cultivates a culture of people, passion and purpose to drive business forward.

Headquartered in Chicago, with locations in 50+ countries across the world, BCD M&E’s team of 1,800+ people are committed to sustainability and driving success for our customers, our business and ourselves. Our values are at the heart of everything we do, and we look for people that want to be a part of something special, can rise to our standards and love to bring their unique perspective to the table.

While we can’t guarantee every day will be the best (who can?), we can promise a community of people who genuinely care and lead with empathy, a flexible workplace with awesome perks and challenging work that means something.

Due to internal progression in our Meetings Management Life Sciences division we are looking for an Events Team Supervisor / Project Director to join and lead one of our client dedicated teams. You will have expertise in end-to-end event delivery across a multitude of event formats and client industry sectors within the UK and Overseas. You thrive on delivering, collaborating across teams / departments, supporting and mentoring team members to exceed your clients’ expectations. You also get buzz and satisfaction of seeing it all come together onsite!

You may already have line management or supervisory experience or that may be the next step you are looking for. Sound like you? Read on!

As an Events Team Supervisor, you will:

• Lead, mentor and develop a team – including line management of Senior Event Project Managers & Project Managers
• Ownership and day to day responsibility for the end-to-end delivery of event projects assigned to you and your team ensuring all internal / external KPI’s and SLAs are achieved
• As part of the operations leadership team, you will collaborate with peers in resource planning including project allocation, training and development of the wider team
• Support as required in recruitment for new team members
• Ensure seamless service delivery and quality across multiple operational centres
• Communication – listening, written and verbal - able to interpret our client’s objectives to be delivered into all aspects of their event, help translate this to across the team
• Previous mentoring and/or line management experience
• Ability to instil confidence in your clients that we are experts in our field
• Proven end to end UK and overseas event delivery experience including large scale / complex in-person and hybrid for a variety of client industry sectors
• Proven meeting technology and delegate registration knowledge and expertise
• Excellent attention to detail and budgeting management skills
• Proficient in Microsoft office applications
• Ability to react, think on your feet, offer solutions, work on multiple priorities / timelines at once
• Ability to travel in the UK and Overseas

You might also have:

• Experience of delivering pharmaceutical events is advantageous
• Experience of pharmaceutical compliance is advantageous
• Virtual meeting platform and event mobile app experience

You should know:

• Role is UK remote based – you will be required to go to our offices on occasion for team / company meetings
• Our core business hours are 0900-1730 hours
• You must have the ability to travel within the UK and Overseas, this may include weekends
• You must have the right to work in the UK

How to apply:

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THE PERKS

Flexible Working

We believe that a flexible working environment is key to getting the best out of our teams. We will support you to work where you need to and when you need to, depending on how you work best.

Room to Grow

Our line of work and business structure challenge our people in a way that inspires growth, with learning and development built into every role. We give individuals ownership over the direction and speed in which they grow.

Everyone has a voice

We thrive on conversations that spark curiosity and empathy. No matter how big or how small, every voice is heard, considered and respected.

Make your move

The diversity of roles across BCD M&E’s global locations means that our people often find new adventures during their time with us. Join us as a meeting planner role in the UK, stay for a global marketing career — there’s always room to move.

Our extensive benefits include comprehensive healthcare, retirement plans, continued education support, diverse work locations, travel and hotel discounts, volunteer and sustainability opportunities and a successful employee recognition program.

We’re positive. You’ll love it.

It starts from the top. Our leaders lead with positivity, believe in our people and trust us to do the right thing. There will always be support along your journey, in little and big ways.