Head of Live - Events & Comms Agency

Blank Space Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading events agency in Greater London is seeking a Head of Projects to oversee the planning and delivery of complex corporate events. You will lead a high-performing team and ensure operational excellence while collaborating with account teams. Applicants should have a strong understanding of logistics and technical production in a similar agency environment. This role offers great career prospects with 3 days a week in the London office.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of corporate live events in varying formats.
• Demonstrable background in developing and line managing a team.
• Ability to collaborate with inter-agency departments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the planning and delivery of projects.
• Lead a high-performing team of PD's, SPMs, and PMs.
• Ensure operational excellence across live projects.

Skills

Understanding of corporate live events

Strong logistics knowledge

Technical production knowledge

Experience in line management

Ability to deliver high-quality projects

Job description

Unmissable senior opportunity for a proven Head of Projects to join this great agency and lead a busy project delivery team to success.

The agency

This brilliant integrated events and comms agency deliver a range of large scale conferences, internal communication and engagement events for some high profile clients. Whether a content piece, corporate video, live or virtual event they are extremely creative and deliver cutting edge, quality projects. We are now seeking a proven Head of Projects to join and take the helm of the projects team.

The role

The Head of Projects will have overall responsibility for overseeing the planning and delivery of each project through leading a high performing team of PD's, SPMs and PMs. Projects could be complex large scale corporate events, to broadcast and hybrid format as well as some video/content and film work. This role will need to support teams on site for larger events with some UK and international travel. Ensuring operational excellence across each live project is key and working closely with the account teams to ensure SLAs are adhered to in delivery.

About you

We are seeking a deep understanding of corporate live events in varying formats, gained in an agency environment alongside line management. A strong understanding of logistics as well as technical production offering is key as is a demonstrable background in developing, nurturing and line managing a team at varying levels. You will work collaboratively with inter-agency departments and be able to challenge where needed and ensure that each project is delivered with the maximum commercial return and at the highest level of quality. Excellent career opportunity - 3 days a week in London office.

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