Junior Event Manager

ADS Group Ltd; Farnborough; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading event management company in Farnborough is seeking a Junior Event Manager to deliver events across two purpose-built venues. The ideal candidate will possess management experience in events, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work under pressure. This permanent role offers a salary of £25,000 - 28,000 annually and includes benefits like private health insurance and hybrid working.

Benefits

bonus

pension

private health insurance

life insurance

cycle to work scheme

extended remote working

enhanced parental leave

28 days annual leave

buy additional annual leave

long service additional annual leave

Qualifications

• Confident, enthusiastic, and assertive, with the ability to lead by example.
• Able to work to tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
• Full driving licence required.
• IOSH Managing Safely preferable.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership and responsibility for on-site related aspects and infrastructures.
• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and achievement of deadlines.
• Implement the operational strategy for Event organisers and stakeholders.

Skills

Management experience in conference, banqueting, hospitality, or event management environments

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Strong financial acumen

Customer-focused attitude

Tools

Momentous diary system

CAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

JUNIOR EVENT MANAGER

Overview

Farnborough International is looking to strengthen its world class team by recruiting a Junior Event Manager, to work within our Venue team delivering events across out two purpose-built venues, Hall 1, a 20,000sqm exhibition and conference centre and Hall 5, a 3500sqm black canvas exclusive hire.

The successful candidate will join a vibrant and growing team focused on providing the highest level of operational service to Event organisers, exhibitors, contractors and stakeholders, and to implement the operational strategy. Taking ownership and responsibility for on-site related aspects and infrastructures ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction, achievement of deadlines and strict budget control whilst striving for innovation with events held at Farnborough.

What We're Looking for

• Management experience in conference, banqueting, hospitality, or event management environments.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and diplomatic skills.
• Confident, enthusiastic, and assertive, with the ability to lead by example.
• Strong financial acumen.
• Customer-focused, innovative, and detail-oriented.
• Able to work to tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
• Full driving licence required
• IOSH Managing Safely(preferable)
• Familiarity with Momentous diary system, CAD, and Microsoft Office is a plus.

The Contract

Permanent, fulltime role, 37.5 hours variable shift pattern

Salary; £25,000 - 28,000 annually, depending on experience

Location; Hybrid working from Farnborough Office

Benefits include

• bonus
• pension
• private health insurance
• life insurance
• cycle to work scheme
• hybrid working
• extended remote working
• enhanced parental leave
• 28 days annual leave
• buy additional annual leave
• long service additional annual leave

People & Values

Farnborough has a rich history of pioneering aviation triumphs and we at Farnborough International have stood shoulder to shoulder with industry pioneers for decades. It is this pioneering spirit that continues to run through our business today and will enable us to grow in the future.

People are at the heart of what we do at Farnborough and we are looking for individuals who can embrace and deliver the 3 core values at the centre of our business:

Positivity: We’re always looking for a better way. We have a confident can-do attitude in the work we deliver every day.

Precision: We take care and pride in every detail of safety and organization, so that our clients shine.

Partnership: We work as one team to get the best results and work openly and collaboratively with our clients