Portfolio Manager – Events

LIPTON MEDIA; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media recruitment agency in London seeks an experienced Portfolio Manager to oversee a growing portfolio of events in the Life Science or Construction sectors. This role offers P&L responsibility and the chance to lead a team while influencing product strategy. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of B2B conference production experience and strong project management skills. A hybrid work model is available, with a competitive salary of £50,000-£60,000 plus bonuses.

Qualifications

• 3 years of B2B conference production experience.
• Experience of validation and some P&L responsibility.
• High-quality production execution, advanced organizational skills.
• Demonstrable leadership and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Have strategic influence and P&L responsibility.
• Own and develop a portfolio of events.
• Manage and scale a conference production team.

Skills

B2B conference production experience

P&L responsibility

Leadership and project management

Stakeholder management

Strategic portfolio development

Communication and persuasion skills

Time management and organisational skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Job description

PortfolioManager–Events

£50,000-£60,000 Base Salary + Bonus (Circa £20k+)

Hybrid

London

Do you have the skills of a great conference producer, but would like to have more ownership of your products and commercial impact in a dynamic, ambitious and fast-paced company?

Are you currently evaluating your next step in senior conference production and interested in a wider remit and influence including ownership and strategic direction of a portfolio of events, and gaining a more holistic understanding of running a business?

We have a very exciting opportunity for a Portfolio Manager – either across our client’s flagship Life Science portfolio or Construction which is growing at a record rate for the business.

An ideal position for an experienced Senior Conference Producer/Portfolio Manager who is seeking to quickly scale their own portfolio and team.

Within this role you will have key strategic influence and responsibility as well as P&L responsibility too.

ProfileRequired:

• 3 years B2B conference production experience, with proven production skills across a variety of products, including launch and repeat events.
• Experience of validation is highly desirable as is any P&L responsibility
• Understanding of high quality production execution, advanced time management and organisational skills
• Demonstratable leadership and advanced project management skills to influence commercial results of your products
• Experience of strategic portfolio development and/or new event idea validation with commercial viability
• Excellent stakeholder management with communication and persuasion skills
• An natural entrepreneur who is interested in combining research and advanced business skills to have true ownership of your conference products’ financials and commercial trajectory
• Experience of direct line management, hiring, training and development of at least one conference producer ideally (not a deal-breaker)

Lipton Media is a specialist media recruitment agency based in London. We specialise in all forms of B2B media sales including conferences, exhibitions, awards, summits, publishing, digital, outdoor, TV, radio and business intelligence.

Our clients range from small start-up companies to FTSE 100 and 250 businesses. We work with people at every stage of their career from undergraduates looking for their first entry point into sales to senior managers and directors looking for their next challenge.