Project Director - Conferences & Events

ZipRecruiter; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative events agency in London is seeking an experienced Project Director to lead corporate events and manage client relationships. The ideal candidate will have experience in large scale conferences and budget management. This role involves guiding the events team and executing projects for high-profile clients in a dynamic environment, offering up to £70,000 plus benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working schedule

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in leading large scale corporate events.
• Conference experience is a pre-requisite.
• High energy and passionate individual with strong events background.

Responsibilities

• Lead larger projects and allocate work within the team.
• Work with clients from initial proposal stage.
• Manage large scale budgets and contracts.

Skills

Client management

Line management

Budget management

Project mapping

Contract negotiation

Job description

Overview

Project Director - Conferences & Events

London (Up to 3 days a week in office)

£65,000 - £70,000 + benefits

Fantastic opportunity for an experienced Project Director to join this super creative live events & comms agency!

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 Project Director to lead some exciting events across a key account.

The role

Now looking to expand their busy events team we have a Project Director role where you will be super client facing, leading on larger projects and allocating work within your team for the SPMs, PMs and junior PMs. You will work with the client from initial proposal stage, be involved in the project mapping, contract negotiation, workflow planning and of course large scale budget management. Excellent line management and client management skills needed for this busy role!

About you

This role will suit an events or production agency candidate who experience in leading large scale corporate events which are complex and multi-faceted. Conference experience is a pre-requisite for this role. This is a brilliant career opportunity where you can join a super flexible and busy team, work with clients in dynamic industry sectors and be lead a team to success! We are seeking a high energy and passionate individual with a strong events background that can lead a team and projects to success.

For more information on any of our other opportunities - get in touch today! We specialise in marketing, production, AV, events, creative, comms & advertising roles.