Project Director - Conferences & Events

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

Job summary

A creative live events agency is seeking a Project Director in London. This role involves leading large scale corporate events and managing a team of project managers. The ideal candidate has a strong events background and proven experience in client management and budget oversight. You will be a key player in delivering innovative projects while ensuring client satisfaction. Flexibility with up to 3 days a week in office is offered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large scale corporate events.
• Conference experience is essential.
• Strong background in events management.

Responsibilities

• Lead client-facing projects and manage teams.
• Oversee project mapping, negotiation, and workflow.
• Manage large-scale budgets for various events.

Skills

Leadership

Client management

Budget management

Event planning

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!

• Client-facing leadership on larger projects
• Allocate work within the team for SPMs, PMs and junior PMs
• Engage with clients from initial proposal stage
• Involve in project mapping, contract negotiation and workflow planning
• Manage large-scale budgets
• Provide strong line management and client management in a busy environment

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.

• Experience leading large scale corporate events that are complex and multi-faceted
• Conference experience is a prerequisite
• High energy, passionate, and strong events background
• Ability to lead a team and deliver 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.