Project Manager

4Wall Entertainment; Harlow; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading audiovisual company is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee technical solution installations for live events, primarily exhibitions. You’ll manage projects from initial design through delivery, ensuring exceptional client service and adherence to budgets. The ideal candidate possesses strong leadership skills, a technical background, and can thrive in fast-paced environments. This full-time role requires global travel and a full clean UK Driving licence.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of project management within the exhibition sector.
• Experience in project management of live technical events.
• Ability to work across multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexibility to work early mornings, late evenings, and weekends.
• Willingness to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage global exhibitions from design to delivery.
• Maintain project budgets and ensure high-quality standards.
• Manage internal crews and external contractors on-site.
• Conduct site visits and assessments for the projects.

Skills

Project management

Technical understanding (video, sound, lighting, IT)

Commercial awareness

Meticulous planning

Flexibility

Client focus

Leadership skills

Team player

Driving licence

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Project Managerto project manage audio visual and technical solution installations for a variety of live events, but predominantly within exhibition w orldwide.

You will have a proven track record of project management within the exhibition sector, the ability to organise, multitask and prioritise in a fast paced environment, along with technical knowledge and outstanding client service skills.

At 4Wall we are dedicated to optimum client service and quality which means you’ll work hard but will have countless opportunities to grow your career in this role.

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsibility for a wide range of global projects
• Travelling globally to oversee and manage events on-site
• Fully oversee all aspects of projects from initial design, budgeting, planning and preparation through to delivery and post event review meetings
• Building, nurturing and developing client relationships
• Carrying out site visits / venue assessments
• Taking a client brief, and providing a quotation that is both commercially and technically sound, in a timely fashion
• Outlining project timeframes and budgets. Maintaining control of project costs, helping to ensure that projects generate specified profit margins whilst maintaining exceptionally high quality standards
• Working with technical drawings and stand plans, liaising with our technical team to obtain CAD drawings and 3D visualisations
• Sourcing and managing suppliers
• On site management of all internal crew and external contractors as required
• Adhering to and the promotion of company policies and procedures
• Maintaining Health and Safety standards and ensuring on-site Health and Safety briefings are held

Qualifications and pre-requisites

• Experience in project management of live technical events, specifically with exhibitions.
• A broad technical understanding (ideally across all areas of video, sound, lighting and IT).
• Commercial awareness and Budgetary skills - demonstrate a clear understanding of company business and the ability to effectively balance cost, quality and ensure profitability.
• Meticulous planning skills and attention to detail.
• The ability to work effectively across multiple projects within a fast paced environment and delegate appropriately
• Flexibility to deal with the demands of working in the live event industry with the ability to facilitate overtime including early mornings, late evening and some weekend working
• The ability and willingness to travel – it is expected that you will predominantly be working in and around the London area, however you will need to travel to our head office in Harlow Essex and further afield as required
• Highly client focused (as delivering the best quality service to our clients is at the heart of what we do)

• Strong, positive leadership skills with the ability to command respect, engage, motivate and gain commitment from others
• Willingness to comply with and support company procedures and policies

• A great team player
• Full clean UK Driving licence
• Rigging experience preferred but not essential

Working hours

Full time.

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If you are an outstanding project manager and have the required skills and abilities together the desire to work with some of the most exciting technologies around in a company who are committed to career growth and development, get in touch.