Project Manager

Pains Fireworks Ltd; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Pains Fireworks Ltd is hiring an experienced Project Manager to lead high-profile events across the sporting and entertainment sectors. You will manage projects from enquiry through delivery, liaising with clients, suppliers and venues, and being on-site to ensure a spectacular result.

The role requires strong project management, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to manage budgets, schedules and crews.

Qualifications

• Proven project management experience delivering events or live projects.
• Experience in events, entertainment, production, sporting or live events is a plus.
• Strong client-facing and budgeting skills with the ability to manage costs and timelines.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from start to finish, including client relationships and acting as main contact.
• Develop and manage project plans, timelines and budgets.
• Attend client and site meetings and conduct site visits.
• Assist with sales quotations and project proposals.
• Coordinate logistics, equipment, crew and transport.
• Liaise with clients, suppliers, venues and production companies.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget.
• Oversee on-site delivery of events and displays.
• Problem-solve and make decisions in fast-moving live events environments.
• Work closely with technical and operations teams.
• Support development of new business opportunities and client relationships.

Skills

Project management

Client-facing

Budgeting

Logistics planning

Site visits

Team coordination

Problem solving

Driving licence

Quotations

Job description

WE’RE HIRING: EXPERIENCED PROJECT MANAGER – SPECIAL EFFECTS & FIREWORKS

Full-time | Competitive salary + excellent on‑site earning opportunities

We are looking for an experienced, client-facing Project Manager to join our growing special effects and fireworks company and take responsibility for delivering a wide range of exciting, high-profile projects across the events industry.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working with clients, managing projects from initial enquiry through to delivery, and being on-site to see the finished result come to life.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll be responsible for managing projects from start to finish, including:

• Managing client relationships and acting as a key point of contact
• Developing and managing project plans, timelines and budgets
• Attending client and site meetings and conducting site visits
• Assisting with sales quotations and project proposals
• Coordinating logistics, equipment, crew and transport
• Liaising with clients, suppliers, venues, production companies and other stakeholders
• Ensuring projects are delivered safely, professionally, on time and within budget
• Managing the on‑site delivery of events and displays
• Problem‑solving and making decisions in a fast‑moving live events environment
• Working closely with our technical and operational teams
• Supporting the development of new business opportunities and client relationships

The projects

Our work is incredibly varied. Our largest area of work is within the sporting world, but we deliver special effects and displays for:

• World Tours
• Athletics
• Concerts & Festivals
• International Ceremonies
• Large-scale fireworks and special effects productions

No two projects are the same, and the role will involve a mixture of office‑based planning and on‑site event delivery across the UK and potentially internationally.

Who are we looking for?

We’re looking for someone with previous project management experience and a proven track record of successfully delivering projects.

Experience within the events, entertainment, production, sporting or live events industries would be an advantage, but it isn't essential if you can demonstrate strong project management experience from another sector.

You should be:

• An experienced project manager with a proven ability to deliver projects successfully
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Confident dealing directly with clients
• Commercially aware and comfortable managing budgets
• Experienced in producing quotations and managing project costs
• Strong at logistical planning and problem solving
• Comfortable attending site visits and working on‑site
• Able to remain calm and make good decisions under pressure
• Confident coordinating multiple teams and suppliers
• Flexible and willing to work around the demands of the live events industry

An interest in sport would be an advantage, given the significant amount of work we undertake within the sporting world, but again, not essential if you possess the right skills.

Full training will be provided in relation to our specific products, systems, equipment, and the technical aspects of the role, but previous project management experience is essential. We are looking for someone who can bring strong project management, organisational and client-facing skills to the business from day one.

This is a full‑time position based at our HQ near Salisbury (SP5).

We offer some flexibility to work from home where appropriate, but the successful candidate will need to live within a sensible commuting distance of our HQ.

The role also involves travel for site visits and event delivery, so a full UK driving licence is essential.

Salary & benefits

There are also significant opportunities to earn additional on‑site fees and bonuses, as we expect this role to be actively involved in the delivery of events and projects on‑site.

This is an opportunity to join an exciting and specialist business, work alongside some of the biggest names in sport and entertainment, and be involved in spectacular productions that audiences remember.

If you're an experienced Project Manager looking for a role that offers variety, responsibility, client interaction and the chance to work on genuinely exciting high-profile projects, we'd love to hear from you.