Senior Event Manager - Major Events

COREcruitment; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading events business is seeking an experienced Senior Event Manager in Oxfordshire. This role involves leading large scale hospitality projects and managing logistics while coordinating with culinary and staffing teams. Candidates should have a strong food and drink background, excellent communication skills, and experience managing substantial budgets. Competitive salary ranges between £50k to £65k based on experience. Apply now or send your CV for consideration.

Qualifications

• Proven operational experience from a food and drink background.
• Strong experience in organising logistics for large scale events.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to lead a team.
• Experience managing budgets of £3m+.
• Flexibility for working on events.

Responsibilities

• Fully project lead the event and be the key client contact.
• Operational planning working alongside culinary, logistics and staffing teams.
• Overall event delivery including set up, build, and break down.
• Source, book and manage external suppliers.
• Manage and set project timelines and milestones.
• Fully accountable for budget management.
• Manage the team and the client with regular event updates and project planning meetings.
• Event invoicing and reconciliation.

Skills

Large-scale events experience

Strong food and drink background

Excellent communication skills

Budget management

Job description

Overview

Senior Event Manager, Oxfordshire, £50k - £65k DOE

My client is a specialist Events Business seeking an experienced Senior Event Manager to join their team. You will be taking the lead on one of their largest projects with full end to end management of large scale hospitality and catering, as well as supporting on a number of other events throughout the year. We are looking for an individual with excellent large-scale events experience and a strong food and drink background.

Responsibilities

• Fully project lead the event and be the key client contact
• Operational planning working alongside culinary, logistics and staffing teams
• Overall event delivery including set up, build, and break down
• Source, book and manage external suppliers
• Manage and set project timelines and milestones
• Fully accountable for budget management
• Manage the team and the client with regular event updates and project planning meetings
• Event invoicing and reconciliation

The Ideal Candidate

• Proven operational experience from a food and drink background
• Strong experience in organising logistics for large scale events
• Excellent communication skills and ability to lead a team
• Experience managing budgets of £3m+
• Flexibility for working on events

If you are keen to discuss the details further, please apply today or send your cv to Marlene at COREcruitment dot com

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