Senior Event Manager, OrangeDoor

Unbridled; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Unbridled in Greater London is seeking a Senior Event Manager to lead the delivery of client events, exhibitions and experiential projects from brief to completion. You will manage multiple projects, ensuring exceptional delivery and strong client relationships.

The role requires hands-on, client-facing leadership with excellent organisational and commercial acumen. Hybrid working with some international travel is expected.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in an events agency, exhibitions or experiential environment.
• Proven experience delivering events from concept to completion.
• Strong client relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of multiple events, exhibitions, and experiential projects from initial brief through to successful completion, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor throughout the project lifecycle and managing stakeholder expectations effectively.
• Translate client objectives into innovative event solutions and delivery plans that achieve agreed business outcomes.
• Develop and manage project timelines, critical paths, governance documentation, and reporting to ensure effective project control.
• Coordinate internal teams, suppliers, venues, and external partners to ensure seamless project execution.
• Oversee all event logistics, including venue management, accommodation, travel, production, and operational requirements.
• Lead onsite event and exhibition delivery in the UK and internationally, ensuring exceptional client and attendee experiences.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests, implementing appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Create, manage, and reconcile project budgets, ensuring strong financial control and alignment with commercial objectives.
• Monitor project profitability, forecasting, and financial performance, proactively identifying risks, efficiencies, and cost-saving opportunities.
• Source, negotiate, brief, and manage suppliers and event partners, ensuring quality delivery, compliance, and value for money.
• Ensure supplier contracts, quotations, insurance, risk assessments, and compliance documentation are secured and maintained as required.
• Support resource planning across projects, including freelancer engagement, workload balancing, and capacity management.
• Mentor and support Event Executives and junior team members, sharing best practices and contributing to a collaborative, high-performing team culture.
• Contribute to new business activity through proposal development, costings, pitch support, and identifying opportunities for account growth.
• Drive operational excellence by ensuring compliance with company processes, health and safety requirements, sustainability initiatives, project close-out activities, and continuous improvement practices.

Skills

Event management

Client relationships

Budget management

Project management

Stakeholder management

Microsoft Office

Team mentoring

Tools

Procim

Smartsheet

Job description

At Unbridled, people matter. While we embrace AI as a tool to help us work smarter, we don’t use it to screen resumes or to conduct interviews on our behalf. Applications are reviewed by a real person on our team, and every interview is conducted by a real person(s). We believe every candidate deserves an authentic, respectful hiring experience.

OurCompany

OrangeDoor, an Unbridled company, is an award-winning events and experience agency that enables brands to create meaningful impact and growth through events. We work globally with some of the world’s most respected, innovative and successful organisations, helping changemakers inspire and influence, brands grow their businesses, and leaders transform industries. Our work spans strategic events, exhibitions and experiential marketing campaigns delivered across international markets.

Job Purpose

The Senior Event Manager is responsible for leading the successful delivery of client events, exhibitions and experiential projects from brief through to completion.

Working closely with clients, suppliers and internal teams, the role will manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring exceptional delivery, strong client relationships and effective project management throughout the event lifecycle.

This is a hands‑on, client‑facing position requiring strong organisational skills, commercial awareness and the ability to manage complex projects in a fast‑paced agency environment.

The successful candidate will act as a trusted partner to clients whilst supporting the wider Events & Exhibitions team through collaboration, knowledge sharing and delivery excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end‑to‑end delivery of multiple events, exhibitions, and experiential projects from initial brief through to successful completion, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor throughout the project lifecycle and managing stakeholder expectations effectively.
• Translate client objectives into innovative event solutions and delivery plans that achieve agreed business outcomes.
• Develop and manage project timelines, critical paths, governance documentation, and reporting to ensure effective project control.
• Coordinate internal teams, suppliers, venues, and external partners to ensure seamless project execution.
• Oversee all event logistics, including venue management, accommodation, travel, production, and operational requirements.
• Lead onsite event and exhibition delivery in the UK and internationally, ensuring exceptional client and attendee experiences.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests, implementing appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Create, manage, and reconcile project budgets, ensuring strong financial control and alignment with commercial objectives.
• Monitor project profitability, forecasting, and financial performance, proactively identifying risks, efficiencies, and cost‑saving opportunities.
• Source, negotiate, brief, and manage suppliers and event partners, ensuring quality delivery, compliance, and value for money.
• Ensure supplier contracts, quotations, insurance, risk assessments, and compliance documentation are secured and maintained as required.
• Support resource planning across projects, including freelancer engagement, workload balancing, and capacity management.
• Mentor and support Event Executives and junior team members, sharing best practices and contributing to a collaborative, high‑performing team culture.
• Contribute to new business activity through proposal development, costings, pitch support, and identifying opportunities for account growth.
• Drive operational excellence by ensuring compliance with company processes, health and safety requirements, sustainability initiatives, project close‑out activities, and continuous improvement practices.
• Other responsibilities as needed.

Essential Skills

• 5+ years' experience within an events agency, exhibitions or experiential environment.
• Proven experience delivering events from concept through to completion.
• Strong client relationship management skills.
• Experience managing event budgets and project finances.
• Excellent organisational and project management capabilities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently whilst collaborating effectively with wider teams.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills. Desirable

Desirable Skills

• Experience delivering international events and exhibitions.
• Experience within B2B technology, healthcare or corporate events.
• Experience using Procim, Smartsheet or similar project management systems.
• Experience supporting new business proposals and pitches.
• Knowledge of health & safety and event compliance requirements.

Additional Information

• Salary: £45,000
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week
• Location: Bromley, Greater London (office‑based / hybrid - 1 or 2 days in office per week)
• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
• This role may require occasional international travel, therefore candidates must be able to obtain and maintain valid travel documentation where required.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

At OrangeDoor and Unbridled, we believe diverse teams create stronger ideas and better outcomes.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, supported and able to bring their full selves to work.

If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact: [e-mail]