Senior Project Manager

Live Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning events agency in the UK is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of diverse production projects. The role requires solid knowledge of event production processes, strong client-facing skills, and experience in a production agency. This position offers a hybrid working structure and career progression opportunities within a collaborative team focused on sustainability.

Benefits

Hybrid working structure

Paid overtime or TOIL options

Performance-based bonuses

Enhanced parental leave

Additional holidays for long-service milestones

Company-wide summer and Christmas parties

Qualifications

• Solid knowledge of events production processes and technical kit.
• Experience in a production agency or technical supply company.
• Evidence of strong client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading production focused projects from enquiry to delivery.
• Managing key client accounts and maintaining client contact.
• Preparing production solutions in line with briefs.
• Conducting site visits and producing quotations.
• Managing project resourcing and capacity.
• Collaborating with internal departments.
• Preparing load lists, schedules and risk assessments.
• Managing production budgets.
• Overseeing projects onsite and post-event feedback.

Skills

Knowledge of event production processes

Strong client facing skills

Ability to lead event production

Job description

Hybrid working - 2 days work from home. Are you keen to work with a friendly, collaborative team in a dynamic agency known for its passion, flexibility and industry‑leading production expertise? Get in touch for more information!

• Hybrid working structure and flexible working hours
• Paid overtime or TOIL options
• Performance based and company wide profit bonuses available
• Enhanced parental leave
• Additional holidays for long‑service milestones
• Company wide summer and Christmas parties!

Company

This is an established, award‑winning events and production agency with over 20 years' experience delivering conferences, exhibitions, galas, weddings, private parties and bespoke production projects. Their team comprises of events, project management, production and scenic disciplines allowing them to combine creative thinking with strong technical capability. With production led projects representing the majority of their work, they deliver around 1,200 events per year for a range of corporate clients, brands, venues and partner agencies.

This agency offer a friendly, collaborative and down‑to‑earth team with a strong sense of togetherness. Leaders are hands‑on, supportive and actively involved in project delivery and the team is truly cohesive. Sustainability is also a key focus, driven by an internal working group. They are now looking for a Senior Project Manager to join their production department in an exciting and fast paced role.

Role

They are now looking for a Senior Project Manager to join their team and take the lead on the end‑to‑end delivery of a wide range of production projects.

This is a broad role where the Senior Project Manager will take hold of the following responsibilities:

• Leading production focused projects from enquiry to delivery
• Managing key client accounts and maintaining client contact throughout
• Taking briefs and preparing suitable production solutions in line with these
• Conducting site visits and producing production quotations and specifications
• Managing project resourcing and capacity across the team
• Collaborating with internal departments including the events, scenic and warehouse teams
• Preparing load lists, schedules and risk assessments
• Managing production budgets and ensuring profitability
• Overseeing the delivering of projects onsite as well as post event feedback

Candidate

We are looking for candidates who have a solid knowledge of event production processes and technical kit. Ideally to be considered for this Senior Project Manager role, candidates will be coming from a production agency or technical supply company. Individuals must be able to evidence strong client facing skills and have the ability to lead on an event production from briefing stages through to delivery onsite.

In return they offer a truly inclusive and flexible working environment where their people are their priority and career progression knows no bounds!

As a specialist events recruitment agency we help our clients build the most talented and diverse teams in the UK. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, embracing diversity across all intersecting dimensions, including ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, well‑being, abilities, and neurodiversity. We are dedicated to ensuring a supportive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations for any reason, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Vacancy Ref: LKS16121