Senior Event Manager - Highly Respected Global Conference Organiser!

Media IQ Recruitment Ltd; London; Hybrid; NOK 669,000 - 938,000; Full time

Job summary

A global conference organiser is seeking a Senior Event Manager to lead a team and ensure successful execution of events. The role requires 4+ years of event management experience and 2+ years in a leadership role. The ideal candidate possesses excellent communication skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to manage budgets effectively. This position also involves mentoring team members and fostering a high-performance culture.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Focus on personal development

Qualifications

• 4+ years of event management experience in conferences and exhibitions.
• 2+ years of leadership experience in events.
• Ability to travel to Europe & USA.

Responsibilities

• Manage an event management team and oversee event planning.
• Monitor event budgets and ensure cost-effectiveness.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performance culture.

Skills

People management

Excellent communication skills

Strategic thinking

Organised approach

Education

Higher education degree (Event Management preferred)

Job description

Senior Event Manager

Do you have 4+ years' conference event management experience? Do you have 2+ years' people management experience within events? Want to run an event management team for a leading global conference organiser?

A friendly, collaborative and fast-growing global conference organiser and intelligence company with an excellent reputation for being a great place to work. They offer excellent benefits, a great company culture and a real focus on personal development.

As Senior Event Manager you will play a pivotal role in driving the success of your team's event portfolio. This is a 100% management role. You will be managing an event management team of 2 people to begin with (with possible growth up to a team of 7). Each of your team members will organise 10-12 conferences per year across the Life Sciences, Construction and HR industries.

Our client is looking for a passionate leader, to foster a high-performance, collaborative culture, championing best practices and ensuring tasks, deadlines and budgets are managed efficiently. They are looking for a proactive individual who possesses excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, drives innovation and encourages team engagement and development.

Key Responsibilities:

• People Management: Provide strong direction, set clear goals, and foster a high-performance, collaborative culture through coaching, feedback, and professional development.
• Empowerment & Decision-Making: Encourage team autonomy, delegate tasks effectively, and support independent decision-making while ensuring successful outcomes.
• Performance & Recognition: Conduct evaluations, offer constructive feedback and recognise achievements to motivate and develop team members.
• Talent Acquisition & Onboarding: Involvement in recruitment, scheduling and resourcing to ensure optimum team strength, skill and capacity.

Event Management:

• Event logistics: Oversee team event planning and execution, ensuring tasks, deadlines and objectives are met while maintaining high customer satisfaction.
• Budget & Cost Management: Monitor event budgets to ensure cost effectiveness, financial adherence and maximum ROI.
• Vendor & Logistics Coordination: Supervise relationships with suppliers and vendors, ensuring smooth execution of logistics with venues, catering, and audio visual.
• Risk & Performance Management: Oversee risk mitigation, proactively addressing issues, and leveraging data-driven insights to support decision making and optimize event success.
• Innovation & Industry Trends: Stay updated on industry advancements and implement innovative approaches to enhance event effectiveness.
• Team Leadership & Collaboration: Provide leadership, foster a high performance culture, and ensure alignment with key stakeholders across departments.

Requirements:

• Must have higher education degree or similar (Event Management degree preferred)
• 4+ years of event management experience, specifically within the conference and exhibition field
• 2+ years of leadership/line management experience, specifically within the conference and exhibition field
• Must have outstanding communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Will be highly efficient and have an organised approach to task and people management
• Will be a strategic thinker with a creative mindset and a keen eye for process
• Willingness and ability to travel to Europe & United States of America

If you have the relevant experience and would like to be considered, please apply.