Senior Project Manager

Konker; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Konker in Austin, Texas, is seeking a Senior Project Manager to deliver large-scale events and lead a small team. You will own client engagements from planning through execution, ensuring exceptional experiences for conferences, exhibitions, galas and bespoke activations.

The role requires 5+ years in events and a proven ability to mentor others, stay highly organized, and collaborate across planning, logistics, production and design.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience within events with a focus across project management.
• Experience delivering conferences, exhibitions, gala dinners and bespoke events.
• Experience mentoring a small team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver large-scale events while leading your own team.
• Manage key accounts and build trusted client relationships.
• Collaborate across planning, logistics, production and design to execute events.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Event planning

Attention to detail

Job description

Senior Project Manager | Austin, Texas | up to $110,000

Looking to join an award-winning company that delivers exciting events globally? Looking to be a part of a creative and passionate team?

If so, this could be a perfect fit for you!

The Business:

Leading the way in global events and unforgettable experiences. No idea is too big; they’ve got it covered.

A UK based event agency has slowly moved into the US market, due to client requirements and locations. Now is the right time for them to dive in a grow their US operations. With a office secured in Austin, we're looking to add multiple people to the team.

Whilst the actual role is exciting, being part of the US team where you can shape performance, culture and growth, be part of wider business discussions is equally exciting.

These are a collaborative team delivering every element of an event, from planning and logistics to production and design, seamlessly bringing ideas to life.

Going above and beyond is really at the heart of what they do.

United by teamwork and a shared vision, their momentum knows no limits.

The Position:

As a Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for delivering large scale events whilst managing your own team to drive success for your events.

A clear understanding and proven experience in managing key accounts while building strong, trusted client relationships.

The events you will be delivering will be anything from experiences to conferences, awards and exhibitions, brand activations and experiential, working in a fast paced environment whilst managing multiple projects at once.

Collaboration is key, to ensure the team deliver on your projects and work together, ready to hit the ground running and drive business growth!

About you:

• 5+ years’ experience within events with a focus across project management
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Must have experience working on Conferences, Exhibitions, Gala dinners and bespoke events
Must have experience managing / mentoring a small team or others
• Passionate and excited by events!

This position is hybrid, requires 3 days in the office 2 working from home.