Senior Event Manager - Highly Respected Global Conference Organiser!

Senior Event Manager - Highly Respected Global Conference Organiser!

Job SectorConference + Content Production / Event ManagementContract TypePermanentLocation£46k basic + bonusJob ReferenceMediaIQ - SnrEvtMan2012Do 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?If yes, please read on...The CompanyA 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.The Role of Senior Event ManagerAs 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. Therefore your role will be to manage, support and develop those team members, helping to drive process improvements and overseeing event planning.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 ManagementLeadership and Team Development: Provide strong direction, set clear goals, and foster a high-performance, collaborative culture through coaching, feedback, and professional development.Empowerment and Decision-Making: Encourage team autonomy, delegate tasks effectively, and support independent decision-making while ensuring successful outcomes.Performance and Recognition: Conduct evaluations, offer constructive feedback and recognise achievements to motivate and develop team members.Talent Acquisition and Onboarding: Involvement in recruitment, scheduling and resourcing to ensure optimum team strength, skill and capacity.Event ManagementEvent logistics: Oversee team event planning and execution, ensuring tasks, deadlines and objectives are met while maintaining high customer satisfaction.Budget and Cost Management: Monitor event budgets to ensure cost effectiveness, financial adherence and maximum ROI.Vendor and Logistics Coordination: Supervise relationships with suppliers and vendors, ensuring smooth execution of logistics with venues, catering, and audio visual.Risk and Performance Management: Oversee risk mitigation, proactively addressing issues, and leveraging data-driven insights to support decision making and optimize event success.Innovation and Industry Trends: Stay updated on industry advancements and implement innovative approaches to enhance event effectiveness.Team Leadership and Collaboration: Provide leadership, foster a high performance culture, and ensure alignment with key stakeholders across departments.Requirements for this Senior Event Manager positionMust have higher education degree or similar (Event Management degree preferred)4+ years of event management experience, specifically within the conference and exhibition field2+ years of leadership/line management experience, specifically within the conference and exhibition fieldMust have outstanding communication skills and interpersonal skills.Will be highly efficient and have an organised approach to task and people managementWill be a strategic thinker with a creative mindset and a keen eye for processWillingness and ability to travel to Europe and United Sates of AmericaIf you have the relevant experience and would like to be considered, please ..... full job details .....