Event Operations Manager - London, United Kingdom - Lipton Media

Lipton Media

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

6 days ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Events Manager

£30,000 -£37,000 + Excellent Bonus + Company Benefits

Hybrid Working

Are you currently working within events management but looking for a step up in responsibility and interested in joining a global, market leader?
Leading media business seeks an Events Manager to work across several flagship international events, mostly global conferences.

Our client is an award-winning provider of news and insights and services every corner of the globe with an unrivalled expertise.

The Events Manager will manage the end-to-end delivery of their allocated events.

All our client's events take place internationally, you should expect to travel on average 4x a year to the US, Asia and Middle East.

Role Responsibilities:
Events Manager

Overseeing conference event delivery both physical and virtual with end to end accountability for operational management of all events including customer journeys and improving onsite experience
Maximising the profitability, sustainability and quality of each event through effective procurement
Project managing events and control costs to deliver within budget
Managing endtoend delivery of events each year of varying size, format and complexity across a range of geographies
Assist with venue selection, negotiating contracts and date choices
Responsible for risk and compliance at events ensure security plans are adhered to and that each event has a full risk assessment (including risks to consider around the return to live events)
Manage events onsite including management of onsite staff Arrange trophy ordering, rehearsals and table plans for physical awards dinners
Manage adhoc projects, both departmental or event related as directed by the Director, Sales Operations and Senior Operations Manager

Profile Required:
Events Manager

Experience of managing b2b events (conferences), and creating / understanding business processes
Strong negotiation and contracting skills with venues and suppliers
Experience in risk policies affecting international events such as VAT, modern slavery, antibribery, trade sanctions, data protections, security and compliance as well as the event risk management & awareness framework
Proactive and takes initiative by being able to identify problems, research and evaluate options creatively and innovatively.
Selfmotivator and team player
Confident decisionmaking, thought leadership and a focus on finding solutions and achieving results by taking accountability and ownership of decisions made

Company Benefits:

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25-30 Days annual leave:

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Several charity days:

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Summer and Xmas parties:

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Discounted vouchers for food and retail outlets:

Laptop and other office equipment provided:

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Excellent pension and private healthcare options:

Numerous other company benefits

_Lipton Media is a dynamic, proactive and progressive media recruitment agency solely dedicated to the media industry. We are leaders across media sales and creative opportunities._

_We cover:
media, digital media, print, exhibition, event, conference, outdoor and radio sales, in addition to marketing, conference production and editorial jobs.
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**_Our clients range from small start-up companies to FTSE 100 and 250 businesses. We work with people at every stage of their career from undergraduates looking for their first entry point into sales to senior managers and directors looking fortheir next move._