Awards and Events Project Manager - Plumstead, United Kingdom - Kane Recruitment

Description

We are seeking a highly organised and enthusiastic Awards & Events Project Manager to support our popular Best of Royal Greenwich Business Awards programme and ceremony, responsible for leading and delivering from beginning to end of the project while working with both internal such as the council's Events, Design, Comms, Sponsorship and Business teams alongside external stakeholders.

The Best of Royal Greenwich Business Awards are an annual celebration of businesses in the borough, led by the Council, and supported by The South-East London Chamber of Commerce and local sponsors.

Key responsibilities

Take ownership of the awards schedule, including end-to-end project planning and delivery

Create an awards tracker to share with the wider team.

Define clear roles and responsibilities for the internal teams and ensure they adhere to them

Organise key activities:
launch, call for submissions, shortlisting, judging sessions, and the ceremony where the winners will be announced.

Management of judges:
schedule judging sessions and set up

Co-ordinate announcements with the Communications and Engagement Officer.

Build relationship and manage sponsors e.g. chasing guest table names and menu options from sponsors

Manage relationship with InterContinental London - The O2 hotel operations team, where the ceremony will be held.

Lead and deliver the ceremony event end to end

Manage event registrations (sponsors and guests) and attendees, dietary requirements and support table planning

• Host and lead on weekly awards meetings with the team (marketing, business support, events)