Event Operations Manager – Salon International
Location: Gloucester (with regular travel to London and event venue)
Hours: Part-time initially, moving to full-time during peak event periods (flexible for the right candidate)
Contract: Contract
Love organising? Thrive under pressure? Enjoy making things happen?
We're looking for an organised, proactive and calm Event Operations Manager to help deliver Salon International one of the UK's largest and most respected professional hair industry exhibitions.
Working alongside our Operations Director, you'll play a key role in planning and delivering every aspect of the event, ensuring exhibitors, suppliers and contractors have everything they need for a successful show.
No two days are the same, and if you enjoy solving problems, juggling priorities and seeing months of planning come to life, we'd love to hear from you.
What you'll be doing
- Coordinating exhibitors from planning through to live event.
- Managing operational timelines and project plans.
- Liaising with venues, contractors and suppliers.
- Coordinating feature areas, seminar rooms and event logistics.
- Preparing operational documentation and schedules.
- Supporting build-up, live event operations and breakdown.
- Working closely with the wider event and registration teams.
- Identifying and resolving operational issues before they become problems.
We're looking for someone who:
- Is exceptionally organised with great attention to detail.
- Enjoys planning and coordinating multiple projects at once.
- Communicates confidently with customers, suppliers and colleagues.
- Stays calm under pressure and enjoys finding solutions.
- Is comfortable using Microsoft Office in particular excel, google applications such as sheets and gemini as well as learning new software.
- Is happy travelling to London and working on-site during event build and open days (7 continuous days).
- Has experience in events, exhibitions, hospitality, project coordination or logistics (preferred but not essential).
What you'll get
- The opportunity to work on one of the UK's best-known trade exhibitions.
- A varied role where you'll have real responsibility and influence.
- Flexible working outside of peak event periods.
- A supportive, friendly team environment.
- The chance to develop your long-term career in the events industry.
About Us
We deliver market-leading trade exhibitions and live events that bring thousands of professionals together each year. We are passionate about creating exceptional experiences for exhibitors and visitors alike, and we are looking for someone who shares that passion and enjoys being part of a team that makes it happen.
If you are someone who loves organisation, is solution oriented and takes pride in getting the details right and enjoys seeing months of planning come together into a successful live event, we'd love to hear from you.
Pay: £150.00-£250.00 per day
Benefits:
Application question(s):
- Are you happy travelling to London and working on-site during event build and open days (7 continuous days).
Work Location: In person
