About the role:
Are you ready to take ownership of exciting projects from brief to delivery? We're looking for a Project Manager to join our project delivery team, leading events, conferences, exhibitions, virtual events and campaigns from end-to-end, while supporting our senior team on larger, more complex projects.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced events professional ready to step up, take on real budget and client ownership, and make their mark on some amazing projects.
Day to Day Responsibilities:
- End-to-end project management of projects including client liaison, briefing, scoping/managing all deliverables, supplier management and keeping projects on time/on budget
- Where necessary, work alongside a Senior Project Manager or Project Director to support delivery of major projects
- Budget ownership and management
- Preparing and managing project timelines and status reports
- Working alongside the creative team to ensure creative vision is delivered whilst maintaining high production standards, within budget
- Supporting on pitches, carrying out research as necessary and contributing to responses
- Ensuring projects are delivered in accordance with the pre agreed Health & Safety plan
- Communicating confidently and proactively with the team throughout a project whilst maintaining open communication with all stakeholders including internal teams, suppliers, clients and contractors
- Supplier management including; liaison (booking of services, receipting information), briefing on project requirements, sourcing research and adding gold standard suppliers to our database
- Negotiating with suppliers and venues
- Developing and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders, clients, suppliers and venues
- Writing engaging copy on pitches, decks and briefs
- Manage the production of briefing documents
- Leading smaller project debriefs, identifying and implementing lessons learnt
- Maintain a general understanding of trends within our industry and an understanding of our clients business
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding in company procedures and working in accordance with these at all times
- Any other needs as required by the business
Skills and Experience:
- Proven experience at Project Co-ordinator level
- Budget and margin management
- Experience delivering all or part of a major project
- Ability to present information clearly and concisely
- Excellent attention to detail
- Proven organisational skills with the ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to work with a client first approach
- Lead client calls and presentations independently
- Knowledge and experience of the events industry
Pay: £26,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Private medical insurance
Experience:
- Events Project Management: 2 years (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Location:
- Harrogate, North Yorkshire (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Harrogate (North Yorkshire)
