​Event Jobs in London

Hybrid working (no minimum office days!) - This is an exciting opportunity for a Head of Event Operations to join a fast growing and highly successful event supplier who provide expert staffing solutions for exciting events across the UK!

-          Hybrid working (no min office days)

-          Excellent progression & development

-          EMI scheme after 1 year (shares in business)

-          Commission on new business

-          Bonuses for referrals

-          Hours - 10am to 3pm in the off-season

THE COMPANY

Since establishing a foothold in the events industry, this company has enjoyed exceptional success and growth, providing staffing solutions for a number of the most well-known festivals and music events across the country, as well as offering their services to large-scale venues, renowned sporting events, world-class festivals, and exciting seasonal events. Their sociable, dynamic and friendly team offers a unique blend of professionalism and consultative customer service, allowing them to develop excellent long-term relationships and repeat business. With the company quickly growing and taking on exciting new contracts with renowned clients, this is an excellent time to join as Head of Event Operations!

THE ROLE

To capitalise on their continued growth they are now looking for a Head of Event Operations to oversee the smooth running of the business, acting as a key member of the team to ensure seamless delivery.

As Head of Event Operations your key responsibilities will include:

-          Overseeing all aspects of crewing and logistics

-          Managing staffing pools of 200+ casual / event staff

-          Using scheduling platforms to allocate resources

-          Acting as the first point of contact for staff

-          Managing small full-time teams

-          Proactively solving any issues that come up

-          Post-project reporting and performance oversight

THE CANDIDATE

To be considered for this Head of Event Operations opportunity you will have an understanding of the events industry, ideally coming from an event crewing or large-scale staffing organisation, however other operational events backgrounds will also be considered. This is a fast-paced role and so they need someone who is reliable, responsible, willing to learn and proactive.

In return, you will have the opportunity to work within a fast-growing company that offers an excellent culture with a fantastic benefits package along with the chance to help shape the company's growth while developing your career long-term.

Live specialises in all disciplines (and at all levels) across events, experiential and exhibitions.  If this position isn't quite what you're looking for please visit live-recruitment.co.uk to view all of the opportunities we are recruiting.

As a specialist events recruitment agency we help our clients build the most talented and diverse teams in the UK. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, embracing diversity across all intersecting dimensions, including ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, well-being, abilities, and neurodiversity.

We are dedicated to ensuring a supportive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations for any reason, please do not hesitate to let us know. 

VACANCY REFERENCE: 15004

Hybrid working - 3 days London office - A fantastic opportunity for a Senior Event Manager to join this leading full service event agency and take a pivotal role in the delivery of their events!

•          Fantastic company culture

•          Immersive, engaging events 

•          Broad range of varied clients

•          Passionate and committed team

THE COMPANY

With an award winning reputation, a passionate and vibrant team and an office full of creative and friendly people, this full service agency tend to need no introduction. Always coming up with original, innovative and engaging solutions for their blue chip clients, it's no wonder this agency have an unrivalled reputation in the events world and has grown strongly over the past few years. They continued to invest in their team, their technology and their services, which has led to a huge increase in new opportunities for them.

With services including production, presentation design, account management and creative they work across a wide variety of events (both live, virtual and hybrid) including conferences and communication pieces. Covering a diverse range of sectors including financial services, IT, tech and pharma to name a few there has never been a better time to join this award winning agency!

THE ROLE

Due to continued business wins and growth there is now an opportunity for an experienced Senior Event Manager to join their close-knit team. A broad role, responsibilities include:

•          Working closely with Account Directors

•          Managing the delivery of projects end to end

•          Working closely with internal teams

•          Supplier management and liaison

•          Sourcing entertainment, props and additional event collateral

•          Onsite management including supplier management

THE CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate should ideally come from an event or production agency currently working as an Event Manager / Senior Event Manager and have a proven background of managing and delivering corporate events including managing and negotiating with suppliers. Managing multiple events and projects concurrently is essential and candidates must be happy to go onsite and manage the delivery of events. Although primarily a permanent role Senior Event Managers looking for freelance and / or contract positions will also be considered.

To be considered for this Senior Event Manager role candidates must have a solid background of event delivery and more  importantly have the drive and ambition to join this leading creative agency and really make a difference to the events they deliver!

In return you will get the chance to work with some of the best in the industry and develop a wide range of skills!

Live specialises in all disciplines (and at all levels) across events, experiential and exhibitions.  If this position isn't quite what you're looking for please visit live-recruitment.co.uk to view all of the opportunities we are recruiting. As a specialist events recruitment agency we help our clients build the most talented and diverse teams in the UK. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, embracing diversity across all intersecting dimensions, including ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, well-being, abilities, and neurodiversity.

We are dedicated to ensuring a supportive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations for any reason, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Vacancy reference: LGK14925

3 DAYS IN OFFICE, 2 DAYS HOME WORKING OFFERED

THE COMPANY

This full-service conference and event management company are renowned for delivering excellence, producing high-quality in-person, virtual, and hybrid events across the public, private, and not-for-profit sector. Their knowledge of the sectors they cover is second to none and they have built solid relationships with their clients built on trust, success and going above and beyond!

With a close knit and supportive team there has never been a better time to come onboard!

THE ROLE

Due to continued growth, they are now looking for an experienced Conference Manager to come on board and manage the delivery of a portfolio of events.

Key duties include:

• End to end management of a variety of in-person, virtual and hybrid events
• Client management and liaison
• Working closely with internal teams including marketing and sales
• Supporting with the development of the conference programmes
• Managing the abstract submission process
• Managing the entertainment programme, scheduling workshops and demonstrations
• Liaising with clients and designers to create event branding and collateral for events including website and app content
• Speaker, supplier and venue management and liaison
• Venue sourcing and managing event logistics including travel and accommodation
• Ensuring communications and timelines across events
• Budget management
• Onsite management and post event reporting

THE CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate will ideally come with end-to-end event management experience and have specific experience managing conferences, ideally within the medical, pharmaceutical or healthcare sectors. Candidates should ideally have worked on both live, hybrid and virtual events and exposure to working on large scale conference programmes would be highly advantageous. Strong budget management skills and attention to detail are key!

Live specialises in all disciplines (and at all levels) across events, experiential and exhibitions.  If this position isn't quite what you're looking for please visit live-recruitment.co.uk to view all of the opportunities we are recruiting for.

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Vacancy Ref: MR14690

Hybrid working - 2 days a week in South West London / Surrey - This is your opportunity to join a well-established and exciting organisation delivering a range of large-scale exhibition projects for premium clients!

• Well established agency with an exciting client portfolio
• Broad range of high spend build projects
• Supportive culture where development is encouraged

The Company
 

This global full service events and experiential marketing agency are leaders in their field and with a truly global reach they have continued to grow their forward thinking, collaborative team. Working a hybrid office/home working schedule, their success is rooted in delivering truly exceptional projects for their growing client base.

Providing end to end exhibition solutions they manage all elements of exhibition design and build, from standard shell schemes to bespoke builds, creative and interactive exhibition stands and feature areas for a range of clients. With experienced in-house creative and build teams this agency always offers a custom service for the complex projects that they deliver!
 

The Role
 

Due to continued growth they are now looking for a Project Manager to join their exhibition custom build team in their Surrey based office. This role will be responsible for managing the successful implementation of each custom build project with responsibilities including:

•          Taking the initial client brief

•          End to end project management

•          Delivering multiple projects simultaneously

•          Working closely with in-house teams including creative, design and build

•          Briefing and managing external suppliers and stakeholders

•          Managing& communicating operating plans including project schedules and design elements

•          Adhering to health and safety regulations

•          Managing budgets and overseeing cost management

•          On-site project management, including overseeing stand installation and break down

The Candidate

Candidates should ideally be working in a similar role for either an exhibition design agency or an event agency delivering exhibition and tradeshow stand projects. Candidates from other project management backgrounds such as experiential, temporary structure or retail build may also be considered. Knowledge of build materials, an understanding of CAD software and an IOSH certificate would be beneficial but are not essential. Most importantly we are looking for an ambitious individual with a willingness to learn and develop within this fantastic organisation!

Live specialises in all disciplines (and at all levels) across events, experiential and exhibitions.  If this position isn't quite what you're looking for please visit live-recruitment.co.uk to view all of the opportunities we are recruiting.

As a specialist events recruitment agency we help our clients build the most talented and diverse teams in the UK. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, embracing diversity across all intersecting dimensions, including ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, well-being, abilities, and neurodiversity. We are dedicated to ensuring a supportive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations for any reason, please do not hesitate to let us know.