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Roles - Laura Kelly
Greater London
Senior package + benefits & bonus
Hybrid - London office / home - A rare opportunity to join this leading association at a senior level and take responsibility for the planning, delivery and profitability of their global event programme. THE COMPANYThis professional membership association is a leader within its field. With an extensive network, unrivalled reputation, and global reach they drive collaboration and collective problem solving to support their broad membership base. Focusing on collaboration programmes as well as business research, publications, training programmes, events and workshops they connect top IT and business leaders to learn, network, and develop meaningful partnerships. With exceptional benefits and a culture to match, this organisation has a huge amount to offer their team. With a true passion for advancing the world through technology their commitment to inspiring that change only adds to making this a truly fantastic place to work. This is a unique opportunity for a senior level events professional to further their career. THE ROLE They are now looking for an experienced Head of Events to take a pivotal role in driving the association revenue growth and profitability through the strategic planning, execution, and management of their world class events! You will be responsible for: • Developing and delivering a comprehensive commercial strategy for the events team, that aligns with company goals and objectives• Identifying and cultivating new business opportunities through networking, proactive prospecting and building strong relationships• Working closely with Marketing and Commercial / Sales teams to design and deliver innovative event concepts• Contract negotiation with suppliers and vendors• Overseeing all elements of event planning and delivery from concept development to post event analysis• Staying abreast of industry trends, market developments and competitor activities• Ensuring effective communication and fostering a collaborative and results-oriented environment• Identifying opportunities for innovation and growth• Financial analysis and reporting THE CANDIDATE Candidate must come from an operational delivery background having managed and delivered large scale events previously. A strong commercial focus is essential, and candidates must have a proven track record of developing and managing budgets and driving profitability. Excellent stakeholder management, communication and negotiation skills are key, and candidates must have the ability to develop innovative event concepts that resonate with target audiences. Experience of working within a membership organisation would be advantageous but is not essential. Candidates must be able to demonstrate leadership and team management skills and have the ability to influence and motivate a team. With a growing network and a market leading reputation this is an opportunity not to be missed!!! 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.
London
£60k - 70k per year + benefits
Hybrid - London / Remote - Your chance to join this leading and growing agency and take your career to the next level! 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. They continuously invest in their team, their technology and their services, which has led to a huge increase in new opportunities for them and significant growth of both existing and new business. With in-house services including production, presentation design, account management and creative they work across a wide variety of events (both live, hybrid and virtual) including conferences and communication pieces. Covering a diverse range of sectors including financial services, IT and tech 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 the growth of existing accounts there is now an opportunity for an experienced Account Director to join their close-knit team. A broad role, responsibilities include: • Client and account management• Overseeing and leading the delivery of virtual / hybrid and live events• Taking and interpreting briefs from both new and existing clients• Working with clients to understand what they are trying to achieve from the event• Advising clients on solutions and what is possible and being able to communicate technical features and processes to non technical clients• Creating proposals and pitching for business• Client management and communication including managing expectations• Working closely with internal teams (including content and production) and external suppliers • Managing multiple events and clients concurrently• Budget management and reconciliation THE CANDIDATE The ideal candidate should ideally come from an event or production agency and have a proven background of account and client management including taking and interpreting briefs, proposal creation and pitching to clients. Candidates must be client facing and have a proven background of leading on the delivery of a broad range of events. More importantly candidates must have the drive and ambition to join this leading creative agency and really make a difference to the events they deliver! A previous background in delivering live events including conferences (for internal audiences) and understanding the agenda, content and engagement necessary would be an added benefit as would a knowledge of film and design. In return you will get the chance to work with some of the best in the industry and develop a varied and rewarding career! 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 REF: LGK12286
Greater London
£70k - 80k per year
Hybrid - 3 days a week in the London office / 2 from home - Your chance to take on a pivotal role for this collaborative and forward thinking agency! THE COMPANY This global, independent, creatively driven full service experience marketing agency are a market leader across B2B event project delivery. Partnering with the world top brands across sectors including tech, software and IT they have an enviable client base and continue to grow through the development of existing accounts and new business. With internal teams including digital, production and creative their collaborative UK based team are consistently pushing boundaries to provide global solutions to their clients across hybrid and virtual projects.A premium player in the events market, this agency have a fantastic reputation for delivering award winning large-scale events for global clients. Events range from large scale expo style events through to promotional road shows, experiential events, conferences, launch events, exhibitions and everything in-between.THE ROLE There is now an exciting opportunity for a Technical Director to come on board and take overall responsibility for the successful technical delivery of a portfolio of events. A broad role responsibilities will include: Leading on the agencies technical approach and solutions across projectsBeing involved in the briefing process to determine key technical deliverablesEnsuring seamless technical delivery across projectsWorking in close collaboration with creative and account teams as well as ProducersSupplier management and liaisonStakeholder managementEnsuring H&S across projectsManagement and development of a teamOnsite management when requiredBudget management THE CANDIDATECandidates must have a solid and proven background of technical delivery gained from working across a range of complex projects. Strong client facing skills are essential as is experience of working for a technical supply company and / or production agency. Candidates must be innovative and up to date with new technologies and experienced in how these can be integrated to enhance events. Strong supplier management skills are essential as is the ability to work closely with internal teams. Previous experience of line management would be an added benefit but is not essential for the role. This role will suit someone who thrives in fast paced environments and has a passion for all things technical. You will have excellent technical knowledge across all AV disciplines as well as working knowledge of current H & S.In return they offer the chance to join a creative, passionate and highly committed team where you will get to work across a range of truly creative and engaging events!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 Ref: LGK12088
Greater London
£80k - 90k per year
Hybrid working - 3 days in London office, 2 from home - Your chance to take on a pivotal role for this collaborative and forward thinking agency! The Company This global, independent, creatively driven full service experience marketing agency are a market leader across B2B event project delivery. Partnering with the world top brands across sectors including tech, software and IT they have an enviable client base and continue to grow through the development of existing accounts and new business. With internal teams including digital, production and creative their collaborative UK based team are consistently pushing boundaries to provide global solutions to their clients across hybrid and virtual projects.A premium player in the events market, this agency have a fantastic reputation for delivering award winning large-scale events for global clients. Events range from large scale expo style events through to promotional road shows, experiential events, conferences, launch events, exhibitions and everything in-between.The Role Due to continued growth there is now an opportunity for an Executive Producer to take a pivotal role in the delivery of projects for one of their largest accounts, translating clients objectives and messaging into truly engaging events. Working closely with internal teams responsibilities include: Taking the lead on the accounts largest projects and all integrated productionOverseeing all elements including driving best practices and troubleshootingManaging and aligning appropriate resource across projectsEncouraging the inclusion of new technologies to enhance engagement Managing integrated production elements of the pitch processClient managementWorking closely with internal teams including productionSupplier management, engagement and negotiationTaking overall responsibility for delivery across the board including the management of project timelinesEnsure that sustainability targets are met on all assigned projectsLine management and development of a teamBudget management The Candidate Candidates must have a proven background of managing large scale, complex events ideally from an agency or corporate environment with experience of leading large project teams across multiple disciplines. Extensive experience in all elements of live event production is key as is experience of managing budgets in excess of £1m. Candidates must have strong client facing skills and a creative flair coupled with the ability to work closely with internal teams.In return they offer the chance to join a creative, passionate and highly committed team where you will get to work across a range of truly creative and engaging events!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 our website 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 Ref: LGK11916